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Clinic Assistant Program

SFU Sports Medicine's Clinic Assistant Program allows kinesiology students to apply the knowledge they've gained in the classroom to practice. 

Role of a clinic assistant
- Preventative and supportive taping
- Assist in the athletic injury rehabilitation in clinic and field settings
- Provide first aid and assist with emergency care
- Help to ensure that the student-athletes can compete in a safe environment
- Help with athletic injury assessments and observe treatments
- Help keep the clinic organized and stocked
Note: The role may include, but is not limited to, these responsibilities.

Requirements
- Standard First Aid and CPR C or an equivalent course
- Completed BPK 241 or an equivalent taping course
- Completed the following:  APPLY NOW

Important Dates

Fall Term
Application Closing Date: August 15
Orientation: 1st week of September (TBA)
Start Date: 2nd  week of September
Mandatory Coverage: SFU Wrestling Tournament (November TBA)
End Date: 4th week of November

Winter Term
Application Closing Date: December 15
Orientation: 2nd week of January
Start Date: 2nd week of January
Mandatory Coverage: TBA
End Date: 1st week of April

Important Document
        - Clinic Assistant Manual
     
Team Trainer Program

Kinesiology clinic assistants who become student trainers are a huge asset to our Sports Medicine team. We rely on these students to be at all practices for acute injuries, to assist with competition coverage and team travel.

Requirements
    - Completion of BPK 241 or equivalent
    - First aid, CPR & AED training
    - One term completed in clinic rotation

Students in this program can apply directly through Sports Medicine after at least one term in the clinic. Please contact therapy@sfu.ca for more information 

Important Forms
    - Student Trainer Manual
    - Student Trainer Contract - must be signed by all team trainers
    - General Privacy and Confidentiality Agreement - must be signed by all team trainers
    - Concussion Assessment Tool
         - Athletes suffering from a concussion can only be cleared by the SFU Sports Medicine team
         - Please review the Concussion Management Protocol, the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool - 6th Edition and the Vestibular/Ocular-Motor Screening documents.