Becker College Sports Medicine Department
964 Main Street
Leicester, MA 01524
Phone: 774.354.0490
Fax: 774.354.0510

BECKER COLLEGE SPORTS MEDICINE DEPARTMENT (UPDATED FOR SPRING 2021)

The Becker College athletic training room, located on the lower level of Knight Hall on the Leicester Campus, includes therapeutic equipment such as hot and cold whirlpools, ultrasound machines, electrical stimulation machines, Game Ready machines, and Normatec machines. It also houses a variety of rehabilitation equipment, as well as staff trained in Graston technique, Kinesiotape application, and fire cupping.

The athletic training room is 1050 square feet and meets the needs of nearly 300 student-athletes competing on 12 varsity athletic teams.

Please read the following statement by Associate Athletic Trainer Kayla Cullerton in regards to the Athletic Training Room this semester:

"Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ATR will have to look different than in past years. We are still committed to providing you with the opportunity to utilize it as safely and effectively as possible. This will require a great deal of patience, understanding, cooperation, and compromise from all of us, so let’s all be good teammates and work together to help this semester run as smoothly as possible."

PLEASE NOTE THE PROTOCOLS BEING FOLLOWED IN THE ATR THIS SEMESTER

A maximum of 10 people will be allowed in the ATR at one time
- NO WALK-INS ALLOWED (By appointment only -- See Below for appointments)
NO food or drink will be allowed in the ATR this semester
Please use cubbies outside the main door of the ATR for all personal belongings
Leave your shoes in one of the cubbies provided OR bring a second pair to wear while in the ATR
Wipe down, clean, and/or sanitize EVERYTHING that you used while in the ATR (tables, mats, equipment, etc.
Heat packs must be covered with a towel before use
Only one person at a time in the hot and cold tubs
- Drain, clean, sanitize, and refill between each person
All hands-on treatment will be kept to 10 minutes or less
- No soft-tissue work unless needed for an injury

MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO SEE AN ATHLETIC TRAINER --> CLICK HERE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT

In order to see an athletic trainer this semester, you must make an appointment on the Google Doc form provided. The content highlighted in yellow at the top of the Google Doc is an example. If you need an athletic trainer for something specific (evaluation for a new injury, rehab assistance/progression, manual therapy, etc.), please sign up on the left-hand side, and use the drop-down menu to select what you’re coming in for.

If you do NOT need an athletic trainer, but want to utilize the ATR on your own (stretching, foam rolling, rehab without assistance, tubs, stim, etc.), please sign up on the right-hand side. DO NOT sign up in spots that have been blacked out. If there is no availability, DO NOT sign-up in a different spot or come in anyways - All ATR visits must be scheduled on the Google Doc.

This is a shared Google Doc that updates in real-time. Edits can be made, but DO NOT delete someone else’s name without their permission and replace it with your own. We have access to the edit history, so we’ll know who changed any previous information. If you’re concerned with this happening to you and want to lock your name so nobody else has permission to edit it, do the following:

Enter your name in the desired box
Select that box with your name in it
Click "Data" in the top toolbar
Click "Protected sheets and ranges"
Click "Set Permissions"
Select "Restrict who can edit this range"
Select "Only you and spreadsheet owner"
Click "Done"

All appointments MUST be scheduled by 10:00 p.m. the night before. For example, if you plan on coming in on a Monday, you need to be signed up by 10:00 p.m. on Sunday night. If there is nobody signed up for a specific time slot, the ATR will not be open during that time (i.e. if nobody is scheduled until 8:30 a.m., the ATR will not open until 8:30 a.m.). Please note that there may be times when the ATR needs to close last minute, but any appointments during that time will be rescheduled. Further, there may be days that have different opening/closing times.

All closures, hours, etc. will be communicated on the Becker Sports Medicine Instagram page (@beckersportsmedicine). On Sunday night, the schedule for the week will be posted on the Instagram page, and the Google Doc sign-up sheet will reflect those changes.

CLICK THIS LINK TO SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT IN THE ATHLETIC TRAINING ROOM!

