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Exclusive sneak peak at the NEW ATPodcast with the Nerd Herd!  Keep you eye out for new episodes!   Dr. Cooper lead instructor for Master Dry Needling and operates Cooper Functional Services and Harwood Physical Therapy Clinic in Bedford, Texas.  He joins us today to discuss his background and extensive experience with dry needling.

Podcast veteran Kristi Messina joined me in Baltimore to talk about her experiences during Capitol Hill Day 2016 and much, much more.  

Niki Dehner is an ATPodcast veteran, having appeared on the original 31 episodes released during NATM 2013.  She serves as Athletic Trainer at Francis Parker School in San Diego, California.  We chat about her experiences there as well as with international travel with US National Rugby teams.  We also touch upon the issue of licensure in California (and North Carolina, for that matter!)  A good,...

LaShaunta' Jones serves as Head Athletic Trainer and Senior Women's Administrator at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio.  We chatted about her career and experiences in athletic training and touched upon a number of topics relevant to the working collegiate athletic trainer.  A very good conversation if I do say so myself!    

Tim Utt and Jeremy Emmons of Rehab Group of Morristown (TN) sat down with me to discuss their education and careers in the high school setting.  Tim is at Morristown East HS and Jeremy is at cross-town rival Morristown West HS.  Excellent stuff about work/life balance and advice on choosing an AT education program and more.  Listen!

Mike Hanley serves as Associate Athletic Director for Student Services at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina.  Mike has been at ECU since 1990 and had mentored numerous ATPodcast guests as well as both hosts.  We have a great casual chat about his career and experiences in athletic training.  A must-listen!

Dr. Gary Wilkerson, EdD, ATC discusses the high points of his presentation "Neuromechanical Factors Influencing Lower Extremity Risk". Dr. Leon Scott, MD expands upon his presentation "Assessment of Uninjured Throwing Athletes". Dr. Chris Anderson, MD distills his presentation "Iliopsoas Disorders: Pathology, Diagnosis, and Treatment" down into summary points. Dr. Lizzie Hibberd, PhD, ATC talks ab...

ATPodcast co-creator Dr. Pradeep Vanguri and I shoot the bull about stuff.  Some decent stuff in here...

Mike Matheny is Head Athletic Trainer and Clinical Associate Professor at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York.  He is lead author on a pair of articles in the current International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training related to Vocal Cord Dysfunction - Exercise-Induced Laryngeal Obstruction.  His collaboration with a Speech Language Pathologist in the recognition and management of VCD-EILO has...

Sue Falsone spoke with a group of Tusculum College students for this episode of ATPodcast.  Sue currently serves as Head of Athletic Training and Sports Performance for the US Men’s National Soccer Team.  She is the owner of Structure & Function, an educational and consulting business for healthcare providers and athletes.  For several years, she served as Head Athletic Trainer for the Los Angeles...

Erik Nason serves as president of Athletic Trainers' Association of Florida.  He worked for 17 years at NASA's Kennedy Space Center providing care to employees and contractors.  He currently works as a physician extender and Manager of Athletic Training Services for an orthopaedic group in Titusville, Florida and he also owns his own company providing athletic training services to action sports. W...

Randy Cohen serves as Associate Athletic Director for University of Arizona's C.A.T.S. Medical Services.  He is currently chair of NATA's College and University Athletic Trainers' Committee and has worked with a number of organizations on behalf of Certified Athletic Trainers.  He is currently chair of a taskforce developing a liability and risk assessment toolkit for athletic trainers.  We talk a...

Brandon Auton of Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina and Ed Duvall of Anderson University in Anderson, South Carolina joined me during our conference Athletic Trainers Committee meeting weekend to talk about their careers and experiences.  A fun chat!

A very informative episode featuring Scott Anderson of University of Oklahoma, Lesley Vandermark of Korey Stringer Institute, and David Csillan of Ewing High School in Ewing Township, New Jersey.  All participants bring incredible insight in areas of exertional heat illness and we talk about planning and preparing for, recognizing and treating heat illness.  A must-hear episode.

Alyssa McPherson is a Certified Athletic Trainer at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.  There, she serves as a visiting lecturer and works with IU's Army ROTC program as well as with the ballet and contemporary dance departments and IU's 'Marching Hundred' band.  We talk about the need for athletic trainers among competitive drum corps and marching bands. Alyssa also completed the certifi...

ATPodcast is taking this week off.  Enjoy some clips from past shows!

Certified Athletic Trainer couple Lee and Alicia Lysiuk talk about their careers and life as married AT's.  They both work for St. Vincent Sports Performance in the Indianapolish area.  Alicia covers Heritage Christian School and works with USA Gymnastics, while Lee covers Pike High School and works with USA Diving.  These are old friends of mine and it made for a very fun discussion!

Denise Yoder has been at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois since 1997--serving as Head Athletic Trainer since 2012.  She talks in this episode about her career and experiences at the NCAA DIII school.  We also talk a lot about work/life balance, which she accomplishes through involvement with community theater.  Very good chat!

Stephanie Guzzo just finished her first tour with the Orginal Harlem Globetrotters after serving four years as an athletic trainer at St. Mary's College of Maryland.  She talks about her experiences in these settings.  She is active in the District 3 and Maryland Young Professionals Committees and talks about her volunteer service. The findings from her master's thesis was published in the Novembe...

Ronnie Barnes serves as Senior Vice President of Medical Services and Head Athletic Trainer of the New York Giants.  He has been with the Giants since 1980 making him the longest tenured of any current NFL athletic trainer.  During that span, the Giants have won 4 Super Bowl titles.  He was the first ever Certified Athletic Trainer to come out of the East Carolina University Sports Medicine Progra...

Leslie Dent is in her fourth year at Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina.  She sat down with me and talked about her career and experiences in athletic training. This was SUPPOSED to be a two-part episode with her colleague Brandon Auton, but I am a schmuck and screwed up the recording!  I will be presenting that content next week.  Sorry ATPodcasters!!!!

Hannah Gaveske is a Certified Athletic Trainer in her third year at the United States Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California.  She talks about her experiences there as well as about working BMX Supercross events and on several Dew Extreme Sports Tour stops.  We also talk about the USOC's Sports Medicine Volunteer Program  as well. Hannah was previously employed at Luther College in Dec...

Russ Fiore is in his 35th year at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island where he currently serves as Head Athletic Trainer.  He has an article entitled, "Plantar-Plate Disruptions: 'The Severe Turf-Toe Injury.' Three Cases in Contact Athletes" pending publication in the JAT.  It's available online now! Russ also holds several patents for technology used widely in athletic training--namely b...

Dr. Larry Starr spoke with Nova Southeastern's AT Management Class a few weeks ago and Pradeep captured it for us all to enjoy!  Dr. Frank Walters joins in the discussion, too.  Very cool.

Jeff Boyer is Assistant Athletic Trainer at University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.  Jeff joined me and Pradeep to talk about his career and experiences in athletic training.  We talk a bit about evidence-based practice and Reba McEntire for some reason...