Third year athletic training students at MSU are beginning their simulation unit as part of their ATC 340 Clinical Practicum III course. In the simulation unit, students work through clinical scenarios with the high-fidelity mannequins in the simulation center on campus. High-fidelity simulation aims to imitate real patients or clinical tasks as they are capable of simulating … [Read more...] about Third Year Athletic Training Students Prepare for Simulations
Archives for October 2014
First year athletic training students in ATC 220, Introduction to Athletic Training, began the unit on taping today. Students learned general taping principles including when to tape as well as when NOT to tape. Additionally, students learned the importance of understanding underlying anatomical structures as well as functional goals of the tape/wrap in order to be most … [Read more...] about First Year Athletic Training Students Begin Taping
(Written by Dr. Allan Liggett) Mercy Sports Medicine sponsored a StrongFirst Level 1 kettlebell instructor certification course. SMAT Department faculty Tona Hetlzer and Allan Liggett attended the course as well as graduate assistant Alex Jauregui-Dusseau. Several clinical preceptors of the Missouri State University AT Program attended the conference. … [Read more...] about StrongFirst Level 1 Kettlebell Instructor Certification Course
Under the supervision of certified athletic trainers, several athletic training students from the MSU Department of Sports Medicine and Athletic Training (SMAT) provided medical coverage for the Special Olympics Bowling tournament last weekend. Certified Athletic Trainers Amy Smith (second year graduate student in the MSAT program) and Kristin Tivener (SMAT faculty) … [Read more...] about Medical Coverage for Special Olympics
This morning Missouri State University Homecoming Weekend events kicked off with the annual Bear Tracks 5K run on campus. As part of her 4th year leadership project, athletic training student, Jessi Stewart organized a group of athletic training students and faculty to participate in the event. This is the third year that athletic training students and faculty have … [Read more...] about 2014 Homecoming 5K Run