Sports Medicine

All student-athletes MUST submit a current School/Sports Physical through the Magnus Health Portal (insert link). If you are a new student, you will receive log-in information for Blackbaud and the Magnus Health Portal in July. The physical must be dated within the last 13 months, signed by the physician, and state the student is cleared to participate in school and sports. If the student has a life-threatening allergy with EPI Pen, or asthma we must also have the action plan completed by the physician and parent prior to the tryout date. These action plans will also be submitted through the Magnus Health portal. 

The Health Office will be closed during Summer months and will not have access to emails. Please check your registration in Arbiter Sports for up-to-date status information. 

AWHS is committed to keeping our student-athletes safe. Any student-athlete who exhibits signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion trauma (such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion, or balance problems) shall be immediately removed from the practice or competition and evaluated by a trained professional.  If necessary, the student will be referred to the Emergency Room for further evaluation and treatment. The parent/guardian of the student will be notified when a concussion is suspected. 

The National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) “Concussion in Sports for Students” course is a state-mandated course for all student athletes (and one parent) to complete prior to tryouts for any sport, and must be completed once a year. Both the student-athlete and one parent must email their certificate of completion to: concusscert@awhs.org. You may also upload the certificate to your school Magnus Portal when it becomes available to you.

Research conducted by professional and collegiate sports experts strongly suggests the need for baseline data to aid in the assessment of head injuries. AWHS utilizes ImPACT — a computerized program that has been implemented effectively across high school, collegiate, and professional-level sports to allow for the safe return of athletes to sports following a head injury. As part of our concussion management program, all new students are given a baseline ImPACT Test before participating in athletics. Returning students are required to establish a new baseline every two years.

In the event of a head injury, pre-trauma data is compared with subsequent ImPact testing data to help determine appropriate follow-up care and the potential for the athlete to safely return to play. This online test can be conducted at home by the athlete and it is sent out via email by our Athletic Trainer 3-5 days after the student registers for a sport. Testing takes approximately 30-45 minutes to complete online. 

There may be certain conditions which prohibit a student from participating in athletics such as physical injuries or concussion. Students must provide a letter of clearance from their treating provider in order to resume activities and athletics.

For an in depth discussion of all our Athletic policies - as well as Massachusetts state rules for athletics - please review our Student/Parent Handbook online.

Our on campus Nursing Office is located in our main school building at 80 Independence Avenue, Braintree, MA 02184. Our nurses are Crystal Galvin and 781-843-3636 x1421 and Kristen Mento at x1422.  View more information about our Nursing Office on our Health & Wellness webpage.