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Presenter:
Frank Grimaldi, Jr., PA-C, ATC
Presentation Date: 03/22/2010
Brief Biography of
Speaker
Currently a Physician
Assistant, responsible for evaluating and treating
orthopaedic conditions, Frank also serves as first
assist in surgery for total joint replacements, as
well as a number of sports medicine conditions and
trauma. Frank received BSEd and MSEd degrees from
Northern Illinois University, and an AS degree from
Miami-Dade College Medical School as a Physician
Assistant and MMS degree from Nova Southeastern
University.
Frank received several awards from the NATA,
including Service Award and Most Distinguished. From
SEATA, Frank received the Award of Merit and Hall of
Fame, and from ATAF, Frank received High School ATC
of the Year, Athletic Trainer of the Year and Hall
of Fame awards.
Frank has been a consultant on several legal cases
involving heat-related deaths with athletes. He has
lectured at the NATA, ATAF and several other
seminars and clinics.
Frank has worked at the high school level as a
teacher and head athletic trainer. Frank has also
worked at the university level at the University of
Maryland and University of Miami. Additional
experiences include ATC for the USA Lacrosse
Championships in Australia, the Atlanta Olympics and
the head athletic trainer for the Greek
International baseball for the “B” Pool
International Baseball Championships in Nagykaniza,
Hungary.
Frank as a Physician Assistant has assisted with the
coverage and treatment of the Orlando Predators
(Arena Football) and the Orlando Magic (NBA).
Frank has also served as president of SEATA and ATAF
along with several current chair and committee
positions with both associations.
He is married to Mary Kay for more than 25 years and
lives in Fleming Island, FL.
Brief Description of
Presentation
This lecture will take
you through Frank’s personnel experiences as a
Physician Assistant. The audience will learn what is
expected to progress through the grueling
course-work required to prepare for my national PA
boards. You will see how the cross-over from ATC to
PA-C applies.
Current Employment
Affiliation of Speaker
Currently a Physician
Assistant for Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute.
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