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Athletic Training Education Program and Graduate Studies in Sports Medicine

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Department of Exercise & Sport Science

A T E P / G S S M A N N U A L P R O G R A M R E P O R T S2

Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP)

The Bachelor of Science

in Athletic Training

at the University of

Utah is a 5 semester,

cohort style, clinical

health care program

that is Commission

on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) accredited.

Students experience numerous clinical assignments within University

Health Care, Athletics, and the community. The program has outcomes

that exceed similar programs nationally and provides the health care

field with distinctive, BOC Certified Athletic Trainers that work as

licensed health care providers.

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59Declared Majors Spring 2015

17 Athletic Training Degrees Awarded 2014

82% 48Retention rate Clinical Preceptors

25 Clinical sites

ATEP Snapshot

10 High Schools7 Clinics or Professional Sports5 University or College Locations3 Performing Arts Locations

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Distinction 2015

2015 GRADUATING CLASS DISTINCTIONS AND THE ATEP MISSION

One of ATEP’s student learning outcomes is that students leave the program as distinctive, well-prepared, and

experienced athletic trainers. One way we measure distinction is by the opportunities in which students engage

that are beyond the classroom or requirements of the program. The graduating class of 2015 participated in the

following distinctive opportunities:

CLINICAL SITES/LIST (NOT EVERY SITE IS ACTIVE EACH SCHOOL YEAR):

High School: Alta, American Fork, Davis, East, Granger, Tooele, Corner Canyon, Herriman, Highland, Jordan, Juan

Diego, Judge Memorial Catholic, Park City, East, and West High School

Clinics, Professional Sports: Hand and Orthopedic Specialists (North & South locations), REAL Salt Lake,

Rocky Mountain Therapy Services, Utah Jazz, Utah Grizzlies, Summit Sports Performance and Rehab Center, and

the STAR Clinic

College & University sites: University of Utah Athletics, University of Utah Sports Clubs, Westminster

Performing Arts College Locations: Ballet West, Modern and Ballet Dance Department

ATSA Leadership

Undergraduate Research Scholar Designation

Professional Sport Internship

Other Internship

Attended Professional Conference

Teaching Assistant

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Grant

Additional University Internship

Volunteer for Sporting Events

Presented at Conference (Oral/Poster)

0 4 82 61 5 93 7 10

Number of student participants


PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS

Rockwood AL, Bean J, Hicks-Little CA. The Acute Effects of Russian Stimulation on Peak Torque in the Elbow

Joint. Journal of Athletic Training. 2015; 50(6):S184.

Cherrington AC, Sefton JM, Hicks-Little CA. Double Nerve Transfer in a Recreational Alpine Skier: A Case

Study. Journal of Athletic Training. 2015; 50(6):S230.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Rockwood AL, Bean J, Hicks-Little CA. (2015). The Acute Effects of Russian Stimulation on Peak Torque in the

Elbow Joint. Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers’ Association – Annual Meeting and Symposium, Mesa, Arizona.

Rockwood AL, Bean J, Hicks-Little CA. (2015). The Acute Effects of Russian Stimulation on Peak Torque in the

Elbow Joint. National Athletic Trainers’ Association – Annual Meeting and Symposium, St. Louis, MO.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Cherrington AR, Woods KM, Hicks-Little CA. (2014) Double Nerve Transfer in a Recreational Alpine Study: A

Case Study. Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers’ Association –Annual Meeting and Symposium, Provo, Utah.

Philips SR, Woods KM, Hicks-Little CA. (2014) Bilateral Nerve Root Decompression of L4-L5 in an Active Male: A

Case Study. Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers’ Association –Annual Meeting and Symposium, Provo, Utah.

Tippetts SK, Asay NB, Woods KM, Hicks-Little CA. (2014) Discoid Meniscus Tear in a High School Athlete.

Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers’ Association –Annual Meeting and Symposium, Provo, Utah.

Chaston RA, Hicks-Little CA. (2015) The Effects of Fluoroquinolone Toxicity in a Healthy Athletic Female: A Case

Study. Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers’ Association –Annual Meeting and Symposium, Mesa, Arizona.

Shahmirzadi S, Lorens K, Hicks-Little CA. (2015) Bilateral Os Trigonum in Division I Female Gymnast. Rocky

Mountain Athletic Trainers’ Association –Annual Meeting and Symposium, Mesa, Arizona.

Linstrom M, Hicks-Little CA. (2015) Non-Surgical Transverse Patella Fracture in a Division I Football Athlete.

Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers’ Association –Annual Meeting and Symposium, Mesa, Arizona.

Cherrington AC, Sefton JM, Hicks-Little CA. (2015) Double Nerve Transfer in a Recreational Alpine Skier: A

Case Study. National Athletic Trainers’ Association – Annual Meeting and Symposium, St Louis, MO.

Undergraduate Research and Activities


2015 Accepted Student Snapshot

22Admitted for 2017 cohort

3.4 3.4Average U of U Median U of U Grade Point Average Grade Point Average

83 44.5Average Total Credit Hours Median Total Credit Hours (Class standing Junior) (Class standing Junior)

43 82Median Observation Hours Average Observation Hours

84% of applicants with transfer credit hours

43 Average Transfer Credit Hours at time of application


AT Vision – A student-focused professional health care major distinguished by professionalism, board certification,

clinical expertise, academic excellence, and collaboration.

AT Values – Compassion, Professionalism, Intelligence, Ingenuity, Education, Motivation, Distinction

AT Mission – Supply the health care field with distinctive, board certified athletic trainers that effectively operate as

critical partners in the health care field.

ATEP – The purpose of the Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) is to provide a comprehensive health care

education that focuses on the physically active while preparing students for successful completion of the Board of

Certification exam through formal instruction in prevention, evaluation, rehabilitation, and management of injuries

with clinical experiences in a variety of settings.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Students demonstrate proficiency and knowledge in the 8 content areas of competency as outlined by the

National Athletic Trainers’ Association

• Students leave the program as distinctive, well-prepared, and experienced entry-level athletic trainers.

• Students value the program and the unique learning experience at the U.

• Post-graduation, students find jobs in the field or appropriate continuing education.


During the 2014–2015 Academic Year there were several leadership transitions. Dr. Brad Hayes started the year

functioning as the Program Director and Clinical Education Coordinator. After national searches over the course of

the year, the ATEP found expertise close to home and hired Dr. Lee Dibble as the Program Director and Dr. Jessica

Tidswell as the Clinical Education Coordinator. This brings the core faculty (a faculty member whose appointment is

entirely with one entity) to 2 people. Along with this number of core faculty, the ATEP relies on a dedicated cohort

of adjunct instructors for core curriculum classes. During the 2014–2015, these instructors were academic year

included: Bradley Hayes, Charlie Hicks-Little, Stephen St. Thomas, Blake Johnson, Heather Elliott, Lindsay Adams,

Joshua Larson, Megan Pales, Ryan Fuhriman, Bill Bean, Eric Yochem, Jess Tidswell, and Joe McBeth.

At the end of the 2014–2015 academic year, Dr. Hayes transitioned to a full-time clinical role with University Health

Care. It was Dr. Hayes who originally accredited the Bachelor Degree ATEP and built the program to be successful,

stable, and revered around the country. Thank you Dr. Brad.

LEE DIBBLE, PT, PHD, ATC

Director, Athletic Training Education Program

Dr. Lee Dibble is a Licensed Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist as well as a PhD trained

rehabilitation researcher who is currently an Associate Professor within the Department of Physical

Therapy. Dr. Dibble received his Bachelor’s degree in Physiology from UC Davis in 1989, his certification

as an Athletic Trainer in 1990, his Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from Duke University in 1991,

and a PhD in Exercise and Sport Science with an emphasis on Motor Learning and Motor Control from the University

of Utah in 2001. Lee has worked clinically with sports medicine and orthopedic patients at Duke University and at the

University of Utah. For the past 15 years, Dr. Dibble directed the University Rehabilitation and Wellness Clinic, a clinic

that delivers preventative and traditional rehabilitation care for persons with balance disorders. His current research

examines mobility, postural control, and gaze stability in persons with nervous system injury. This research has been

supported in part, by grants from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the American Parkinson Disease

Association, the Parkinson Disease Foundation, the US Army, and the National Institutes of Health. Outside of work,

Lee enjoys camping, hiking, playing soccer, and skiing with his family.

