Athletic training information

(FORMS ABOVE ARE UPDATED FOR 2011-12 ACADEMIC YEAR) 

Dear UNCG Student-Athlete and Parents,

Congratulations on becoming a UNCG Spartan! Prior to your arrival on campus, we ask that you take the time to share your medical history and insurance information. Simultaneously, we would like to inform you of the UNCG policies and procedures regarding insurance and medical bill payment should you (your child) become injured while a participant in UNCG Athletics. If you (son/daughter) have/has ever been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD please be certain to read the specific documents that we must have on file in the event of NCAA Drug Testing. Please begin to collect these and submit them as well.

At this time I ask that you visit the Athletic Training section, found under the Inside Athletics tab at www.uncgspartans.com, to complete the required medical documents.  You will need to download, print and complete these forms. Please also view the sickle cell trait PowerPoint presentation. Here you will also find an information sheet provided by the NCAA regarding sicke cell trait. Please return all forms as soon as possible, in the business reply envelope, during SOAR orientation or bring them to the Athletic Training Room, 136 HHP Building, when you arrive on campus. All information is confidential as a part of your medical record and will aid the UNCG Sports Medicine staff in caring for you in the best possible manner.

Before being cleared to participate, each student-athlete will undergo an orthopedic screen and general medical evaluation by the UNCG Sports Medicine Staff. The information gathered from these forms will be used to assist us in better caring for you(son/daughter). The forms are:

1. Insurance Information Letter: This letter describes the policies and procedures regarding medical insurance and bill payment. Both student-athlete and parent must sign this letter.

2. Health Insurance Form: This form supplies UNCG with your health insurance information. All UNCG students are automatically enrolled in a plan available through the UNCG Student Health Center. You must waive this policy if you are insured through an existing policy and do not want to be charged for the premium. Please remember to copy the front and back of your insurance card and affix it to the provided area on this form.

3. Medical History Form: This form supplies UNCG with your past and current medical history.

4. Contact Lens/Prescription Release Form: Please obtain your contact lens prescription from your optometrist and complete or attach to the included form. ALSO, all student-athletes must sign over authority to allow the athletic training staff to procure, store and issue your prescription medications if necessary (i.e., albuterol).

5. ICA Agreement, Release ... Form: By signing this form, you indicate that you are aware of and accept the potential physical hazards of being a student-athlete. 

6. Sickle Cell Trait Screening Request: Please view the presentation titled "Sickle Cell Education". If you have results from a previous screening, please provide us with a copy of the results from a medical provider. If you do not have results from a previous screening, you will be tested as part of your athletic physical at no cost to you.

 

Thank you,

Erica P. Thornton, MS, LAT, ATC
Head Athletic Trainer
(336) 334-3700