Washington University provides comprehensive medical services in a manner for the student-athletes while participating in the intercollegiate athletics program. This arrangement is designed for the presence of constant medical supervision of the activities associated with the athletic program. The University operates a fully equipped sports medicine facility with therapeutic modality, exercise, and rehabilitation equipment.

Certified athletic trainers, working under the direction of physicians, are the primary health care providers responsible for the prevention, evaluation, care, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. The athletic trainers see the injured athletes on a daily basis and provide services throughout the recovery process. Athletes are able to access these services on a daily basis in the sports medicine facility without personal charge.

Individuals with significant injuries are referred through a network of team physicians associated with Washington University School of Medicine. The services regularly provided include administering pre-season physical examination screenings, scheduled visits to evaluate injured athletes on campus, and home football game coverage. All services provided on campus are at no cost to the student-athlete.

When an athlete requres additional medical services at the physician's office or hospital, then they are billed through their personal insurance. Students are usually required to obtain surgical treatment that is provided by their primary insurance. Any cost associated with an injury occurring outside a department sponsored activity is the responsibility of the athlete.