Current State of Faculty and Staff


JESSICA TIDSWELL, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC-L, CSCS*D

Clinical Education Coordinator

Dr. Jessica Tidswell is a Licensed Athletic Trainer, a Board Certified Sports Physical Therapist and a

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Dr. Tidswell received her first Bachelor’s degree from

Montana State University—Bozeman in Exercise Science in 1999, where she was also a collegiate

athlete in the sport of alpine skiing. She went on to earn her Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree at

Duke University in 2002 and then returned to the University of Utah Athletic Training Education Program to earn her

second Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training in December of 2008. Jess has worked clinically with professional

Olympic and elite athletes for most of her career. She worked with the US Ski & Snowboard Association both as a

traveling Coach/Physical Therapist and as the in-house Rehabilitation Specialist at the USSA’s training facility in Park

City. She worked privately for professional freeskier Tanner Hall for two years and most recently started her own

clinic in Park City. Jess remains the Head PT/ATC for the USA Nordic Sports Organization (USA Ski Jumping and

USA Nordic Combined). She is a senior classifier with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and volunteers

her time to serve on a special advisory panel for the IPC and to classify athletes for alpine skiing and snowboarding

around the world. Outside of work, Jess is a professional photographer, an avid skier, hiker, road biker and loves to

be outdoors with her husband and three Labradors: Bridger, Aksel and Sage.

JOSH LARSON

Manager, Academic Advisor

As the Manager for the program, Josh Larson is involved with all operational, procedural, and financial

matters involving the Athletic Training Education Program and the Graduate Studies in Sports Medicine

Program. Josh is also the academic advisor for students in the program. Josh is also the coordinator

and instructor for various emergency response certifications required of the program. Josh Larson

received a Master of Arts in Dance with an emphasis in Kinesiology from the University of Utah, BA in Dance (Ohio

University), and a BS in Psychology (U of U).


Upcoming Changes and Goals

THE NEW DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY AND ATHLETIC TRAINING

Recent reorganization of the College of Health will move the Athletic Training Education Program and the Graduate

Studies in Sports Medicine master’s program from its historic home in Exercise and Sport Science to combine with

the Department of Physical Therapy. The newly formed unit will be known as the Department of Physical Therapy

and Athletic Training. This new department is an exciting combination of educational, clinical, and research offerings

that encompass a broad range of health management options.

Prospects for interprofessional collaboration and education will have a robust base with this department that will

be offering its historically strong professional preparation and science degrees in Athletic Training (BS), Sports

Medicine (MS), Physical Therapy (DPT), and Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD). This new department offers exciting

opportunities for students interested in injury prevention and health management across many spectra within a

health-focused College at the prestigious University of Utah.

From a solid foundation of current education and research in movement, exercise, biomechanics and health policy,

the union of each program offering has great potential to grow even stronger. The blended programs in this new

department provide access to research resources like biomechanics/motion capture facilities, as well as to premier

clinical facilities at the University Health Sciences Center and with University of Utah Athletics and other community

opportunities. The department provides access for students to nationally renowned, highly qualified and attentive

faculty mentors. This new departmental combination presents students with multiple options for exploring questions

related to human performance and injury recovery.

As Chair of the new Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, I look forward to future strategic planning

and efforts to enhance our community outreach and our influence on the health of the public we serve.

Sincerely,

R. Scott Ward, PT, PhD, FAPTA

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PROGRAM FEE ALLOCATION

Students in the Athletic Training Education Program pay an additional fee to be part of the ATEP. This fee is approved

by the University of Utah and must be re-justified and re-authorized every three years. The University approval for this

fee requires that the ATEP not use these funds for instructors, but rather utilize them to support the administrative

personnel and equipment infrastructure required for the clinical and didactic health care education components

of the program. During the 2014–2015 academic year, the program fee covered only a portion of the operating

expenses of the ATEP and therefore funds from other budget categories were utilized to cover costs related to

students in ATEP. See the graph below for a breakdown of how the program fees were utilized.

ASSESSMENTS

ATEP uses numerous assessments to track program goals, meet its mission, and to ensure a quality education

and experience. Assessments for 2014–2015 include tracking measures of distinction, senior exit survey, Alumni

Survey, Competency Tracking, BOC pass rate, and tracking of student hours.

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CLINICAL HOURS AT CLINICAL SITES

Students in ATEP are assigned clinical hours that must be completed at assigned clinical sites. The program requirement is that each student must complete a minimum of 1200 and no more than 1800 hours during the 88 weeks which students are assigned to clinical sites.

STUDENT CLINICAL HOURS

Hours Through 3rd Semester Clinical Assignments

Average Median Semester Average Weekly Average

807 796 269 15 Graduating Senior Clinically Assigned Hours

Average Median Semester Average Weekly Average

1437 1412 287 16

BOARD OF CERTIFICATION

The Board of Certification (BOC) is the exam that all persons who wish to be certified as Athletic Trainers must pass. A student is eligible to take the BOC when s/he is in his/her last semester of a CAATE accredited Athletic Training Program. The BOC is a 175 question exam with a maximum time allowance of 4 hours. The first-time pass rate is the metric by which programs and the Commission for Accreditation of Athletic Training Education measure success.

