curriculum vitae - atsu

Updated January 2014 1

Cailee E. Welch, PhD, ATC

Athletic Training Program

Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Email: [email protected]

A.T. Still University Work: (480) 219 – 6178

5850 E. Still Circle Fax: (480) 219 – 6100

Mesa, Arizona 85206

EDUCATION

A.T. Still University – Mesa, AZ 2012-2014

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow – Patient-Centered Outcomes Research

Methodological Expertise – Survey research; qualitative research

Research Areas – Capturing the concussed patient perspective for improved patient care

outcomes, athletic training educational outcomes, competency-based

assessment

Old Dominion University – Norfolk, VA 2009-2012

Doctor of Philosophy – Human Movement Sciences

Cognate – Curriculum and Instruction

Research Area – Evidence-based practice in the athletic training profession

* 2011-2012 Darden College of Education Dissertation Fellowship Recipient*

Old Dominion University – Norfolk, VA 2007-2009

Master of Science in Education – Physical Education

Cognate – Athletic Training

Research Area – Evidence-based practice in athletic training education

*2008-2009 MAATA A.C. “Whitey” Gwyne Masters Scholarship Recipient*

Boston University – Boston, MA 2004-2007

Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training - Cum Laude

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

A.T. Still University Assistant Professor

Post-Professional Athletic Training Program – Mesa, AZ 2014-Present

Instructor for Post-Professional Athletic Training education courses

Thesis committee advisor/member for Master student research projects

Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network Clinical Practice Site Coordinator

AT-PBRN 2013-Present

Act as the primary contact for clinicians within the AT-PBRN

Facilitate the recruitment and enrollment processes of clinicians

Conduct all clinician education and training sessions across the country

Responsible for the development of online training modules to disseminate to clinicians

Communicate with over 100 clinicians at 65 clinical practice sites (14 states, 1 international)

Assemble the AT-PBRN Newsletter, which is disseminated quarterly to all members


Cailee E. Welch, PhD, ATC 5850 E. STILL CIRCLE MESA, AZ 85206 480.219.6178

Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention Project Assistant

Gilbert Pop Warner Football League – Gilbert, AZ 2013-Present

Assist Project Leader with scheduling of 8 research assistants

Collect and input data into youth injury surveillance system

Provide acute injury care for youth football players

A.T. Still University Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Center for Clinical Outcome Studies – Mesa, AZ 2012-2014

Co-Instructor for Post-Professional Athletic Training education courses

Teaching Fellow for Outcomes courses in Post-Professional program

Thesis committee member for Master student research projects

Managed multiple research projects, including a multi-site patient outcomes investigation

Primary contact for all University-wide survey research conducted via Qualtrics Survey

Software

Old Dominion University Applied Human Anatomy Lab Manager

Department of Human Movement Sciences – Norfolk, VA 2009-2011

Responsible for ordering cadavers on an annual basis

Primary contact to Virginia Department of Health – State Anatomical Program

Maintained professional relationship with ODU Environmental Health & Safety Office

Ensured Lab continually complied with all safety policies and regulations

Responsible for all cadaver preservation and submersion tank maintenance

Administered Infection Control Guidelines for all classes held in the Lab

Organized cadaver removal procedures annually

Old Dominion University Instructor

Department of Human Movement Sciences – Norfolk, VA 2007-2012

Instructor in Health & Physical Education and Exercise Science Departments

Teaching advisor/mentor to Master level graduate teaching assistants

Primary thesis mentor for Master student graduate research theses and project

Old Dominion University Teaching Fellow

Post-Professional Athletic Training Program – Norfolk, VA 2008-2012

Teaching Fellow for Post-Professional Athletic Training education courses

Assisted with 2008 post-professional program self-study for NATA re-accreditation

Responsible for recruitment and admission of Fall 2010 and Fall 2011 master students

Assisted with ODU internal Faculty Innovator Grant proposal (PI: Hoch; Status: Funded)

Member of the Post-Professional Program Clinical Advisory Board

Aided in new degree paperwork submitted to State Council for Higher Education for

Virginia (SCHEV)



Functional Human Performance, P.C. – Norfolk Collegiate School Head Athletic Trainer Norfolk, VA Fall 2008 – Fall 2010

