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Jessika Hunt is in her seventh year at University of California Riverside.  Prior to that, she served for three years as Director of Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer at Mount Saint Mary's University in Emmetsburg, Maryland.  Jessika talks about her rewarding career as a Certified Athletic Trainer.

Direct download: Hunt.mp3
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Jeremy Jackson is an athletic trainer and teacher at Pasadena High School just outside of Houston, TX.  He and his Sports Medicine students produce a series of interviews with athletic trainers and guests talking about sports medicine-related issues and I joined him to compare notes.  His series can be found here: sportsmedicinebroadcast.com

Direct download: Jackson.mp3
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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. 

Direct download: Thanksgiving.mp3
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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

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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!

Direct download: Starkey.mp3
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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...

Direct download: Blackburn.mp3
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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.

Direct download: Tuesdays_with_Vanguri.mp3
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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!

Direct download: Fink.mp3
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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.

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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.  

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

Direct download: Nova_Southeastern_Preceptor_Workshop.mp3
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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.

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My good friend Melissa Sparks joined me on ATPodcast to talk about her career as an outreach athletic trainer working at J.M. Robinson High School in Concord, North Carolina.  Sparky was the 2013 NC Outreach Athletic Trainer of the Year--an accolade that is well-deserved!

Direct download: Sparks.mp3
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Todd Hirsch is a Certified Athletic Trainer at Governor Livingston High School in Berkeley Heights, NJ.  He joined me and Pradeep for a discussion of his career and perspective on athletic training.  He talks about his upcoming NATA Webinar, "The Young Professionals Guide to Career Longevity as a Certified Athletic Trainer."

Direct download: Hirsch.mp3
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Mashup of some moments from the first 40 episodes.

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Terry Noonan is Director of Athletic Training Services at University of Iowa and the first Certified Athletic Trainer I ever met.  He joined me in Las Vegas for a short chat about his education, career and experiences in athletic training.  He talks, too, about his successes utilizing Active Release Technique.

Direct download: Noonan.mp3
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Recent North Dakota State University masters graduate Mike McKenney joined me for a talk about his education and experiences working as a Certified Athletic Trainer.  He worked three years in the Colorado Springs area in a physician extender role and will be starting full time at Northeastern University in the fall.  He discusses his masters research related to muscle cramping.  Neat stuff!

Direct download: McKenney.mp3
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NATA Hall of Famer Matt Webber and NATA Vice President Scott Sailor join me in Las Vegas to talk about their careers and experience in athletic training.  Matt also talks about his book and website which chronicles modern athletic training throughout since 1881.  Scott also talks about the efforts to plan this largest Annual Meeting in NATA history.

Direct download: Webber_Sailor.mp3
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Several of the Tusculum staff sit down with me to talk about their experiences in athletic training.  Tim Miesmer, Michael Hawkins, and Amy Brooks.

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Watauga Orthopaedics' Dr. Marc Aiken talks about his involvement with The Masters Water Ski and Wakeboard Tournament and USA Water Ski as well as about his experiences working with Certified Athletic Trainers throughout his career.  We were joined by Kristi Overton-Johnson, a patient of Dr. Aiken and the former women's water ski slalom world record holder and Regina Jaquess, another patient of Dr. Aiken and the current world record holder.  Kristi and Regina talk about thier careers and competing around the world as well as their endeavors off the water.

www.wataugaortho.com

www.inhiswakes.com

www.reginajaquess.com

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In April 2013, Tennessee became the 45th state to pass a youth concussion law.  Working in conjunction with state legislators and various medical and allied health groups for several years, Johnnie Anderson and Tim Hoskins were instrumental in getting the law passed, particularly in a format which recognizes Certified Athletic Trainers as experts in concussion management.  Tim and Johnnie join me to discuss their careers and the process by which Tennessee's concussion law came to pass.  

As mentioned in the interview, here are links to some information about the Zackery Lystedt law (on which Tennessee's is based) as well as a link to the CDC 'Heads Up' online training.

http://www.plaintiffstable.com/blog/zackery-lystedt-and-tennessees-new-youth-sports-concussion-law/

http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/HeadsUp/online_training.html

Direct download: Hoskins_Anderson.mp3
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Dustin Gatens is a Certified Athletic Trainer who has been on staff at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for seven years.  He joined us for a discussion of his education and his career.  Dustin also talks at length about the multi-disciplinary team in place at NSU as well as some of the research initiatives underway there.