BACHELORS STUDENT BOC PASS RATE

Template to print the BOC table

FIELDS 2010–2011

2011–2012

2012–2013

2013–2014

2014–2015

3 YR Aggregate

Number of students graduating from program. 19 16 18 18 15 51

Number of students graduating from program who took examination. 18 15 15 18 13 46

Number of students who passed the examination on the first attempt. 15 13 14 12 11 37

Percentage of students who passed the examination on the first attempt. 83 87 93 67 85 80

Number of students who passed the examination regardless of the number of attempts. 18 15 15 16 12 43

Percentage of students who passed the examination regardless of the number of attempts. 100 100 100 89 92 93


Surveys

The Athletic Training Education Program accomplished its mission: To supply the health care field with distinctive, board certified athletic trainers that effectively operate as critical partners in the health care field.

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SENIOR SELF-REPORT (EXIT SURVEY)

I believe my ATEP education prepared me academically for an entry-level athletic trainer position

Not All 75 (median)

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I believe my ATEP experiences prepared me clinically for an entry-level athletic trainer position

Not All 80 (median)

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I learned the competencies/proficiencies associated with the roles of an athletic trainer?

Not All 79 (median)

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ATEP students self-reported learning all 252 competencies except a median of 4 competencies required by the National Athletic Training Association. None of the self-report data on which competencies were learned and not learned agreed.

77% of students who responded plan to stay in the field of Athletic Training.

77% of students agreed that a contact or relationship made at the U of U played a role in obtaining current employment or position in school.

70% of ATEP students participated in a distinctive experience.

86% believed this made a difference in their ability to gain employment, pay, job satisfaction or positive view of education.

85% of students in ATEP and GSSM would choose the U of U again.

Overall, my athletic training experience at the University of Utah’s ATEP was positive.


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Graduate Studies in Sports Medicine (GSSM)

The Master’s Program with

an emphasis Sports Medicine

has been in place since

August 2009. The mission

of the program is to provide

the advancement of evidence

based practice through education, research, and clinical experiences

with the objective of developing well rounded professionals who can

contribute to the field through the understanding of current literature,

trends, equipment, and practices within sports medicine. The program

offers a MS in Exercise & Sport Science with an emphasis in Sports

Medicine. It is a 2 year program offering a Thesis or Project option. All

students offered positions by the program receive a tuition waiver and

an 11 month stipend each year in the program.


GSSM Snapshot

100+Number of applicants to GSSM in 2015

16

Graduate Studies in Sports Medicine Students

8M.S. Degrees Awarded 2015

UP TO 9 Candidates selected each year

ALL

Clinical Graduate Assistant Positions receive a tuition waiver and a stipend


GRADUATE STUDENT PUBLISHED PAPERS

Rosemeyer J, Hayes BT, Switzler CL, Hicks-Little CA. Effects of core fatigue on maximal shoulder strength.

Journal of Sports Rehabilitation. 2015 Feb 6. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jsr.2014-0216

Beese ME, Joy EA, Switzler CL, Hicks-Little CA. Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) differences Between

Single-Sport and Multi-Sport Female High School Athletes. Journal of Athletic Training. 2015, 50(8):806-811.

Woods KM, Shultz BB, Petron DJ, Hicks-Little CA. Lower Leg Anterior and Lateral Intracompartmental

Pressure Changes before and after Classic versus Skate Rollerskiing in Collegiate Nordic Skiers. Journal of Athletic

Training. 2015, 50(8): 812-818.

PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS

Janicki JJ, Switzler CL, Hayes BT, Hicks-Little CA. Ankle Dorsiflexion and Hip Range of Motion and Hurdle Step

Scores. Journal of Athletic Training. 2014; 49(3):S199

Chelette CJ, Switzler CL, Hayes BT, Hicks-Little CA. Dynamic Stretch Versus Compex for EMG Activity and

Vertical Jump Performance. Journal of Athletic Training. 2014; 49(3):S190

Moffatt MD, Johnson BS, Stephensen CH, Switzler CL, Hayes BT, Hicks-Little CA. Inter-Rater Reliability of

the Functional Movement Screen. Journal of Athletic Training. 2014; 49(3):S234

Fragnoli EF, Hicks-Little CA. Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis in a Healthy High School Division I Baseball

and Football Recruit. Journal of Athletic Training. 2014; 49(3):S263

Lareaux JM, Bailey TR, Smith AQ, Moody RK, Menefee KK, Hicks-Little CA. Quantification of Vertical Ground

Reaction Forces Developed during Standing Box Jumps at Varying Box Heights. Medicine and Science in Sports &

Exercise. 2015; 47(5S):348-358.

