UCF Athletic Training Program

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💪 Join us for our second speaker in the Research Seminar Series with a presentation from Professor Eduardo De Souza from The University of Tampa on Friday, October 17th at 12:00 p.m.!

Find the link to join virtually here👇
https://t.co/yN8FFxpAZh

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The @ucf_ieprs Research Seminar Series is back this fall! 💪 We're kicking it off with a presentation from Professor Jose Antonio from Nova Southeastern University on Friday, September 5th at 11:30 a.m.!

Can't make it in person? Join virtually here: https://t.co/PtnsbA8dJE

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A penetrating chest wound can potentially lead to a life-threatening condition. Second year Master of Athletic Training student Christina teaches first year students how to apply a chest seal, thereby preventing or alleviating a collapsed lung. #AthleticTrainer

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Support the MAT Student Athletic Trainers Organization (SATO) by visiting Blaze Pizza on Alafaya, on Tuesday, July 22, between 5:00 and 8:00 pm show this flyer in the store. Twenty percent of the proceeds will be donated to the organization!

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We're sending a big congratulations to Luk Devorski who earned a PhD in Kinesiology at UCF in 2023 and was this week honored with the NATA Research and Education Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Award. #ChargeOn ⚔️

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Inside look! 👀 MAT students Angelina Gomez and Kacey Beato spent the day at the AT Expo at NATA 2025. They worked alongside Mueller Sports Medicine reps, learning more about their products designed to protect athletes and from injury and enhance performance.

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GIVING BACK! 💛🖤 Yesterday we teamed up with @bethunecookman students for @NATA1950's Ethnic Diversity Advisory Committee’s Day of Service at Carver Middle School, presenting safety awareness and educational activities to students there, including a CPR demonstration.

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Vivian Ng, MAT Class of 2025, presented “The Relationship Between Personality Traits, Burnout, and BOC Exam Pass Attempts within Current or Former Secondary School Athletic Trainers"
today with Clinical Professor Jennifer Plant, at the @NATA1950 Annual Conference in Orlando, FL.

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💖 This week is National #CPR and #AED Awareness Week. MAT students at #UCF learn these critical lifesaving skills in their very first semester. Did you know that 70% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in homes? Survival from depends on receiving CPR right away. #CPRWeek

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📢THE RESULTS ARE IN....UCF MAT students are CRUSHING the BOC exam — our first time pass rates are 18% higher than other students taking the test across the nation. 🔥💪🏽 These numbers reflect test takers in March/April 2024 and Jan/Feb 2025. Were you one of them? Charge On! ⚡

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The new dean of the College of Health Professions and Sciences, Matthew Theriot, will tell you what he’s most proud of professionally is not so much what he’s done, but how he’s collaborated with others to translate ideas into action. https://t.co/a6xJX9xJZf

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The time is here, don't miss the UCF Athletic Training Alumni & Friends Gathering!

🗓️Date: June 26th
⏰Time: 6:00 PM
📍Location: Tin Roof at ICON Park
RSVP: https://t.co/irFc54uLDn

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It only took two years! The Masters in Athletic Training class of 2025 took part in a hooding ceremony prior to marching in graduation, with family, friends, faculty and special guest speaker Christina Farley. Director of Sports Medicine Services at University High School.

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👩🏽‍🎓👨‍⚕️ Here’s to everything you’ve accomplished and everything that’s still ahead — and to the lives you'll change from here on out! The future of healthcare looks brighter because you are in it! Congratulations #Classof2025! The world is lucky to have you. #UCFGrad

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Asst Prof Colby Mangum is teaming up with Asst Prof Laura Brattain @UCFMed on a new project funded by @ResearchUCF to address lower back pain. Could #AI be the secret weapon for providing more effective ultrasound analysis and improving rehabilitation?
https://t.co/cjSrjY1Muh

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Well-deserved! Sending out huge congratulations to Carlos Gual on his promotion to Professor. The appointment is effective August 8.

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Jason Regruit, Nathan Bonilla, Alexa Pilz, and Brolin VanHuss display their research at the Student Research Symposium!

"Relationships between Activity, Kinesiophobia, Mood, Sleep, and Other Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Athletes"

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Allyson Irons, Johnny Morales, and Justin Russell display their research at the Student Research Symposium!

"Factors That Influence Athletic Trainers’ Knowledge of Suspected Spinal Cord Injuries"

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Haylee Hollis, Mariana Mazzocca, and Emily Riggs display their research at the Student Research Symposium!

"Core-Focused Movements and their Effects on Core Muscle Thickness in Athletes"

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Weston Adam, Ananda Layne, and Marielle Ulan show off their research at the Student Research Symposium!

"Exploring Job Satisfaction and Intention to Leave Among Athletic Trainers Working with Tactical Athletes"