: Master Preceptor Level One
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| Course Overview The Master Preceptor development program is designed to provide opportunities for practicing clinicians who have an interest and passion for serving as preceptors to develop and advance expertise in clinical teaching. Skills gained through completing these modules should serve to assist preceptors in effectively facilitating and supporting high quality clinical learning experiences for athletic training students. View Full Overview This course a prerequisite to Master Preceptor Level Two (Modules 5-7) and Level Three (coming soon). |
Course Guide
The guide contains suggestions and additional resources for Administrators and Coordinator of Clinical Education that may be used in conjunction with Master Preceptor Modules. Provided are recommendations for integrating the Level One into your programs preceptor training as you support preceptor’s continued use of the concepts found in the modules. View Course Guide
CEUs by Module
| Module | CEUs |
|---|---|
| Module 1 | 1.50 CEUs |
| Module 2 | 1.25 CEUs |
| Module 3 | 0.00 CEUs |
| Module 4 | 1.25 CEUs |
Course Expiration Info:
This premium course offering must be completed by December 31, 2025 as it is being retired from our catalog.
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This is Module One of the Master Preceptor Level One Certificate.
This course is part of Master Preceptor Level One Certificate Package.
CEUs: 1.5 Category A
Mary Barnum
Mary Barnum’s tenure as an athletic training educator spans 30 years and has allowed her to collaborate with many excellent researchers and educators. Barnum has 14 years of experience as a clinical education coordinator and 16 years as a program director, serving as a preceptor throughout. Barnum has had the pleasure of teaching and mentoring more than 600 future athletic trainers. She has served as chair of the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Professional Education Committee, as a member of the NATA Executive Council for Education, as well as multimedia, scholarship, and grants committees. She has also served as a contributor, reviewer, and/or section editor for several athletic training journals. Barnum was a significant contributor to the Clinical Education White Paper Series as well as the Master Preceptor Development Program. She is co-creator of the Supervision, Questioning, and Feedback Model for Clinical Supervision and Teaching. The majority of Barnum’s scholarly work centers on providing feedback to assist students in developing the critical thinking skills needed to make sound clinical decisions.
Series Content Where I am Featured:
Master Preceptor Level One - Module One
Master Preceptor Level One - Module Two
Master Preceptor Level Two - Module Five
Chad Clements, PhD, ATC, LAT
Boston University
Chad Clements, PhD, ATC, LAT is the Director of Athletic Training Services at Boston University. He attended SUNY Cortland (BS), East Stroudsburg University (MS) and Seton Hall University (PhD). Chad previously worked as an Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Education in the programs in athletic training at A.T. Still University and prior to that he was the Faculty Director of Clinical Education in Boston University’s College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Education for Boston University’s programs in athletic training. Chad also worked as an athletic trainer at Seton Hall University, head athletic trainer at both Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ and Lasell College in Newton, MA, and was a preceptor for students in the athletic training programs at Seton Hall University, Lasell College, and Boston University.
Series Content Where I am Featured:
Master Preceptor Level One - Module One
Susan Guyer, DPE
M. Susan Guyer, DPE is the has been invited to speak on the prevention of athletic injuries, concussion, and issues relating to teaching and learning locally, nationally and internationally. She is actively engaged in her professional organizations, having served on state, regional, and national boards. Guyer currently serves on the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) International Committee. She has received the NATA Service Award, the NATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award, and the Gail Weldon Award of Excellence for her service. Guyer also has been recognized by the College with the R. William Cheney Award in recognition of her devotion to the Springfield College community and her commitment to the Humanics philosophy. In addition, she received the Springfield College Teaching Excellence Award and was chosen as the Distinguished Springfield Professor of Humanics.
Education:
- Doctor of Physical Education (emphasis in Teaching and Administration), Springfield College, Springfield, Mass., 2003
- Master of Science (emphasis in Athletic Training), Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va., 1990
- Bachelor of Science (specialization in Athletic Training), Dual Minor in Sports Science/Fitness and Coaching, Castleton State College, Castleton, Vt., 1988
Series Content Where I am Featured:
Master Preceptor Level One - Module One -
Module Two of the Master Preceptor Level One Certificate
This course is part of Master Preceptor Level One Certificate Package.
