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  • Athletic Trainer/Physical Therapist, Athletics
  • Associate Professor (Clinical), Physical Therapy & Athletic Training
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Professional Service

  • FIS Para Snowsports. Role: Medical Classifier. FIS Para Snowboard Nor-Am Race, Big White, BC Canada. 12/17/2022 - 12/21/2022
  • FIS Para Snowsports. Role: Chief Medical Classifier. FIS Para Snowboard Race, Snowworld, Landgraaf Netherlands. 11/21/2022 - 11/25/2022
  • FIS Para Snowsports. Role: Senior Classifier for Para Alpine Skiing and Para Snowboard. Attended the International Paralympic Committee International Federation and National Paralympic Committee Classification Meeting as a representative of FIS Para Sports. 09/14/2022 - 09/18/2022
  • World Para Snowboard. Role: Chief Classifier. International Classifier for Nor-Am event, classified snowboarding athletes with physical disabilities. 01/29/2019 - 02/01/2019
  • World Para Alpine Skiing. Role: International Classifier and Co-Instructor. Co-teach a course about alpine skiing Paralympic classification to physicians from Korea and China and classify athletes from during a race at Snowworld, Netherlands. 11/01/2018 - 11/07/2018
  • International Paralympic Committee. Role: Head of Classification for Para Surfing. Attended Head of Classification Meeting in Bonn, Germany with the Head of Classification for all of the Paralympic Sports. 07/11/2018 - 07/16/2018
  • Utah Jazz Summer League. Role: Volunteer. Volunteer Physical Therapist & Athletic Trainer. 06/29/2018 - 07/05/2018
  • International Surfing Association. Role: Senior Classifer - Member of Advisory Board for Adaptive Surfing. Involved in improving the classification system and assisting the organization in becoming a recognized International Paralympic Committee International Federation as well as becoming recognized as an official Paralympic sport to be included in the 2024 Games. 12/07/2016 - 10/01/2018
  • International Paralympic Committee. Role: Senior Classifer for Alpine Skiing and Snowboard. Senior Classification Advisory Panel Member - One of four senior classifiers (in the World) that serve on an advisory panel to help improve the classification process for alpine skiing and snowboarding. Currently involved in a research project to look into the classification process. Participate in monthly conference calls. 11/2014 - present

Internal Service

  • Sports PT Residency Admissions Committee. Member - Application Reviewer, 12/01/2021 - 01/15/2023. Department service.
  • Brian McKenna Tetraski Express. Co-Chief or Race, 10/10/2021 - present. University service.
  • MAT Program Admissions Committee . Member, 09/15/2019 - present. Department service.
  • College of Health Diversity & Inclusion Committee. Volunteer Member, 03/20/2019 - 05/01/2019. College service.
  • College of Health Scholarship committee. Member, 07/01/2018 - present. College service.
  • College of Health Scholarship Committee . Member, 07/01/2018 - 05/01/2022. Department service.
  • Host Athletic Trainer for home football games. Serve as a liaison between the visiting team's sports medicine staff and the University of Utah's sports medicine staff. Ensure the visitors' needs are met. (8 hours per game, 6 games per season). Volunteer Athletic Trainer, 08/01/2015 - present. Department service.

Outreach

  • Serve as the attending physical therapist and athletic trainer supervising PT and AT students respectively as they work in the AT clinic on Tuesdays in the Student Life Center. AT and PT students work together during the fall semester and PT students work alone during the spring. 09/06/2022 - 11/29/2022

Honors & Awards

  • College Athletic Trainer of the Year 2021. Utah Athletic Trainers' Association, 12/04/2021
  • Excellence in Teaching Award. University of Utah College of Health, 08/17/2020
  • Received the distinction of Performance Exercise Specialist (PES). National Academy of Sports Medicine, 08/15/2018
  • Received the distinction of Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SMFA) Level I Certified. Functional Movement Systems, 01/14/2018
  • Received the distinction of PRT, Postural Restoration Trained, credential. Postural Restoration Institute, 01/09/2018
  • Bill Bean Award - Outstanding Athletic Training Student. University of Utah - Athletic Training Education Program, 05/2009
  • Awarded an Undergraduate Scholarship . National Athletic Trainers' Association Research & Education Foundation Scholarship , 03/2008
  • Adaptive Coach of the Year Award. US Ski & Snowboard Association, 05/2004

Affiliations

  • International Ski Federation Para Snowsports (FIS Para Snowsports), Senior Medical Classifier for Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding, Junior Classifier for Nordic Skiing, 07/01/2022 - present
  • International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Senior Classifier Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding, 02/2004 - 07/01/2022

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