Soccer, Field Hockey, Basketball, Wrestling, Swimming, Lacrosse, Tennis

Provided care to adolescents ages 9-18

Developed, organized, and implemented all daily administrative tasks

Supervised high school athletic training student volunteers

Organized local physicians to volunteer for a free school-wide physical night

Global Football, Inc. – Global Challenge Bowl Head Athletic Trainer

Kawasaki, Japan March 2009

Primary health care provider for U-19 Team USA Football

Established regular communication with Japan sports medicine staff

Supervised 8 athletic training students from Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan

Norfolk Public Schools - Powhatan Stadium Head Athletic Trainer Norfolk, VA Fall 2007 - Spring 2008

Football, Boys/Girls Soccer, Field Hockey

Provided care to adolescents ages 12-18

Supplied immediate care and evaluation during all on-field activities

Ophthalmic Research Associates – Dry Eye Department Clinical Research Associate

Andover, MA January 2006 – December 2008

Assist attending ophthalmologists with clinical examinations for patients suffering dry eye

Assist in organization of research investigations at affiliated clinical site (Charlotte, NC)

Tasks – subject recruitment, medical history, pregnancy testing, visual acuity, scribing

technician

Boston University Athletic Department Athletic Training Student

Boston, MA Fall 2004 - Spring 2007

Boston University NCAA Division I women’s soccer, men’s basketball

Massachusetts Institute of Technology NCAA Division III athletics

Milton Academy athletics including football, hockey, squash

Dana Hall School athletics including swimming, equestrian, fencing

TEACHING ACTIVITY

A.T. Still University Post-Professional Athletic Training Program

Graduate Studies

2014-Present AT 6320 Comparative Effectiveness Research 1 quarter (IR)

2012-2013 AT 5110 Evidence-Based Practice 2 quarters (Co)

2012-2013 AT 5130 Healthcare Outcomes 2 quarters (TF)

2012-2013 AT 5060 Introduction to Clinical Outcomes Research 2 quarters (TF)



Old Dominion University Post-Professional Athletic Training Program

Graduate Studies

2009-2012 HMS 618 Current Research in Athletic Training 4 semesters (TF)

2010-2011 HMS 612 Applied Research Methods in Education 2 semesters (TF)

2010-2010 ESPR 756 Education in Athletic Training 1 semester (TF)

2009-2010 HMS 691 Gross Anatomy for Sports Medicine-Lab 3 semesters (TF)

2009-2010 HMS 623 Athletic Training Practicum I 2 semesters (TF)

2009-2009 HMS 711 Analysis of Human Motion 1 semester (TF)

2008-2010 HMS 655 Supervised Teaching Internship 5 semesters (TF)

Old Dominion University Exercise Science Program

Undergraduate Studies

2010-2011 EXSC 322 Anatomical Kinesiology & Human Anatomy 3 semesters (IR)

* Redesigned course to align with ACSM standards

* Redesigned course to align with NASPE standards

* Included students from Health & PE Program

2009-2010 EXSC 340 Prevention & Care of Athletic Injuries 3 semesters (IR)

* Redesigned course into basic and advanced sections

2008-2008 EXSC 340H Prevention & Care of Athletic Injuries-Hybrid 1 semester (IR)

* Developed hybrid course

2007-2009 EXSC 322 Anatomical Kinesiology & Human Anatomy-Lab 3 semesters (IR)

Old Dominion University Health & Physical Education Program

Undergraduate Studies

2008-2009 HE 224 Advanced First Aid 3 semesters (IR)

