Master of Athletic Training Program

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Students Selected to Present Free Communication Posters at GLATA

Lacey Jajko was mentored by Shari Bartz-Smith PhD, AT, ATC. Lacey will be doing a Free Communication Poster Presentation titled “Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Elbow in a High School Football Player: A Case Report”.

Austyn Kraft was mentored by Shari Bartz-Smith PhD, AT, ATC. Austyn will be doing a Free Communication Poster titled "Medial Patella Femoral Ligament Tear with a Lateral Patella Dislocation: Level 4 Rare Events Case Study"

Jessica Padilla was mentored by Shari Bartz-Smith PhD, AT, ATC. Jessica will be doing a Free Communication Poster Presentation titled “UCL Acute Injury in a 16-year-old High School Football Player: Level 4 Rare Events CASE Study”.

Ashley Stroop was mentored by Shari Bartz-Smith PhD, AT, ATC. Ashley will be doing a Free Communication Poster Presentation and Oral Presentation titled "Avascular Necrosis of Bilateral Distal Femurs and Proximal Tibias in a 16-year-old Male: Level 4 Rare Events CASE Study".

Valerie Vandertol was mentored by Shari Bartz-Smith PhD, AT, ATC. Valerie will be doing a Free Communication Poster Presentation titled "Transverse Fibular Stress Fracture in 17-year-old Male Football Player: Level 4 Rare Events CASE Study".

Anja Whitehouse was mentored by Shari Bartz-Smith PhD, AT, ATC. Anja will be doing a Free Communication Poster Presentation titled "Scapular Spine Fracture in a Seventeen-Year-Old Female Basketball Player: Level 4 Rare Events CASE Study".

Athletic Trainers Are...

The National Athletic Trainers’ Association defines athletic trainers as highly qualified, multi-skilled health care professionals specifically trained in the prevention, examination, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of medical conditions and emergent, acute and chronic injuries.

The 5 Domains of athletic training include: Risk Management, Wellness and Health Literacy; Assessment, Evaluation and Diagnosis; Critical, Critical Incident Management; Therapeutic Intervention; and Healthcare Administration and Professional Responsibility

For more information about what an Athletic Trainer is, please visit the BOC, NATA, and/or AT Your Own Risk

Career Options

Certified athletic trainers can be found almost anywhere people are physically active. Examples of employment settings include:

Colleges and Universities
Hospitals and Clinics
Industrial and Commercial
Military
Performing Arts
Professional Sports
Public Safety
Secondary Schools

GVSU Athletic Training Program Mission

The mission of the Grand Valley State University Athletic Training Program is to prepare professionals to enhance the quality of health care for athletes and the physically active. Preparation is supported by formal instruction, clinical experience, and research.

96% of Students Pass the Exam

3 Year Aggregate

CAATE Program Information and Outcomes

Employment Rate Expected to Grow 23% from 2020 to 2030

(Bureau of Labor Statistics)

The Grand Valley State University Athletic Training Program is a CAATE accredited program that is

Active in Good Standing.

GVSU MAT Program Location

The MAT Program is part of the Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training. The MAT Faculty offices can be found on the second floor of Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences (CHS). All MAT program coursework is located at the Health Campus on the Medical Mile in Grand Rapids, MI. The health campus is comprised of CHS and Daniel and Pamella DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health (watch the video on the right for a virtual tour of DCIH). Students pursuing the combined degree will have their undergraduate coursework on the Allendale Campus as they complete their Clinical Exercise Science Degree. Once a combined degree student starts their MAT coursework, they will be moved to downtown Grand Rapids Health Campus.