Northern Arizona University Athletic Training

Time to highlight our recent alumni!
 
Taylor Sackett (CO 2016) ATC at Youngker High School
Libby Morcom (CO 2015) ATC at Buckeye High School
Hailey Caristo (CO 2023) ATC at Sunrise Mountain High School
Sam Carpenter (CO 2019) ATC at Sunrise Mountain High School
 
We are so proud to recognize our alumni who competed in a hands-on anatomy competition utilizing a computerized cadaver, winning first place (advisor division) at the International Leadership Conference for HOSA in Houston, Texas. 
 
Excellent work!!

July has been a busy month for our first year students. Here we can see the Flagstaff 2026 cohort practicing crutch fitting and ambulation instruction. We are just a few short weeks away from the start of clinical rotations for both the first and second year cohorts!

Student spotlight: Julia Ojea is a 2nd year ATS in our program from the PBC cohort. She has been spending her summer refining her skills and making new connections as an intern for USA Baseball here in the valley. She strives to continue working hard and find her way as a professional baseball AT. Catch her this coming year working for ASU’s gymnastics and lacrosse teams!

Check out 2nd year ATS Sara Dethloff representing NAU and District 7 at the NATA 75th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo in New Orleans. Enjoy and take advantage of the opportunity!

If you are in New Orleans for convention. Let’s meet up at the musical legends park on Bourbon street. Thursday night 6pm. See you there!

Courtesy of Johanna Urquijo

Great day at the Diamondbacks Game with our students! As our students make their way back to campus, we wanted to celebrate the end of the semester with a fun day at Chase Field. T-minus 2 more days until graduation!

A huge thank you goes out to all of the preceptors that took in our students for the 2023-24 school year. Your continued support truly makes a difference in providing the experience necessary for us all to be successful in the years to come. Enjoy the summer and we will see you next year!

2nd Year PBC student, Enrique De La Cruz, shares his experience completing his clinical rotation with the Phoenix Rising.

How an athletic trainer found his passion on the pitch – The NAU Review Apr 29, 2024 Research & AcademicsHow an athletic trainer found his passion on the pitch Growing up, Enrique De La Cruz loved soccer. He found his passion on the pitch and didn’t want to leave that behind when it came time to pick a career. He hasn’t—though it’s not quite the athletic career ...

One week since our 3rd annual Nesbitt Speaker Series. A huge thank you to Dr. Dan Lorenz, DPT, PT, ATC, LAT, CSCS for educating us all on the use of blood flow restriction in clinical practice! We also are proud to announce our Michael E Nesbitt Scholarship winner, Lauren Donnelly PBC CO 2025. It was a great event to collaborate and learn among amazing physicians, physical therapists, strength and conditioning coaches, and athletic trainers. We are excited to see what next year brings!

https://nauathletics.com/sports/2023/1/11/nesbitt-speaker-series.aspx

Our first year flagstaff students enjoying the long awaited warm weather. Dr. Mulready held AT 535 Gen Med/Pathophysiology on the lawn seating outside ☀️. A perk of Athletic Training is to be able to work outside. It’s only fitting to learn outside when the weather is perfect 🤩

Such a great weekend at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers' Association (RMATA) Symposium in Provo, Utah! Our students spent time attending presentations and networking with other students and certified athletic trainers'. We had great representation from 1st and 2nd years from both the Flagstaff and PBC campuses.

Our esteemed faculty also had the opportunity to present this past weekend. Drs. Edgerton and Hostetter presented on Special Tests - What Are We Missing? This presentation addressed basic principles of diagnostic accuracy and how they help determine the quality of special tests and held a workshop to allow ATs to practice special tests with high diagnostic accuracy values. Dr. Oshikoya presented Mind the Gap: Leading and Participating in Multigenerational Athletic Training Workforce. Dr. Mulready presented her research on the effects of positional release therapy in a patient diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome (PCS).

Congratulations to PBC 1st year, Sara Dethloff! Sara will be representing District 7 at NATA 2024 Quiz Bowl! We are so proud of our 1st year PBC and Flagstaff cohort for participating and representing NAU during the RMATA Quiz Bowl!

Check out the amazing opportunity our alumni Ky Karlik is bringing to the students at Buena High School!

Buena High students get helping hand from 3-D technology Buena High students studying medicine are getting a leg up with new 3-D technology.

Marching into Athletic Training Month!

Athletic Trainers are healthcare professionals with expertise in averting athletic injuries, identifying injuries and illnesses, and aiding in the recovery and rehabilitation of active patients. Let's celebrate the dedication, expertise, and passion of all the athletic trainers out there, including our own Department of Athletic Training here at NAU!

