Sports Medicine
Sports Medicine
About Athletic Training & Certified Athletic Trainers
Athletic Training is a necessary component of every intercollegiate athletics program. The Board of Certification (BOC) defines a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) as a health care professional who collaborates with physicians to optimize activity and participation of patients and clients. Athletic Training encompasses the prevention, diagnosis and intervention of emergency, acute, and chronic medical conditions involving impairment, functional limitations, and disabilities. Athletic Training is recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) as a health care profession.
Mission Statement
The Swarthmore College Sports Medicine Department exists to provide athletic training health care services to student-athletes who participate in Swarthmore College’s NCAA athletic teams. We strive to prevent injuries, provide quality medical care in a timely manner, coordinate appropriate referrals to specialists, and to protect and return the rehabilitated student-athlete to sport participation as safely and quickly as possible. It is the goal of the Sports Medicine Department to administer its responsibilities with professional skills and thoughtful, thorough, compassionate care. Through this goal, we work with the administrators, coaches, and other college community members to make athletics an integral part of the college experience.
Facility
The Doug Weiss Athletic Training Room, located in Tarble Pavilion, provides care for over 500 athletes participating in 22 intercollegiate sports. We offer an array of modalities including ultrasound, electrical stimulation, hydrotherapy, cryotherapy, thermotherapy, iontophoresis, and therapeutic exercise.
Hours
Hours of operation are Monday-Friday 12:00-7:00pm and/or 30 minutes after varsity practices and games. We are open Saturdays and Sundays for varsity practices and games only.
Staff
Charles Hummer III, M.D Director of Sports Medicine and Team Physician
Marie Mancini, ATC, CSCS, Head Athletic Trainer
Jessica Lydon, MS, ATC, Assistant Athletic Trainer
Allison Hudak, ATC, Assistant Athletics Trainer
Student-Athlete Information
Concussion Program Information - UPDATED
Visiting Team Information
Welcome to the Athletic Training Room located in Tarble Pavilion. From the main entrance we are on the right side of the lobby after the main Athletic Office.
The following services and supplies will be provided for you during your visit.
- A Certified Athletic Trainer will be on site during the contest with appropriate emergency equipment.
- EMS is on call at all times.
- Access to the Athletic Training Room.
- Taping, padding and medical support in the event that no medical staff is accompanying your team. Please call or email at least 24 hours before your arrival to campus to notify us of your needs.
- Treatments such as ultrasound and electrical stimulation will be administered only with a written prescription from a physician.
- Water and injury ice. In being environmentally conscious, cups will be provided only upon request.
- Bench towels will be provided upon request.
Local Hospitals
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
All emergencies are transported to Crozer-Chester Medical Center (CCMC), which houses the Crozer Regional Trauma Center.
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
One Medical Center Boulevard
Upland, PA 19013
(610) 447-2193
Directions - From Swarthmore College, proceed south on Route 320 (Chester Road) to 14th Street. Turn right. The CCMC Emergency Room is approximately blocks down on the Left.
Springfield Hospital at the Healthplex
The Springfield Hospital at the Healthplex is approximately two miles away.
Springfield Hospital at the Healthplex
190 West Sproul Road
Springfield PA 19064
(610) 328-8700
Directions - From Swarthmore College, proceed north on Route 320 past the Springfield Mall for approximately one mile. The main entrance for the Healthplex is located at the second light on the Left.
West Chester University Affiliation
The Swarthmore College Department of Sports Medicine as been affiliated with the West Chester University Department of Sports Medicine dating back to 1979. Swarthmore is an approved clinical site for West Chester’s Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) bachelor’s program. The Athletic Training staff are Approved Clinical Instructors (ACI) to the athletic training students in the program.
When athletic training students are assigned to Swarthmore College they are exposed to a diverse learning environment. They gain knowledge in all competencies required by the BOC.
West Chester annually awards the Doug Weiss Scholarship, given to the outstanding junior student. The award is approximately $500 and is funded by an endowment created by the friends of Doug Weiss.
For more information about West Chester click here
Related Sites
National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA)
The Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers' Society (PATS)
Premier Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Associates, Ltd.
Mailing Address
Sports Medicine Department
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore PA 19081
(610) 328-8223
