Sportsmedicine
Working to prevent, diagnose, treat and manage injuries and illnesses common to the physically active individual, the sportsmedicine professional has become an integral piece of the healthcare landscape of the 21st century. In today's fast paced society, allied healthcare professionals trained to help active people recover from injuries and illnesses are in high demand.
The bachelor's of science degree program in sportsmedicine at Mercyhurst College prepares students for careers or advanced degrees in this growing field. With concentrations in athletic training, pre-physical therapy, pre-medicine and health fitness promotion , students are prepared for a wide array of professional careers.
The Mercyhurst College Sportsmedicine Department's BS degree program in athletic training has earned national reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). The program is officially recognized as having met the standards established by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine. The significance of the Mercyhurst program’s reaccreditation is that it was approved for 10 years, the longest allowable term before a program must undergo the rigors of reaccreditation, said Bradley Jacobson, department chair. Read the entire story here.