Athletic Training Takes Hold
An undergrad major at USM is becoming more popular as athletes and others involved in physical activities look for professional guidance on how to prevent, treat and rehab injuries.
The Athletic Training major, which is offered through USM's
Department of Sports Medicine, gives students the opportunity
to become board certified by the National Athletic Trainers'
Association (NATA), an organization that represents nearly
22,000 athletic trainers across the country.
The USM program features the Athletic Training Laboratory, a newly renovated 1,000 square foot facility, that along with an 800-square-foot athletic training room, gives students clinical experience treating a range of athletic injuries using state-of-the-art sports medicine and rehabilitation equipment.
"Athletic trainers are becoming more in demand," said
Jay Myers, one of USM's clinical instructor in sports medicine,
"as not only athletes but others involved in regular physical
activities look for clinical help in preventing and treating
injuries." Last year, Myers served as an athletic trainer
at Lake Placid, N.Y., working with Olympic athletes as they
prepared for the 2002 Winter Games.
The Department of Sports Medicine, which is part of USM's
College of Nursing and Health professions, offers a Bachelor
of Science degree in Sports Medicine with majors in Athletic
Training, Health Fitness, and Exercise Physiology. The department
is housed in the Costello Sports Complex, which is considered
one of the finest indoor sports facilities in northern New
England.
For more information, call 780-5782 or visit http://www.usm.maine.edu/sportsmed/atm.html.
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