WICHITA, Kan. - Ascension Via Christi will add an athletic trainer to its team assigned to track and field and cross country teams, bringing the number of full-time athletic trainers devoted exclusively to caring for Wichita State University student-athletes to seven.
That's in accordance with its recently renewed contract for Ascension Via Christi, which will serve as the exclusive WSU Athletics' sports medicine provider for another three years effective July 1, 2023. The contract also provides for a full-time patient care coordinator who will support the student-athlete patient experience including assistance in navigating the medical system, scheduling appointments, as well as billing and processing.