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Athletic training faculty recognized for service and professional development

Jennifer Volberding, the athletic training department chair and director, and Aric Warren, athletic training professor at OSU Center for Health Sciences, were recently honored by the National Athletic Trainers' Association.
Athletic training faculty Aric Warren and Jennifer Volberding, winners of the National Athletic Trainers' Association awards, at the OSU Center for Health Sciences.
USA BMX athletic trainer excited by opportunities, challenges of new sport

Thu, Mar 28, 2024

Luke Akande is one of the first dedicated athletic trainers for BMX, bicycle motocross, the sport where riders race on dirt tracks with jumps and turns that showcase athletes’ speed and style. He recently joined OSU Sports Medicine and works full-time for USA BMX out of the headquarters in Tulsa.

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FC Tulsa names OSU Medicine official sports medicine partner

Thu, Mar 28, 2024

FC Tulsa announced that OSU Medicine would be the organization’s official sports medicine partner for Oklahoma’s premier professional soccer club.

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Love of sports leads to career paths for athletic training students

Wed, Mar 13, 2024

A love of sports is what brought many OSU Center for Health Sciences athletic training students to the program and Kaleigh Hanzlick, Tatum Komlodi and Samantha Renson are no exceptions.

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OSU Medicine selected as USA BMX official sports medicine partner

Fri, Sep 29, 2023

USA BMX Foundation announced today that Oklahoma State University Medicine would be the organization’s official sports medicine partner for USA BMX racing events at Hardesty National BMX Stadium, BMX Foundation youth programs, and the USA Cycling National Team. This partnership is set to provide essential medical care and support to a wide spectrum of the BMX community, spanning from beginner riders to elite-level athletes.

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OSU-CHS Athletic Training Program offers guaranteed admissions to 7 universities

Thu, Aug 31, 2023

OSU Center for Health Sciences Athletic Training program now has Guaranteed Admission Program (GAP) agreements with six universities in Oklahoma and one in Kansas allowing undergraduate students interested in a career in athletic training a more direct path to a master’s degree.

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Athletic Training ECHO teaches concussion prevention, signs of symptoms

Wed, Aug 16, 2023

Oklahoma State University’s Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute is working to tackle one of the biggest topics in sports safety today — concussions. The recently launched Athletic Training-Sports Management ECHO kicked off its series on concussions Aug. 9 with a session on the assessment and diagnosis of concussions. The session covered the newest research and publications on diagnosing concussions and the new standard definition of concussions along with a case presentation.

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