About Athletic Training

Summa Health Sports Medicine focuses on improving the health and wellness of our communities. In fact, it is the mission of our athletic training program to provide the highest quality healthcare to the student-athletes, coaches, faculty/staff and community at large. Our values reflect a belief that success is a personal standard compelling us to reach our highest potential. They include:

• Care for all individuals with dignity and respect
• Provide highest quality professionals
• Promote the profession of athletic training
• Enhance the skills of all sports health professionals
• Ensure quick access to care
• Promote health, wellness and injury prevention
• Minimize time away from activities and enhance safe and timely return
• Maintain state-of-the-art, easily accessible facilities
• Continue growth within our communities

Athletic Training Service Opportunities

Summa Health athletic trainers are held to high expectations while performing their duties at high schools, middle schools and local YMCAs. Some of the services they provide include:

• Pre-season coverage
• Practices and competition coverage
• Strength and conditioning coverage
• School-day treatments and evaluations
• Neurocognitive baseline and post-concussive testing (ImPACT^®)
• Athletic training student aide program
• Emergency action plans
• Return-to-learn educational program
• Educational programs
• Pre-participation sports screenings
• Athletic training website maintenance

Meet Our Team

Summa Health athletic trainers are committed to maintaining continuing education requirements in order to advance skills and knowledge of best practices in the evaluation, treatment, care and prevention of athletic injuries. Highly qualified in the roles, they are:

• Nationally Certified by the Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certified
• Trained in ImPACT concussion testing
• Allied Healthcare Professionals, licensed by the State of Ohio OTPTAT Board with a minimum of a master's degree or equivalent experience

Meet the Athletic Training Team

Participating Schools

Summa Health currently is the official sports medicine provider for the following schools and school districts:

• Barberton
• Chippewa
• Orrville
• Rootstown
• Springfield
• Tallmadge

Special Events

• Akron Marathon Series
• Medina Half Marathon
• OHSAA Baseball and Softball State Tournament
• Inclusive Cheer with Springfield Sparkle
• Club Sports
• Ohio Senior Olympics Pickleball

To learn more about the Summa Health Sports Medicine athletic training program, call the Summa Health Orthopedic Institute at 888.991.8104.