EDAC Speakers Bureau

Connect to Thought Leaders Using the EDAC Speakers Bureau

Are you looking for speakers to invite to your next education event? Do you need an ethnically diverse subject matter expert to provide valuable insight into hot topics in sports medicine? Look no further than the EDAC Speakers Bureau!

Developed by the NATA Ethnic Diversity Advisory Committee, the speakers bureau features a list of ethnically diverse subject matter experts whose expertise range from AT education to value and worth. By opting into the EDAC Speakers Bureau, these thought leaders have agreed to be contacted by ATs and members of the public who are looking for presenters.

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Speaker Title / Organization State District Specialties
Aaron Jackson, MS, LAT, ATC Athletic Trainer
Source Fitness Management
Georgia District Nine
  • Mental Health
  • Collegiate Setting
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Adrian Dixon, MS, DPT, LAT Head Athletic Trainer
Baltimore Ravens
Tennessee District Nine
  • Football
  • Rehabilitation
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Ajaya Sparrock, EdD, LAT, ATC
Florida International University
Florida District Nine
  • AT Education
  • Emergency Management/Emergency Medicine/Triage
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Alejandra Merriman, DAT, ATC, CES
Dorsey High School
California District Eight
  • Secondary Schools
  • Cultural Competency/Social Determinants of Health
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Arthur Robinson, LMT, ATC
Texas District Six
  • Entrepreneurship
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Barima Yeboah, ATC
New York District Two
  • Sports Medicine Administration
  • Collegiate Setting
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Byron Cunningham, Ms, PT, ATC
LA Rams
California District Eight
  • Rehabilitation
  • Professional Sports (Football)
  • Football
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Candace Parham Lacayo, PhD, LAT, ATC Associate Professor
George Mason University
Virginia District Three
  • Diversity
  • Equity
  • Inclusion and Accessibility
  • Cultural Competency/Social Determinants of Health
  • Diversity
  • Equity
  • Inclusion and Accessibility
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Carla Gilson, MA, LAT, ATC
Georgia Tech
Georgia District Nine
  • Collegiate Setting
  • Sports Medicine Administration
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Carlitta Moore, EdD, LAT, ATC
Arkansas State University
Arkansas District Six
  • Patient-Centered Care
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Christina Fanning, ATC, NASM-CES, NASM-PES Athletic Trainer
University of Michigan
Michigan District Four
  • Movement Screening
  • Track & Field
  • Gait Analysis
  • Injury Prevention
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Collin Francis, MS, LAT, ATC
Baltimore Ravens
Maryland District Three
  • Professional Sports (Football)
  • Football
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Damon Mitchell, ATC
LA Chargers
California District Eight
  • Professional Sports (Football)
  • Football
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Daniel Monette, Physician
Florida District Nine
  • Primary Care / Sports Medicine
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Darryl Conway, MA, AT, ATC Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director / Chief Health & Welfare Officer  //  Co-Owner
University of Michigan  //  Sports Medicine Emergency Management, LLC (SMEM)
Michigan District Four
  • Cervical Spine Injury Management
  • Collegiate Setting
  • Emergency Management/Emergency Medicine/Triage
  • Risk Management/Legal/Ethics and Professinal Responsibility
  • Sports Medicine Administration
  • Extreme Sports
  • MARCHE Trauma Assessment
  • Prehospital Airway Management
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David Gallegos, MA, ATC, CertMDT
New Mexico District Seven
  • Emerging Settings
  • Leadership
  • Patient-Reported Outcomes
  • Interprofessional Practice
  • Telehealth
  • Value/Worth
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David Stricklin, MS, ATC Head Athletic Trainer
Seattle Seahawks Football Club
Washington District Ten
  • Mentorship/Coaching
  • Leadership
  • Patient-Reported Outcomes
  • Interprofessional Practice
  • Value/Worth
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Destinee Grove, MS, LAT, ATC
Missouri District Five
  • Secondary Schools
  • Cultural Competency/Social Determinants of Health
  • Young Professionals
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Donita Valentine, DAT, LAT, ATC
Maryland District Three
  • Leadership
  • Functional Movement
  • ATs Care/Critical Incident Stress Management
  • Medical Cannabis
  • Secondary Schools
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Dr. Scott W. Cheatham, Ph.D., DPT, PT Associate Chair/Professor
California State University Dominguez Hills
California District Eight
  • AT Education
  • Collegiate Setting
  • Injury Prevention
  • Rehabilitation
  • Sports Medicine Administration
