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Welcome To University of Richmond Sports Medicine Department
 2009-10 Athletic Training Staff
September 2009
With the prevalence of influenza-like-illnesses (ILI's) across the country, it is not unexpected that there have been some recent cases of ILI's reported to the University of Richmond Student Health Center. The Student Health Center Website offers a variety of resources regarding ILI's as well as Novel Influenza A; including detailed student information, call centers, as well as preventative steps to take to decrease the spreading of the virus. For detailed information, please refer to the Student Health Services Website at healthcenter.richmond.edu/alert.
We strongly encourage all of our student-athletes to review the information released by the CDC to help prevent the spread of the flu as well as some frequently asked questions. Below you will find the links for both of these.
Frequently Asked Questions About Influenza-Like-Illness
The University of Richmond Sports Medicine Department will provide a comprehensive and efficient health care system for its Division I intercollegiate student-athlete population. We will strive to set the standard in healthcare for intercollegiate athletics on the national level. Each University of Richmond student-athlete will feel their health and safety is the number one priority of the University of Richmond Department of Athletics.
The mission of the University of Richmond Sports Medicine Department is to develop and maintain a health care delivery system that best serves the health care needs of its student-athletes, in a manner which is most cost effective. This health care delivery system will include all domains of health care.
The focus of the Certified Athletic Trainers will correspond to the National Athletic Trainers Association performance domains including: the prevention of athletic injuries; the recognition, evaluation, and immediate care of athletic injuries; rehabilitation and reconditioning of athletic injuries; health care administration; and professional development and responsibility. The Certified Athletic Trainer will act as the Director of Health Care Services for University of Richmond Student-Athletes.
The philosophy of the Sports Medicine Department is a direct reflection of the University of Richmond's Commitment to Excellence. The two main goals of the University of Richmond Sports Medicine Department are:
1.) The health and safety of our student-athletes is our top priority. This includes physical, mental, and environmental considerations. It is our goal to have all the necessary "tools in the box" to provide the safest environment for our athletes to compete.
Finally, the University of Richmond Sports Medicine Department strives to promote the profession of Athletic Training. This will be achieved through the constant education of students, parents, coaches, and other allied health care providers. We will also support involvement in the staff in professional organizations, meetings, research, and public relations.
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The Spider Sports Medicine department provides care and coverage to all of the University of Richmond varsity student-athletes. The Sports Medicine department is comprised of eight Certified Athletic Trainers, two primary team orthopaedic physicians, a general medical team physician, as well as numerous specialized consulting physicians and allied health care professionals. Each varsity sport at the University of Richmond is assigned a certified athletic trainer to assist in coordinating the student-athletes' health care needs throughout his or her intercollegiate career. The Spider Sports Medicine Department provides education, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation for all athletic injuries incurred to the varsity student-athletes at the University of Richmond.