________________________ (Co) = Co-Instructor

(TF) = Teaching Fellow

(IR) = Instructor of Record

RESEARCH MENTORSHIP

DISSERTATION RESEARCH COMMITTEE MEMBER

Ingle RMUoHP – 2016 Athletic Trainers’ Perceptions and Experiences of

Appraising High Quality Evidence for Use in Clinical

Practice



MASTER STUDENT THESIS COMMITTEE ADVISOR/COMMITTEE MEMBER

Phan*†‡§ ODU – 2011: Perspectives of Clinical Education Among Clinical

Preceptors Affiliated With Post-Professional Athletic

Training Education Programs

Elkins* ODU – 2011: Attitudes, Beliefs, and Experiences of Clinical

Education Among Faculty Members in Post-

Professional Athletic Training Education Programs

Schendel*† ODU – 2011: Employers’ Knowledge of Athletic Training Education

Programs: A Descriptive Pilot Study

Ingle* ODU – 2011: Employer Perceptions of NATA-Accredited Post-

Professional Athletic Training Education Program

Graduates

Turn*† ODU – 2012: Gender Differences in Lower Extremity Kinematics of

Adolescent Athletes During Unanticipated Cutting

Tasks

Paszkewicz*†‡ ODU – 2012: Correlation in Scores on the Functional Movement

Screen and Beighton & Horan Joint Mobility Index

Among Adolescent Athletes

Waters*† ODU – 2012: Gender Differences in Lower Extremity Kinetics of

Adolescent Athletes During Unanticipated Cutting

Tasks

Wilkins* ODU – 2012: Factors Affecting Patient Outcomes in Collegiate

Athletes with Low Back Pain

Mummert ATSU – 2012 Current Concussion Management Practice Among

Healthcare Providers

Averett ATSU – 2012 Effectiveness of Eccentric Strength Training to

Improve Strength, Function, and Reduce Pain in

Adults with Shoulder Pain

Mayfield†‡ ATSU – 2013 Secondary School Athletic Trainers’ Knowledge,

Attitudes, and Beliefs About Academic

Accommodations for Student-Athletes Following

Sport-Related Concussions



Laidlaw*† ODU – 2013 Employers’ Knowledge of Athletic Training Education

Programs

Thornton*†‡ ODU – 2013 Future Directions of Evidence-Based Practice in

Athletic Training: Perceived Strategies to Enhance the

Utilization of EBP

Burgess*† ODU – 2013 Employers’ Knowledge of Athletic Training Education

Programs

Weber ATSU – 2014 School Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs

About Academic Accommodations for Student-

Athletes Following Sport-Related Concussions

Aparicio ATSU – 2014 Appropriate Medical Coverage of Athletic Trainers at

Football Bowl Subdivision Colleges and Universities

Eppelheimer* ATSU – 2014 Documentation Behaviors Among Athletic Trainers: A

Study Within the Athletic Training Practice-Based

Research Network

Kay ATSU – 2015 Athletic Trainers’ Perceptions and Experiences of

Academic Accommodations for Student-Athletes

Following Sport-Related Concussion

Minthorn ATSU – 2015 School Counselors’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs

About Academic Accommodations for Student-

Athletes with Sport-Related Concussions

Cozzi ATSU – 2015 The Patient Specific Functional Scale: Capturing the

Patient Perspective Following Sport-Related Injury

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* = Primary Master’s Thesis Committee Advisor

† = Refereed Abstract Publication

‡ = Refereed Journal Publication

§ = Received Refereed Journal Award

PUBLICATIONS

REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

1. Kay MC, Welch CE, Valovich McLeod TC. Positive and Negative Factors that Influence

Concussion Reporting Among Secondary School Athletes. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation.

Accepted; #JSR-2013-0132.



2. Mayfield RM, Welch CE, Parsons JT, Valovich McLeod TC. Athletic Trainers’ Familiarity

With and Perceptions of Academic Accommodations Following Sport-Related Concussion.

Journal of Athletic Training. Accepted; #JAT0213-13.

3. Welch CE, Van Lunen BL, Hankemeier DA. An Evidence-Based Practice Educational

Intervention for Athletic Trainers: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Athletic Training.

In Press; #JAT0099-12R1.

4. Welch CE, Van Lunen BL, Hankemeier DA, Wyant AL, Mutchler JM, Pitney WA, Hays DG.

Perceived Outcomes of Web-Based Modules Designed to Enhance Athletic Trainers’

Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice. Journal of Athletic Training. In Press; #JAT0189-12R.

5. Welch CE, Hankemeier DA, Wyant AL, Hays DG, Pitney WA, Van Lunen BL. Future

Directions of Evidence-Based Practice in Athletic Training: Perceived Strategies to Enhance the

Utilization of Evidence-Based Practice. Journal of Athletic Training. In Press; #JAT0195-12R.

6. Harshbarger ND, Eppelheimer BL, Valovich McLeod TC, Welch McCarty C. The

Effectiveness of Shoulder Stretching and Joint Mobilizations on Posterior Shoulder Tightness.

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. 2013;22(4):313-319.

7. Paszkewicz JR, McCarty CW, Van Lunen BL. Comparison of Functional and Static Evaluation

Tools Among Adolescent Athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.

2013;27(10):2842-2850.

