Athletic Training Students … future colleagues: I am going on my 26th year as a member of the NATA and through all these years as a clinician and academician, I remain excited about the impact of the student experience and the role students play in shaping and defining our profession. I suspect every Athletic Trainer can fondly relate back to their student experiences and how it influenced the development of…
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Huntington Beach, CA Holli Jackson MS, ATC, LMT, athletic trainer at Edison High School, is the District 8 Gatorade Secondary School Athletic Trainer of the Year Award. As part of the award, Holli received a grant for her program, as well as different Gatorade products from the performance package, a sideline cart, and an all-expense paid trip for the 2018 NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo. About the award and…
In November, Assemblyman Marc Berman visited Stanford University to meet with athletic trainers and tour the healthcare facilities there. Assemblyman Berman is a co-author on AB 1510, which would grant licensure to athletic trainers in the state of California if passed. California continues to be the only state that does not mandate licensure for athletic trainers. Assemblyman Berman toured the NCAA varsity sport facilities, the Phillip & Penelope Knight Athletic…
Katella High School in Anaheim, CA and Walnut High School in Walnut, CA both received the Safe Sports School award in 2017. Students from CSU Fullerton (mentored by Tricia Kasamatsu) participated in the process along with Nelson Chen (Walnut High School) and Ali Lacayo (formerly of Katella High School). Courtesy of FWATA PR Committee
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — The $260,000 renovation of Cal Poly Athletics’ Sports Medicine and Athletic Training room inside the Mott Athletics Center is complete. The 2,500-square-foot area underwent a complete transformation and, on Friday, officially became the Slover Center for Sports Medicine in honor of Kristal Slover, Cal Poly’s assistant athletic director/head athletic trainer for over 15 years. Last updated in the early 1990s, the space services all 550…
In August Mt. San Antonio College AT, Bill Ito, presented at his grad school alma mater: AT Still University/Arizona School of Health Sciences. His presentation was on myofascial decompression at the Annual Summer Institute for the Human Movement Science program Bill Ito worked as a member of the medical staff for the AVP Professional Beach Volleyball Tour in August. The event was held in Manhattan Beach, California. A special thanks to Brooke…
Congratulations to Paul Fromherz, Shanice Chedi, Kumiko Hashida, alt: Heather Madsen (UNLV). UNLV will represent D8 at the 9th Annual NATA Quiz Bowl in Houston, TX, June 28. Nine teams participated with v2.0 … all institutions/programs should be proud as the competition was close and all teams performed with class and professionalism, another testament to their preparation and pride! TEAM POINTS Q1-20 POINTS FINAL UNLV 3600 7200 CSULB1 3500 7000 CSUF1 2700 5300 CSUF2…
Welcome Cindy Clivio to the FWATA managing board as incoming Secretary. She will begin her term at NATA Convention 2018. Cindy was inducted into the FWATA Hall of Fame in 2016 and brings leadership experience to the board after serving on various HATA, FWATA and NATA committees.
The FWATA Public Relations Committee Social Media team is highlighting members of District 8 each month. This month we are highlight District 8 Secondary Schools Committee Chair, Chase Paulson, MS, ATC Head Athletic Trainer at Diamond Bar High School in California. What first made you choose athletic training? What inspired you to become an athletic trainer? I was in high school when I suffered a knee injury that forced me…
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