Front row (left to right):   Courtney Carrington, Meagen Tobosa, Lindsay Landraneau, Laura Crittendon, Brooke Laws, Chelsea Crook, Ruth Minor, Blake Mashour, Cassie Kohlhause;  Second row (left to right): Sarah Davenport (ATEP Clinical Coordinator), Bo Hazelwood, Jay Moore, Ashley Blankenship, Clay Mallard, Tiffany Hardison, Brittany Burkett,  Cliff Pawley (ATEP Program Director). Third row (left to right):  Sarah Hartz, Hannah Colbey, Amy Dougan, Amber Baderman, Leah Littlefield, Kristy Johnson  (Head Athletic Trainer) Not pictured:  Sean Wadley, Ashley Wilson, Mac JuVette, Katrina Devore, Corbit Franks, Ashley Blankenship

Union University is proud to offer an educational foundation for an exciting and rewarding career in Athletic Training and Sports Medicine. A career as a certified athletic trainer offers a great working environment with a variety of work settings. Certified athletic trainers interact daily with athletes, coaches, physicians, physical therapists and other medical professionals whom are involved in the realm of sports medicine. This program offers a great opportunity to grow professionally in the medical, technical, and practical knowledge of the sports medicine industry. The National Athletic Trainer’s Association defines a certified athletic trainer as “a highly educated and skilled professional specializing in athletic health care. In cooperation with physicians, and other allied health personnel, the athletic trainer functions as an integral member of the athletic health care team in secondary schools, colleges and universities, sports medicine clinics, professional sports programs, and other athletic health care settings.” Union University offers an outstanding entry level opportunity to those who wish to explore the possibilities of a career in Athletic Training. 

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Instructional Plan | Faculty & Team Physicians   

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Accreditation:
Union University’s Athletic Training Education Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).

Union University’s Stand on Discrimination:
Union University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status, political affiliation, or disability (incompliance with the American Disabilities Act) with respect to employment or admissions. Inquiries or requests for reasonable accommodations may be directed to the activity coordinator or the appropriate university office.

For more information about Union University’s Athletic Training Education Program please contact:

Cliff Pawley, M.Ed., ATC

     Program Director of Athletic Training Education        Assistant Professor of Sports Medicine

 (731) 661-5529 
cpawley@uu.edu

Sarah Davenport, M.Ed., ATC  

ATEP Clinical Coordinator/ Instructor of Athletic  Training Education
(731) 661-5280  
sdavenpo@uu.edu

Union University
1050 Union University Drive
Jackson, Tennessee 38305