CWU Athletic Training
Central Washington University Athletic Training Room delivers athletic training and sports medicine services to the student-athletes of CWU. These services include injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, assessment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Our goal is to integrate education with equal access to the athletic training room.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Central Washington Athletic Training Department is to provide state-of-the-art healthcare services to our student-athletes by using a comprehensive approach. It is our goal to enhance the health and wellbeing of the student-athlete through education, injury prevention, and injury rehabilitation. We intend to fulfill our mission statement by creating a comfortable professional caring environment within the athletic training facility that is consistent with the National Athletic Trainers Association Code of Professional Practice; assuring that our emergency procedures are safe, efficient, expedient and up to date. The underlying philosophy for this department is that, the medical needs of the student-athlete shall always by the first consideration for all members of our staff. Furthermore, we are committed to addressing problems and concerns in a timely manner.
The purpose of Athletic Training Department is four-fold. First, we hope to allow easy access to sports medicine services to student-athletes. Second, we hope to encourage a philosophy of sport that places a high value of health and wellness. Third, we hope to enable injured student-athletes to return to their sports as soon as medically safe. Finally, we hope to be able to substantially reduce the risk of athletic injury for those student-athletes in our service.
The focus of the Certified Athletic Trainers will correspond to the National Athletic Trainers Association performance domains including:
- The prevention of athletic injuries
- The recognition, evaluation, and immediate care of athletic injuries
- Rehabilitation and reconditioning of athletic injuries
- Health care administration
- Professional development and responsibility
