Bates Sports Medicine is committed to supporting the health and well-being of our student athletes. Our staff of certified athletic trainers and board certified Sports Medicine physicians offers a wide range of services. We see athletes by appointment only in our clinics and provide practice, game, and event coverage on evenings and weekends to meet our athlete’s acute needs.
General Clinic: Evaluation, treatment, therapeutic exercise with our certified athletic trainers
Monday and Wednesday - Friday 9am to 4pm
Tuesday 9am -12pm and 1-4pm
Bates Sports Medicine aims to provide adequate and appropriate care to all student-athletes. To ensure that student-athletes receive the best care it will be the student-athlete’s responsibility to schedule an appointment with an athletic trainer utilizing ATS
- You will be able to schedule out 2 weeks in advance
- Availability will vary with athletic trainer, students can schedule with different athletic trainers based on availability
- You will not be able to make an appointment between 6:00am and 9:00 am
- Appointments are able to be made an hour before
- No walk-ins will be accepted unless you’re bleeding or have a non life-threatening emergent situation (life-threatening emergencies should call campus safety or 911)
Please CLICK HERE to see how to make an appointment.
Team Physician Clinic: Evaluation, treatment with one of our team physicians
Monday 8am to 12pm
Wednesday 1pm to 5pm
Team physician clinic is also by appointment only, please contact
sportsmedicine@bates.edu to coordinate.
Athletic Performance Department Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Athletic Performance Department to provide the most comprehensive high quality of care of the whole student-athlete. The Athletic Performance Department consists of Sports Medicine and Strength & Conditioning programs. These programs will work in conjunction to provide professional, high quality care and athletic development.
Sports Medicine Philosophy
Bates College supports a philosophy of athletic participation that places the health and well-being of all student-athletes as the highest priority. The Sports Medicine Department recognizes that it is critical to have a trained team of experts to treat a wide variety of health related conditions. The Sports Medicine staff will be comprised of medical professionals whose mission is to provide the highest standard of care. The Sports Medicine staff will continually review current practices as well as seek out continuing education opportunities in an effort to provide and maintain the highest standard of care. In keeping with this philosophy, there is a shared commitment among members of the sports medicine and coaching staffs to be vigilant in conducting practices and contests safely while responding to accidents, injuries and illnesses promptly and effectively, and to assist student-athletes in obtaining appropriate evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and recovery.
Sports Medicine Objectives
- If a student-athlete is injured or ill, a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) or physician will restrict their participation until he/she is healthy and physically able to tolerate the demands of their specific sport.
- All return to play decisions are the sole decision of the Sports Medicine staff.
- A commitment by the student-athlete to adhere to the prescribed treatment programs and schedule is essential and expected.
- The Sports Medicine staff will make every effort to provide a positive and supportive environment to assist the student athlete in recovery and rehabilitation.
- Educate student athletes and coaches on strategies and habits that promote a healthy lifestyle for a lifetime.
- The Sports Medicine Department will seek out access to medical providers who share in the sports medicine philosophy in an effort to provide the highest quality of care available.
- The Sports Medicine staff will provide coverage for practices and all games as needed and available to do so in compliance with the College, NCAA, and New England Small College Athletic Conference.
- The Sports Medicine department does not support the use of performance enhancing or recreational drugs.
- The Sports Medicine department will adhere to established college policies and procedures, including but not limited to, Title IX, mental health and equity and inclusion.
