Cedar Hill ISD Athletic Training Department

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Cedar Hill ISD Athletic Training Department

• 2008-2009

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Cedar Hill Athletic Training Department

• High School
• Marc Megill M.Ed., ATC, LAT Co-Head Athletic
  Trainer
• Julie A. Torre M.S., ATC, LAT, EMT-B Co-Head
  Athletic Trainer
• Ninth Grade Center
• David J. Young II B.S., LAT Assistant Athletic
  Trainer
• Middle Schools
• Teri Caldwell M.Ed., ATC, LAT Assistant
  Athletic Trainer

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Cedar Hill Athletic Training Department

• Athletic Trainers are recognized by the American
  Medical Association as an Allied Heath Profession
  that works under the direction of the doctors
  standing orders.
• Cedar Hills Team Doctors are
• Dr. Donald Ozumba Orthopedic Surgeon
• Dr. Michael Williams General Practioner

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Cedar Hill Athletic Training Department

• The role of the Licensed Athletic Trainer
  includes serving athletes in the following areas
• Injury Prevention
• Injury Evaluation
• Injury Rehabilitation
• Injury Education
• Counsel of the athlete

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Cedar Hill Athletic Training Department

• Athletic Trainers go through a collegiate program
  that has an approved curriculum according to the
  National Athletic Trainers Association and must
  pass the state and/or national examination.
• Athletic Trainers have a thorough knowledge of
  anatomy, physiology, nutrition, conditioning and
  other related areas.

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Cedar Hill Athletic Training Department

• If a student athlete chooses to seek medical
  attention/evaluation from a Healthcare provider,
  the athletic trainer works in conjunction with
  that doctor regarding treatment of the athlete.

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Cedar Hill Athletic Training Department

• The athlete must return a signed and dated
  release from a Medical Physician to the CHISD
  Athletic Trainers.
• The athlete will be released by the Cedar Hill
  Licensed Athletic Trainers by passing a
  functional exam.
• Parental Authorization and or notification will
  not be accepted.

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Cedar Hill ISD Athletic Training Department

• The athlete is to report every injury at the end
  of practice to the athletic trainers in the
  athletic training room.
• If the athlete realizes later at night that they
  have an injury, they are to report it before
  school in the athletic training room.
• For middle school athletes only, if an athletic
  trainer is not on site report your injury to your
  coach.

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Cedar Hill Athletic Training Department

• Athletic Trainers apply National Health and
  Safety Standards for the policies set for the
  district. These include
• Heat Policy
• Cold Policy
• Lightening Policy
• Tornado Policy
• Automated External Defibrillation Policy
• Blood Bourne Pathogen Policy
• Prevention and Treatment of Staphylococcus
  (Staph) Infections
• Concussion Management

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Cedar Hill Athletic Training Department

• Each athletic facility at Cedar Hill ISD has an
  emergency evacuation plan to be followed in case
  there is an emergency.
• Every coach at Cedar Hill ISD is certified in
  Adult and Child CPR, First Aid and AED use.

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Cedar Hill Athletic Training Department

• Asthmatics are encouraged to always have their
  prescribed inhaler on them at all times and
• To have an extra inhaler located in the athletic
  training room in case of emergencies.
• Athletes are responsible for purchasing their
  prescribed medications.

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Cedar Hill Athletic Training Department

• Diabetics are encouraged to have with them their
  monitoring devices and medicine if applicable on
  them at all times.
• Those with severe allergic reactions are
  encouraged to have with them their Epinephrine
  Pen with them at all times and an extra with the
  athletic trainers.

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Cedar Hill Athletic Training Department

• FERPA
• Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
• Athletic Trainers can only divulge injury
  information to parents, doctors and adult
  personnel that is directly dealing and/or
  supervising your child.
• Information is not shared with other athletes,
  parents or community members.

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Cedar Hill Athletic Training Department

• Contact Numbers
• Marc Megill 469-272-2000 ext.7315
• Julie Torre 469-272-2000 ext.7320/7315
• High School Fax Number- 469-272-3393
• Secondary HS Fax [phone]
• David Young - 469-272-2050 ext. 7715
• NGC Fax Number- 469-272-3443
• Teri Caldwell 972-291-5270 ext.8126 or
  972-293-4505 ext.8126
• PMS Fax [phone]
• CMS Fax [phone]