Philadelphia University Sports Medicine
| Matthew Maust, MS, ATC Head Athletic Trainer 215.951.2726 Work 215.951.2519 Fax Erin Pletcher, MS,
ATC Athletic Training Room |
THE STAFF
The Philadelphia University Athletic Training staff
support the medical needs of all varsity athletes. The staff
features two National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA)
certified and Pennsylvania licensed athletic trainers, which are on
campus for all events and in some cases travel with the teams for
away contests. In addition, the Head Athletic Trainer is
responsible for administering the University's secondary athletic
insurance program.
The Sports Medicine staff includes the team physician, John D. Kelly IV, MD, of Temple University Centers for Sports Medicine & Science and resident physicians under his direction from Temple University Hospital. We also have student athletic trainers from Temple University who work under the Head Athletic Trainer's supervision. The athletic department also employs students who are paid an hourly work-study rate.
The mission of the Sports Medicine staff is to help prevent athletic injuries from occurring by assisting in the conditioning of the athletes. In the event of injury the athletic training staff will evaluate injuries on the field or court, determine the extent of injury and plan for treating the injury. When necessary the athletic trainer will refer the athlete to the team physician or work through the athlete's primary care physician for continuation of treatment. The athletic trainer will work with the physician in rehabilitating the athlete's injury through to their full return to activity.
Further information about athletic training as a career can be found through the National Athletic Trainer's Association and the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainer's Society websites (See Links Below).
SPORTS MEDICINE ELIGIBILITY
The NCAA mandates that all athletes must have a yearly medical
examination prior to competing in any supervised or scheduled game,
practice or conditioning session. The personal information /
insurance, medical history and physical examination forms must be
on file in the athletic training room in order for the athlete to
be eligible.
Freshman and first year transfer students need only to complete the
personal information and medical history forms (**listed directly
below) as the Student Health Services physical and immunization
requirements are accepted as the medical examination.
IMPORTANT FORMS AND DOCUMENTS
(.pdf)
Athletic Training Policies
**Authorization for Medical Information
Banned Drug Classes
Incoming Student Letter
**Physical Form
Returning Student Letter
**Sports Medicine Information
**Sports Medicine Questionairre
**These required forms must be completed and received by the Sports Medicine staff prior to participation. It is also recommended that student-athletes study the additonal documents provided above. Please direct any questions about these items to the staff.
IMPORTANT SPORTS MEDICINE
LINKS
NATA
Pennsylvania
Athletic Trainer's Society
Eastern Athletic
Trainer's Association
Gatorade Sports
Science Inst.
NCAA Sports Sciences
Nearest Hospital
Roxborough Memorial
Jamestown & Rector Sts.
Philadelphia, PA 19128
(215) 483-9900