Direct download: Gatens.mp3
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Tusculum College Athletic Training Program Director Tom Stueber joins Chris and Pradeep for a discussion about his career and experiences as a Certified Athletic Trainer.  We also reflect a little on the NATM podcast project.  And for some reason, we talk alot about marine biology and dolphin movies...

Direct download: Stueber.mp3
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Bob Casmus is Head Athletic Trainer at Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina.  He joined me for a discussion about his education, career and his heavy involvement in various athletic training organizations and on various committees.  Some great words of wisdom!  Thanks, Bob.

Direct download: Casmus.mp3
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Larry Starr spent 30 years working as an athletic trainer in Major League Baseball.  He was, in fact, the first Certified Athletic Trainer in the big leagues.  He talks about his most exciting career with Dr. Pradeep Vanguri.  An unbelievable story!

Direct download: Starr.mp3
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Sarah Philipp is a Tusculum College graduate working as Southeastern Sports Medicine in Asheville, North Carolina as an outreach Certified Athletic Trainer at Hendersonville, High School.  She talks about her current job and her experience as a fellow with New Hampshire Musculoskeletal Institute.  She also talks about her recent interest in incorporating yoga into rehabilitative protocols. Cool stuff!  

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Dr. Frank Walters was inducted into the National Athletic Trainers' Association in 2010 after a long career which, among other things, saw him oversee athletic healthcare to Washington DC schools.  Dr. Walters was instrumental in the creation of the NATA's Ethnic Diversity Advisory Committee.  He currently serves as the Director of Sports Medicine for Broward Health and joined Pradeep Vanguri for an informative and entertaining discussion on his career and the lessons learned throughout.  

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Laughlin Memorial Hospital Certified Athletic Trainer Leanne Harkness talks about her education and experiences since coming to the United States from England 6 years ago.  Leanne also talks about balancing the demands of playing intercollegiate athletics and successfully navigating an athletic training education program.

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Kelly Jo is Head Athletic Trainer at Cincinnati Ballet who has worked and traveled extensively in Performing Arts positions following her education at Eastern Kentucky University and Indiana University.  This is a very interesting interview!

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Maryland Athletic Trainers' Association president and Towson University Associate Athletic Trainer Greg Penczek speaks with me and Pradeep about his career and education as well as his involvement with the Maryland state organization.  We get a chance to talk about the ATEP student exchange program responsible for our introduction as well as some imporant concepts in education and professional practice in Athletic Training.  A very fun interview!

Direct download: Penczek.mp3
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Sallie Wallace is a Certified Athletic Trainer at Fort Jackson Army Installation in Columbia.  She talks about her interesting position and her career leading up to her current job.

Direct download: Wallace.mp3
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East Carolina University's Head Athletic Trainer Zac Womack talks about his experience in the New York Yankees organization and about returning to his alma mater and his transition to the Head Athletic Trainer position.  

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Mike Finke of Patterson Medical chats with me a little about his career as a Certified Athletic Trainer in the NFL and major College/University settings and we talk at length about how his background made him a great resource to athletic trainers while working in medical supply and equipment sales.  His experiences afford him a neat perspective on many different job settings for Certified Athletic Trainers.  A great interview!

Direct download: Finke.mp3
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Podcast co-creator and Nova Southeastern University Associate Professor/ATEP Clinical Coordinator Pradeep Vanguri joins me for a discussion about athletic training education and issues facing students and new graduates.  We also discuss his educational and work experience as well as the direction of the podcast.

Direct download: Vanguri.mp3
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Athletic Training Student Herchell Bridges speaks with Niki Dehner (Blanchflower) about her career as a Certified Athletic Trainer in California and her academic preparation.  She gives some good advice to students.  

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Carson Newman University Head Athletic Trainer Mike Van Bruggen and LeConte Medical Center Sports Medicine Coordinator and Tennessee Athletic Trainers' Association Vice President Scott Byrd join me for a discussion of their introduction to athletic training and about their education.  Scott gives an update on Tennessee concussion legislation efforts.

