Welcome to the Elmhurst College Athletic Training website. Athletic training deals with the medical care of student-athletes. This care includes prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries that may occur to our student athletes.

The Elmhurst College Athletic Training staff consists of a team physician, 2 full-time Certified Athletic Trainers (ATC's), and 3 part-time ATC's. The staff of ATC's provide medical coverage to our varsity and junior varsity teams. This includes all on- and off-campus practice and game sites utilized by Elmhurst College. The athletic trainers are located in the main athletic training room on the lower level of R.A. Faganel Hall. The team physician makes regular weekly visits to the athletic training room for physicals and injury evaluations.

Athletic Training Staff

Team Physician
Dr. Rajeev Khanna, MD
Advanced Occupational Medicine Specialists

Full time ATC's
Anne Hutchins, ATC - (630)617-3174
Matt Passalaqua, ATC - (630)617-3707

Part time ATC's
TBA

Health Insurance Policy
The college mandates that all full-time students have health insurance. It is the responsibility of the student-athlete and his/her parents/guardians to provide primary insurance coverage. The Athletic Department provides secondary insurance coverage for ONLY those injuries and illnesses that are a direct result of participation in intercollegiate athletics. This policy is secured through First Agency, Inc., of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Anne Hutchins, athletic trainer, works in cooperation with Vicky Ferguson, athletics secretary, to process paperwork and file insurance claims. The policy through First Agency, Inc, will only take effect after all claims have been acted upon by the primary insurance company and the appropriate information has been given to the athletic training staff. It is the student-athlete and his/her parents/guardians responsibility to see that all bills are submitted to their insurance company. Failure to do so will relieve the Athletic Department of liability to pay benefits.

If the student-athlete is not insured by a parent or individual policy, they must purchase the Student Health Insurance policy available to all students through the university. The Athletic Department is NOT responsible for payment of this insurance.

The Athletic Departments liability for medical expenses resulting from injuries sustained by athletes is defined in the following manner. Liability is extended to cover:

1. Medical expenses from athletically related injuries only when the student is enrolled in school at Elmhurst College.
2. Only those injures reported to the athletic trainer or team physician within forty eight (48) hours from the injury producing incident if, and only if, it is a direct result of intercollegiate athletics participation.
3. Those injuries received during the athletes season which in the opinion of the team physician and the Athletic Director are directly attributable to participation in intercollegiate athletics while a full time student at Elmhurst College.
4. Medical expenses resulting from services which have been authorized by the team physician through a referral to a medical specialist.
5. Payment of medical expenses not covered by primary insurance, but authorized by the team physician and full time athletic trainers. (Payment may be partial or full, depending on the nature of the injury and is determined by First Agency, Inc.)

Medical Forms - Health Information
All Elmhurst College athletes are required to complete medical forms. The forms may be downloaded by clicking on the name of the form (Acrobat Reader Required). The following components are required for all athletes to complete prior to equipment check out and the first day of athletic practice.

New athlete

• Health History Form
• Parent Information Form **must be signed by parent or guardian
• General Insurance Letter - bottom portion to be signed and returned - **must be signed by parent or guardian
• Insurance card - copy of front and back of the covered card

Returning athlete

• Health History Form
• Parent Information Form **must be signed by parent or guardian
• General Insurance Letter - bottom portion to be signed and returned - **must be signed by parent or guardian
• Insurance card - copy of front and back of the covered card

Once all forms have been received, the athlete will be given a general physical examination by the Team physician on the first day of practice. The exam includes assessing blood pressure, pulse, vision, height, weight and general medial review.

***Return all forms to: ANNE HUTCHINS via

1. Mail
   Elmhurst College,
   190 Prospect Avenue,
   Elmhurst, Illinois 60126
2. or Fax to 1-630-617-6402