Student Athletic Trainers
Student athletic trainers may be assigned to a team and/or work in the Athletic Training Room. They are an extension of the certified staff, and work under the direction of the Head Athletic Trainer and Assistant Athletic Trainers.

Staff Responsibilities
The Athletic Trainer is responsible for the care and prevention of athletic injuries, rendering proper injury evaluation, first aid, and treatment and rehabilitation, enabling your return to pre-injury level. The Athletic Trainer serves as a liaison between the student athlete, coach and physician.

Medical Eligibility
All student-athletes who want to participate in intercollegiate athletics MUST complete a comprehensive medical questionnaire and physical examination. Approval must be obtained from the team physician before the athlete is allowed to participate in any athletic event. The team physician may reexamine and change the student-athlete eligibility status at any time.

Insurance Coverage
An insurance form will be sent to your parents or guardians to be completed as part of your medical questionnaire. Failure to complete and return the form by the request date will jeopardize you eligibility for athletic competition. A photocopy of your insurance card (front and back) is needed for your file. The insurance plan used by the Oakland University Athletic Department is to be used as a supplement to your medical insurance coverage. Oakland University will be the secondary carrier in all claims. If any portion of a bill is not covered by your insurance, the Oakland University Athletic Department plan will pay the balance. Under no circumstances will the student-athlete or his or her family be expected to pay the entire injury claim if done properly.

If you do not have insurance coverage, we recommend that you carry accident/illness insurance while attending the university. Student insurance is available through Graham Health Center (370-2341) and can be obtained for a nominal fee. The insurance will cover those illnesses/injuries not related to athletic events. International students are required to carry medical insurance.

Medical Expense Coverage
NCAA rules do not permit intercollegiate athletic departments to cover any cost of injuries that are not the direct result of sanctioned athletic events. The following expenses are not covered by the Athletic Department:

*Medical services for illness or injuries that are not athletic in nature;
*Medical services of insurance coverage for illness or injury after completion of the student-athletes participation/eligibility. The Athletic Department is not responsible for recurring injuries after release by physician or department insurance expirations;
*Normal dental care such as treatments for cavities, cleaning, impaction, wisdom teeth and correction of congenital defects;
*Contact lenses or glasses, unless specified by athletic participation by the team physician and approved by the business manager;
*Immunizations or desensitization (allergy) injections;
*Injuries/illnesses that occur before enrolling at Oakland University (preexisting);
*Injuries reported after seven days from the injury producing accident.

Sports Medicine Facilities
The Athletic Training Room is co-educational and available for use by all Oakland University intercollegiate athletic teams and support staff.

Telephone: (248) 370-3189 or (248) 370-3132

Location:  The Training Room is on the arena floor level in Room 116, adjacent to the varsity locker rooms.

Operation Hours: Monday-Friday 9-6 p.m.

If you need to see a Certified Athletic Trainer before or after operation hours, you must make an appointment.

Training Room Rules
1.   No one will be in the training room without proper supervision of an athletic training staff member.
2.   The athletic training room is a medical facility for intercollegiate athletes and should be treated as such.
3.   Under no circumstances is a student-athlete allowed to use the telephone or computer. Only calls of a medical nature are
      allowed and can only be initiated by the Certified Athletic Trainer.
4.   Shirts, shorts and appropriate footwear must be worn while in the training room.
5.   Do not wear cleats or boots in the training room. Shoes are not permitted on the treatment tables.
6.   Do not bring in cell phones, equipment, bags or food and drinks into the training room.
7.   Tobacco, chewing or snuff is not allowed.
8.   Wait your turn by the door, not on the tables.
9.   In-season sports will receive the first priority. Pease arrive at least thirty minutes before practice time to receive treatment.
10.  Nothing will be taken from the training room without a staff member’s permission.
11.  Return all equipment (wraps, slings, crutches etc.)
12.  No athlete will be allowed to give self-treatment. Treatments are only to be given by the athletic training room staff. Make sure the
       athletic trainer signs you in.
13.  No lounging, horseplay, loitering, socializing or swearing will be allowed in the training room.
14.  Athletic training room towels will not be used outside the athletic training room.
15.  After practice, take a shower before routine treatment of minor wounds, cuts or scratches.
16.  Please be prompt and keep all appointment times.
17.  Show respect to all staff members, and we will return the favor.
18.  Do not expect priority or special privileges over other athletes.
19.  Any athletes found not conforming to these policies will be refused treatment, asked to leave, and reported to the coach for
       appropriate discipline.
20.  Remember, what you see here, do here, hear here…leave here.

