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Welcome to the University of Illinois Springfield Sports Medicine website. In the links above you will find contact information for the UIS Sports Medicine Staff and forms for returning and incoming student-athletes.

Sports Medicine Department Mission Statement

The University of Illinois Springfield's Athletic Training/Sports Medicine Team is committed to delivering the highest quality health care to all of its student athletes. Key initiatives to assisting the accomplishment of the Athletic Training/Sports Medicine Mission include:

1) Continual education of Athletic Training Staff in order to utilize the current knowledge, research, and resources in the management of athletic injuries.
2) Assuring that each member of the UIS Sports Medicine team maintains a pleasant, caring, and professional attitude consistent with the National Athletic Trainers Association Code of Professional Practice.
3) Command within the resources of the Department of Athletics adequate sport coverage and injury care.
4) Insist upon timely and efficient delivery of the needed services in athletic injury care.
5) Educate our Athletic Department Coaches and Staff about medical limitations of our injured student athletes.
6) Assuring that each athlete is carefully counseled regarding their injury or illness and options are explained when appropriate.
7) Work to maintain a drug-free experience for student athletes through education and testing.
8) Insuring that each athlete has the best possible opportunity to participate in intercollegiate athletics in a physically healthy environment.

 

The University of Illinois Springfield partners with Springfield Clinic Sports Medicine to provide UIS with sports medicine physician coverage, and was developed with an emphasis on quality of care, improved access, and enhancement of the UIS student – athlete experience. With more than 400 physicians and advanced practitioners, Springfield Clinic is a progressive, physician-led multi-specialty medical group, devoted to providing the highest quality health care to its patients. Springfield Clinic employs more than 2,000 clinical and administrative staff members who are committed to leadership in quality, service and technology. For more information, go to www.SpringfieldClinic.com.