2008 - Jeff Konin, PhD, ATC, PT
Jeff Konin, PhD, ATC, PT is an Associate Professor and the Vice Chair of Sports Medicine in the Department of Orthopedics and Sports 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. He also held positions at Delaware Tech as an instructor and head athletic trainer in Georgetown, Delaware, as well as a clinical athletic trainer for Health South Sports Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama.
Dr. Konin has been a frequent invited guest speaker, presenting on various sports medicine topics throughout the United States and internationally in Italy, Norway, Australia, and New Zealand. He has also spoken at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium, The NATA Educator’s Conference, the American Physical Therapy Associations Combined Sections Meetings, at NATA State & District Meetings, and APTA State component meetings in Florida, Oregon, Arkansas, Tennessee, Virginia, and New York. He has given numerous one and two-day continuing education seminars to healthcare professionals on topics ranging from youth sports injuries to the evaluation and treatment intervention of orthopaedic conditions.
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 Portugese), 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.
Dr. Konin has been the recipient of numerous awards, for his teaching, advising, and leadership roles. In 2003, he was named the Distinguished Alumnus from Eastern Connecticut State University. In 2008, along with the Continuing Education Excellence Award. Dr. Konin was recognized with the National Athletic Trainers’ Association recognized Service Award for his professional achievements.
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2007-Scott Barker, MS, ATC
Mr. Barker is Head Athletic Trainer at California State University, Chico where he also serves as instructor in the Department of Physical Education and Exercise Science. His creative works in the area of technology have been instrumental in the development of the virtual learning environment for athletic trainers. He has designed several interactive multimedia software programs which have contributed to the continuing education of the athletic training profession. He also designed an interactive multimedia software program for the Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association Students’ “Jeopardy Challenge.” In addition, Mr. Barker was instrumental in creating the conceptual framework for NATAs Virtual Library on-line continuing education center, as well as designed the software for the initial courses and quizzes.
Mr. Barker has also authored several articles related to eLearning and Athletic Training. He has served on several district and national committees and has presented nationally on subjects related to educational multimedia.
Mr. Barker has been honored by NATAs Educational Multimedia Committee for Educational Software Production on five occasions. In 2005 he was named College/University Athletic Trainer of the Year by the Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association. He earned his bachelor’s degree and his master’s degree in Exercise and Sport Sciences from the University of Arizona.
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2006-Peggy Houglum, PhD, ATC, PT
Dr. Houglum is an assistant Professor at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. She served on NATA’s Professional Education Committee for 10 years during which time she organized and hosted all of NATA’s continuing education workshops, including collaborative efforts with the APTA and the USOC. Dr. Houglum served as chair of the Continuing Education Committee from its inception in 1997 through two full terms, stepping down in 2005. During her tenure, new venues of the delivery of continuing education were developed, increasing both the depth and breadth of the content being offered.
Dr. Houglum has authored textbooks including Therapeutic Exercise for Musculoskeletal Injuries and Examination of Musculoskeletal Injuries, as well as chapters in Athletic Training and Sports Medicine. She serves as Clinical Applications Editor of the Journal of Athletic Training and on the editorial board of the Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. Dr. Houglum is a highly sought after lecturer who has made countless presentations internationally, nationally and regionally.
Dr. Houglum was named to the NATA Hall of Fame in 2002, and received NATA’s Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award in 1996. She earned her bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from the University of Minnesota, master’s degree in athletic training from Indiana State University, and her PhD in sports medicine from the University of Virginia.
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2005-Stanley Herring, MD
Dr. Stanley Herring received his medical degree from the University of Texas, Health Center at Dallas, Southwestern Medical School. For over 15 years he has specialized in spine care at Puget Sound Sports and Spine Physicians in Seattle, Washington. He has served as Team Physician for the Seattle Seahawks and the University of Washington, as well as, consultant for the San Francisco Giants, San Francisco Forty Niners and the University of Washington Sports Medicine Programs.
Dr. Herring has authored numerous textbooks, chapters and journal articles relating to the physiology of injury, spine care and the athlete, and team physician preparedness. He has been a member of several editorial boards including The Physician and Sports Medicine, Medicine and Science in Sports, Exercise and Current Sports Medicine Reports and The Spine Journal. Dr. Herring has served as a Board Member for the American College of Sports Medicine as well as chair for their Task Force on Clinical Sports Medicine Leadership. He also served on the Spine in Sports Medicine Task Force - North American Spine Society. He contributed to the monograph: Prehospital Care of the Spine Injured Athlete: A Document from the Inter-Association Task Force for Appropriate Care of the Spine Injured Athlete.
Dr. Herring is a well sought after speaker who has given numerous presentations in the athletic training arena. He was instrumental in bringing a yearly session of the North American Spine Society (NASS) to the NATA Annual Symposium. He has also served as President of the NASS.
Dr. Herring received Honorary Membership into the NATA in 2005 and the Citation Award from the American College of Sports Medicine in 2004. He also received the Distinguished Clinician Award in 1999 from the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Excellence in Teaching Award in 1977 from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of the New Jersey Medical School. |
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