Sports Medicine
	Sam Hadaway, ATC, LAT, CSCS Sponsored by Gwinnett Medical, Duluth Director of Sports Medicine at Providence Nationally Certified and State Licensed as an Athletic Trainer B.S. in Sports Medicine/Athletic Training       Stepanie H. Hsu M.D.  Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Hospital Shoulder, Elbow, and Sports Medicine Fellowship – New York, New York – 2011   Tufts-New England Medical Center Combined Program Chief Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery – Boston, Massachusetts – 2010 Board Eligible, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)   For students interested in our Student Athletic Trainer Program, Click Here: Student Athletic Trainer Program  The Athletic Trainer’s Role: A certified athletic trainer (ATC) is a highly educated and skilled professional specializing in the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Our ATC will function as an integral staff member of our Providence athletic department by working with our athletes, our coaches and our parents and will focus in these areas: Athletic injury prevention and risk management Recognition, evaluation and assessment of injuries and illnesses Immediate care of injuries Treatment, rehabilitation and reconditioning Our Sport Medicine Mission: Our fully certified and trained ATC will deliver traditional athletic training and sports medicine services for our school athletes. Our sport medicine mission will have four primary objectives: To provide easy access to sports medicine services here at school for our athletes To maintain a philosophy that will encourage a high value on health, wellness and prevention To help injured athletes return to their respective sport activities as soon as medically possible To substantially reduce the chance of injury for our athletes How our Providence ATC Will Help Your Athlete: Will conduct an initial assessment of an athlete’s injury or illness to provide care and to determine whether they should be referred to a physical for definitive diagnosis and treatment Will provide care of athletic injuries using physical therapy, techniques and medication Will evaluate athlete’s readiness to play and provide participation clearance when necessary Will collaborate with physicians to develop and implement comprehensive rehabilitation programs for athletic injuries Will plan and implement comprehensive athletic injury and illness prevention programs