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Carson Newman University Head Athletic Trainer Mike Van Bruggen and LeConte Medical Center Sports Medicine Coordinator and Tennessee Athletic Trainers' Association Vice President Scott Byrd join me for a discussion of their job roles and settings as well as the importance of being involved in state, district, and national organizations.

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Jeff Guffey and Kevin King discuss the impact athletic training has made on their lives.

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Deanna Palatucci is the Head Athletic Trainer for the Knoxville Ice Bears profession hockey team in Knoxville, Tennessee.  She and I spoke about her athletic training experieces leading up to her current role in professional sports and she provided some insight into the day-to-day operation of working in such a unique setting.

Direct download: Palatucci.mp3
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Jeff Guffey (Southern Guilford High School) and Kevin King (UNC-Chapel Hill/Carolina Panthers) discuss their careers.

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Dr. Eric Fuchs, ATEP Director at Eastern Kentucky University joins me for a discussion about his career in Athletic Training.  We discuss many current issues related to Athletic Training education as well as important initiatives for the promotion of the profession of Athletic Training.

An audio recording of Charlie Thompson's address to the attendees of the Eastern Athletic Trainers' Association is included at the end of this episode.  Charlie is the Head Athletic Trainer at Princeton University and was invited to give the 2013 Pinky Newell Address during the awards ceremony of the EATA Annual Meeting in Buffalo, NY.

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Coastal Carolina University's Assistant AD for Sports Performance joins me to discuss his experiences in the field of Athletic Training.

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Tusculum College senior athletic training student Ashley Minton interviews Certified Athletic Trainer Becky Mihalovits about her experiences leading up to her current position as Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer at Illinois Wesleyan University and Illinois State University.

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Jessica Morrow is a Certified Athletic Trainer working in the industrial setting in Georgetown, Kentucky's Toyota plant.  She discusses the work setting and challenges and rewards that go along with it.

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Orthopaedic Physician Assistant and Certified Athletic Trainer Jason Coggins talks about his experiences as a Certified Athletic Trainer and his decision to change career paths towards a career as a P.A.  

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NATA Hall of Famers Jerry Robertson and Chuck Kimmel (past NATA president) discuss their current job settings as well as initiatives they feel are vital to the growth of athletic training as a profession.

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NATA Hall of Fame members Jerry Roberson and Chuck Kimmel (former NATA president) discuss their introductions to athletic training and discuss the influence of their mentors on their careers.  They also discuss the importance of Certified Athletic Trainer involvement in local, state, district and national athletic training organizations.

Direct download: Kimmel_Robertson.mp3
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Sara Fiorini, Assistant Athletic Trainer and teacher at Washington Lee High School discusses her role at the school as well as her introduction to the profession and education.

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40 year Certified Athletic Trainer Drew Breckenridge of Ocean City High School  (New Jersey) talks about his career and the evolution of athletic training in southern New Jersey.  

Direct download: Breckenridge.mp3
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Tusculum senior Athletic Training student Chad DiCola speaks to Chanda West, Assistant Athletic Trainer/Assistant Professor at Ohio Northern University.

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Mike Goforth, Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Training at Virginia Tech discusses his experiences as a Certified Athletic Trainer as well as the imporance of balancing personal and professional demands.  He also talks about concussion research being conducted at Virginia Tech.

Direct download: Goforth.mp3
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I talk with Certified Athletic Trainer Lauren Baes who works as a physician extender in Nashville, Tennessee.  A former student of mine, Lauren and I discuss her journey through her athletic training career and the evolving role of the Certified Athletic Trainer in the orthopaedic/sports medicine clinical setting.

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Part two of my discussion with Baz and Devon -- Certified Athletic Trainers in the Carolinas HealthCare System.  We talk about others who mentored them during their career preparation and professional paths.  We also talk about the importance of being involved in professional organizations.

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Part one of my discussion with Certified Athletic Trainers Jim Bazluki and Devon Smith of Carolinas Healthcare System. Jim's main role is high school athletic coverage while Devon helps coordinate special event coverage.  We compare their current roles with that of the college athletic trainer, which both have been also.  We also talk about Devon's brief career as a Smoothie King mascot...

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