CEUs: 1.5 Category A
Patrick Sexton, EdD, LAT, ATC
Patrick Sexton, EdD, LAT, ATC currently serves as a Professor and as the Director of Athletic Training Education at Minnesota State University in Mankato, MN. He began his career as an undergraduate athletic training student at the then Mankato State University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education/Athletic Training (1985). Following graduation Sexton moved to Tucson AZ where he earned his Master of Science in Athletics Training and Exercise Science (1986) from the University of Arizona. Since that time Sexton served as an assistant athletic trainer at the University of Wyoming (1986-88) primarily working with the Cowboy football and basketball teams. It was at Wyoming where he also obtained his first teaching experience.In 1988 Sexton accepted a position as a clinical instructor and probationary faculty member at the University of Wisconsin LaCrosse. By the time he left LaCrosse in 1993 he was the Head Athletic Trainer, the Director of Athletic Training Education, and the President of the Wisconsin Athletic Trainers’ Association. LaCrosse also brought significant clinical experiences with both collegiate and professional athletes. Sexton then accepted the Position of Head Athletic Trainer/Assistant Professor at his alma mater, which was renamed Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU) in 1993. While at MSU he began work on his doctorate at the University of Minnesota and took on additional responsibility as Director of Athletic Training Education. The following year (1998) he relinquished the Head Athletic Trainer position but remained as an associate athletic trainer until 2003. Sexton was also an adjunct faculty member of the California University of Pennsylvania and is an adjunct clinical faculty for the University of Minnesota Family Practice Residency Program.Sexton completed his Doctor of Education in Educational Policy and Administration at the University of Minnesota in 2001. He has taught virtually every course and content area contained within an athletic training program including prevention and care of athletic injuries, medical aspects of athletic injury, pathology, pharmacology, general medical conditions, upper and lower body orthopaedic injury assessment, rehabilitation, athletic testing and conditioning, strength training and conditioning, human anatomy, human physiology, first aid and CPR, and organization and administration. He is active on the state, district, and national level, and has served as a member of the Joint Review Committee on Athletic Training Education (JRC-AT) and as the vice-chair of the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) i.e. the committee on accreditation for athletic training educational programs and is currently a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Professional Education Committee (PEC) and the PEC’s Clinical Instructor Educator task committee. Dr. Sexton most recently served as an Athletic Training Director/Vice-President and President of the Board of Certification (BOC) for the Athletic Trainer. He has been a frequent speaker at state, district, and national meetings and has authored or co-authored journal articles in the Athletic Training Education Journal (ATEJ), the Journal of Athletic Training(JAT) and Athletic Therapy Today(ATT) as well as a textbook chapter in General Medical Conditions in Athletes. Dr. Sexton also serves as a manuscript reviewer for the Journal of Athletic Training, the Athletic Training Education Journal, Athletic Training and Sports Health Care, was an Associate Editor and is a reviewer for Athletic Therapy Today, now called the International Journal of Athletic Training and Therapy.Series Content Where I am Featured:
Master Preceptor Level One - Module Two
Linda Levy
Paula Sammarone Turocy, EdD, ATC, LAT
Dr. Paula Sammarone Turocy is the Director of the Pre-Medical and Health Professions Programs at Duquesne University. Her previous positions at the University include founding Department Chair for Athletic Training, a position she held for 23 years, inaugural Anna L. Rangos Rizakus Endowed Chair, Interim Dean of the John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences, and University NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative.
Dr. Turocy served as the Vice-Chair for the CAAHEP JRC-AT and inaugural Chair/President of the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). She is a former President of the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society (PATS) and has held a number of professional appointments at the national, regional, and state levels.
Clinically, Dr. Turocy has held academic and clinical positions at the University of Pittsburgh, Eastern Kentucky University, East Lansing High School in Michigan, and Health America HMO. She was a member of the US Olympic Medical Staff for the World University Games, US Olympic Festival, and part of the interdisciplinary team providing care for the homeless patients at the Washington (PA) City Mission’s Drugfree Pain Management Clinic.
Dr. Turocy received her doctorate in education with an emphasis in medical curriculum and was a graduate assistant at the University of Virginia. Prior to her work at the University of Virginia, Dr. Turocy received her master’s degree from Michigan State University where she also served as a graduate assistant, and her Bachelor of Science and Athletic Training education from West Chester State College.
