COPA Talk - Exploring Athletic Training in Military Settings
Join us for an enlightening live session with Brandi Anderson, ATC, CSCS, seasoned athletic trainer with extensive experience in the armed forces setting. Brandi will offer a glimpse into the dynamic world of athletic training within military settings, sharing her firsthand experiences, unique challenges, and profound insights. She will answer questions at the end of the session.
Not Eligible for CEUs
Brandi Anderson, ATC, CSCS
Brandi Anderson is a certified athletic trainer and certified strength and conditioning specialist.
Brandi’s athletic training career spans 32 years, 20 of which have been dedicated to the US Navy. Her military experience began in 1993 founding the first embedded rehab center for Naval Special Warfare at Little Creek. From there, she assumed a supervisory role for the SEAL Team contract and developed athletic training programs for area high schools. In 2014 she returned to the military, working for the physical therapy department at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. Here, she was selected to build relationships and promote a positive work environment while developing a multidisciplinary clinic with physical and occupational therapists, a podiatrist, chiropractic, and orthopedic physicians. In 2020 she was recruited to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Command where she is part of a remarkable human performance team. The focus of this program is operator longevity, resiliency, and human optimization. Program development and working with the military has been a career long passion for Brandi, and she is thankful for the opportunity to be a part of the Armed Forces arena in athletic training.
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Exploring Athletic Training in Military Settings