Guldstrand AE, Fuller AA, Petron DJ, Elliott HB, Hicks-Little CA. The Effects of Gait Retraining on Iliotibial

Band Syndrome in Runners. Journal of Athletic Training. 2015; 50(6):S50.

Arduini J, Pales-Taylor M, Hicks-Little CA. Return to Play at 5 weeks, Grade 1 Spleen Laceration in a Club Sport

Hockey Player. Journal of Athletic Training. 2015; 50(6):S142.

Gardener IK, Bailey TR, Bires SM, Menefee KK, Hicks-Little CA. Acute Effects of Whole-Body Vibration on

Functional Joint Stability during a Land and Cut Task. Journal of Athletic Training. 2015; 50(6):S273.

Garrison AN, McKay RT, Hicks-Little CA. Tibial Tubercle Avulsion Fracture in an Adolescent Football Player.

Journal of Athletic Training. 2015; 50(6):S288.


ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Chelette CJ, Switzler CL, Hayes BT, Hicks-Little CA. (2014) Dynamic Stretch Versus Compex for EMG Activity

and Vertical Jump Performance. Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers’ Association – Annual Meeting and Symposium, Provo, Utah.

Guldstrand AE, Fuller AA, Petron DJ, Elliott HB, Hicks-Little CA. (2015) The Effects of Gait Retraining on Iliotibial

Band Syndrome in Runners. National Athletic Trainers’ Association – Annual Meeting and Symposium, St. Louis, MO.

Arduini J, Pales-Taylor M, Hicks-Little CA. (2015) Return to Play at 5 weeks, Grade 1 Spleen Laceration in a

Club Sport Hockey Player. National Athletic Trainers’ Association – Annual Meeting and Symposium, St. Louis, MO.

GRANTS FUNDED

Omdal R, Hicks-Little CA. Effects of Plyometric and Functional Training on Cervical Muscle Strength and Activation

in Female High School Soccer Players. NATA-Research and Education Foundation Masters Grant 2014. $1000

(Funded) Role: Mentor/Co-Principal Investigator

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Janicki JJ, Switzler CL, Hayes BT, Hicks-Little CA. (2014) Ankle Dorsiflexion and Hip Range of Motion and

Hurdle Step Scores. National Athletic Trainers’ Association – Annual Meeting and Symposium, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Chelette CJ, Switzler CL, Hayes BT, Hicks-Little CA. (2014) Dynamic Stretch Versus Compex for EMG

Activity and Vertical Jump Performance. National Athletic Trainers’ Association – Annual Meeting and Symposium, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Moffatt MD, Johnson BS, Stephensen CH, Switzler CL, Hayes BT, Hicks-Little CA. (2014) Inter-Rater

Reliability of the Functional Movement Screen. National Athletic Trainers’ Association – Annual Meeting and Symposium, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Fragnoli EF, Hicks-Little CA. (2014) Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis in a Healthy High School

Division I Baseball and Football Recruit. National Athletic Trainers’ Association – Annual Meeting and Symposium, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Lareaux JM, Bailey TR, Smith AQ, Moody RK, Menefee KK, Hicks-Little CA. (2015) Quantification of Vertical

Ground Reaction Forces Developed during Standing Box Jumps at Varying Box Heights. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting and World Congress on Exercise is Medicine, San Diego, CA.

Gardener IK, Bailey TR, Bires SM, Menefee KK, Hicks-Little CA. (2015) Acute Effects of Whole-Body Vibration

on Functional Joint Stability during a Land and Cut Task. National Athletic Trainers’ Association – Annual Meeting and Symposium, St Louis, MO.

Garrison AN, McKay RT, Hicks-Little CA. (2015) Tibial Tubercle Avulsion Fracture in an Adolescent Football

Player. National Athletic Trainers’ Association – Annual Meeting and Symposium, St Louis, MO.


