University of Massachusets Athletics
Athletic Training Services
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General Information
- Hours of Operation | Mission Statement
- Medical & Athletic Training Staff | Medical Consultants
- By-Facility Athletic Training Emergency Plans
Visiting Team Information
Student-Athlete Welfare Resources
- Athletic Counseling
- Center for Counseling & Psychological Health
- University Health Services ADHD Information
- Disabilities Services ADHD/ADD Information
- Make A Rehabilitation Appointment (Medicat)
Sports Nutrition
Concussion Management
Drug Testing & Supplement Information
- 2015-16 Alcohol & Drug Policy
- NCAA Drug Testing General Information
- NCAA Drug Testing Policies & Procedures
- NCAA 2015-16 Banned Substance List
- Resource Exchange Center (Password: ncaa1)
- The REC can also be contacted at 877-202-0769
Athletic Training Internship Program Information
- Athletic Training Internship: Application | Course Description | Objectives
The University of Massachusetts Sports Medicine Department offers high quality athletic training services to college aged student-athletes. Our underlying philosophy is to ensure the student-athletes' needs come first. We work to provide the best care possible for our athletes. We support the overall goals and objectives of the National Athletic Trainers Association. We participate in an integrated health care delivery system at the University of Massachusetts. We identify and address issues related to the health and safety of the student athlete. We also strive to be the athlete's primary advocate for collegiate athletic health and safety issues. All members of the sports medicine staff continually evaluate and refine our skills to be sure that all student-athletes have the best athletic injury care available, with a goal of providing excellent healthcare.
One of the primary goals of the UMass athletic department is to provide its student-athletes the best medical care possible. That is where the UMass Sports Medicine staff comes in. The staff is made up of six full-time athletic trainers, three graduate assistant athletic trainers, two physicians, six orthopedic surgeons, two chiropractors and various specialists, who are all certified and licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The staff, led by Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Enrichment, Jeff Smith, is responsible for providing medical coverage, recognition and treatment of injuries and rehabilitation to more than 600 student-athletes at UMass. The athletic training staff provides athletic injury care to all 21 intercollegiate athletic teams during the academic year and summer sessions.
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Along with a highly skilled staff, UMass provides its student-athletes with four fully equipped athletic training rooms. The main treatment facility is in the Boyden Gymnasium, with the additional three athletic training rooms located in the Football Performance Center, at the William D. Mullins Center and the soon to be opened Champion's Center. The athletic training rooms are available only to student-athletes, who can receive treatment before, during and after practice or athletic competition. The Boyden athletic training room is open from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. for scheduled rehabilitation programs. These periods are by appointment only.
A major interest of the sports medicine staff is education. The professionals on staff mentor sports medicine fellows, medical residents, athletic training students, scholar interns and student assistants who are exploring the different careers that are part of the sports medicine field. Education is provided through in-service presentations, attendance at continuing education programs and hands-on experience. Special care is taken to provide a valuable learning experience without putting the student in a situation which he or she would not be prepared or qualified to succeed, or compromises the student-athlete's well being.