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The Pacific University Sports Medicine team is responsible for the treatment and medical care of Pacific University's intercollegiate student-athletes.  The Sports Medicine staff includes Certified Athletic Trainers, Orthopedic and General Medicine Physicians, Sports Chiropractors, Sport Psychologists/Mental Health Therapists, and Physical Therapists.

Sports Medicine Clearance Paperwork:

PHYSICAL FORM

HOURS OF OPERATION
The Sports Medicine facility will be open for student-athletes at least one hour prior to practices and two hours prior to competitions.

INSURANCE INFORMATION
• The Pacific Sports Medicine Department has moved to a clinic-based model and is now billing for services rendered by the Sports Medicine team. The student-athlete's primary insurance will be billed for those services provided pertaining to an injury or illness. Neither the student-athlete or their families will ever owe out-of-pocket expenses for services by the Sports Medicine team.

• Please take a few minutes to read through the following for any questions you may have. If you have any questions, please email Eric Pitkanen, Head Athletic Trainer at eric.pitkanen@pacificu.edu. 

GENERAL INFORMATION
Pacific University's Sports Medicine facility is located in the basement of the Stoller Center and provides the following services to athletes:

* Prevention of athletic injuries
* Evaluation and treatment of chronic and acute injuries
* Emergency medical coverage for all practices and games
* Rehabilitation following injury and post-surgery rehabilitation
* Injury management including referral to appropriate health care providers
* First aid, wound care, evaluation and treatment of skin infections
* Taping and bracing of athletic injuries
* Medical consultation services
* Medical care for all visiting teams

As with all health care facilities, there are procedures that must be followed in order to qualify for and receive service. You are eligible for services provided by the Sports Medicine staff if you meet the following criteria:

1. You are a current member of a Pacific University intercollegiate athletic team.

2. You have received a pre-participation medical examination and the proper form is completed. NCAA and Pacific University Athletic Department guidelines stipulate that this be accomplished upon entrance into the athletic program. ONLY NEW/TRANSFER STUDENT-ATHLETES ARE REQUIRED TO GET A NEW PHYSICAL. RETURNING STUDENT-ATHLETES ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED TO RECEIVE A PHYSICAL EACH YEAR, ONLY FILL OUT THE NEW MEDICAL HISTORY FORM AS PART OF THEIR CLEARANCE PAPERWORK.

3. All updated and current medical forms are on file with the Sports Medicine staff. Current forms will be available via Docusign. 

There may be instances in which an athlete may need referral to one of the Pacific Sports Medicine Team Physicians or outside physicians. These visits are determined and scheduled, if necessary, following a clinical evaluation by a staff ATC. Private practice office visits with the team physician will incur charges and be billed to the patient or the primary insurance carrier.

Pacific University's Head Team Physician, Dr. Brian Bettencourt, will be the final authority as to whether a Pacific University student-athlete can safely return to practice and/or play, even if a student-athlete has sought another medical opinion.

Counseling Center

Concussion Management Protocol

EQUITABLE HEALTHCARE NOTICE
The Sports Medicine team at Pacific University treats all intercollegiate athletes with equal medical care regardless of race, sex, creed, religion, color, national origin, disability or sexual orientation.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please contact a member of the Sports Medicine team from the staff link on the pull down menu above.