Reporting an injury
Report all injuries immediately after practice (report to the coach if the athletic trainer is not present). If an injury develops after athletic training room hours, call your team’s athletic trainer or a Certified Athletic Trainer. All injuries and illnesses must be reported to the training room staff by 10 a.m., failure to do so will prevent being excused from practice. Coaches will be notified by 12:00 noon so that practice and game adjustments can be made. If for some reason, you or a teammate requires emergency medical treatment, call 911. Then notify your team’s athletic trainer, the Certified Athletic Trainer, and your coach.

Treatment of Injuries
No treatments will be given during practice times; you are expected to be at all practices and workouts. You are also expected to get as many treatments per day as ordered by the team’s Certified Athletic Trainer. Schedule treatments or rehabilitation through your team’s athletic trainer or the Certified Athletic Trainer. If you cannot make a scheduled appointment, you must contact your team’s athletic trainer or the Certified Athletic Trainer. Failing to report for a scheduled treatment or rehabilitation session is the same as failing to report for a practice or a contest. "No shows" will be reported to the Head Athletic Trainer and the Head Coach, and proper disciplinary actions will be taken.

Oakland University Certified Athletic Trainers and Student Athletic Trainers will administer all treatments.

Before each practice or game, the Head Coach will be given a Coaches report from the athletic trainer listing athletes who had treatment, rehabilitation, Doctor’s appointments, etc., along with the status of the athletes (full go, no-go, limited).

Practice Policies for Injured or Ill Athletes
Everyone will dress in full gear for practice unless excused beforehand by the Head Coach and the Certified Athletic Trainer. If you are injured to the extent that you cannot dress in full gear, or will be available only for limited work, you will, nevertheless be required to report to all practices on time in the gear suggested by the Certified Athletic Trainer. Injured athletes will be assigned special exercises, running or calisthenics intended to speed up the recovery time and maintain conditioning. These exercises can be done on the field, in the pool, or on the court under the supervision of the athletic trainer. Do not leave without permission from the athletic trainer. Failure to complete assigned exercises, loafing or inactivity during practice time will be reported to the coach for appropriate discipline.

Physician Appointments
Only a Certified Athletic Trainer can make an athlete’s Doctor appointment. The Certified Athletic Trainer will refer you to the appropriate doctor if your case warrants further treatment of examination. Please remember that the Athletic Department will not assume responsibility for fees you incur with outside physicians, dentists or health care facilities/providers unless the sports medicine personnel have referred you to such services. Once referred, athletes should report to a Certified Athletic Trainer for proper paperwork for outside treatment of injuries of illness. It is also the athlete’s responsibility to return the completed paperwork to the Athletic Training Room. You must also receive permission for any follow-up visits or second opinions, which are permitted and encouraged.

Athletes are responsible for getting to and from Doctor’s appointments. Being late or missing a Doctor’s appointment inconveniences all parties involved (coach, athlete, athletic trainer and physician) and can cost the loss of physician services. This will not be tolerated.

General practice, family and orthopedic physicians come as needed, at least once weekly, to the athletic training room.

Prescription Authorization
If you are given a prescription for an injury or illness suffered during a practice or game, bring it to a Certified Athletic Trainer for authorization prior to having it filled. If authorization is not received, the athlete will be responsible for payment.

Release of Medical Information
Release of medical information is only done with your written consent, obtained as part of your medical questionnaire, and kept on file by the sports medicine staff.

Equipment and Supplies
Modalities are not to be used without the assistance of a sports medicine staff member.

Equipment and supplies are to remain in the training room unless distributed by the sports medicine personnel. Return all equipment that is checked out to you.