Bethel University
ATEP Student Illness Policy on Communicable Diseases
The Bethel University Athletic Training Education Program recognizes the importance of minimizing the exposure of athletes or patients in a clinical setting to communicable diseases. Therefore, it is recommended that athletic training students not report to their clinical site if they have active signs or symptoms of a communicable disease.
Athletic Training Students are to immediately notify their Clinical Supervisor of their status and an estimate of how long they will need to be absent from their clinical assignment. It is the option of the athletic training student whether or not to seek medical attention when they have communicable disease symptoms, but seeking such attention is strongly recommended. Athletic Training Students may use their own personal physician. If the student does not have access to their own physician they may also unitize the Bethel University Student Health facility or BU team physicians if available. At that time the Athletic Training Student is to follow the recommendations and guidelines of that physician.
In the event that an ACI/CI feels that an athletic training student assigned to his/her site is missing an inordinate amount of time due to adherence to the communicable disease policy, he/she should contact the Bethel University Athletic Training Education Program Director and/or Clinical Director.
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Athletic Training Student Date
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ATEP Clinical Instructor Date
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