The purpose of the athletic training staff is to strive to provide the most efficient and effective treatments available to help prevent and manage athletic related injuries.
 
The KWC Athletic Training room is located in the Woodward Health and Recreation Center.
 
Athletic Training is an allied health profession that is recognized by the American Medical Association. Certified Athletic Trainers, under the supervision of a licensed physician, provide care for athletes and those who are physically active within six areas of clinical practice: prevention; recognition, evaluation, and assessment; treatment, rehabilitation, and reconditioning; organization and administration; and professional development and responsibility. Athletic Trainers are specialists in the area of sports medicine; sports medicine is a general term that refers to a very broad scope of care and services that are necessary to maintain the overall health and performance of those who are physically active or who participate in sports.
 
"The Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) is a highly educated and skilled professional specializing in athletic health care. In cooperation with physicians and other allied health personnel, the ATC functions as an integral member of the athletic health care team in secondary schools, colleges and universities, sports medicine clinics, professional sports programs and other athletic health care settings."
 
STEPS TO COMPETE IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AT Kentucky Wesleyan College:
 
Kentucky Wesleyan athletes are required to complete the following steps on AthleteMonitoring and SWAY before being allowed to participate in varsity athletics.
Intercollegiate Athletic Physicals will be administered by Kentucky Wesleyan team physicians in the athletic training room.  The Physical Dates will be posted when finalized.
 
The steps to compete in Varsity Athletics at Kentucky Wesleyan College include:
 
1) Create and complete required documents within AthleteMonitoring.
               - Information has been sent directly to your KWC email address with instructions
               - This is where all information for Sports Medicine is stored and where you will sign up for all appointments. All treatments and   evaluations are done by appointment only.

 2) Make sure your primary insurance is accepted in the state of Kentucky and covers athletic related activities.
               - If it doesn’t and you are a U.S. citizen use this link to find different options for coverage:
               - If you are an international student please use this link for options:
3) Get a copy of your sickle cell testing done at birth or we can coordinate a test for you on campus.

4) Student-athletes under the age of 18 must complete THIS MEDICAL CONSENT FORM and return to Alex Vogel, Director of Sports Medicine, at avogel@kwc.edu
 
5) Student-athletes taking prescribed ADHD information MUST COMPLETE THIS FORM and return to Alex Vogel, Director of Sports Medicine, at avogel@kwc.edu 
 
6) Complete a varsity athletics physical - administered by team physicians in the Kentucky Wesleyan College athletic training facility.

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Kentucky Wesleyan College SPORTS MEDICINE TEAM

CONCUSSION POLICY

CONCUSSION FACT SHEET
 
VISITING TEAM ATHLETIC TRAINING GUIDE
 
NCAA BANNED SUBSTANCES
 
Alex Vogel LAT ATC
Director of Sports Medicine
Athletic Healthcare Administrator 
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro Health Orthopedics