department of athletics policies & procedures - UNC Wilmington ...

1. Enabling UNCW Team Physicians to dispense prescription medications to
student-athletes of UNCW for sport-related injuries at the time of
examination, on the field, during practice, during games, or otherwise.
2. Enabling the UNCW Department of Athletic Training athletic trainers to
administer over the counter medications to UNCW student-athletes for sportrelated
injuries and common illnesses at the time of examination, on the field,
during practice, during games, or otherwise.
3. Allowing UNCW student-athletes the convenience of receiving prescription
medications at the time of diagnosis/clinical impression by the Team
Physician to expedite treatment.
4. Ensuring compliance is met in the areas of ordering, receipt, storage,
transportation, dispensing, administration, disposal, and record keeping
according to Federal and State of North Carolina laws and guidelines.
5. Establishing written procedures to define the roles of responsibility and the
methods by which prescription and over the counter medications are ordered,
received, stored, dispensed, administered, disposed of, and recorded.
POLICY STATEMENT:
Program Administration
Primary responsibility for the UNCW Prescription Drug and Over the Counter
Medication Program will lie with the UNCW Team Physicians.
Secondary responsibility for the Program will lie with the Director of Athletic
Training and other sports medicine staff members acting under delegated
authority and protocol.
The design of the Prescription Drug Formulary is under the responsibility of
the UNCW Team Physicians and the Director of Athletic Training to ensure
the best possible continuity of care for all UNCW student-athletes.
All UNCW Team Physicians must be licensed to practice medicine in the
State of North Carolina and must be currently registered with the Drug
Enforcement Agency (DEA).
According to Federal code, all UNCW Sports Medicine personnel involved in
the handling, administration, and dispensation of controlled substances are
required to notify the UNCW Team Physician and Director of Athletic
Training of any previous criminal records as they relate to violations of law
involving controlled substances. This will be handled through the signing of
the Security of Personnel document (Form A) by all members of the UNCW
Athletic Training Department on an annual basis. This document will be kept
on file in the office of the Director of Athletic Training.
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