Series Content Where I am Featured:
Master Preceptor Level One - Module Two
Jolene Henning, EdD, ATC, LAT
Dr. Jolene Henning, an associate professor and Chair of the Department of Athletic Training at High Point University and has been a certified athletic trainer since 1996. Dr. Henning is the Vice Chair of the CAATE Peer Review Committee and is an accreditation reviewer for professional programs. She has served in several leadership positions including the NATA Professional Education Committee for 11 years including a 4 year term as committee chair; a member of the NATA Executive Committee for Education where she co-chaired the taskforce that examined the entry-level degree requirements for athletic training professional education ultimately leading to the decision to elevate athletic training education to the graduate level. She has received athletic training service awards at the state and district levels along with the CAATE Presidents Award.Mary Barnum
Mary Barnum’s tenure as an athletic training educator spans 30 years and has allowed her to collaborate with many excellent researchers and educators. Barnum has 14 years of experience as a clinical education coordinator and 16 years as a program director, serving as a preceptor throughout. Barnum has had the pleasure of teaching and mentoring more than 600 future athletic trainers. She has served as chair of the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Professional Education Committee, as a member of the NATA Executive Council for Education, as well as multimedia, scholarship, and grants committees. She has also served as a contributor, reviewer, and/or section editor for several athletic training journals. Barnum was a significant contributor to the Clinical Education White Paper Series as well as the Master Preceptor Development Program. She is co-creator of the Supervision, Questioning, and Feedback Model for Clinical Supervision and Teaching. The majority of Barnum’s scholarly work centers on providing feedback to assist students in developing the critical thinking skills needed to make sound clinical decisions.
Series Content Where I am Featured:
Master Preceptor Level One - Module One
Master Preceptor Level One - Module Two
Master Preceptor Level Two - Module Five -
This is Module Three of the Master Preceptor Level One Certificate.
This course is part of Master Preceptor Level One Certificate Package.
CEUs: not eligible (see Overview Handout for details)
Scott Heinerichs, EdD, ATC
EdD, ATC
Scott Heinerichs is the dean of the College of Health Sciences at West Chester University (WCU), the largest of the 14 universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and the fourth largest university in the Philadelphia area. Heinerichs has more than 17 years of extensive leadership in the field of health sciences, in addition to vast experience in specialized and regional accreditation. His position as dean is effective immediately.
Known for his expertise in the areas of outcomes-based education and clinical reasoning, Heinerichs has served the University in a variety of leadership roles, including that of interim assistant vice president; faculty associate for teaching, learning, and assessment; interim chair of the Sports Medicine Department; and program director for the inaugural entry-level master’s degree in athletic training. He most recently served as the interim dean of the University’s College of Health Sciences, overseeing more than 150 faculty members across six academic departments.
Heinerichs holds a Doctor of Higher Education Academic Leadership from Widener University, a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of South Carolina, and a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from West Chester University.
Series Content Where I am Featured:
Master Preceptor Level One - Module Three
Master Preceptor Level Two - Module Five
Kimberly Keeley, PhD, LAT, ATC
Dr. Keeley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and serves as the Program Coordinator for the Athletic Training Graduate Program at Slippery Rock University. Prior to her current position, Dr. Keeley provided clinical services for a variety of collegiate athletic teams at the Division I, II, and Secondary School settings. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Slippery Rock University, Master of Science in Recreation and Sports Science from Ohio University, and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Athletic Training from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. Dr. Keeley’s research interests include evidence-based practice, athletic training education, and the use of technology in the clinical setting.
Malissa Martin, EdD, AT
Dr. Malissa Martin holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Education and Athletic Training from Indiana State University. She earned a Master of Science in Health Education and Doctor of Education, with an emphasis in Curriculum Instruction and Alcohol Drug Studies, from the University of South Carolina.
Dr. Martin has served as the head women’s athletic trainer at the University of South Carolina where she developed and directed the first accredited athletic training education program in the Palmetto State. She held similar administrative roles at Middle Tennessee State University and Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Her footprint in education for her exceptional contributions to her profession earned her the highest honor as a member of the most prestigious group of athletic trainers in this country, the National Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame. The NATA Hall of Fame is reserved for those few individuals who have demonstrated a lifetime commitment to the profession and are recognized as distinguished leaders in the field.
Dr. Martin also holds the illustrious recognitions of NATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer, Sayers Bud Miller Distinguished Athletic Training Educator, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions’ Excellence in Teaching Award, the Greater Lakes Athletic Training Education Award, the Southeast Athletic Trainer’s Educator and Administrator Award, and is a recipient of the NATA Professional Development Award. Dr. Martin is a two-time recipient of the RMU Presidential Award.
Known in the athletic training profession as a renowned educator and for her work with professional development, Dr. Martin authored over 100 articles, books, home study programs, and grants. She has taken the platform for over 120 national and regional presentations and workshops. Dr. Martin serves on the editorial board for the Athletic Training Education Journal and the International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training. Her research interests include various topics in education and female health issues.
During her tenure at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Dr. Martin has led the charge in developing and administering a “Teaching Effectiveness Program,” an inaugural “faculty development program,” a program assessment process, a certificate in “learning and design in healthcare education,” and has guided and mentored over 80 current students and alumni in completing a terminal degree and becoming stewards of their discipline, scholars, and leaders in the profession and academic community.
