What is a Preceptor?
A program’s clinical education component includes clinical practice opportunities with varied client/patient populations. Populations must include clients/patients
- throughout the lifespan (for example, pediatric, adult, elderly)
- of different sexes
- with different socioeconomic statuses
- of varying levels of activity and athletic ability (for example, competitive and recreational, individual and team activities, high- and low-intensity activities)
- who participate in nonsport activities (for example, participants in military, industrial, occupational, leisure activities, performing arts)
These clinical education experiences are overseen by preceptors. Preceptors supervise and engage students in clinical education. All preceptors must be licensed health care professionals and be credentialed by the state in which they practice. Preceptors who are athletic trainers are state credentialed (in states with regulation), certified, and in good standing with the Board of Certification. A preceptor’s licensure must be appropriate to his or her profession.
Preceptors within UA’s AT Programs are selected based on their clinical experience and ability to mentor students. All preceptors go through training with the UA AT Program, are observed during regular clinical site visits, and evaluated by the assigned students. Listed below are our preceptors in Tuscaloosa that we use regularly. We are fortunate to have preceptors all of the country for our students immersive experiences.
On-Campus Preceptors
- Jeff Allen, MS, LAT, ATC – Assistant AD for Sports Medicine
- Yuki Arai – MAT, LAT, ATC Athletic Trainer, Swimming & Diving
- Brett Bentley, MD – University Medical Center Sports Medicine Clinic
- Bo Baldwin, MS, LAT, ATC, Athletic Trainer, Volleyball
- Bernard Burroughs, MEd, LAT, ATC – Senior Athletic Trainer, Men’s Cross Country & Track
- Mallori Crockett, MA, LAT, ATC – Associate Athletic Trainer, Women’s Cross Country and Track
- Alex Curry, MS, LAT, ATC – Director of Sports Medicine, Adapted Athletics
- Monica Decker Kirkpatrick, MA, LAT, ATC – Senior Athletic Trainer, Gymnastics
- Alisha Grisby, MA, LAT, ATC – Athletic Trainer, Women’s Basketball
- Jeremy Gsell, MS, LAT, ATC – Senior Athletic Trainer and Director of Football Rehabilitation
- Russ Guin, MD – University Medical Center Sports Medicine Clinic
- Jakob Grieff, MS, LAT, ATC – Athletic Trainer, Football
- Clarke Holter, MS, LAT, ATC – Senior Athletic Trainer, Men’s Basketball
- Paige Hudson, MS, LAT, ATC – Athletic Trainer, Football
- Jess Lader, MA, LAT, ATC – Athletic Trainer, Cheerleading & Dance
- Ryan LaFoy, MA, LAT, ATC – Assistant Athletic Trainer, Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving
- Jeff Meek, MA, LAT, ATC – Athletic Trainer, Soccer
- Katie Meek, MA, LAT, ATC – Athletic Trainer, Men’s & Women’s Tennis
- Jenna Mulkey, MS, LAT, ATC – Athletic Trainer, Crew
- Hallie Robertson, MA, LAT, ATC – Athletic Trainer, Cheerleading & Dance
- Paige Ruden, MS, LAT, ATC – Athletic Trainer, Football
- Rob Sun, MS, LAT, ATC – Athletic Trainer, Football
- Ray Stewart, MD – University Medical Center Sports Medicine Clinic
- Sean Stryker, MS, LAT, ATC – Associate Athletic Trainer, Baseball
- Erin Weaver-Cohen, MS, LAT, ATC – Assistant Director of Rehabilitation
- Will Warrick, BS, LAT, ATC – Athletic Trainer, Softball
More information on the preceptors and UA Sports Medicine can be found on the Sports Medicine Website.
Off-Campus Preceptors
- Chris Boyle, MS, PT, LAT, ATC – University Orthopaedic Clinic & Spine Center
- David Breedlove, PT – ATI Physical Therapy
- Alison Brower, BS, LAT, ATC – Drayer Physical Therapy Clinic @ UA Student Recreation Center
- Rodney Brown, MA, LAT, ATC, CSCS – Central High School
- Tully Davis, BS, LAT, ATC – Sipsey Valley High School
- Kent Duncan, MS, LAT, ATC – American Christian Academy
- Mandy Faunda, MS, LAT, ATC – Shelton State Community College
- Alex Guin, MA, LAT, ATC – Tuscaloosa County High School
- Marna Hallman, PT, OCS – DCHEncore Sports Medicine
- Juli Hart, PT – DCHEncore Sports Medicine
- Latrell Jenkins, MS, LAT, ATC – Paul Bryant High School
- Rebecca Griffith, MS, LAT, ATC – Hillcrest High School
- Joe Lowery, PT – ATI Physical Therapy
- Allie McCarthy, LAT, ATC – Drayer Physical Therapy Clinic @ UA Student Recreation Center
- Andy McGill, MS, PT, LAT, ATC – University Orthopaedic Clinic & Spine Center
- Erika Payne, LAT, ATC – DCHEncore Sports Medicine @ University Orthopaedic Clinic & Spine Center
- Seth Nicholas, BS, LAT, ATC – Northside High School
- Josh Simer, MA, LAT, ATC – Brookwood High School
- Kim Shaw, PhD, LAT, ATC – DCHEncore Sports Medicine
- Elizabeth Storie, BS, LAT, ATC – Northridge High School
- Amanda Taylor, MA, LAT, ATC – DCHEncore SportsMedicine
- Jenny Williams, MA, LAT, ATC – Tuscaloosa County High School