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Student Athlete Medical Records

Function

Student Services and Records

PIB Number

PIB-106

Related RRSDA

Approval Date

17 Dec 2021

Location of PIB (Department)

  • Athletics and Recreation

Types of Personal Information (PI) in the PIB

Name, address, email address, telephone number, date of birth, sex, pronoun, gender identity, language spoken, disability, marital status, family status, student number, personal health number, third-party insurance number, emergency contacts, employer contacts, medical history, treatment notes.

Individuals included in the PIB

Students

Purposes for which PI collected, used and disclosed

The University collects and uses the personal information contained in these records to abide by NCAA regulations, College of Physiotherapists of British Columbia standards of Practice and Canadian Athletic Therapists Association code of ethics and professional conduct guidelines.

SFU also provides physiotherapy and athletic therapy services to manage Sports Injuries for SFU varsity student-athletes.

Individuals using personal information or to whom it is disclosed

Employees of the Athletics Department (including physiotherapists and chiropractors who are regulated by the Medical Records Act, as well as athletic therapists, all of whom are regulated by professional Codes of Conduct). Personal information is also disclosed to NCAA compliance officials, per NCAA Bylaw 17.1.5, which states that student athletes must be examined or evaluated by a nurse practitioner, physician, or individual supervised by a physician, within six months prior to participation in any part of their sport, including practice, and must be updated regularly to document any change or need for follow-up.

Authorities for the Collection of the PI

  • Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (RSBC 1996, c. 165)