Posts Tagged: Athletic Training
Athletic training scholarship benefits star student
Daemen College student Jessica Baun is the recipient of an athletic training scholarship from the National Research and Education Foundation Scholarship. In addition, she is the recent winner of the Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association Quiz Bowl. Baun is set to represent the National Athletic Trainers’ Association District 2 in the National Student Quiz Bowl in June. She said the prestigious…
An Inside Look at how Daemen Athletic Training Students Prepare for the Field
Daemen College athletic training students participate in a simulation exercise offered by Sports Medicine Concepts. Anyone interested in an athletic training career can catch a glimpse of Daemen athletic training students putting their skills to the test in a new commercial by Sports Medicine Concepts, Inc. (SMC), which focuses on training sports healthcare professionals in the management of potentially catastrophic injuries in athletics. Before…
How an Athletic Training Student took her Skills to the NFL
Daemen College athletic training alumna Audrey Yokopovich has taken her talents across the country. Yokopovich is with the Kansas City Chiefs football team working as a seasonal athletic training intern for one of the top NFL football teams this season. This is her second season with the NFL following last year’s clinical rotation with the Buffalo Bills. Yokopovich graduated from…
AT students benefit from on-ice simulation
Daemen College athletic training students had the opportunity to learn and test out their skills during their program’s annual on-ice seminar, held at Nichols High School’s Dann Memorial Ice Rink on Nov. 11. This unique continuing education event was hosted by Sports Medicine Concepts, Inc. (SMC), a company from Avon, N.Y. that focuses on training sports healthcare professionals in the management…
AT Student Moriah Gregory Awarded Scholarship
Each year, the Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association scholarship program honors student members for their demonstrated excellence in academic and clinical work as an entry-level athletic training student. There are only 11 of these awards available, and we are proud to share that one of Daemen’s finest, Moriah Gregory has been selected for the Joseph Abraham Scholarship! The competitive EATA application…
Healthcare Degrees for the Future
As a high school student, looking forward to all that is ahead, one of the biggest choices to make can be in selecting a degree of choice that will lead to a fulfilling and long career. A great place to be for that job security and return on your investment is in healthcare. In an era where the world is…
Tips to find the best athletic training programs
The athletic training field is growing quickly across the U.S. With a 19 percent job growth increase predicted from 2018 to 2028, it’s no wonder students want to study this health science profession. With the help of Daemen College AT alum Griffin Spatorico,’19, we came up with some ways to identify the best athletic training programs during your college search. Plenty…
Athletic Training: The value of BS and MS together
Athletic Training is a great career option combining athletics and medicine. Athletic trainers can work in a variety of different fields: for collegiate and professional sports teams, in medical offices, at hospitals, and in a variety of industrial settings. If you study Athletic Training, you’ll learn about kinesiology, exercise physiology, prevention and care of athletic injuries, professionalism, ethics and more....