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Duane Brooks, ATC, NASM-CES, NASM-PES
Aim Foundation
Louisiana District Nine
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Professional Sports (Basketball)
  • Professional Sports (Football)
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Elicia Leal, M. Ed., ATC, LAT Rehabilitation Specialist
Shanghai Elite Training Center
District Six
  • Olympic Sports
  • Cultural Competency/Social Determinants of Health
  • Secondary Schools
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Ernest Eugene, EdD, LAT, ATC
Orlando Magic
Florida District Nine
  • Professional Sports (Basketball)
  • Basketball
  • Leadership
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Frank Perez, MAT, LAT, ATC
Texas Tech University
Texas District Six
  • Track & Field
  • Performing Arts Setting
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Frank Walters, PhD, LAT, ATC AT (Retired) / Adjunct Professor
University of Miami
Florida District Nine
  • Leadership
  • Secondary Schools
  • Sports Medicine Administration
  • Personnel Management
  • Health Care/Hospital Administration/Health Care Administration
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George Chiampas, Physician
US Soccer / Northwestern University
Illinois District Eleven
  • Primary Care / Sports Medicine
  • Emergency Management/Emergency Medicine/Triage
  • Soccer
  • Marathon/Race Medicine
  • Leadership
  • Entrepreneurship
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Harry Stafford, Physician
UNC- Chapel Hill / NC Central
North Carolina District Three
  • Primary Care / Sports Medicine
  • Basketball
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Haruki Mukohchi, MS, LAT, ATC Athletic Trainer
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona District Seven
  • Professional Sports
  • Baseball
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James Collins, MA, ATC, CertMDT
LA Chargers
California District Eight
  • Professional Sports (Football)
  • Football
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James Pierre-Glaude, PT, DPT, ATC Clinical Assistant Professor
Stony Brook University
New York District Two
  • Cultural Competency/Social Determinants of Health
  • Rehabilitation
  • Disabled/Paralympic Athlete
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Jamila Watson, DAT, LAT, ATC
District of Columbia Public Schools
District Three
  • Secondary Schools
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Janet Lin Craft, MA, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer
San Jose State University
California District Eight
  • Collegiate Setting
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Jasen Powell, ATC
LA Clippers
California District Eight
  • Professional Sports (Basketball)
  • Basketball
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Jeff Williams, PhD, ATC Associate Professor of Health Science
Butler University
Indiana District Four
  • Cultural Competency/Social Determinants of Health
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Jeffrey Kawaguchi, PT, PhD, ATC
Pacific University
Washington District Ten
  • AT Education
  • Cultural Competency/Social Determinants of Health
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Jessica Martinez, PhD, LAT, ATC
Old Dominion University
Virginia District Three
  • Youth Sports
  • Injury Prevention
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Jimmy Onate, PhD, LAT, ATC
Ohio State University
Ohio District Four
  • ACL
  • Injury Prevention
  • Human Performance
  • Mentorship/Coaching
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John Mayes, MA, LAT, ATC
Texas District Six
  • Entrepreneurship
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Juliet Barnes, MS, ATC Head Athletic Trainer
US Soccer- USWNT
District Eleven
  • Soccer
  • Lacrosse
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Kala Flagg, DPT, ATC, CSCS
Maryland District Three
  • Rehabilitation
  • Performing Arts Setting
  • Entrepreneurship
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Karlita Warren, PhD, ATC
California District Eight
  • AT Education
  • Cultural Competency/Social Determinants of Health
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Keith Jones, ATC
Houston Rockets
Texas District Six
  • Leadership
  • Basketball
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Kenneth Lam, ScD, ATC, FNATA Professor
A.T. Still University
Arizona District Seven
  • Patient-Reported Outcomes
  • Practice-Based Research
  • Health Informatics/Health Information Technology
  • Health Informatics/Health Information Technology
  • Health Care Economics
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Kevin King, MA, BS, ATC Head Athletic Trainer
Carolina Panthers
North Carolina District Three
  • Leadership
  • Heat / Hydration
  • Football
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Kysha Harriell, PhD, LAT, ATC
University of Miami
Florida District Nine
  • AT Education
  • Cultural Competency/Social Determinants of Health
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LaGwyn Durden, ATC Dir/Coord Sports Medicine
