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Shin Splints giving you issues?? Try these simple daily exercises to help strengthen and decrease pain! ✨Human Performance Committee ✨

Next up for our Break the Stigma Series is Abby Wambach. Abby is a national Soccer Hall of Famer with
two Olympic gold medals, a World Cup Championship, and is the leading goal scorer for U.S. soccer,
male or female. During her career, she struggled with substance abuse, addiction and depression. In her
memoir she writes about her mental health struggles in hopes of reaching others in their struggles.
Wambach said that her substance abuse developed over time and continued to get worse as time went
on. Her “wake up call,” as she calls it was when she was arrested for a DUI in 2016. Leading up to this
event, Wambach had a lot going on in her life including retiring from a sport that had taken up a lot of
her time and was filled with accomplishments and the pressure that those can bring. She has stated
before that, “getting arrested was one of the best things that has ever happened to me.” Wambach has
worked at being sober since that day and uses meditation and running to get through hard days.

Next up in our Residency Faculty is Megan! She is the Education committee Chair and oversees continuing educational opportunities and is an Athletic Trainer at South Gwinnett High School!

Next up in our Residency Faculty is Sujal! She serves in teaching social determinants of health and community-based needs, and as an Athletic Trainer at Dacula High School!

Next up in our Residency Faculty, we have Megan! She serves as the Clinical Research and Scholarship mentor and as an Athletic Trainer at Cherokee High School!

Next up in our Residency Faculty, we have Amanda! She serves as the Performance Enhancement Director and works as an Athletic Trainer at Creekview High school!

This week we are going to meet our Residency Faculty! First up, Cassidy! She serves as our Program Director and works as an Athletic Trainer at Roswell High School!

Let’s meet Dakota, one of Source’s residents!

Let’s meet our first Resident, Kendra!

Wishing everyone a safe and Happy Fourth of July from all of us at Source!

This month’s spotlight for the Break the Stima series is Kendrick Lamar. Kendrick is a
Rapper/Songwriter/Record Producer. In 2015, with the release of To Pimp a Butterfly,
Lamar begins to open about his own battles with depression, suicidal thoughts, and
“survivor’s guilt”, in which he explains the battle between where he is from and where his
career has taken him. Kendrick uses music and writing, as most of his songs are
autobiographical, as not only a source of therapy, but also his source of empowering those
who may be experiencing the same struggles. Kendrick is also not afraid to admit that he too has seen a therapist.

Love for all! Happy Pride Month!

“Today we pause to recognize what began in 1865. We celebrate the freedom of those enslaved African Americans by better understanding the past, and empowering the future!”

Happy Father’s Day to dads, stepdads, granddads, and every father figure in between!

Next up we want to extend a warm welcome Morgan and Tiffany! Welcome to Source!

Next up we want to extend a warm welcome to Taylor and Hailey! Welcome to Source!

We want to extend a warm welcome to Jordan and Elaine, as they have joined our team! Be on the lookout for more new hires this week! Welcome to Source!

Before the GHSA Dead Week, the very first cohort of Source Orthopedic Residents had Orientation. The Source Athletic Training Orthopedic Residency Program is a 52-week program designed to develop residents into orthopedic specialist through didactics, leadership development, scholarship opportunities, and clinical curriculum. This year’s cohort consists of two secondary school ATs: Kendra Gardner and Dakota Johnson. Stay tuned in the coming weeks to learn more about our residents, faculty, and the program itself!

The Champ Baker Jr. Young Professional Leadership Award recognizes young professional athletic trainers in the state of Georgia who demonstrate leadership and passion for the athletic training profession. The award recognizes and contributes to the continuing education and leadership development of the awardee.
 
This year, one of our own, Cassidy Evans Windsor, DAT, LAT, ATC was awarded this award. Cassidy serves on Source’s Leadership Team as the Program Director of Source’s Athletic Training Orthopedic Residency Program, which welcomed its first cohort this month. She, along with faculty support, developed the program over the last two years, and are in the beginning stages of gaining CAATE accreditation. She also serves as one of two athletic trainers at Roswell High School.

This month’s spotlight for the Break the Stigma Series is Terry Bradshaw. Terry Bradshaw is
a four-time Super Bowl champion, two-time Super Bowl MVP, and hall of famer. Bradshaw
was a quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 70’s and 80’s, and currently co-
hosts FOX Sports. Bradshaw has struggled with depression and anxiety throughout his
entire career; feeling the pressure of the stigma around mental health in the NFL, he
suffered frequent anxiety attacks following games. Bradshaw struggled with alcohol and
marital complications until seeking help through therapy and medication in 1999.
Bradshaw continues to bring awareness to athletes and men struggling with mental health.
He also has a book about his battle with depression. Bradshaw continues to encourage
those suffering from mental health to engage one another in their struggles and to find
professional help through therapy and medication.

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Memorial Day!

🚨⭐️GATA ANNUAL AWARD WINNER⭐️🚨
Champ Baker Jr. Young Professional Leadership Award
Cassidy Evans Windsor - Roswell High School/Source Fitness Management

This award is to recognize and contribute to the continuing education and leadership development of a young professional athletic trainer who demonstrates leadership and a passion for the profession. Congratulations Cassidy!

All award winners will be honored at the upcoming GATA Annual Meeting & Symposium being held June 1 in LaGrange, GA. More details can be found here: https://www.athletictraining.org/GATA2024.

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To round out Spring Sports we want to Congratulate and for winning Golf State Championships! We also want to recognize our schools and teams that were State Runner-Ups this Spring!

We want to extend a warm welcome to Sujal and Becky, as they have joined our team this spring! Welcome to Source!

Congratulations to Etowah Baseball on winning the 6a State Championship series!

Last week was State Championship week for most Spring Sports here in Georgia and our team was busy! We want to congratulate and on Winning 🏆 State!

To all the strong, loving, and incredible mothers - Happy Mother’s Day! 🌷

We are heading into our lab sections! With presentations from Dr. Goodno on Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Dr. Herrera on Osteopathic Manipulative Therapies

Next up we have Mitch Gill presenting on Utilizing Acceleration-Based Sprinting During Early Phased of Hamstring Rehabilitation

To start out day 2 we have Dr. Charek presenting on Concussion and Vestibular Therapy