Northern Arizona University Athletic Training Phoenix Bioscience Core Northern Arizona University- Phoenix Biomedical Campus National Athletic Trainers' Association

March is National Athletic Training Month! How are you celebrating this month?

Spring is in the air! Last weekend, we observed our 2nd year, Erika Schwartz, provide care at the ASU Maroon Monsoon Women's Gymnastics Tri-Meet against the University of Oklahoma and University of California, Berkeley. It was an exciting meet and we have some snapshots of our student with her clinical preceptor, Shelby Feltrop.

Erika is excited to finish her final semester in the NAU MSAT program and has a few words to share:

"This year I was given the opportunity to gain valuable clinical experience working with the ASU Women’s Gymnastics Team. With the help of my preceptor, I have enjoyed applying my gymnastics skill set, while improving my clinical assessment skills. My second year in NAU's MSAT program has been a positive learning experience, combining my classroom knowledge with hands-on practice.This has increased my confidence as I get closer to becoming a certified Athletic Trainer."

Keep up the great work, Erika!

Northern Arizona University is celebrating Black History Month with some great events! Be sure to check out the weblink to see what you can participate in this February!
https://in.nau.edu/inclusion/bhm/

Celebrate Black heritage, excellence during Black History Month – The NAU Review Jan 30, 2024 Campus & CommunityCelebrate Black heritage, excellence during Black History Month “To have a more inclusive and brighter future, we must be able to acknowledge the inequities, struggles and damage done to this community while holding space to celebrate the excellence, power and joy th...

With the semester ramping up, we are reminded that our second years only have a few short months left in our program. Kaelynn Nadonza from the PBC cohort CO 2024 is completing her 2nd year at the University of Washington. Kaelynn expressed her gratitude and joy providing care for UW's football team for the 2023 season. We are so proud of our students and their growth during these past 2 years. Keep up the excellent work Kaelynn!

Congratulations to our 2nd Year from the PBC, Hannah Running! Hannah won the Michael E Nesbitt Scholarship and was presented with her award at the AzATA Winter Symposium this past Saturday. Hannah is currently completing her 2nd year in the NAU MSAT program at Sunnyside High School in Tucson, Az. Congratulations Hannah!

Congratulations to our Associate Clinical Professor and Coordinator of Clinical Education, Dr. Karen Hostetter! Dr. Hostetter was awarded the Warren H. Lee Athletic Trainer of the Year at the 2024 AzATA Winter Symposium.

Excellent turnout from our students both Phoenix and Flagstaff cohorts of 2025, 2024, and alumni at the AzATA Winter Symposium this past Saturday! We are so proud of our students for attending and learning amongst amazing clinicians. Our recent graduate, Carter Boro CO 2023 presented on Blood Flow Restriction Therapy on Saturday!

Calling All NAU AT Alumni
The NAU AT Program is interested in planning an NAU AT Alumni Social at the 2024 RMATA ACS in Provo, UT. However, we would like to know if there will be enough NAU AT Alumni at RMATA for this kind of event. Please let us (NAU AT Program) know if you are planning to attend the 2024 RMATA ACS in Provo, UT. Please respond using the electronic FORM by Friday Feb 2, 2024.


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Happy Holidays from our family to yours! We hope you all have a joyous new year!

In honor of Native American Heritage Month we would like to recognize 1st year student Hosteen Smith who is of the Onk Akimel O’odham & Dine tribes. Heritage to Hosteen is how you represent your people, culture, and values you learned growing up. Hosteen’s favorite tradition is the Unity Run, the 4 O’odham Sister Tribes gathering and the Run from Red Mountain to our oldest village in Mexico called Chedag Degia. The Run from Red Mountain is a prayer run to see all of our ancestral lands and sacred sites while carrying the prayers of everyone we come in contact with along the way. Hosteen’s goals after graduation are to gain experience and eventually work with the Olympic training center.

How are your clinical rotations going this semester?

Say hello to 1st year students Sarah, Cory and Chandler from our PBC cohort who are assigned to Arcadia High School. We love to see our students enjoying their time at their clinical sites where they gain immense hands on experience. 😁

How are your clinical rotations going this semester?

Here is Valerie Holguin (‘24) who’s 2nd year clinical rotation is at thee University of Arizona where she provides care for the women’s beach volleyball team! 🤾🏽‍♀️🏐

How are your clinical rotations going this semester??

Here is Adrian (‘24) with his preceptor Nichole of Paradise Valley HS, and Phoenix (‘24) with her preceptor Crystal of North Canyon HS providing care in their last football game of the season. Crystal and Nichole are also NAU MSAT alumni!
Go Lumberjacks! 🪵 🪓