SBS University Students Gain Hands On Clinical Exposure at Major Sporting Events

New Delhi [India], July 30: Preparing for a successful career in the healthcare industry requires learning that extends beyond the classroom. At SBS University Dehradun, clinical exposure makes up a...

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August 1, 2026 2 Min Read

New Delhi [India], July 30: Preparing for a successful career in the healthcare industry requires learning that extends beyond the classroom. At SBS University Dehradun, clinical exposure makes up a major part of healthcare education, enabling students with opportunities to apply their academic learnings into real-world settings while developing the practical skills, confidence, and clinical competence needed to thrive in an actual career. As part of this experiential learning approach, the university frequently engages students in exposure-based activities, including participation in major sporting events and specialised clinical training programmes. One such noticeable initiative was the participation of MPT Sports postgraduate students in the 42nd Gold Cup Tournament (organised by the Cricket Association of Uttarakhand) at the Rajeev Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun. During the tournament, students proactively participated in on-field medical and rehabilitation support under professional supervision. They successfully treated 11 athletes, facilitating their safe return to play. The team managed a range of sports-related conditions, including acute bleeding, hamstring pulls, calf and abdominal cramps, ankle sprains, and mechanical knee and shoulder pain. This exposure to real-time challenges enabled students to apply academic knowledge in kinesiology and rehabilitation while gaining valuable insights into real-time sports medicine triage. The students also provided expert physiotherapy coverage at the Uttarakhand Wushu Championship (organised by the Uttarakhand Wushu Association) at Maharana Pratap Sports College, Dehradun.

During the championship, the student team treated and managed more than 100 elite athletes, addressing acute sports injuries such as shoulder dislocations, ankle sprains, and severe contusions (bruises). The event further strengthened participants’ practical understanding of sports injury management and rehabilitation in a competitive sporting environment. Further extending the field-based initiatives, students of the Department of Physiotherapy provided sports physiotherapy support to 25 national athletes during the Ice Skating Association of India’s training camp held at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Raipur. This event provided another valuable opportunity for students to get hands-on learning and practise clinical skills. Adding to these field experiences, the University also frequently organises competency-driven workshops to empower students with advanced practical training and specialized clinical skills. A workshop on “Taping Techniques and On-Field Assessment” led by Dr. Prahlad Priyadarshi (alumnus, Batch 2008–2010), currently appointed as Sports Physiotherapist for BCCI and Analyst at the Sports Authority of India (SAI), was one among such initiatives by the university. Through all these initiatives, Sardar Bhagwan Singh University (SBSU) remains committed to student success and quality education, earning notable recognition for contribution to healthcare education from Shri Subodh Uniyal ji, Health & Medical Education Minister (Uttarakhand) .