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Sports Medicine

Student interns

 

Internship Program

Student wrapping injured fingerThe Foothill College Sports Medicine Program on-campus Internship program provides students with an opportunity to gain knowledge and experience working in a hands-on environment helping provide medical services for Foothill College Athletics.

Students working in the Athletic Treatment Center will experience a variety of skills, including

  • taping and bracing
  • stretching
  • injury evaluation
  • use of therapeutic modalities
  • supervision of therapeutic rehabilitation programs
  • on-the-field emergency injury care.

Students will work closely with our staff of Certified Athletic Trainers, physicians, physical therapists and other sports medicine professionals.

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Students may also earn opportunities to complete externships with other organizations, such as

  • San Francisco Giants
  • Stanford University
  • Silicon Valley Youth Classic
  • Charlie Wedemeyer High School All-Star Football Game
  • National Honor Society of Sports Medicine Northern California High School Sports Medicine Seminar.

Internship Core Courses

Students may start the program at any time, enrolling in these courses:

  • KIN 62A Clinical Experiences in Sports Medicine I (3 units)
  • KIN 62B Clinical Experiences in Sports Medicine II (3 units)
  • KIN 62C Clinical Experiences in Sports Medicine III (3 units)
  • KIN 62 D Clinical Experiences in Sports Medicine IV (3 units)
  • KIN 62 E Clinical Experiences in Sports Medicine V (3 units)

Interested students should contact Program Director Warren Voyce – voycewarren@foothill.edu


Our program mission is to provide the highest level of care possible for our Junior College student-athletes.  Through the support of the college, athletics, our coaches and our athletes, we are able to achieve that mission. 

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