Welcome to the Sports Medicine Homepage
WPI Athletic Training Services:
Staff:
| Head Athletic Trainer | Michael DeSavage | O# 508.831.5733 |
| Team Physician | Dr. Kirk Johnson | O# 508.831.7908 |
Location: The south west corner of the court level of Harrington Auditorium
Pre-Participation Medical Clearance:
Before any athlete will be medically cleared to participate in athletics they need the following:- All athletes must be medically cleared by a board certified physician for every year they participate in athletics. Physicals are not provided by WPI health services.
- Our physical form includes the appropriate and mandatory cardiology tests and statements of health. PLEASE BE AWARE Physical forms from doctor's offices may or may not be appropriate, advise your athletes to use our form to avoid problems.
- All athletes need to fill out our "Insurance and Information Form".
- Our forms (2/2) can be downloaded and printed from: Right Here
- The Athletic Training Staff, WPI Health Services and WPI Athletics Team Physicians have the final decision in the medical clearance of ill or injured athletes.
Regarding returnees....
Regarding first year and transfer student-athletes....
The forms above and in the preceding links are in PDF format, for use with Adobe Acrobat Reader®. This free software is available for download from Adobe's Web site.
Injury and Treatment Reporting
- All injuries need to be evaluated by a staff athletic trainer.
- When coming to the Athletic training room for injury evaluation or treatment, including routine taping the athlete must sign in on the daily log sheet.
Emergency Room Referral
- In the event that you are sent to or transported to the emergency room:
- Identify yourself as a WPI student
- Obtain a copy of your exam notes
- Contact the following persons:
- i. Parent/guardian
- ii. The training room
- iii. Coach
4. Be sure to follow the directions from the ER regarding care until your follow up appointment.
WPI Athletic Injury Emergency Policy