Nominated by students, Beth Kinslow was presented the 2019 Wisconsin Athletic Trainers’ Association Outstanding Educator of the Year award at the WATA Annual Meeting in Stevens Point on April 5. Kinslow is an assistant professor in the UW-Stevens Point School of Health Care Professions and a 2002 graduate of the university’s athletic training program.
This award recognizes a member of the Wisconsin Athletic Trainers’ Association (WATA) for his/her outstanding contribution to the education of athletic trainers and/or athletic training students in Wisconsin. This award can recognize those involved within CAATE accredited educational programs, but can also include members serving as clinical instructors at off-campus affiliated sites (high schools, clinics, other college/university). This award can also include those members who have contributed significantly to creating and developing continuing educational programs at the local, state, regional and/or national levels, as well as other continuing education opportunities.