Series Content Where I am Featured:
Master Preceptor Level One - Module Three -
This is Module Four of the Master Preceptor Level One Certificate.
This course is part of Master Preceptor Level One Certificate Package.
CEUs: 1.5 Category A
Brian Vesci, DAT, LAT, ATC
Series Content Where I am Featured:
Master Preceptor Level One - Module Four
Master Preceptor Level Two - Module Six
Sarah Manspeaker, PhD, ATC
Dr. Sarah Manspeaker, PhD, ATC is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Athletic Training. Dr. Manspeaker received her Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from Duquesne University and her Master of Education in Athletic Training and Doctor of Philosophy in Human Movement Science from Old Dominion University. Dr. Manspeaker has more than 15 years of teaching experience within both professional and post-professional Athletic Training Programs. Her primary areas of instruction include evaluation of lower extremity and spinal injuries, therapeutic rehabilitation, topics related to non-orthopedic conditions, and evidence-based practice concepts. She also has an active interest in global health and education and leads two study abroad courses to Australia and Ireland.
In recognition of her faculty successes, Sarah has received two Rangos School of Health Sciences, Dean's Award for Faculty Excellence, in the areas of Teaching and Service to the Mission. Sarah has published extensively on topics related to interprofessional education, best practices in athletic training education, and the infusion of evidence into clinical practice. She has completed more than 30 presentations on these topics at the regional, national, and international levels.
Manspeaker is a member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association and serves as a site visitor for the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. She serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Athletic Training, an editor for the Athletic Training Education Journal, as well as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Interprofessional Care.
Manspeaker is a licensed athletic trainer in Pennsylvania and she has practiced clinically with varying levels of athletics including the United States Olympic Committee, professional soccer, NCAA Divisions I and III, high school, and recreational athletics. She also maintains a position as the Medical Director for the Special Olympics of Pennsylvania Winter Games.Series Content Where I am Featured:
Master Preceptor Level One - Module Four
Master Preceptor Level Two - Module Six
Quinton Sawyer, DAT, ATC
Dr. Quinton Sawyer began his tenure in 2018 as the Associate Head Athletic Trainer for the Charlotte Hornets. Sawyer previously spent two seasons as Assistant Athletic Trainer and Sports Science Coordinator for the Phoenix Suns and has also served for five seasons as the head athletic trainer for the Michigan State University’s men’s basketball team. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing in fall 2011, the Camden, North Carolina native spent two years as the head athletic trainer at Campbell University, where he was responsible for coordination and oversight of all athletic training services for the Division I Athletic Department. Sawyer joined the Fighting Camel program after spending three years at Southeastern Louisiana University as athletic trainer for the Lions’ men’s basketball and volleyball teams. Prior to joining the Southeastern staff, Sawyer spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at North Carolina, working with the Tar Heel men’s junior varsity basketball team along with the UNC swimming and diving teams. Sawyer was also a game day assistant athletic trainer with the Tar Heel varsity men’s basketball team, where he was a part of the 2005 NCAA National Championship run.
A 2004 graduate of UNC, Sawyer spent two summers as a certified intern athletic trainer in the NFL with the Denver Broncos for the organization’s training camp. Sawyer earned his master’s degree in exercise and sport science from UNC in 2006. Sawyer completed his Doctor of Athletic Training (DAT) degree through A.T. Still University in 2017 and has served as a clinical preceptor for athletic training students for over a decade. During the summers of 2004-07, he was a research assistant with JUMP-ACL (Joint Undertaking to Monitor and Prevent ACL Injury), a collaborative multi-site prospective cohort study of neuromuscular risk factors for Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries. The study enrolled over 5,000 subjects and was based in the U.S. Military, Naval and Air Force academies. Sawyer completed a two-week volunteer rotation at the United States Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, New York during the summer of 2013 where he was the athletic trainer for the Women’s Junior National Volleyball Team. He has also volunteered on the medical staff for the Boston Marathon in 2010, 2014, and 2015. Sawyer has completed several volunteer experiences with USA Basketball, including serving as the athletic trainer for the Select Team during the ramp up to the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics, and serving as an athletic trainer for the Men’s National Team for the 2023 World Cup in Manilla, Philippines. Sawyer also participated in the Basketball Without Borders Africa camp in Cairo, Egypt in the summer of 2022.
He has received several honors throughout his career, presenting his master’s thesis and his doctoral research at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association symposium. Sawyer is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and has attained the Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) and Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) certifications through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Sawyer also has completed his Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Quinton and his wife, Lauren, were married in May 2015 and are the proud parents of daughters Laila and Olivia.Series Content Where I am Featured:
Master Preceptor Level One - Module Four
Master Preceptor Level Two - Module Six