Experience Sports Medicine Student Workshop
A free workshop for high school students curious about athletic training and sports medicine.
Experience Sports Medicine
Athleticare Sports Health Foundation, Inc. invites high school students interested in athletic training and sports medicine to join our Experience Sports Medicine Student Workshop.
The curriculum introduces many parts of the athletic training profession and other sports medicine careers, through interactive lectures and labs on musculoskeletal anatomy, injury prevention and care, rehabilitation, and emergency medical procedures — all taught by certified athletic trainers and other sports medicine professionals. Highlights include visits to sports medicine facilities and presentations from local athletic training education program faculty.
- Free for high school students
- Every attendee receives a polo shirt to wear on the facilities trip
- Snacks, drinks and lunch provided each day
- A scholarship awarded at the end to a deserving attendee pursuing a sports medicine career
What Is an Athletic Trainer?
Certified athletic trainers are medical professionals who prevent, recognize, manage and rehabilitate injuries that result from physical activity. The American Medical Association (AMA) recognizes athletic training as an allied health care profession and recommends a certified athletic trainer in every high school.
Athletic trainers work under the direction of a licensed physician and alongside other health care professionals, athletics administrators, coaches and parents — in secondary schools, colleges and universities, professional sports, sports medicine clinics, the military, and industrial and commercial settings. Becoming one requires a degree from an accredited athletic training program, or meeting other Board of Certification (BOC) requirements.
Workshop Schedule
- Welcome and Introductions
- Sports Medicine: The Who, What, Where, When, and Why
- Foundations of Athletic Training
- Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Palpations Lab
- Lunch and Learn (Guest Speaker)
- Injuries: The Ins & Outs
- Modalities (electrical stim, cupping, etc.)
- Taping Lab
- Campus and Sports Medicine Facilities Tour
- On-Field Assessment and Emergency Care
- Lunch and Learn (Guest Speaker)
- Putting It All Together: Case Studies
- Hands-on Lab Assessment
- Taping Practice and Competition
- Quiz Bowl
Register
Complete the form below to reserve your spot, including two emergency contacts.