Mission Statement
The mission of the Florida A&M University Sports Medicine Department delivers traditional athletic training services and sports medicine services to the student-athletes of Florida A&M University. The services we provide can be categorized in four ways:
1. Injury prevention
2. Recognition, evaluation, and treatment of athlete injuries and illnesses
3. Rehabilitation and reconditioning of all injuries incurred by the student-athletes
4. Health and wellness education
Our goal is to provide the highest quality health care to all of our student-athletes so that they can compete to their best abilities. In providing these services, FAMU strives to utilize the most efficient, current, affordable technologies, and the best equipment available to us. We are committed to continuing our education so that we are using the best and most modern practices.
The underlying philosophy of the Sports Medicine Department is that the needs of the student-athlete come first. We also expect our certified athletic trainers to maintain the highest standards of quality consistent with the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Code of Professional Practice.
Pre-Participation Examinations (PPEs)/Athletic Physicals
- New Incoming Athletes:
- Need to complete the attached FAMU Athletic Physical Exam Packet and all of the required documents, lab testing, etc. BEFORE they arrive on campus.
- Need to create their ATS (Athletic Trainer System) account BEFORE they arrive on campus.
- Instructions are attached
- Picture of the front and back of primary health insurance is required
- Incoming Transfer Athletes:
- If their previous athletic physical exam was performed over one (1) year ago they will need to have a new athletic physical exam completed BEFORE they arrive on campus.
- If their previous athletic physical exam does not have all of the required documents, lab testing, etc. that the FAMU Athletic Physical Packet requires then they must complete the required areas BEFORE they arrive on campus.
- These athletes will also need to create an ATS account.
- Returning Athletes:
- DO need to complete a new athletic physical exam every year.
- Required to sign in to their ATS account and update all of their personal information and primary health insurance information.
- Confirm their Sickle Cell Lab results are on file Sports Medicine Staff
- Notes:
- Health Insurance Requirements:
- All Florida A&M University students are required to have their own primary health insurance.
- If a student-athlete does not have primary health insurance they must opt into the school-sponsored health insurance before the deadline.
- This insurance is separate from the athletics secondary accidental insurance policy.
- Payment will be covered by the individual student-athlete or by their athletic scholarship.
- International Student-Athletes:
- Their information needs to be sent separately so they can be added to the school-sponsored international health insurance.
- The same payment process for this insurance will be followed.
- Concussion Baseline Testing:
- All athletes will be required to complete the new Sway (https://www.swaymedical.com/) concussion baseline testing with their team's respective athletic trainer.
- Please allow a time slot in your team's return to campus schedule to complete this testing as well as for each athlete's medical paperwork to be reviewed by the athletic training staff.
COVID-19 Updates
- We will be following the last updated protocol for COVID-19; 5 day isolation after a positive test and re-test on day 6. If there are new updates, they will be sent out immediately.
- Continue to send all COVID-19 test results and vaccination cards to the Sports Medicine Department email:
ATS instructions for student-athletes & staff can be found here.
FAMU Athletics physical packet can be found here.
