General Information
for Parents & Athletes
Students and Parents,
Being injured or sick can be a difficult time for any athlete. The MCHS Sports Medicine program would like to make this process a little less stressful by providing some useful information regarding injuries and illness. As always we are available to answer any questions the athletes, parents and coaches have in these areas, so please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.
Contact Information:
School Phone: 434-447-1295
Monica Boyer, MHS, LAT, ATC: mboyer@mcpsweb.org; https://www.remind.com/join/meckatc
Responsibilities of the
Student- athlete
Student- athlete
In order to achieve the objective of quality medical care, each student-athlete has the responsibility to:
Be honest and direct with the athletic trainer(s) caring for you.
Report all injuries and illnesses within 48 hours.
Follow the treatment and rehabilitation plan prescribed by your physician or athletic trainer. It is your responsibility to advise the athletic trainer if there are any problems or reason why you cannot follow the plan.
Report to the Athletic Training Facility daily, or as directed, for treatment and rehabilitation until you are cleared by the athletic trainer or medical doctor.
Report any change in your condition to a staff athletic trainer
Understand your health problem and the treatment and rehabilitation program to your satisfaction. If you do not understand any part of your treatment/rehabilitation program, ask a staff Athletic Trainer or physician. Be sure you know what is expected of you.
Pre-Participation Examination Form:
The VHSL Pre-Participation Examination (PPE) form is needed for all students to be able to participate in athletics. It must be completed and signed by both the student and a parent/guardian. It requires an examination by a physician, also signed and dated AFTER May 1 of the subsequent school year.
Please use the following form; you CANNOT use an out of date form (i.e. "Revised February 2017" seen in the top right corner).
CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT PHYSICAL FORM
or download the form here -->
Physical-Examination-Form.pdf