Rutgers Athletics operates three training rooms, in the Hale Center, the Rutgers Athletic Center and the College Avenue Gymnasium.
Each team is assigned an athletic trainer, as indicated above, to provide medical attention related to injuries and illnesses of all student-athletes on the teams they serve.
Student-athletes with injuries (athletically or non-athletically related) and/or illnesses (all medical problems, i.e. colds, viruses, allergies, infections, skin disorders, chest pain) must contact the athletic trainer for their team. They will be evaluated and started on a course of treatment that may include visiting a physician, who then may refer the student-athlete to appropriate consultants. The student-athlete should not try to diagnose and treat their injuries or try to decide how severe an injury might be. The team physicians will make all referrals. Student-athletes with personal/confidential matters may be seen directly by a physician without first being referred by an athletic trainer. Contact the Sports Medicine Office to make an appointment in such instances.
The Sports Medicine Staff will closely monitor the recuperation and recovery process after an athlete's injury or illness to ensure appropriate health status before returning to full athletic participation
Off-season / vacation injuries should be reported and evaluated by a member of our medical staff. Please report all injuries and illnesses to our medical staff in a timely fashion.
If an injury or illness occurs when the training rooms are closed, please follow the steps of the Emergency Procedure.
