• July 1, 2026 | 3:35 PM - 4:30 PM
• PCC,108A

Beyond the Sidelines: Navigating Medical Care in Collegiate Athletics

Beyond the Sidelines: Navigating Medical Care in Collegiate Athletics explores care models and standards within college sports, emphasizing athlete-centered care. The session examines approaches that support continuity of care without compromising event safety and presents scheduling strategies that balance clinical and administrative priorities. Attendees will learn how to educate stakeholders—coaches, administrators, and athletes—on the athletic trainer’s role in athlete-centered care. Additionally, participants will gain tools to assess and evaluate their institution’s care versus coverage model using best practices, aiming to improve both health outcomes and organizational efficiency in collegiate athletic healthcare delivery.

Learning Objectives - Define different types of care models and standards of care within the college athletics framework.
- Consider athlete-centered care through evaluating the impact of care models that support continuous care without compromising event safety.
- Recommend the implementation of scheduling protocols that reflect administrative and clinical priorities.
- Consider how to educate stakeholders (coaches, administrators, athletes) on how an athletic trainer contributes to a patient-centered care approach to health care and the impact of care models
- Select how to assess and evaluate your institution's care vs coverage model utilizing best practices.

Keywords: Athlete-centered care; care focused vs coverage focused

Presented by: Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine