WSU-ICAA "SHOCK DOCS"
The "Shock Docs" is a support organization created to benefit the Wichita State Athletic
Association's Sports Medicine Program. The objective of the "Shock Docs" organization
is to assist with the expansion and improvement of the WSU-ICAA's Sports Medicine
program by providing guidance and financial support for non-budgeted needs including
new equipment, continuing education programs and student athletic trainer scholarships.
The mission of WSU's Sports Medicine program is to provide the "best medical care
available" to the student-athletes on the "SHOCKER" athletic teams. This involves
providing qualified certified athletic trainers to work with each varsity sport along
with providing the staff with the best resources available to do their job. This includes
providing the certified athletic training staff and student athletic trainers with
educational opportunities to learn about prevention, care, treatment and rehabilitation
of athletic injuries. During the past two years the athletic department funded one
full-time assistant trainer's position and two additional graduate assistant athletic
trainer's positions to increase the staff to three full-time certified athletic trainers,
three certified graduate assistant athletic trainers and ten student athletic trainers.
In addition to providing more certified athletic trainers, the athletic department
continues to provide funding for training room supplies, student-athlete medical insurance
and medical expenses which are not covered by insurance.
Unfortunately, there are additional needs in the sports medicine department which
can not be funded through the regular budget. In order to provide quality care for
the student-athletes, we must have a knowledgeable athletic training staff, the newest
technology in physical therapy equipment, funding for continuing education programs
for the certified athletic trainers and scholarship funds for the student athletic
trainers.
The "Shock Docs" organization is very important to the future of WSU Sports Medicine
and the Intercollegiate Athletics programs. Your membership in "Shock Docs" will allow
WSU to expand the Sports Medicine program beyond the basic care of almost 200 Shocker
student-athletes on all 15 of the Shocker athletic teams. An enhanced Sports Medicine
program will greatly benefit all coaches in recruitment, retention and performance
of their athletes. Your expertise and financial support will assist us in making WSU's
Sports Medicine program one of which we all can be extremely proud. Please consider
becoming a part of this exciting new organization.
Please contact Dan Cahill if you desire additional information on becoming a member
of the "Shock Docs" organization.