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AT Program Celebrates 10
Years of Changes, Growth
elcome to the first issue of the Florida Gulf Coast University Athletic
Training Program newsletter. It is difficult to imagine that we will be hosting our
10th graduating class in May 2016. Where has the time gone? The past 10
years have been exciting with the addition of new faculty members, new
facilities and a new name. Here are some highlights:
The program continues to build on a solid foundation. We are thrilled to
learn that the AT class of 2015 had a Board of Certification first-time pass
rate of 94%, well above the national average of 82%.
We moved from Ben Hill Griffin Hall into our new office and laboratory
space with the opening of Marieb Hall in 2012. Students now have full
access to a 1,600-square-foot lab facility dedicated to athletic training, as
well as laboratories for exercise, human anatomy/cadaver and motion
analysis, plus a HydroWorx ® therapy pool.
Our department name has changed. We have combined with the
Occupational Therapy program and are now called the Department of
Rehabilitation Sciences.
AT Program, cont’d page 2
Inside Faculty Spotlight – Meet
Kelley Henderson, AT
Clinical Education
Coordinator
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4 Alumni: Where are they
now? Learn about what
our alumni are doing
now.
AT Students & Grads In
and Outside the Class-
room
7 Meet the Class of 2017
Alumni Event - Save the
Date
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We welcomed Kelley Henderson in 2012 who has taken on the role
of Clinical Education Coordinator.
Undergraduate students are participating in research opportunities
with faculty. They are submitting to the National Athletic Trainers’
Association for presentation and publication.
We have collaborated with the FGCU Exercise Science pogrom to
propose a 2016 study abroad trip to Brazil, working at the 2016
Summer Olympics.
We continue to add clinical education opportunities for students
locally and outside of the area and state, which include NCAA
Division I and II sports teams.
The Future:
The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education has
announced that entry-level programs will now be taught at the
graduate level by 2020. We are anticipating the transition at FGCU
from an entry-level undergraduate program to a master’s program
in the next few years, which will allow the program to develop
new and exciting learning opportunities for our students.
We look forward to the chance to catch up with many of our AT
graduates at our first alumni event in Spring 2016.
Jason Craddock, EdD, ATC, LAT, CSCS
Director, Athletic Training Program
AT Laboratory in
Marieb Hall, Room 111
Faculty
Spotlight
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AT Faculty See Student Opportunities
as Difference at FGCU
t was not just the sunshine that lured Kelley Henderson to the FGCU
Athletic Training Program in 2012. Ms. Henderson serves as the AT
Program Clinical Education Coordinator, and says she chose to come to
FGCU because of the field time and clinical experience that was offered
to the students. “I liked the fact that the AT program here is a profession-
al program and focuses on AT immersion in the field.”
She has worked to add even more clinical opportunities for students,
which include the Air Force Academy, Colorado; St. Lawrence
University, New York; Nova Southeastern University and The Cleveland
Clinic both in Florida. AT Faculty, cont’d page 3
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Along with her coordinator responsibilities,
Ms, Henderson is the Advisor for the Eagles’
Sports Medicine Club. In the past 3 years, the
club’s team has finished in the top 5 of the South-
eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association Quiz Bowl
competition out of 19 to 25 teams. “I am very
proud of our team and we are looking forward to
attending the competition again in February,
2016. In the spring, we’re planning to practice
with an online-based system to improve our
chance at winning the competition,” she says.
In the next few years, Ms. Henderson is looking
forward to the transition of the undergraduate AT Program to a
Master’s program, which she says will provide a unique experience for
students. “I believe that the AT Master’s Program at FGCU will fill a
niche that will be very
d i f fe ren t f rom mo s t
programs.”
Besides teaching, she has
presented internationally at
the Joanna Briggs Institute in
Adelaide, Australia in 2013. She is also on the National Athletic Trainers’
Association Foundation Educational Resources Committee, and on
FGCU’s One Book, One Campus Committee and the Academic
Integrity/Student Conduct Committee.
Ms. Henderson received her Master of Science in Health
Promotion from Northwestern State University. She has worked as an
assistant athletic trainer at the University of West Florida and a physician
extender at Andrews Institute. She spent six years serving as Clinical
Coordinator and then Program Director for Athletic Training Education
at Texas Christian University. Currently, Ms. Henderson is working on her
doctoral degree, which she anticipates completing in
December 2016.
Ms. Henderson assists
students in the AT Lab,
Marieb Hall
Jason Craddock, EdD,
ATC, LAT, CSCS Director, Athletic Training
Program, Assistant Professor
Phone: (239) 590-7535
E-Mail: [email protected]
Office: Marieb Hall 415
Shawn Felton, EdD,
ATC, LAT Asst. Professor,
Rehabilitation Sciences
Phone: (239) 590-7529
E-Mail: [email protected]
Office: Marieb Hall 308
Kelley Henderson.
