University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Spotlight on AT

Q-A with UW–Madison Athletic Training alum Erin Malec

Do you enjoy sports and physical activity, the human body, solving problems, caring for patients, and working with people? If so, have you considered pursuing a career in athletic training? The Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program at UW–Madison is a 24-month program that prepares students seeking a health care career in athletic …

Dave Bell receives National Achievement Award for Athletic Trainers

Huge congratulations to Dr. David Bell who recently received the National Achievement Award for Athletic Trainers from the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society (PRiSM). Bell is a national leader in examining the risks associated with sports specialization and youth athletics. He is an associate professor with the athletic training program, and director of the Wisconsin …

USA Today highlights research of UW-Madison’s Bell on specialization in youth sports

USA Today showcased research from David Bell on sports specialization in young athletes. Bell is a national leader in examining the risks associated with sports specialization and youth athletics. He is an associate professor with the Department of Kinesiology‘s athletic training program, and director of the Wisconsin Injury in Sport Laboratory (WISL). According to Bell’s research, focusing …

Research from UW-Madison’s Winterstein helps ID factor in concussion reporting

A story ​out of the University of Georgia explains new research on sport-related concussions (SRC) that’s co-authored by Andrew Winterstein and Dee Warmath, a former faculty member at UW-Madison. Warmath and Winterstein’s study —  which was published in the journal Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach — reveals that knowing how to report a concussion may be …