COVID-19 INFORMATION
Becker/NCAA Sports Medicine Exercise Recommendations
NCAA Sport Science Institute COVID-19 Page

SPORTS MEDICINE STAFF
sportsmedicine@becker.edu

Staff	Position	Email
Kayla Cullerton M.Ed, M.S., LAT, ATC	Associate Athletic Trainer	kayla.cullerton@becker.edu
Daniel Cordoba	Athletic Trainer
Joy Coleman	Athletic Trainer
Brian Busconi, M.D.	Team Orthopedic Physician
Lee Mancini, M.D.	Team Primary Care Physician
Eddie Appelbaum	Sports Medicine Fellow
Christopher McDowell	Sports Medicine Fellow

CURRENT SPORTS ASSIGNMENTS (SPRING 2021)
Kayla Cullerton: Men's & Women's Soccer, Football, Volleyball, Equestrian, Men's & Women's Basketball, Men's & Women's Ice Hockey, Baseball, Softball, Women's Lacrosse

Brian Busconi: Chief of Sports Medicine at UMass Memorial

Lee Mancini: Chief of Sports Medicine at UMass Memorial

Eddie Appelbaum: Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellow at UMass Memorial

Christopher McDowell: Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellow at UMass Memorial

TRAINING ROOM HOURS OF OPERATION

Knight Hall Athletic Training Room (Feb.-May)

Mon.-Fri.: 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., BY APPOINTMENT ONLY* --> See appointment sheet and/or sign up here

Sat.-Sun.: Open for practice and competitions ONLY.

Leicester Gymnasium and Worcester Ice Rink Athletic Training Rooms (Spring Semester 2021)

Mon.-Sun.: Available ONLY during your team's practice time*

These rooms open 30 minutes before the first practice of the day begins and close 30 minutes after the last practice of the day ends.

*Hours are subject to change at the discretion of the Athletic Trainer.

Becker College Student Health Portal

Click on the Health Portal button below to access

ALL medical forms for Health Services and Athletics can be found here:

Health Portal FAQs

All student-athletes who plan to participate in varsity sports at Becker College are required to complete the proper medical forms prior to the first practice in order to be eligible.

*NOTE: Registration forms filled out with mobile devices will produce an error message upon submitting the form. Please use a computer for these steps to assure your registration forms are completed and filed correctly. We recommended using Google Chrome to complete these steps in the registration.

Student-Athlete Health Portal (CLICK HERE)

Freshmen/Transfer Students Need:
-Physical Exam (within 6 months of arrival on campus)
-Immunization record
-ADD/ADHD Medical Exemption Form
*If taking ADD/ADHD medication, also need ADD/ADHD Medical Exemption Policy and Physician Form
-Assumption of Risk Form
-Consent to Treat Form
-HIPPA/FERPA Form
-Insurance Information Form
-Student-Athlete Medical History Form
-Sickle Cell Form
*Also need one of the following: newborn sickle cell results, a new sickle cell test with results, or sickle cell waiver
-Complete the "Insurance" tab
-Upload a copy of the front and back of your insurance card
-Baseline concussion testing (done once on campus)

Returners Need:
-Physical Exam (within 12 months/1 year)
-ADD/ADHD Medical Exemption Form
*If taking ADD/ADHD medication, also need ADD/ADHD Medical Exemption Policy and Physician Form
-Assumption of Risk Form
-Consent to Treat Form
-HIPPA/FERPA Form
-Insurance Information Form
-Student-Athlete Medical History Form
-Update the "Insurance" tab
-Upload an updated copy of the front and back of your insurance card
-Baseline concussion testing (done once on campus)

VISITING TEAM INFORMATION

A certified athletic trainer will be available at all home contests. Physician medical coverage will be provided for all football and ice hockey contests.

Please notify the Becker Sports Medicine Department in advance if your team will be traveling without an athletic trainer. We will gladly aid in your team’s pre-game needs, however visiting teams must provide their own taping supplies and a taping list. Modalities such as ultrasound and estim will not be provided unless the visiting athletic trainer travels with your team or provides detailed instruction prior to the visiting team arriving on campus.

The visiting team athletic trainer will receive an email during the week before each contest that includes our visiting team letter, emergency action plan (EAP), our COVID attestation form, and additional COVID policies and procedures.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sports Medicine Policies & Procedures

Sports Medicine Emergency Action Plan

Primary & Secondary Insurance Information

Educational Materials

NCAA Banned Substance List

NCAA Policies

ADD/ADHD Policy and Procedure

Concussion Fact Sheet

Sickle Cell Fact Sheet

Sickle Cell Trait Testing Policy and Procedure

How to acquire sickle cell test results according to each state