WELCOME TO THE WPI SPORTS MEDICINE HOMEPAGE
WPI Athletic Training services are provided for all WPI Varsity Student Athletes.
The WPI Sports Medicine Team
| Head Athletic Trainer | Mike DeSavage | 508-831-5733 | mdesav1@wpi.edu |
| Athletic Trainer | Tim Harrold | 508-831-6115 | tpharrold@wpi.edu |
| Athletic Trainer | Shannah Dalton | 508-831-6711 | |
| Athletic Trainer | Taylor Kapsimalis | 508-831-6115 | |
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Athletic Training Fax # |
508-831-6185 | ||
| Athletic Training Email: |
Contacts the entire Sports Medicine staff |
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| Team Physicians | UMass Memorial Sports Medicine Group |
The Varsity Athletic Training Room is located on the first floor of the Sports and Recreation Center (across from the pool)
School Address: 100 Institute Rd, Worcester MA 01505
GPS Address: 151 Salisbury St, Worcester
In the case of an Emergency: WPI Athletic Training's Emergency Action Plan
Athletic Training Room Office Schedule
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Monday-Friday |
Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays |
Injury Evaluations |
9 am- 3 pm |
By appointment only |
Treatments (ultrasound, stim, massage, etc.) |
9 am- 3pm |
By appointment only |
Rehab |
9 am- 3pm: New Rehabs 9 am- Close: Established Rehabs |
By appointment only: New Rehabs When Open: Established Rehabs |
Heat, Ice, Stretching, Rolling |
9 am- Last practice or game of the day |
Office will be open: 2 hours before all home events. 1 hour before scheduled in-season practices. Office will be closed: Following the end of the last practice or game of the day |
Cannot Make These Times… |
Email athletictrainers@wpi.edu to schedule appointment. |
Email athletictrainers@wpi.edu to schedule appointment. |
Pre-participation Form Requirements
Directions for form completion and submission provided below.
Please Be Aware:
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We will now be utlizing SportsWare for Pre-participation Form submission. Please do not fax or send any forms.
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The NCAA mandates that tranfers students and first year students have a new physical within 6 months to the start of their season. Please refer to start dates below. (Coming Soon)
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Only the WPI Physical Form will be accepted. It is available below and on SportsWare. The form must be completed in full and not say "see attached".
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If you are under 18 years old a parent/guardian signature will be required on all forms. This can be tough in SportsWare, so please contact us for addtional directions.
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All paperwork is due by August 1, 2018. Exception for physicals of returners if they are still valid.
Listed below are the Fall Teams Report Dates and Pre-participaton Physical Dates:
All returning student-athletes are required to have an annual physical. Your physical expires a year from the date on the form. Once your phyical expires you will no longer be cleared to participate until an updated physical is provided.
All first yeartransfer student-athletes must have a physical 6 months prior to the start of their first offical practice. This rule is mandated by the NCAA (2017).
Football: Report date August 7, 2018
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Returners: Physical must be dated before August 7, 2018
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First-Year and Transfers: Physicals need to be dated after February 7, 2018
Volleyball and Men's Soccer: Report date August 16, 2018
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Returners: Physical must be dated before August 16, 2018
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First-Year and Transfers: Physical needs to be dated after February 16, 2018
Field Hockey and Women's Soccer: Report date August 17, 2018
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Returners: Physical must be dated before August 17, 2018
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First-Year and Transfers: Physical needs to be dated after February 17, 2018
Cross country: Report date August 21, 2018
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Returners: Physical must be dated before August 21, 2018
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First-Year and Transfers: Physical needs to be dated after February 21, 2018
ALL First Year and Transfer Winter and Spring Sports: Physical needs to be dated after February 23, 2018
Click on Link Below for Information Regarding Required Forms:
Returners Click Here First Year/Transfers Click Here
Printable Forms:
PreParticipation Medical History and Physical Evaluation Form (REQUIRED)
Insurance Acknowledgement Requirement Form (REQUIRED)
"Sickle Cell Trait Requirement form & waiver" (REQUIRED)
- Click here for more information on Sickle Cell Trait.
"ADD/ADHD Medication exception form" (Submitted As Needed)
Additonal directions regarding printable forms click here.
Pre-season Athletic Training Educational Video Quiz (REQUIRED)
- This form can be completed and electronically signed in SportsWare.
- Click each topic below for links to view the mandated videos:
- Concussion
- MRSA
- Sickle Cell Trait:Part 1
- Sickle Cell Trait:Part 2
Additional forms that will be completed at WPI:
- Baseline concussion test (to be completed by all first year and transfer student athletes)
- NCAA Drug Testing Form
- WPI Drug Screening and Alcohol Policy Form
THE EARLIER THE BETTER!
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.
WPI Sports Medicine Concussion Awareness
Please take the time to familarize yourself with our Concussion policies and protocols. You will complete the Concussion Statement with your pre-participation, by signing this form you commit to reporting any suspected concussions (this could be you or a teammate/friend). The information below is provided for addtional education.
Concussion Management Form (Provided to all athletes with a suspected concussion)
Useful Information for WPI Varsity Student-Athletes
Monthly WPI Sports Medicine Newsletters
ATHLETE GUIDE TO BANNED SUBSTANCES
ADDITIONAL SICKLE CELL TRAIT INFORMATION
TREATING PAIN WITH DIET AND EXERCISE
Supporing Student-Athlete Mental Wellness
Reminder - In the event of emergency, call 911!)
Visiting Teams
A Certified Athletic Trainer is available at home contests. Please call in advance if your team will be traveling without an ATC. Teams that are visiting WPI will not have access to modalities other than heat before games and ice provided after each contest.
Teams traveling without a certified athletic trainer are requested to bring a stocked medical kit for pre game taping, as well as a note outlining any specific requests.
On each home bench, there will be a splint bag and AED, as well as injury ice. Teams will be provided with water and cups on the bench. Water bottles will be available by request. Crutches will be provided in the event of lower extremity injury.
