Pretty much just me talking about me.  Better content next time.  This episode ends with a montage of recognition previous podcast subjects have given their mentors. 

We've been lucky enough over the past year to talk with some great NATA Hall of Fame members.  It's great hearing these old-timers talk about their experiences and to hear first-hand about the evolution of our great profession.

Chuck Kimmel and Jerry Robertson (Part 1)

Chuck Kimmel and Jerry Robertson (Part 2)

Larry Starr

Frank Walters

Matt Webber

Chad Starkey

John Lopez

Terry Noonan

Russ Richardson (Presidential Forum)

Ronnie Barnes

NATA Hall of Famer Dr. Chad Starkey currently serves as Program Coordinator at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.  An energetic educator, Dr. Starkey has presented at countless meetings and authored many books and articles.  He's served on numerous education committees and been the receipient of too many awards to list.  We talk a bit about the workgroup currently examining the athletic training professional degree among many other things.  A fun interview!

Michael Blackburn has served as Head Athletic Trainer for the past five years at University of North Carolina Pembroke in Pembroke, North Carolina.  His career as a Certified Athletic Trainer has previously taken him to Ferris State and Western Illinois University.  Michael joined me and senior AT students Herchell Bridges and David Montes for a discussion of his career and education.

EDIT: UNC-Pembroke kicked our butts 60-20...

This is the long lost episode...  Pradeep and I basically shoot the bull for an hour or so.  We have some good reflections on Vegas podcasts and make plans for next year.  We talk sponsorship.  We talk medical bags (and disc golf bags for some reason) and scissors and socks.  Enjoy.

Dustin Fink is a Certified Athletic Trainer working in Mount Zion, Illinois.  He is also the creator of The Concussion Blog, an awesome website/resource for information related to concussion.  Dustin discusses his career and education and also talks about why he chose to create The Concussion Blog.  His dog Eli joins the discussion, too!

Travis Armstrong currently serves as Associate Head Athletic Trainer at his alma mater, Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona.  He returned to GCU after working at Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina for several years along side his wife Christy, all of which he talks about herein.

Jared Plummer currently works in sales for ACO Med Supply and DonJoy Orthopedics in North Carolina after working at University of Maryland, Florida Atlantic, and Ole Miss.  Funny guy with neat perspective on all things athletic training.  

Dr. Pradeep Vanguri of Nova Southeastern University speaks with several presenters of their 2013 preceptor workshop.  This is a cool format.  Thanks everybody!

Dr. Celest Weuve is Assistant Program Director at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee.  She is amongst the foremost researchers in workplace bullying in athletic training.  Dr. Pradeep Vanguri joins us for a great discussion about her research as well as her career prior to LMU.