Summer Athletic Training Room Hours
SHS ImPACT Concussion Testing information
Interested in Summer Injury Prevention Training ?
What is Athletic Training?
From the National Athletic Trainers’ Association website:
“Athletic training is practiced by athletic trainers, health care professionals who collaborate with
physicians to optimize activity and participation of patients and clients. Athletic training
encompasses the prevention, diagnosis, and intervention of emergency, acute, and chronic
medical conditions involving impairment, functional limitations, and disabilities. Students who
want to become certified athletic trainers must earn a degree from an accredited athletic
training curriculum. Accredited programs include formal instruction in areas such as injury/illness
prevention, first aid and emergency care, assessment of injury/illness, human anatomy and
physiology, therapeutic modalities, and nutrition. Classroom learning is enhanced through
clinical education experiences. More than 70 percent of certified athletic trainers hold at least a
master’s degree.”
More information about athletic training can be found at http://www.nata.org/.
ATC Coverage
Vail Summit Orthopaedics and Avalanche Physical Therapy have provided Certified Athletic Trainers to Summit High School for the past 15+ years. Unlike most providers, the approach of this program is to provide a full-time ATC whose sole mission and only priority is to the students of Summit High School.
ATC and MD Coverage at Games
VSO and APT will continue to provide coverage to home games and travel (within reason) to away games. Dr. Peter Janes continues to serve as the Team Physician and with the help of the the staff are able to provide coverage at home athletic events with a focus on high impact sports such as football, rugby and hockey.
All Doctor Visits:
Any student-athlete that is seen by a physician must return with documentation to be given to the
Athletic Trainer. The documentation must include a return to play or clearance date and be signed by
the physician. The documentation must also include an injury diagnosis and therapeutic
recommendations for the student-athlete. No student-athlete is allowed to return to practice or games
until documentation from the physician is received
