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The UMass Boston Sports Medicine staff provides prevention, evaluation, management and treatment of athletic injuries to UMB varsity athletes. Our staff includes licensed and board certified athletic trainers and an orthopedic physician. We are committed to providing the best possible care for all of our student athletes.
Location & Hours
The Athletic Training Room is located on the lower level of the Clark Athletic Center directly across from the main offices. The training room will be open two hours prior to all traditional season contests until one hour after the conclusion of the contest.
Game Coverage
A licensed athletic trainer will be available at all traditional-season home contests. Nontraditional season home contests will have a licensed athletic trainer or an Emergency Medical Technician on site.
Visiting Teams: PLEASE CALL IN ADVANCE if your team is traveling without an athletic trainer, especially if your team requires any special attention.
Sports Medicine Staff Directory
Health Services Staff Directory
Local Hospitals
Boston Medical Center
One Boston Medical Center Place
Boston, MA
Emergency Phone: (617) 638-8000
Ambulance Service
Campus Police will call for ambulance.
Boston EMS: (617) 343-2367
Equipment and Services
Equipment is available in the training room on the first floor of the Clark Athletic Center. Ice, water, water bottles, Vacuum Splints, and crutches will be available at all home traditional season contests. AED and oxygen will be on site. Non-traditional game coverage will consist of ice, water and water bottles.
Visiting Teams
The UMass Boston athletic training staff will be more than accommodating to opposing teams in providing pre-game taping. Visiting teams must supply their own tape and wraps. The use of moist heat and whirlpools by the athletes must be pre-arranged by the visiting University/College.
UMass Boston Student Athletes
Student-athletes are required to completely fill out the appropriate forms and email them to Ed Perkins, Head Athletic Trainer at ed.perkins@umb.edu. In the subject line of the email please specify the sport you are participating in.
Incoming first year students and transfer students must complete:
New Athlete Information Packet
Returning athletes must compete:
Returning Athlete Information sheet
All new athletes and transfer students must print out and have a physician complete:
Sports Physical
UMass Boston Drug Testing Program
The privilege of representing UMass Boston Athletics as a student-athlete carries the responsibility of positively representing the character of UMass Boston, as a role model and a leader, both on and off campus. The mission of UMass Boston's student-Athlete Substance Abuse Prevention Program is to define that responsibility and to maintain the integrity of UMass Boston, both academically and athletically, while strengthening our long history of athletic excellence. The drug testing program will:
• Promote the health, safety and welfare of all student-athletes
• Enhance the quality and credibility of the athletics program at UMass Boston
• Promote fair competition;
• Further develop the knowledge of the UMass Boston community on the detrimental effects of banned substances
• Maintain an environment that encourages student-athletes to avoid the use and/or abuse of banned substances, and ensure compliance with NCAA standards.
The current NCAA policy of drug testing at all levels of Division III championships, along with the goal of UMass Boston athletics to compete at the highest level, necessitates the need for institutional drug testing policies to ensure student-athlete preparedness. The Athletic Department is taking a proactive approach to these issues by instituting a program of education, testing and support.
The Athletic Department believes that random drug testing and testing based on reasonable suspicion are appropriate to ensure the health, safety and welfare of our student-athletes.
UMass Boston Drug Testing Policy and Procedure Manual
All student-athletes must complete:
UMass Boston Drug Testing Consent Form
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