HPU Sports Medicine Mission Statement

The mission of the High Point University Sports Medicine Department is to deliver extraordinary health care utilizing an interdisciplinary team to provide our student-athletes with a holistic environment that will foster their athletic and personal well-being, all within the role of the greater institutional relationships to the Athletic Department and University. Key initiatives to assist in accomplishing the goal of the sports medicine department include commitment to superior outcomes, continuing education, data-driven decisions, efficient use of resources, effective communication, and departmental transparency.

Introduction to HPU Sports Medicine

The High Point University Sports Medicine staff includes a wide variety of individuals who apply medical and scientific knowledge to prevent, recognize, manage and rehabilitate injuries related to sport and exercise. The Sports Medicine team consists of athletic trainers, physicians, nutritionists, and counselors. All of these individuals play an important role in the health and wellness of each student-athlete at High Point University.

As a staff, the athletic trainers work with a wide variety of health care professionals and personnel closely related to each sport. At High Point University, the sports medicine staff works under the direction of Medical Director Jennifer Harvey, M.D.

According to the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA), ATs are highly qualified, multi-skilled health care professionals, and are under the allied health professions category as defined by Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The services provided by ATs comprise prevention, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. ATs work under the direction of physicians, as prescribed by state licensure statutes. They are mid-level health care professionals.

The statutory title of "athletic trainer" is a misnomer but is derived from the profession's historical roots. Athletic trainers provide medical services to all types of people – not just athletes participating in sports – and do not train people as personal or fitness trainers do. However, the profession continues to embrace its proud culture and history by retaining the title. In other countries, 'athletic therapist' and 'physiotherapist' are similar titles. The National Athletic Trainers' Association represents more than 39,000 members in the U.S. and internationally, and there are about 40,000 ATs practicing nationally. NATA represents students in 325 accredited collegiate academic programs. The athletic training profession began early in the 20th century, and NATA was established in 1950.

Contact Information: 
Email: hpusportsmedicine@highpoint.edu
Phone: (336) 841-4675
Fax: (336) 888-6350
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