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Mile Bluff’s licensed athletic trainers: Taking care of student athletes by Jason Nuttall, LAT
Meet our Sport's Medicine Staff The Mile Bluff Medical Center athletic training outreach program has grown considerably in the past few years. This year has been no exception. Under the supervision of Darcy Gaston, MS, LAT, the program now consists of five full-time licensed athletic trainers covering the athletic events at seven area high schools. Athletic trainers are unique healthcare providers in that they are typically involved in all aspects of an athlete’s injury including immediate response, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation, and return to play progressions. They work with the athletes, parents, coaches, and other healthcare professionals to afford athletes with high quality care during an injury. Mile Bluff athletic trainers, however, do more than cover sports practices and games for local schools. They are also directly involved in the employee wellness programming and employee injury prevention training at Mile Bluff, they teach exercise and community wellness classes such as Wet & Well aquatic fitness in Mauston and Necedah. In the past few months some new faces have been spotted around Mile Bluff Medical Center and in the area schools. Jean Dutton and Shawn Bloyer are the two newest athletic trainers to join the staff.
Jean
Dutton is the licensed athletic trainer for Necedah High School.
If you have any questions about the healthcare professional that is taking care of your child, or would like additional information about athletic training or the programs that Mile Bluff offers, please feel free to contact the athletic training staff by calling the Rehabilitation Services Department at 608-847-1422. |
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She is a graduate
of UW Eau Claire with a degree in athletic training. She obtained her master’s
of science degree in sports management from St. Cloud State University where she
worked as a graduate assistant certified athletic trainer for two years covering
women’s softball and assisting with men’s hockey at the university. She is
excited to work with high school athletics, and is looking forward to the
successes of the Necedah High School athletic programs.
Shawn
Bloyer is the licensed athletic trainer for Hillsboro, Wonewoc-Center, and
Weston high schools. He is a graduate of Winona State University with an
undergraduate degree in athletic training. He obtained his master’s of science
degree in exercise science – sport administration from UW-LaCrosse. Prior to
joining the staff at Mile Bluff, Shawn worked as an athletic trainer for
Mishicot High School.