It was barely past 10 a.m. when Megan Lee’s first scheduled athlete came in for treatment the morning before the first game of a three-game homestand. Read more...

Photo: Third-year physiological science student Megan Lee sits on a trainer table inside the UCLA baseball training room at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Lee joined the team this year as a student-intern athletics trainer and said she has developed a strong bond with the players. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)

When Christian Leandro found his passion for sports medicine, it occurred on the opposite side of the tape. During his second year, Leandro was playing soccer on the Intramural Field when he tore his left ACL for the second time. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year physiological science student Christian Leandro tore his left ACL twice – once in high school and again playing soccer on the Intramural Field two years ago. Leandro said his personal experience with injury helps him relate to the athletes he treats. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Stephanie Chou said she knew she wanted to choose a profession where she could help people. But until a specific T-shirt caught her eye on the way back from class, she was unsure what that profession would be. Read more...

Photo: Second-year psychobiology student Stephanie Chou first found out about the UCLA sports medicine program after seeing its logo on a T-shirt. Now, as an intern with the same program, she said she wants to attend physical therapy school after graduation. (Matt Cummings/Daily Bruin)