A/PPS 07.01 - Sports Medicine

POLICY STATEMENT

1. The physical well-being and health of every student-athlete is a priority of the Department of Athletics at Texas State University. It is the responsibility of staff athletic trainers, with the guidance of the team physicians, to provide the best possible health care for student-athletes at Texas State. This includes immediate first aid and follow-up treatment for all injuries or illnesses resulting from the participation in supervised practices, games, and team travel. Necessary referrals to appropriate physicians and medical services may be made by the team physicians and staff athletic trainers. Immediate communication to parents regarding serious injuries is also an important responsibility of the staff athletic trainers.

ATHLETIC TRAINING MANUAL

1. Reference the Athletic Training Manual for athletic training policies and procedures within the Department of Athletics.

REVIEWERS OF THIS PPS

1. Reviewer of this PPS includes the following:

   Position	Date
   Director, Athletics	November 1 E3Y

CERTIFICATION STATEMENT

This PPS has been approved by the following individuals in their official capacities and represents Texas State Athletics policy and procedure from the date of this document until superseded.

Director, Athletics; senior reviewer of this PPS

President