The profession of Athletic Training (Sports Medicine) can be traced back to Greek and Roman civilization, when "trainers" helped athletes reach top physical condition. The role of the "athletic trainer" has remained the same to this day. Athletic Trainers are responsible for:
- Prevention of athletic injuries
- Recognition, evaluation, and assessment of athletic injuries
- Immediate care of athletic injuries
- Treatment, rehabilitation, and diagnosis of athletic injuries
The mission of the Sports Medicine staff is to prevent injuries, recognize when one occurs and evaluate, treat and recondition all of our student-athletes while under the supervision of a physician, so that they can return to their sport (s) as quickly and as safely as possible. An athletic trainer is a person who has completed a four-year (Bachelor's) degree at a college or university with an accredited athletic training program. An athletic trainer does not become certified until s/he also passes a national certification examination. Athletic trainers must also maintain CPR and AED certifications.
Athletic trainers are an integral part of every collegiate athletic program to ensure that student-athletes are competing in a safe and healthy environment. Each University of Mount Saint Vincent student-athlete is monitored with yearly athletic physicals, medical questionnaires, and orthopedic baseline examinations. On a daily basis, the athletic training staff supervises all high-risk sport activities. Preventive measures are taken to reduce the risk of injury and/or re-injury. Should a student-athlete become injured, the athletic trainer recognizes and evaluates the injury, provides immediate care, makes a timely referral if necessary, initiates treatment and develops rehabilitation programs for all injuries. Education of student-athletes is extremely important in the areas of injury prevention, nutrition, hygiene, substance abuse, etc. This is done through the team physicians and athletic trainers.
University of Mount Saint Vincent Sports Medicine Department Staff:
Head Athletic Trainer:
Christine Friel
christine.friel@umsv.edu
718-405-3792
Assistant Athletic Trainer:
Samantha Brown
samantha.brown@umsv.edu
Assistant Athletic Trainer:
Allison Modglin
allison.modglin@umsv.edu
Team Physician:
Dr. Dennis Cardone, DO
NYU LangoneÂ
