Letter to Parents & Guardians from the Sports Medicine Team

Welcome to another season of sports!  Please know that your student-athlete's health, safety, and performance remain top priorities for the TAS Sports Medicine Team.  The Sports Medicine Team is composed of certified athletic trainers (ATs) whose mission is to serve TAS student-athletes by providing comprehensive health care to optimize outcomes. 

ATs are health care professionals who provide primary health care, injury and illness prevention, wellness promotion and education, emergency care, examination and clinical impression, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions.  In the event of a student-athlete injury, the ATs will be the first line of defense and will be the personnel to make safe return-to-play decisions.

TAS has two sports medicine clinics located in room 2H24 of Hennessy Upper School Building and room 2H29 in the Tiger Wellness & Fitness Center.  Sports medicine services are provided for our student-athletes throughout the school day as well as after school.  Our ATs will be on campus for all TAS-sponsored activities where there is a higher risk of injury.

If your student-athlete is injured or has concerns about their health, they should book an appointment online here or via QR code, ideally before seeing a doctor (unless an emergency) so we can navigate next steps and communicate to coaches the plan of care for recovery. 

Delivering early and effective health care interventions has been shown to lead to better outcomes.  The ATs will communicate with you if a serious injury arises or if we see your student-athlete frequently.  TAS is committed to providing your child with unparalleled access to quality health care from our Sports Medicine Team.  We look forward to seeing you on campus as our Tigers take the courts, fields, courses, pools, and tracks!

In good health, 

Mr. Caleb Lott LottC@tas.edu.tw

Mr. Cory Campopiano campopianoc@tas.edu.tw

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各位家長/監護人：

歡迎大家參與本學期體育活動！學生的健康、安全和表現始終是TAS 運動醫學團隊最關心的事。運動醫學團隊由三位領有證照的運動防護員 (AT) 組成，他們的使命是為 TAS 學生運動員提供全面的醫療保健，幫助學生運動員達到最佳競技狀態。

運動防護員是與醫生合作的醫療保健專業人員，他們可以提供初級醫療保健、傷害和疾病預防、健康促進和教育、急救護理、檢查和臨床評估、治療干預以及運動傷害與疾病的復健治療。如果學生運動員受傷，運動防護員將成為第一道防線，並且只有他們能決定學生運動員能否安全重返賽場。

TAS 擁有兩個運動醫學設施，分別位於劉林藝術中心 2H24 室和高中部大樓 2H29 室。我們會在學校上課時間以及課後時間為學生運動員提供運動醫學服務。如果TAS主辦的活動存在高受傷風險，我們的運動防護員也會在學校待命。

如果您的學生運動員受傷或對他們的健康狀況有任何疑慮，帶他們去看醫生之前建議透過以下連結先跟我們做線上預約 https://outlook.office365.com/book/SMTbooking@tas.edu.tw/ (緊急況除外)，這樣我們可以幫助他們評估下一步的措施並與教練溝通康復計畫。早期和有效的醫療保健干預措施已被證明可以帶來更好的結果。如果您的學生運動員受傷嚴重或經常來找我們治療，運動防護員也會與您聯繫。

TAS堅持以卓越的運動醫學團隊為您的孩子提供優質的醫療保健服務。當我們的小老虎們馳騁於球場、田徑場、越野賽道、泳池和跑道時，期待您也能蒞校共同參與！

祝身體健康，

Mr. Caleb Lott LottC@tas.edu.tw

Mr. Cory Campopiano campopianoc@tas.edu.tw