SOUTHERN MISS ATHLETIC TRAINING

Communicable Disease and Health Related Problems

A communicable disease is any disease that is transmitted by infection or contagion directly or through other means. Any student that contracts or has a communicable disease is required to:

A. follow prescribed guidelines by thier attending physician and/or physician from campus student health,

B. communicate with the assigned clinical instructor and advise them of the student's health status and potential for risk to others (such as sports teams, athletic training certified staff and athletic training students)

Policy:

When an individual's health is such that they present a health risk to others, by transmitting infection or other communicable disease, the student may NOT participate in clinical rotations or field experiences during the time they are affected by the illness and shall NOT return to clinical participation until given written clearance by the attending physician and or physician from campus student health. Students are required to provide written medical documentation of return to work/class from the physician to both.

last modified: 8-23-2007 | Questions or Comments?

Contact: Ben Velasquez-Benito.Velasquez@usm.edu
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