NCAA Sport Science Institute
Indiana District Four
  • Sports Medicine Administration
  • Track & Field
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Linda Bobo, ATC Full Professor/Program Director
Stephen F. Austin State University
District Six Contact This Speaker
Louanne Jefferson, MEd, ATC
Michigan State University
Michigan District Four
  • Collegiate Setting
  • Basketball
  • Entrepreneurship
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Lovie Tabron, MS, LAT, ATC
Atlanta Falcons Football Club
Georgia District Nine
  • Mental Health
  • ATs Care/Critical Incident Stress Management
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Luzita Vela, PhD, LAT, ATC Asst/Assoc Professor
University of Arkansas
Arkansas District Six
  • AT Education
  • Clinical Outcomes Assessment
  • Clinical Reasoning
  • Patient-Centered Care
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Lyn Nakagawa, Assistant Athletics Director, Athletic Training and Student-Athlete Well-Being 
University of Hawaii
Hawaii District Eight
  • Leadership
  • Sports Medicine Administration
  • Collegiate Setting
  • Soccer
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Marsha Grant-Ford, PhD, ATC Asst/Assoc Professor
Montclair State University
New Jersey District Two
  • AT Education
  • Cultural Competency/Social Determinants of Health
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Mercedes Himmons, PhD, LAT, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer
Southern Connecticut State University
Pennsylvania District Two
  • BIPOC Student Retention
  • Collegiate Setting
  • Retention in Higher Education 
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Miguel Rueda, MA, ATC Asst/Assoc Athletic Director
University of Colorado
Colorado District Seven
  • Collegiate Setting
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Mike Martinez, MS, LAT, ATC Associate Director of Training & Development for Inclusive Excellence
Ball State University
Indiana District Four
  • Cultural Competency/Social Determinants of Health
  • Diversity
  • Equity
  • Inclusion and Accessibility
  • Student of Color Integration & Validation in Health Care Education
  • Qualitative Research & Epistemological Perspectives of Students of Color
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Murphy Grant, MS, ATC, PES Athletic Trainer/Owner
Cleveland Cavaliers/Grant Sports Performance & Therapy
District Four
  • Leadership
  • Risk Management/Legal/Ethics and Professinal Responsibility
  • Collegiate Setting
  • Hydrotherapy/Rehabilitation
  • Sports Medicine Administration
  • Cervical Spine Injury Management
  • Football
  • Entrepreneurship
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Natalie Trotter, ATC Athletic Trainer
IncreMedical / Emory Sports Medicine
Georgia District Nine
  • Professional Sports (Basketball)
  • Basketball
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Nikki Harris, DAT, LAT, ATC Asst/Assoc Professor
AT Still University
District Nine
  • AT Education
  • Young Professionals
  • Cultural Competency/Social Determinants of Health
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Nina Walker, MA, LAT, ATC Athletic Trainer
UNC- Chapel Hill
North Carolina District Three
  • Leadership
  • Lacrosse
  • Collegiate Setting
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Patrice Elder, MEd, ATC, RAA Athletic Director
Oak Hill School
Tennessee District Nine
  • Leadership
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Pierre Nesbit, MEd, LAT, ATC Athletic Trainer
University of Michigan Football
Michigan District Four
  • Rehabilitation
  • Football
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Pradeep Vanguri, PhD, LAT, ATC  Professor
NovaNova Southeastern University Southeastern
Florida District Nine
  • Injury Prevention
  • Golf Mobility Assessment
  • Functional Movement
  • Sport Performance 
  • Neuroscience 
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Rae Everson, MS, AT, CES Senior Associate- Content, Engagement, Operations, and Strategy
US Council for Athlete's Health (USCAH)
Ohio District Four
  • Sports Medicine Administration
  • Athletic Department Healthcare Administration
  • Policy and Procedure Development and Review
  • Injury Prevention
  • Track & Field
  • Ice Hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Diversity
  • Equity
  • Inclusion and Accessibility
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Rebecca Lopez, PhD, ATC, FNATA Associate Professor
University of South Florida
Florida District Nine
  • LBGTQIA+
  • Cultural Competency/Social Determinants of Health
  • AT Education
  • Exertional Heat Illness
  • Emergency Preparedness/Preventing Sudden Death
  • Hydrotherapy/Rehabilitation
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Rene Shingles, PhD, AT, ATC
Central Michigan University
Michigan District Four
  • Cultural Competency/Social Determinants of Health
  • AT Education
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Rob Dicks, MA, LAT, ATC Director of Athletic Training
LaGrange College
District Nine
  • NCAA Compliance
  • Collegiate Setting
  • Sports Medicine Administration
