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The goal of The University of Akron’s Department of Sports Medicine is two-fold: the prevention and care of injuries.

Prevention is accomplished through pre-participation physical exams, preventative maintenance rehabilitation programs, taping, bracing, padding and education. When injuries do occur, the athletic training staff's responsibility is to evaluate, diagnose and provide proper care.

Our athletic training rooms include some of the best equipment available. The University of Akron is also blessed with dedicated physicians in various specialties.

Our sports medicine staff shall provide injury prevention, care, rehabilitation and athlete-education of the highest level to each and every student-athlete. Our athletic trainers are committed to becoming leaders in the field of sports medicine.

We are committed to using whatever technology is available and affordable in the delivery of these services. We will remain committed to the continuous upgrading of the education, clinical skill development, and equipment used in the delivery of sports medicine services so that our student-athletes will be assured of the most modern care available.

The purpose of the sports medicine program is four-fold:

• Allow easy access to sports medicine services to student-athlete.
• Encourage a philosophy of sport that places a high value on health and wellness.
• Enable injured student-athletes to return to their sports as soon as is medically safe.
• Substantially reduce the risk of athletic injury for those student-athletes in our care.

The underlying philosophy for our department is that the needs of the student-athlete shall always be the first consideration for all members of the sports medicine staff. We are committed to ongoing evaluation of our sports medicine program so that our student-athlete can be assured of the highest quality in sports medicine care. Furthermore, we are committed to addressing problems and concerns in a timely manner so that the needs of our student-athletes can continue to be met.

Finally, the Zips Sports Medicine staff aspires to be a program of recognized excellence. It is our intention to support our athletes with human and financial resources necessary to accomplish the shared goals of the program. It is our desire to establish the University of Akron as one of the most outstanding providers for the delivery of sports medicine services in the nation.

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