Sports Medicine and Athletic Training News & Events at Plattsburgh State
Community Outreach
April 13, 2018
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State Sports Medicine Staff hosted their 10th annual Saranac High School athletic training field trip on April 13th. The Certified Athletic Trainers and student athletic trainers took 16 high school students with interest in becoming Athletic Trainers (AT) through an introduction of what AT's do and how we perform athletic therapy, including manual therapy, rehabilitation, modality and taping techniques.
This day was also used an an education service to the HS students on how our current staff and students found the path to become an AT, as well as what the new and up and coming students need to do to be eligible to become a Certified AT.
May 4, 2015
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – For the past decade, a class of Saranac High School students made the trip to the Plattsburgh State Field House to get a hands-on look on proper athletic training techniques from the Sports Medicine Staff.
Plattsburgh State certified trainers Jason Pachter, Lisa Vicencio, Kenta Miyazaki and Georgia Woodworth were all on the scene along with student trainers Josh Ostrander, Alan Siergiej, Kendall Marshall and Nick Economou.
The Saranac students got a one-on-one experience for common daily activities that the trainers go through for their student-athletes. The students participated in taping ankles and wrists, placing their feet in an ice bath, applying heating pads and using the STEM machine that are all used in the rehabilitation of Cardinal athletes.
Students also got to use various equipment that demonstrated rehabilitation drills like balancing on one foot while passing a ball to see what collegiate athletes go through to stay in peak performance.
Guest Lectures
SUNY Plattsburgh Sports Medicine staff has guest lectures in a variety of classes and/or meetings. Previous guest lectures include:
- Majority of the staff volunteers at the Empire State Games
- Guest lecture in classes held on SUNY Plattsburgh campus and local area high schools
- Guest lecture for Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital grand rounds for the emergency department