2015 THESIS/PROJECT TITLES

▪ Michele Galvin MS Non-Thesis 2015

Comparison of Gluteus Medius Strengthening Exercises in Healthy Female Collegiate Athletes

▪ Katherine Hughes MS Non-Thesis 2015

Comparison of Shoulder Isokinetic Strength in Division I Collegiate Swimmers Pre and Post One Competitive Season

▪ Bryan Lindl MS Non-Thesis 2015

Validity of ImPACT Group Baseline Testing in High School Athletes

▪ Reed Omdal MS Thesis 2015

Effects of Plyometric and Functional Training on Cervical Muscle Strength and Activation in Female High School

Soccer Players

▪ Anthony Peters MS Non-Thesis 2015

Comparison of Isokinetic Shoulder External and Internal Rotator Strength in Collegiate Pitchers Before, During,

and After a Long Toss Program

▪ Patrick Richards MS Non-Thesis 2015

The Effects of Gender and Concussion Symptom Severity Scores on Time Lost from Team Activity Participation

in Division I Collegiate Athletes

▪ Natalie Swanson MS Non-Thesis 2015

Dynamic Balance Measures of Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis Patients Compared to Healthy Age-Matched Population

▪ Christopher Toone MS Non-Thesis 2015

Leg Spring Stiffness: Developing a Field Test for Safe Return to Play


GSSM CURRENT STATE AND CHANGES

The Graduate Sports Medicine program currently has one employee, Dr. Hicks-Little. This equates to a 16:1 student

teacher ratio. Dr. Hicks-Little is currently the only staff dedicated to the Sports Medicine Program. In this role she

coordinates all recruitment, interviews, and application processing for the graduate program in addition to teaching,

mentoring all graduate students and managing the Sports Medicine Research lab. Currently, GSSM obtains funding

for all of the students to which it makes an offer, totaling $273,000 in funds each year for 11 month stipends.

GSSM also procures all funds externally for recruitment and administration costs for the program. Moving forward

GSSM would like to add 1 Tenure Track Faculty, and a part time research lab technician.

CHARLIE HICKS-LITTLE

Coordinator Graduate Studies in Sports Medicine, ESS Faculty

Dr. Charlie Hicks-Little received her BS in Athletic Training and MS in Exercise Science with an

emphasis in Sports Medicine from East Stroudsburg University, Pennsylvania. She received her PhD in

Biomedical Science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Charlie is currently a faculty

member in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science and member of the Center on Aging at the

University of Utah, where she teaches undergraduate courses in the Athletic Training Education Program and

graduate courses in the Sports Medicine Program. She is the Director of the Sports Medicine Research Laboratory

and the Sports Medicine Graduate Program. Charlie’s areas of research interest include investigating the

mechanical, sensorimotor and neuromuscular effects of osteoarthritis of the knee and the neurobiological and

clinical correlates of brain health in student-athletes vulnerable to concussion.

Current State of Faculty and Staff


<10%Acceptance Rate

151 151 4 verbal quantitative written Average GRE Score

3.5Median GPA at time of application

1:1Current ratio of females to males

Class of 2016 Applicant Pool Snapshot

Class of 2016



As a result of my clinical experiences [while at the U of U], my clinical skills have improved.

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I received the appropriate amount of mentorship and oversight as a clinician.

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GSSM provided a great opportunity as a Clinician and Preceptor.

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Dr. Hicks-Little was an excellent academic mentor.

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I achieved my goals or reasons for attending the graduate program at the University of Utah.

Not All 81 (median)

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The Graduate Studies in Sports Medicine program met its mission to, “Provide the advancement of evidence

based practice through education, research, and clinical experiences with the objective of developing well rounded

professionals who can contribute to the field through the understanding of current literature, trends, equipment, and

practices within Sports Medicine.”

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GSSM Statements


GSSM Mission

Provide the advancement of evidence based practice through education, research, and clinical experiences with

the objective of developing well rounded professionals who can contribute to the field through the understanding of

current literature, trends, equipment, and practices within sports medicine.

GSSM Vision

Provide a rigorous graduate-level educational program with an emphasis on research and clinical practice to

certified athletic trainers who are motivated and committed to professional advancement.

Where did they come from?

1. Albany, Oregon2. Williamsville, NY3. Osaka, Japan4. Alberta (Edmonton), Canada5. Burlington, VT6. Louisville, OH7. Orlando, FL8. Athens, GA (2)

9. Madison, WI (2)10. Cedar Rapids, IA11. Puyallup, WA12. Pullman, WA13. Fresno, CA14. Bellevue, IA15. Fort-Worth, TX

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