Athletic-Health-Care-and-Fitness-January-2016

January 2016 Athletic Health Care and Fitness News about a College Tech Prep Initiative from the Six District Educational Compact What people are saying Scott Barbone, MS, AT, a 2006 completer of Athletic Health Care and Fitness College Tech Prep and a Tallmadge High School graduate, was recently named Manager of Summa Center for Sports Health He joined Summa Health in 2014 after receiving his bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan University and his master’s degree from the University of Florida Scott served as Head Athletic Trainer for the University of Florida softball team from 2010 to 2012, where the team was the runner up in the 2011 Women’s College World Series Scott received a number of honors and awards while “Congratulations again on your promotion to the Manager of Summa Center for Sports Health  I am very proud to call you a completer of the AHCF program.” Terry Slattery, AT and AHCF instructor “We are excited for Scott to move our program forward with fresh ideas.” Nilesh Shah, Summa Sports Health Director and volunteer team physician for all Roosevelt high school sports “We are proud to have Scott leading our Summa Center for Sports Health team He will provide the staff with great leadership, as well as continuing to attending Eastern Michigan, build relationships in and outside of Summa Sports including scholarships Health will play a key role in Summa’s Orthopaedic “Whenever I’m asked ‘How did you Institute, and we know that Dr Nilesh Shah and get to where you are today,’ I usually Scott will take the program to the next level.” start with the opportunity I was provided Hollie Kozak, M.Ed., AT, Vice President through the AHCF program at Roosevelt Orthopaedic Institute and Terry Slattery.” Scott explains “I discovered the foundation of a profession I was passionate about Our teachers’ Scott continues, “Athletic Training genuine care towards the well-being of is a profession that allows me to be in each and every student sets the program a position to help people, which I enjoy apart from any other They truly are doing It also serves as a way to stay near advocates for their students.” sports and fitness.” Exploring world of medical illustration As part of his Capstone Research Project, Jessiey Solomon, Roosevelt, explored the world of medical illustration, which he hopes to pursue as a career His project was titled, “Medical Illustration: A Visual Perspective of Complex Structures.” His mentor was Thomas Nowacki, CMI   Mr Nowacki is the Chair and Associate Professor of the Biomedical Art Department  at the Cleveland Institute of Art and is an Adjunct Professor in Anatomy at Case Western Reserve University   Jessiey met Mr Nowacki while on an AHCF visit to the Cleveland Science Center Medical Education Day    Last spring, Jessiey drew all of the Six District Educational Compact school logos and the AHCF logo on the classroom walls Update on 2015 AHCF completers Anna Biasella, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio University - Nursing Jenna Bouquot, Hudson, Kenyon College - Biology - Physician Jordan Campbell, Roosevelt, Kent State University - Sports Administration Miranda Coe, Hudson, Kent State University - Nursing Frankie Cook, Stow-Munroe Falls, Kent State University Special Education/Behavior Management Kate Downs, Woodridge, Ohio University - Athletic Training Allison Hartsook, Roosevelt, Duquesne University - Nursing Thomas Headen, Hudson, United States Marine Corps Kayla Hepler, Tallmadge, Undecided Rachel Ivins, Stow-Munroe Falls, Slippery Rock University Exercise Science/Physical Therapy Erik Johnson, Hudson, Kent State University - Nursing Emma Kellar, Tallmadge, The University of Akron - Nursing Shilah Kidd, Hudson, Ohio University - Exercise Physiology/ Physical Therapy Phil Maggard, Roosevelt, Kent State University - Physical Education Dustin McGraw, Tallmadge, Ohio University - Criminal Justice Lauren McKown, Roosevelt, Kent State University - Marketing/ International Business/Psychology Trey McKown, Roosevelt, Kent State University - Athletic Training Conner Meloy, Roosevelt, Kent State University - Sports Administration Matt Noel, Tallmadge,Malone University - Exercise Science/ Physical Therapy Emiley Schott, Tallmadge, Stark State Community College Paramedic/Firefighter Lindsey Schultz, Hudson, Kent State University - Athletic Training Dakota Shroyer, Woodridge, Ohio University - Nursing Jessiey Solomon, Jr., Roosevelt, Kent State University Biology/Art, Sport Management, Medical Illustration Pippa Underwood, Roosevelt, Kent State University - Exercise Science/Physical Therapy Jacob Whitehurst, Tallmadge, Slippery Rock University Exercise Science/Physical Therapy Sarah Young, Hudson, University of Toledo - Nursing Phil Kaderle attends national medical program Last summer, Roosevelt student Phil Kaderle attended the National Youth Leadership Forum: Medicine at Babson College in Massachusetts “This opportunity was a jumpstart into my health care/medicine world,” Phil explains “I loved it and I learned all about how to get into medical school and what actually goes on in a medical school.” As part of the experience, Phil observed a knee surgery and also talked with a number of physicians with different specialties Next summer, he plans to attend an Advanced Medicine program at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland New promo banner designed for AHCF AHCF Ambassadors Rachel Ivins, Stow-Munroe Falls, and Pippa Underwood, Roosevelt, were featured on a new AHCF promotional banner, which will be displayed in the classroom and at informational opportunities   Rachel is attending Slippery Rock University, where she is majoring in Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy  Pippa is attending Kent State University and majoring in Exercise Science   Athletic Health Care and Fitness Malone University prof mentors student When Matt Noel, Tallmadge, toured Malone University on a college visit, he met a professor who became his mentor for his Capstone Research Project Matt was being recruited to play baseball for Malone After meeting Dr Stephen Wirick, a professor in Exercise Science, Matt asked him to be his mentor for his research project, “Review of Current Training Methods in Baseball.”   Matt is now a freshman at Malone, playing baseball and majoring in Exercise Science He plans to continue on to earn a Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy Dr Wirick says that Matt’s previous knowledge of exercise science and anatomy puts him ahead of most beginning students   www.sixdistrict.com January 2016