May 20, 2008

Dear Coaches, Physicians, and Allied Health Personnel:

Please be advised of the following information regarding sports medicine & orthopaedic patients being seen at The University of West Alabama Athletic Training & Sports Medicine Center during the Summer of 2008.

Carter Mitchell, M.D., and Benson Scott, M.D., associates of James R. Andrews, M.D., E. Lyle Cain, M.D., and Tracy Ray, M.D., from the Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham will be at our Center in Room 216 of the James P. Homer Field House on the following Wednesdays from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. to evaluate athletic injuries and orthopaedic patients.  (Dr. Cain will only be at our Center on certain dates as indicated below.)

Additionally, we will be conducting pre-participation physical examinations for area high school athletes on Saturday, July 26^th from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. in Bibb Graves Hall.  Teams or individuals may be scheduled for physical examinations on this date by returning the enclosed form to me prior to July 21, 2008.  Please note that this will be the only time this year that we will be providing pre-participation physical examinations for area high school athletes.  Patients may also be scheduled to be seen by the physicians at this time as well.

It is essential that each athlete desiring a pre-participation physical examination bring a medical history/physical examination form signed by their parents/guardian.  Without this signed form we will not be able to provide a physical examination.

After these dates the physicians will return on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. and will be available in Bibb Graves Hall to evaluate athletic injuries and orthopaedic problems at this time.  Following this date, our physicians will resume their weekly schedule of seeing athletes and patients on Wednesdays from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. on August 13, 2008.

If you have injured athletes and patients that you would like for us to see at other times and dates we will be happy to assist whenever possible.  Our Center is usually open in the summer Monday - Thursday, 8:00-4:00 and on Fridays by appointment only (except June 16-22 when we will be closed due to professional meetings).  Appointments are encouraged and may be scheduled for these times (or other times and dates if necessary) by calling us at (205) 652-3450.  Please feel free to contact us if we can be of service to you.

We are now placing this information and any future updates on our web site at http://at.uwa.edu/mddates.asp.  Please check this site as needed throughout the year for related information.

Sincerely,

R.T. Floyd, EdD, ATC
Director of Athletic Training & Sports Medicine

Revised: 05/21/08 08:43 AM

Send comments to  R.T. Floyd at: rtf@uwa.edu