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Presenter: Jeff
Konin, PhD, PT, ATC
Presentation Date:
03/25/2007
Brief Biography
Jeff Konin, PhD,
ATC, PT is an Associate Professor in the Department
of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, where he
also serves as the Executive Director for the Sports
Medicine & Athletic Related Trauma (SMART)
Institute, a component of USF Health.
Dr. Konin earned a
PhD degree in physical therapy from Nova
Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and
a master’s degree in physical therapy from the
University of Delaware. He holds a master’s degree
in education specializing in athletic training and
sports medicine from the University of Virginia in
Charlottesville and bachelor’s degree in health &
physical education from Eastern Connecticut State
University.
Prior to joining
USF Health, Dr. Konin was a tenured associate
professor and the Director of Sports Medicine at
James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Dr. Konin’s research focuses on preventing,
assessing and managing injuries sustained by
children playing sports. He currently serves as the
founder and director of The National Center for
Youth Sport Injury, a center devoted to educating
health care providers, parents, coaches, and the
media on the etiology, prevention, and management of
children’s sports-related injuries. Dr.
Konin’s written textbooks have included
Clinical Athletic Training,
Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination
(3 editions,
translations in Spanish & Korean),
Practical Kinesiology for the Physical Therapist
Assistant
(translation in
Portuguese),
Reimbursement for Athletic Trainers,
Documentation for Athletic Training, and Behind the
Scenes as a Team Physician.
He has also served
as the series editor for CD-ROM’s titled
Goniometry,
Gait Analysis,
and
Manual Muscle Testing.
Brief Description of Presentation
This presentation looks
at the state of the athletic training profession,
where it is headed and the responsibility of
athletic trainers to affect their future and that of
the profession. Strategies for individual action and
accountability are addressed.
Current Employment Affiliation
Associate Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
College of Medicine
University of South Florida
Executive Director
Sports Medicine & Athletic Related Trauma (SMART)
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