By Ashley Remington ’15 In the United States, roughly 300,000 athletes suffer from concussions every year, and determining when they can to safely return to normal activity can be challenging to measure. After receiving a $61,466 grant from the UW System Lab Modernization Program, students in the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Athletic Training Education Program […]
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An innovative approach of delivering college courses is allowing high school students to explore potential professions before they enroll in college. Eight students from Stevens Point Area Senior High (SPASH) are earning college credit by enrolling in Introduction to Athletic Training via video telepresence technology at UW-Stevens Point this semester. [Photo Gallery] SPASH students and […]
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With wins at the state and district level, three students from UW-Stevens Point will represent the Great Lakes region at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association convention (NATA) in Indianapolis this June. Athletic training seniors Jon Pickos, Michael Kurek and Seth Kuhn won the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association (GLATA) Quiz Bowl on Friday, March 14 in […]
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A group of 12 athletic training sophomores from UW-Stevens Point traveled to the Waunakee EMS station on Tuesday, Dec. 10 to get a hands-on lesson using the simulation mannequin, or SimMan. Waunakee EMS staff members Mike Helt and Eric Furbe ran the students through simulated scenarios with the SimMan along with spineboarding and splinting. The students […]
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Holly Schmies, Ph.D. was appointed as the associate dean and department head of the UW-Stevens Point School of Physical Education & Athletic Training, announced College of Professional Studies Dean Marty Loy. Schmies, an clinical assistant professor, is in her 13th year as the director of UW-Stevens Point Athletic Training Education Program. “This is an exciting […]
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Future physical education teachers and athletic trainers were honored at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point School of Physical Education & Athletic Training 2013 Recognition Awards Banquet was held on Friday, May 3 at SentryWorld. [Photo Gallery] Outstanding Students ATHLETIC TRAINING Sophomore: Frederick “Max” Vermeern Junior: Kevin Lennon Senior: Daynna Duffy and Jeanie Limberg PHYSICAL EDUCATION […]
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The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has announced a new name and restructuring for one of its schools. The School of Physical Education & Athletic Training (PEAT) was approved as the new name of the former School of Health, Exercise Science and Athletics (HESA), while the Department of Athletics will now be separate from the school. […]
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Marshfield Clinic Health System and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point have entered a partnership that will advance the development of the health care workforce by providing new education and training opportunities for students. [View Photos] The partnership is focused on UW-Stevens Point’s academic programs with MCHS’s clinical training opportunities, and to further develop UW-Stevens Point’s […]
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HPW Student Internship Experience – Haley Palubicki 15′ My time here at the North Shore Wisconsin Athletic Club (WAC) has been the best and broadest experience. At the start of my 10 week journey, the WAC was just beginning to go through a company-wide change of paper contracts to a paper-free computer system MotionSoft. Being […]
More...HPW Student Internship Experience – Rebecca Pollum 15′ Interning at the Athletic Republic opened me up to an exciting new training atmosphere and learning environment. The Athletic Republic focuses on sport-specific, individualized programming and is designed for athletes preparing for upcoming sports seasons, for the purpose of gaining an advantage in the off-season and keeping […]
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