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History of Athletic Training at EKU: Part 2 - From Undergrad to Graduate ATs
The use of undergraduate students as athletic trainers wouldn’t last forever. The National Athletic Trainers’ Association was formed in 1950 and with that momentous step the profession began to grow...
View Article2018-19 Scholarship Award Winners Selected
The EKU Athletic Training Program offers the Bobby Barton Scholarship and the Mary Lloyd Ireland Scholarship annually to students specifically enrolled in the Athletic Training Program. This year was...
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History of Athletic Training at EKU: Part 3 - From Graduate to Full-Time...
At this point, athletic training at EKU began to develop quickly. The University of Kentucky and other SEC schools had already established full-time athletic training positions. And though it wasn’t...
View ArticleHistory of Athletic Training at EKU: Part 4 - Brief History of Athletic...
In the previous “Inside Story: From Graduate to Full-Time Athletic Trainers”, the start of a specific athletic training curriculum at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) was mentioned. To understand the...
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History of Athletic Training at EKU: Part 5 - The Dr. Barton Years (1976-2003)
In 1976, Dr. Robert Barton was hired to replace the vacancy created by Mr. Murray’s transition to another institution. Robert “Bobby” Barton received his undergraduate degree from the University of...
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History of Athletic Training at EKU: Part 6 – The Move to a Master’s in...
Since the pseudo-retirement of Dr. Barton in 2003, EKU has had a series of four program directors; Alice Wilcoxson (2000-04), Dr. Joseph Beckett (2004-2008), Dr. Eric Fuchs (2008-2016) and Dr. Matthew...
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Dr. Sciascia Honored with Membership to the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
EKU Athletic Training faculty member, Aaron Sciascia, PhD, ATC, PES, has been elected as an affiliate member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES)! Dr. Aaron Sciascia...
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CPR Certification/Re-Certification Matters
Certification in CPR is a basic skill that is often required of student athletic trainers as part of the athletic training educational process. This prepares the students to assist in the case of an...
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Dr. Sciascia Presents His Second Masters Class of the Year...In India!
On August 3, 2018, EKU Athletic Training faculty, Aaron Sciascia, delivered a 1-day Scapula Masterclass to approximately 110 physiotherapists in Pune, India. Dr. Sciascia was invited to deliver this...
View ArticleWhere in the world is...Dr. Sciascia!?!
EKU's Athletic Training faculty member, Dr. Aaron Sciascia, continued his series of international presentations as he spoke at the Congress of the Asociacion de Kinesiologia del Deporte in Buenos...
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EKU Faculty Represented in Force at TATS
The annual meeting & clinical symposium of the Tennessee Athletic Trainers' Society (TATS) occured this year on January 19-20. Matthew J Sabin matthew.sabin@eku.edu 859.622.8149 read more
View ArticleEKU AT Program Gets Three Seconds of Fame...(maybe less)
The EKU Athletic Training Program got a small feature in EKU's latest University produced commercial. The commercial features several programs across the campus that provide hands-on experiences...
View ArticleEKU Faculty Receives ASSET Fellow Award
EKU faculty member, Dr. Aaron Sciascia, has recently been named an ASSET Fellow by the American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists.read more
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Autumn Whitson Nominated for First Year Courses Award!
EKU ATP Faculty, Autumn Whitson, recently received a nomination for the 2019 Outstanding First Year Instructor Award! Autumn Whitson autumn.whitson@eku.eduread more
View ArticleEKU ATP Students Rock the NPI Contest
In recent years, NATA has pushed for athletic trainers and students to acquire National Provider Identifiers (NPIs). read more
View Article2019-20 Athletic Training Program Scholarship Award Winners Selected
The EKU Athletic Training Program offers the Bobby Barton Scholarship and the Mary Lloyd Ireland Scholarship annually to students specifically enrolled in the Athletic Training Program. This year is...
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EKU AT Alum and NATA Presidential Candidate Awarded ESS Alumni of the Year!
EKU Athletic Training Alumna, Kathy Dieringer, was awarded the Department of Exercise and Sport Science Alumni of the Year award in the Spring of 2020. The ceremony was cancelled due to the University...
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Introducing Dr. Autumn Whitson!
Congratulations are in order! Autumn Whitson autumn.whitson@eku.eduread more
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EKU MS in AT Program Welcomes Newest Faculty Member...Dr. Annette Monk!
The EKU Athletic Training Program is excited to welcome Dr. Annette Monk, LAT, ATC as the newest member of the #ekuatpfaculty. Dr. Monk will be serving as the program's Clinical Lab Coordinator and as...
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EKU Giving Day 2023 (4/19/23)!
I am reaching out to each of you as alumni of our athletic training program for several reasons. The first is to thank you for building a life of “giving” through your work, service and loyalty to EKU...
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