SLU AT Student has incredible experience with Racing Louisville FC

By Caroline Miller (MAT Class of 2024)

For my summer field experience I got the incredible opportunity to grow my clinical skills with Racing Louisville FC. My time with the club the past few weeks has been nothing but a positive experience. I get to collaborate with my preceptor Tara Condon and assistant athletic trainer Izzy Clarke to provide the best care possible, but have also got to meet other amazing staff that have also been a huge part of improving my clinical skills.

This experience has helped grow my professional skills in numerous ways, from patient care to running an athletic training room. Skills I specifically struggled to pick up in class, I have been able to better understand and integrate into treatment plans for our athletes. I have also been able to get a glimpse of the aspects it takes to run an athletic training facility and what it is like being able to care for such a high level of athlete. My time with Racing Louisville has not been long, but I am looking forward to the next 6 weeks. I am forever grateful for being given the opportunity to complete my summer field experience here and have experiences that I will never forget. A huge thank you to the staff of Racing Louisville and the SLU athletic training department for making this amazing experience come to fruition.

This is one of a series of posts authored by students enrolled in the Saint Louis University Athletic Training Program. The number of clinical sites, the quality and diversity of the clinical experience opportunities, and the contemporary expertise of our preceptors are strengths of the CAATE Accredited SLU AT Program.

SLU AT Student has amazing field experience with MLS club, Sporting Kansas City

By Justin Epperly (MAT Class of 2024)

This summer I have had the opportunity to support the MLS club Sporting Kansas City. I

spend my time with Eric Schawrtz MAT, LAT, ATC helping with rehab programs, training, and

game day setup and breakdown. I also support the Sporting’s second team with Rene

Arroyo-Cano MAT, LAT, ATC where I help with pre and post game treatment, training, and

game day operations. While there are no other SLU students with me, there are two athletic

training interns who are alongside me, both of which are also between their first and second year

of their program.

There is also an athletic training fellow who supports the first and second team.

During a typical day the athletic training staff will prepare waters and body armor for the team

before training and then do pre-training treatment on any of the athletes which ranges from ankle

and lower extremity taping to light flush massages and assisting in stretching. During training we

are there to keep the players hydrated and watch for injuries. Post training we do treatment on

any players who require it which is where I have had the chance to use new modalities such as

the Hivamat and Avazzia. Sporting Kansas City is partnered with the healthcare system

Children's Mercy Health.

This is one of a series of posts authored by students enrolled in the Saint Louis University Athletic Training Program. The number of clinical sites, the quality and diversity of the clinical experience opportunities, and the contemporary expertise of our preceptors are strengths of the CAATE Accredited SLU AT Program.

SLU AT Student engages in immersive field experience with Purdue University football team

By Marissa Uecker (MAT Class of 2024)

My summer field experience with the Purdue University football team has been a great learning opportunity. I am practicing many skills learned in the classroom including modality treatments, injury evaluations, taping, and manual therapy. I have also learned several new skills such as developing plans of care, using advanced therapeutic modalities like Hivamat, and applications for vision training with Senaptec strobe glasses.

My latest clinical experience has significantly impacted my professional development. I have been able to practice and refine previously learned skills, put new tools in my toolbox, and build my confidence. My preceptor, Alyse King, and the Purdue Sports Medicine staff have created a positive learning environment in which I can be creative and excel. I am grateful to Purdue University and the SLU AT Program for providing this professional development opportunity.

This is one of a series of posts authored by students enrolled in the Saint Louis University Athletic Training Program. The number of clinical sites, the quality and diversity of the clinical experience opportunities, and the contemporary expertise of our preceptors are strengths of the CAATE Accredited SLU AT Program.

SLU AT Student has Immersive Experience at Southern Methodist University

By Mark Romeo (MAT Class of 2024)

I have had the pleasure to gain clinical experience at Southern Methodist University in Dallas Texas under the supervision of Ian Chennell. My time has primarily been the SMU football team during their summer workouts. This experience has been great because the staff in the athletic training department are eager to teach and allow me to grow as a student by providing as much hands-on experience as possible and pushing me to learn something new every day.

This site has also been great because it has allowed me to develop interprofessional skills with the full time athletic trainers, the intern athletic trainers, sports performance coaches, and another student. This experience has exposed me to new modalities, new rehabilitation techniques, and how a large staff collaborates to ensure that the athletes are safely competing at their highest potential. I would like to thank the SMU sports medicine staff for allowing me to gain experience this summer as well as for showing me their commitment to the care they provide for their athletes!

This is one of a series of posts authored by students enrolled in the Saint Louis University Athletic Training Program. The number of clinical sites, the quality and diversity of the clinical experience opportunities, and the contemporary expertise of our preceptors are strengths of the CAATE Accredited SLU AT Program.