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Western Carolina University Athletic Training Education Program Faculty, Staff & Clinical Instructors |
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Athletic Training Faculty
| James Scifers, DScPT, PT, SCS, LAT, ATC |
| Jill Manners, MS, LAT, ATC |
| Ashley Long, PhD, LAT, ATC |
| Larry Supik, MD (ATEP Medical Director) |
Western Carolina University Athletic Training Staff
| Steve Honbarger, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS |
| Brandon King, MS, LAT, ATC |
| Emily Martin, MS, LAT, ATC |
| Jonathan Mitzel, MS, LAT, ATC |
| Lynette Mount, MS, LAT, ATC |
| Tom Tisdale, LAT, ATC |
Affiliate Site Clinical Instructors
| Doug Branch, MS, LAT, ATC - Smoky Mountain High School |
| Dr. Donald Carringer, MD - Western Carolina University Health Services |
| Greg Collins, LAT, ATC - Wake Forest University |
| Troy Coppus, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS - University of North Carolina - Asheville |
| Dr. Jeff Davis, MD - Western Carolina University Health Services |
| Sandy Davis, PT - WestCare Rehabilitation |
| John Dean, MPT, LAT, ATC - University of Tennessee |
| Eugene Everett, LAT, ATC - Greenhope High School |
| Patty Fahringer, LAT, ATC - Rabun Gap High School |
| Clay Farr, MS, LAT, ATC - Georgia Tech |
| Mike Goforth, MS, LAT, ATC - Virginia Tech |
| Korey Hampton, MEd, LAT, ATC - University of North Carolina - Asheville |
| Dustin Harward, LAT, ATC - TC Roberson High School |
| Patrick Hunter, MS, LAT, ATC - AC Reynolds High School |
| Chad Hyatt, MEd, ATC, EMT - Virginia Tech |
| Scott Johnson, MS, LAT, ATC - Charlotte Knights Profession Baseball Club |
| Willy Johnson, LAT, ATC - Triangle Orthopedics |
| Dr. Richard Jones, MD - Southeastern Sports Medicine |
| Jennifer Kane, MPT - OrthoCarolina |
| Mary Curtis Kirkpatrick, MPT, MEd, LAT, ATC - Carolina West Sports Med. |
| David Lagow, MS, LAT, ATC - Emory University |
| Damien Luce, MPT - Haywood Regional Medical Center |
| Dr. Matthew Mahar, MD - Wellspring Family Practice |
| Tammy McEntire, MPT - Southeastern Fitness & Rehabilitation |
| Wesley Miller, MPT - Southeastern Fitness & Rehabilitation |
| Dr. Gregory Motley, MD - Southeastern Sports Medicine |
| Jennifer Mroz, MS, LAT, ATC - Tuscola High School |
| Miriam Nelsen, MPT - Southeastern Fitness & Rehabilitation |
| Greg Ott, MPT - Carolinas Medical Center / Rehabilitation |
| Carrie Powell, LAT, ATC, EMT - Swain High School |
| Dr. Randy Provost, MD - Sylva Medical Center |
| Blair Putnam, MS, LAT, ATC - University of Virginia |
| Dr. Steven Queen, MD - Sylva Medical Center |
| Joan Reed, MS, LAT, ATC - Emory University |
| Rebecca Rice, MPT - Carolinas Medical Center / Rehabilitation |
| Megan Rittler, MS, LAT, ATC - Virginia Tech |
| Jennifer Roseman-Murray, MAEd, LAT, ATC - Cherokee High School |
| Ethan Saliba, PhD, PT, LAT, ATC - University of Virginia |
| Doug Scarborough, MPT - Haywood Regional Medical Center |
| Carlyle Schomberg, MPT - Carolina West Sports Medicine |
| Gale Smith, PT - WestCare Rehabilitation |
| Scott Spernoga, LAT, ATC - Wake Forest University |
| Travis Stuckey, PA - Wellspring Family Practice |
| Jodie Wade, FNP - Wellspring Family Practice |
| Dr. Thomas Wolf, MD - Western North Carolina Internal Medicine |
Adjunct Faculty & Guest Lecturers
| Amy Beane, MHS, RD, LDN, CDE |
| Wayne Billon, PhD, RD (Nutrition in Athletics Course) |
| Doug Branch, MS, LAT, ATC |
| Dr. Bill Chambers, DDS, MS, PA |
| Robert Gecan, Aquatics Coordinator |
| Mike Hubble, PhD, NREMT-P (Pharmacology Course Co-Coordinator) |
| Kristen Jagger, PhD, PT |
| David Markoff, MD |
| Brian Peek, DPharm (Pharmacology Course Co-Coordinator) |
| Cari Robertson, Wellness Coordinator |
| Michelle Scifers, MPT |
| Mary Teslow, MLS, RHIA |
| David Trigg, MD |
| Maridy Troy, PhD (Exercise Physiology Course) |
| Greg Vance, CPhT |
| Keith Wells, RN, MSN, NREMT-P (Emergency Medical Care Courses) |