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Frank Walters, PhD, LAT, ATC

Frank Walters, PhD, LAT, ATC

Frank Walters, PhD, LAT, ATC, currently serves as the Chairman of the Board for the Florida Board of Athletic Trainers since December 2023. With a longstanding involvement in athletic training, Walters has been an ATC Spotter for the NFL since July 2012, focusing on player safety during games. As a Board Member for the Florida Board of Athletic Training since February 2022 and Adjunct Faculty at the University of Miami since August 2019, Walters continues to contribute to the education and governance of athletic training. Previous roles include Director of Sports Medicine at Broward Health and Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University. Walters holds a PhD in Kinesiology and Educational Administration from Texas A&M University, an MS in Athletic Training from Indiana State University, and a BS in Physical Education from Brooklyn College.

In November 1991, the NATA BOD accepted the formation of the Ethnic Minority Advisory Council (EDAC) and Dr. Walters was appointed as chairman. Dr. Walters, a mentee of Bill Chisolm, has impacted ethnic diversity in athletic training, education, job improvement and athlete health care. He was inducted into the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s Hall of Fame on June 24, 2010.

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