Shandra Esparza discusses the Role of Residency in Athletic Training at the 2019 Trinity University Sports Medicine Workshop.
Are you adding depth?
What are residencies?
Same concept as a medical student… an opportunity to dig deeper and learn in a supervised environment.
Furthermore, residencies are a way to add depth to our skill set rather than just learning a little bit about more things.
Why do we need them?
To continue to keep ATs relevant we have to change with the population needs. If we want to get out of the Athletics Model we must be willing to change our educational paths
Where will they lead us?
Into new practice settings
New skill sets
New Job Opportunities
Have you been through a residency?
Share your experience with everyone.
I would certainly appreciate you to reaching out to me
We invite you to be a guest on the Sports Medicine Broadcast so that we old timers can know and understand the role of residency in helping shape your career.
Southwestern University-Assistant Athletic Training/Assistant Professor
Texas State University-Part-time Instructor
Awards and Accomplishments
Tenure at the University of the Incarnate Word
$980,000 grant award with the U.S. Air Force
Athletic Training Education Program Robert “Bobby” Patton Leadership & Guidance in Athletic Training Education Award, University of the Incarnate Word.
Southwest Athletic Trainers Association, James Dodson “New Horizon Award” for outstanding service to the profession in the first five years of practice.
Athletic Training Alumni of the Year Award, Texas State University at San Marcos
Sarah Gill hosts two women she has looked up to for our special International Women's Day podcast. We are celebrating Women In Athletic Training and National Athletic Training Month.
Sarah first joined the Sports Medicine Broadcast after her presentation at the Fort Davis Sports Medicine Clinic.
Who are our International Women's Day Guests?
Janah Fletcher
She is one of the first black female DI collegiate head athletic trainers. Jolene is currently working on her EdD in Kinesiology.
Mentor and Educator Janah Fletcher has a lot of experience breaking stereotypes. Listen in for her advise and encouragement for young women in Athletic Training
Dr. Jolene Henning
Sarah Gill's grad school program director and now the program director at High Point University.
She has been in the academic/ curriculum side of things for quite a while and has great insight into the evolution of ATEP programs and the BOC.
Dr. Henning's thoughts on professionalism are great,
She really has an understanding of what it means to represent the profession of athletic training, represent yourself, build a career,
The movement is seeking to build a gender-balanced world.
Everyone has a part to play – all the time, everywhere.
From grassroots activism to worldwide action, we are entering an exciting period of history where the world expects balance. We notice its absence and celebrate its presence.
Balance drives a better working world. Let's all help create a #BalanceforBetter.
How do you recover on a plane a few hours after you run for 90 minutes?
Have no fear Firefly Recovery is here.
Anthony actually started looking for recovery devices for his children playing club sports when he came across this device.
What is Firelfy Recovery
Anthony Kjenstead, sole distributor of Firefly USA, joins the Sports Medicine Broadcast live at PSATS 2019 to discuss the product the Kurt Andrews says is amazing.
Kurt Andrews is the Head AT for Sporting KC and says he has them for every road game.
screen shot from Firefly Recovery
How does it work?
Stimulating the peroneal nerve to fire, causing muscle contraction which in turn increases circulation.
