Health Sciences MHS

Preventing Concussions in Germany

When Kathleen Petrucelli ’17 became a physiotherapist for the Stuttgarter Kickers’ junior soccer teams in Germany, she expected to treat plenty of teenage boys with sore muscles and knee sprains and even help them return to the game after surgery or concussions. What the Connecticut native didn’t expect: that concussion protocols would vastly differ from

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences Dallas Campus Now Open

The new Dallas-Fort Worth campus for the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) has opened its doors, located in the Riverside Commons complex in Irving. Riverside Commons is situated on a 13-acre campus at the southwest corner of Highway 114 and Riverside Drive, adjacent to the Lake Carolyn recreation area. Founded in 1979,

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DHSc Alumnus Paves the Way for Future Athletic Trainers

A few weeks ago, Doctor of Health Sciences (DHSc) graduate Brian Smith presented his dissertation poster at the annual Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His dissertation is titled Predictors for Obtaining a 10-year Continuing Accreditation in Professional Athletic Training Education. Prior to completing his DHSc at the University of St. Augustine for

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Master of Health Sciences Student Advocates for Concussion Laws

MHS Student & ATC, Danielle Mitterando Kanski Danielle Mitterando Kanski has been an Athletic Trainer for 22 years. For the past 16 years, she has been employed at her alma mater, Middletown High School North in Monmouth County, New Jersey. She will be graduating this December from the Master of Health Science program at USAHS.

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USAHS Students Take the ‘Trip of a Lifetime’ to Italy

During a ten-day Immersion trip to Italy, USAHS students experienced Italian culture and learned about the workings of the Italian healthcare system and Italian disaster relief efforts. They visited Rome, Pompeii, the Ilse of Capri, the Amalfi Coast and the Republic of San Marino. “We saw some of the most beautiful scenery in the world,”

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Preventing and Preparing for Catastrophic Athletic Training Injuries

By Rick Bahr, BS, NREMT, founder, president, and CEO of WMI Global, LLC, which provides risk management, safety, emergency/sports medical, and rescue services to clients around the world, including Nitro Circus, Red Bull, and Union Cycliste Internationale. He is a contributing faculty member in the Master of Health Science with a specialization in Athletic Training

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What Can Athletic Trainers Do with an EdD?

By Jeremy Howard ’17, a Certified Athletic Trainer at Ave Maria University and adjunct professor in the Athletic Training program and Florida Gulf Coast University I began my career as an athletic trainer, working on interprofessional healthcare teams to create customized treatment and rehabilitation programs for athletes. But I always knew I was going to

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Career in Motion: Job Shadow with the Steelers

As head athletic trainer for Charlotte Catholic High School in North Carolina, Donna Cure ’17 is responsible for the health of more than 800 athletes. Here she shares how her Master of Health Science in Athletic Training capstone project helped her explore her dream of working in the NFL. “For as long as I can

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Faculty Focus: Learning from Experience

With nearly 25 years in health information technology, faculty member Kelly Booker, MBA, RHIA, has seen what works, and what doesn’t, as organizations leverage informatics. Rather than brush over things she would do differently if she had them to do over again as a software implementation director, project manager, and consultant, Booker uses them, along

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