Texas Tech Sports Medicine
MISSION STATEMENT
The Texas Tech University Sports Medicine Department is committed to the mission of educating, serving, and growing fearless champions by delivering the highest quality healthcare to all of its student-athletes.
The Sports Medicine Department follows these guiding principles to accomplish the mission:
- ALWAYS do the right thing for students and their wellbeing
- Prevention of athletic injuries
- Promote mental health wellness for student-athletes through education, prevention, and counseling.
- Work within guidelines established by team physicians, and the guiding principles of the NATA and NCAA
- Be leaders in communication with all stakeholders(athletes, providers, parents, coaches, administrators)
- Protect and return injured student-athletes to participation as safely and quickly as possible
- Maintain and deliver current, scientifically sound care to every student-athlete
In addition, the licensed and certified athletic training staff serves as clinical instructors, supervisors, and mentors for athletic training students pursuing both state licensure and national certification in athletic training.
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