M.Ed., ATC, LAT Instructor II & Clinical
Coordinator, AT Program
Phone: (239) 745-4205
E-Mail:
Office: Marieb Hall 429
Meet the Faculty
“...AT Master’s Program
at FGCU will fill a niche
that will be very different
from most programs.”
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Jessica Gent, ’08
Jess received her MBA at Webber International in Lakeland and works as a regional
representative-Upper Northeast for The Industrial Athlete, Inc. She lives and works in
Schenectady, N.Y., where her work includes education on preventing workplace injuries,
developing and implementing industrial ergonomic programs, and on-site rehabilitation.
Megan Burke, ’14
Megan is currently a graduate assistant at the University of Florida, pursuing
her masters in Human Physiology and Kinesiology. She is working as the
head athletic trainer at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School,
Gainesville.
Natasha Johnson, ’08
After graduation, Natasha worked as an ATC for a few years with Dr. Kagan in Fort Myers
before going back to school. In June 2015, she completed her degree as a Physician
Assistant at the University of Florida and is currently working as a Trauma PA-C in Melbourne.
Amy Mainelli, ’09
Amy completed her DPT at University of St Augustine in St. Augustine, in 2012, and has
been working as a travel physical therapist in all settings from acute care to
outpatient orthopedics. She is lives in North Smithfield, R.I. with her husband Domenic.
Alumni
Where are they now?
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Courtney Dean, ’11
Courtney worked at IMG Academy for two years following graduation. She is finish-
ing her final year of DPT school and working on her manual therapy certification at
the University of St. Augustine, where she will graduate in December 2015. She
recently moved to Savannah, Ga. to be near her fiancé, Jordan, an Airborne Army
Ranger, and to prepare for an April 2016 wedding. Courtney plans to take the
NPTE examination in January to pursue a career in sports medicine in an
orthopedic outpatient setting.
Chantel Evanson, ’11
Chantel worked as a paid intern at Radford University in Radford, Va. after graduating
from FGCU. After a year, she moved back to Florida to return to school where she is
currently in her second year of DPT school at Nova Southeastern University in Tampa. She
works full-time as a PT technician in an outpatient private practice.
Lee Albritton, ’11
Lee graduated in 2015 from University of St. Augustine with his Master's degree in
Orthopaedic Assistance. He took his certification exam and he is patiently awaiting the
results and seeking employment.
Jordan Blough, ’10
Jordan is the head athletic trainer for the University of New Orleans Privateers men’s basketball
team, where she says she is trying to get the coach to schedule a game at Dunk City. She also
works for Ochsner Hospital in Baton Rouge, La. Previously, she worked at the IMG Academy for 4
years before moving to New Orleans.
Kelly Powe Garrard, ’06
Kelly received her DPT from the University of North Georgia College &
State University. She works as a full-time physical therapist in an outpa-
tient rehabilitation center at Habersham Medical Center, Demorest, Ga.
She received her certification in dry needling and says “that has been an
awesome tool that has had great results! We are a rural hospital, so I see
a little bit of everything!” From 2011 to 2013, Kelly worked at Habersham
Central High School as Assistant ATC. Kelly enjoys kayaking with her
husband Gregg.
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AT Students & Grads
In & Outside the Classroom
Dr. Shawn Felton
conducts lab, (top)
DJO Bracing Day,
Class of ’16
Spine boarding at
Germain Arena with the
Florida Everblades
Hockey Team,
Class of ’15
Lee County
Heart Walk,
Classes ’12, ’13, ’14
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2014 Eagle Sports
Medicine Club Golf
Tournament,
Class of ’15 and ’16
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Meet the Class of
’17 in Marieb Hall
AT Lab
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences on the Web
Stay Connected – Follow us on AT Alumni Facebook https://www.facebook.com/fgcuathetic.trainingalumni?fref=ts
Department of Rehabilitation Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/FGCURehabSciences
For more AT Program information, go to the Department of
Rehabilitation Sciences website at fgcu.edu/chpsw/rs/.
Learn more about how to support gift giving through FGCU
Foundation fgcu.edu/foundation/.
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EVENTS ’15
Nov. 20
EBP CEU Workshop -
Understanding Evidence-Based
Practice and Patient Reported
Outcomes, at Alico Arena
Hospitality Suite, 8 am – 1 pm.
Register on Department Store
at:
http://www.fgcu.edu/chpsw/rs/
Dec. 12
AHA 2015 Lee County
Heart Walk - Join the
Rehabilitation Sciences Team
to walk for a great cause.
http://bit.ly/1KIIPwU.
Mark Your Calendar for
the March 2016
AT Alumni Event more information coming soon
Class of ’17
Lab Practice
FGCU, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Athletic Training Program, Fall 2015
Exam Prep
in AT Lab
Contact Us: FGCU, CHPSW
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences,
Athletic Training Program
10501 FGCU Boulevard South,
Fort Myers, FL 33965
Phone: 239-745-4255
Email: [email protected]