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SPORTS MEDICINE
Welcome to the Baldwin Middle Senior High School Sports Medicine Webpage!
Dear Athletes, Parents, Coaches, Staff, and Friends:
This page is designed to provide you with important information about our comprehensive Sports Medicine Program. In this site you will find information about our athletic training room, policies and procedures, and best practices for sports medicine. You will also find important contact information for our medical staff and forms we use when an athlete is injured.
Please visit this site often to become familiar with our program and to review ways we can TOGETHER keep our kids safe from injury or help them with complete injury recovery.
Our ultimate goal is to prevent athletic injuries and keep ALL kids on the field.
What is a Certified Athletic Trainer?
A certified athletic trainer (ATC) is a licensed health care professional who specializes in the prevention and diagnosis of athletic injuries, emergency care, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. ATC's work under the direction of physicians, as prescribed by state licensure statutes. Certification is earned through the Board of Certification (National Athletic Trainers Association).
