As part of a semester long project in Clinical Practicum VI, ATC 441, fourth year athletic training students are designing rehabilitation and fitness programs for their partners. Course instructor, Dr. Allan Liggett designed this challenge in order to provide students with the experience of taking a patient from setting realistic goals though the design and completion of a … [Read more...] about Rehabilitation and Fitness Program Designs in ATC 441
Archives for February 2015
(Written by Gary Ward) Committee News Update from Gary Ward of the Sports Medicine Athletic Training (SMAT) Department: I have decided to step down as the southwest Missouri representative on the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee for the Missouri State High School Activities (MSHSAA), a position I was selected for in 1986. I have recommended that Jim Raynor, who is … [Read more...] about Sports Medicine Advisory Committee Update From Gary Ward
Yesterday, second year graduate athletic training (AT) student Megan Jeffris presented her thesis research to a group of high school students through the Sports Medicine Broadcast in Pasedena, Texas. The Sports Medicine Broadcast is a podcast to promote athletic training through discussion with many people in Sports Medicine and related fields. They desire to use this medium … [Read more...] about Graduate AT Student Megan Jeffris Presents Via Podcast
Today in ATC 221, clinical skills in athletic training, the first year athletic training students learned about devices to use for airway management. These include Oropharyngeal Airways (OPA), Nasopharyngeal Airways (NPAs), suction devices, resuscitation masks, and bag-valve masks. AT students learn these skills as part of their vital sign unit and professional rescuer CPR … [Read more...] about Airway Management in ATC 221
Second year master of athletic training (MSAT) student Amy Smith successfully defended her thesis today in from of faculty, peers, and her committee. Amy’s thesis topic was titled ‘Knowledge and Attitudes of Certified Athletic Trainers towards Providing Care for Athletes with Cerebral Palsy’. To collect data for her study, she surveyed certified athletic trainers from all … [Read more...] about Graduate AT Student Amy Smith Defends Thesis