  • Risk Management/Legal/Ethics and Professinal Responsibility
  • Leadership
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Roger Hinds, MS, LAT, ATC Athletic Trainer
NY Knicks
New York District Two
  • Basketball
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Ron Medlin, MS, LAT, ATC Asst/Assoc Athletic Trainer
Baltimore Ravens
Maryland District Three
  • Professional Sports (Football)
  • Football
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Ronnie Barnes, ATC Vice President Medical Services/Head Athletic Trainer
New York Football Giants
New York District Two
  • Professional Sports (Football)
  • Football
  • Leadership
  • Entrepreneurship
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Ryan Juarez Director of Football RehabilitaYon
University of Nebraska
Nebraska District Five
  • Collegiate Setting
  • Emerging Settings
  • Functional Movement
  • Injury Prevention
  • Interprofessional Practice
  • Leadership
  • Professional Sports
  • Risk Management/Legal/Ethics and Professinal Responsibility
  • Sports Medicine Administration
  • Value/Worth
  • Young Professionals
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Samar Long, MSEd, LAT, ATC Clinical Director/Coordinator/Specialist
Ohio State
Ohio District Four
  • AT Education
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Sami Rifat, Physician
Cleveland Clinic
Ohio District Four
  • Primary Care / Sports Medicine
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Saul Luna, LAT, ATC, CSCS Asst/Assoc Athletic Trainer
Texas A&M
Texas District Six
  • Track & Field
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Sean Jones, MA, LAT, ATC Asst/Assoc Athletic Trainer
Ohio State University
Ohio District Four
  • Track & Field
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Sheena Long, DPT, ATC Physical Therapist/Athletic Trainer
Concordia University - Ann Arbor
Michigan District Four
  • Rehabilitation
  • Clinical Education
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Shone Gibson, MEd, LAT, ATC Head Athletic Trainer
New Orleans Saints
Louisiana District Nine
  • Professional Sports (Football)
  • Football
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Tamerah Hunt, PhD, ATC Director- Graduate Athletic
Georgia Southern University
Georgia District Nine
  • Cultural Competency/Social Determinants of Health
  • AT Education
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Timothy Hughley, PhD, ATC, CSCS Athletic Trainer
Albany State University
Georgia District Nine
  • Administration
  • Leadership
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Tom Reed, LAT, ATC Head Athletic Trainer
Arizona Cardinals
Arizona District Seven
  • Professional Sports (Football)
  • Football
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Toni Torres-McGehee, PhD, SCAT, ATC Associate Dean for DEI, Associate Professor, Director of AT Programs, Post-Professional AT Program Director
University of South Carolina
South Carolina District Nine
  • Nutrition/Sports Nutrition
  • Disordered Eating/Feeding & Eating DisordersEnergy Availability With or Without an Eating Disorder
  • Body Image
  • Disordered Eating/Feeding & Eating DisordersEnergy Availability With or Without an Eating Disorder
  • Mental Health
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Torrance Williams, DHSc, LAT, ATC Asst/Assoc Professor/Program Director
Bethune Cookman University
Florida District Nine
  • AT Education
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Trevor Bates, DHSc, LAT, ATC President
Ohio District Four
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Leadership
  • Personnel Management
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Tricia Kasamatsu, PhD, ATC Professor
California State University- Fullerton
California District Eight
  • Cultural Competency/Social Determinants of Health
  • Health Care/Hospital Administration/Health Care Administration
  • AT Education
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Tyler Harris, PhD, LAT, ATC Assistant Professor
Adrian College
Michigan District Four
  • Mental Health
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Valerie Cothran, Physician
University of Maryland- College Park
Maryland District Three
  • Primary Care / Sports Medicine
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Vanessa Brooks, DPT, ATC, SCS Athletic Trainer
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma District Five
  • Basketball
  • Rehabilitation
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Veronica Ampey, ATC Athletic Trainer
Georgetown Day School
Maryland District Three
  • Secondary Schools
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Yuri Hosokawa,  PhD, ATC, FACSM Associate Professor
Waseda University
  • Emergency Preparedness/Preventing Sudden Death
  • Exertional Heat Illness
  • Large Event Management
  • Olympic Sports
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Yvette Rooks, Physician
University of Maryland- College Park
Maryland District Three
  • Primary Care / Sports Medicine
  • Leadership
  • Mentorship/Coaching
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