Sports Medicine Lecture Series

MTSU student athletic trainers will have the opportunity to gain knowledge outside of the classroom and training room. These opportunities include the Sports Medicine Lecture Series, in which different medical professionals from various fields address numerous sports medicine topics. Past speakers include:

Spring 2001

Head & Neck Injury Symposium
Keynote Speaker: Kent Falb, ATC,
Former President of the NATA

 

Spring 1999

Geoff Kaplan, PT, ATC
Tennessee Titans
"The Athletic Trainer in the National Football League"

Fall 1999

Buddy Savoie, MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon
"Shoulder Injuries"

 

Fall 1998

Scott Barker - Head Athletic Trainer
California State University, Chico
"Technology for the Allied Health Care Student and Professional"

Spring 1998

Lawrence Johnson - United States Record Holder-Pole Vault
"The International, Olympic Athlete and Their Relationship with the Sports Medicine Team"
Dr. Tom Bartsokas - Family Practitioner, 1995 Winter World Univeristy Games, 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, 1998 Winter Olympic Games
"The Physician and Olympic Games Coverage"