8. McCarty CW, Hankemeier DA, Walter JM, Newton EJ, Van Lunen BL. Use of evidence-based

practice among athletic training educators, clinicians, and students, part 2: Attitudes, beliefs,

accessibility, and barriers. Journal of Athletic Training. 2013;48(3):405-415.

9. Hankemeier DA, Walter JM, McCarty CW, Newton EJ, Walker SE, Pribesh S, Jamali B,

Manspeaker SA, Van Lunen BL, Newton EJ. Use of evidence-based practice among athletic

training educators, clinicians, and students, part 1: Perceived importance, knowledge, and

confidence. Journal of Athletic Training. 2013;48(3):394-404.

10. Farwell KE, Powden CJ, Powell MR, McCarty CW, Hoch MC. The Effectiveness of

Prophylactic Ankle Braces in Reducing the Incidence of Acute Ankle Injuries in Adolescent

Athletes: A Critically Appraised Topic. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. 2013;22:137-142.

11. Thornton AL, McCarty CW, Burgess MJ. The Effectiveness of Low-Level Laser Therapy

Combined with an Exercise Program to Reduce Pain and Improve Function in Adults with

Shoulder Pain: A Critically Appraised Topic. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. 2013;22:72-78.

12. Paszkewicz J, Webb T, Waters B, Welch McCarty C, Van Lunen BL. The Effectiveness of

Injury Prevention Programs of Reducing the Incidence of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Sprains in

Adolescent Athletes: A Critically Appraised Topic. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. 2012;21(4):

371-377.



13. Phan K, McCarty CW, Mutchler JM, Van Lunen BL. Clinical Preceptors’ Perspective on

Clinical Education in Post-Professional Athletic Training Education Programs. Athletic Training

Education Journal. 2012;7(3):103-114.

*2012 Athletic Training Education Journal Runner-Up Outstanding Research Manuscript Award*

14. Welch CE, Van Lunen BL, Walker SE, Manspeaker SA, Hankemeier DA, Brown S, Laursen

RM, Onate JA. Evidence-Based Practice Knowledge, Comfort, and Importance Levels of

Athletic Training Educators. Athletic Training Education Journal. 2011;6(1):5-14.

*2011 Athletic Training Education Journal Outstanding Research Manuscript Award*

15. Welch CE, Lam KC, Laursen RM. Paget-Von Schrötter Syndrome in a Non-Dominant Arm: A

Case Report. Athletic Training and Sports Health Care. 2011;3(6):280-283.

16. Onate JA, Cortes N, Welch CE, Van Lunen BL. Expert Versus Novice Interrater Reliability and

Criterion Validity of the Landing Error Scoring System. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation.

2010;19:41-56.

17. Welch CE, Yakuboff MK, Madden MJ. Critically Appraised Papers and Topics Part 1: Use in

Clinical Practice. Athletic Therapy Today. 2008;13(5):10-12.

18. Welch CE, Yakuboff MK, Madden MJ. Critically Appraised Papers and Topics Part 2: How to

Read and Interpret a CAP. Athletic Therapy Today. 2008;13(5):13-16.

REFEREED MANUSCRIPTS IN REVIEW

Mayfield RM, Welch CE, Weber ML, Parsons JT, Valovich McLeod TC. Secondary School

Athletic Trainers’ Management Practices and Referral Patterns Following Sport-Related

Concussion. Sports Health. In Review; #SPORTSHEALTH/2013/013664.

Markbreiter JG, Sagon BK, Valovich McLeod TC, Welch CE. Clinician Scoring of the Landing

Error Scoring System is Reliable to Assess Jump-Landing Movement Patterns. Journal of Sport

Rehabilitation. In Review; #JSR-2013-0135.

Stobierksi LM, Fayson SD, Minthorn LM, Valovich McLeod TC, Welch CE. Clinician Scoring of

the Functional Movement Screen is Reliable to Assess Movement Patterns. Journal of Sport


Minthorn LM, Fayson SD, Stobierski LM, Anderson BE, Welch CE. An Individualized Training

Program Can Improve Functional Movement Patterns Among Adults. Journal of Sport


MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION

Welch CE, Parsons JT, Bay RC, Valovich McLeod TC. The Influence of Athletic Training

Experience in the Secondary School Setting on Concussion Management, Referral and Familiarity

of Academic Accommodations. To be submitted to American Journal of Sports Medicine.

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Welch CE, Van Lunen BL, Hankemeier DA. Post-Professional Athletic Training Students’

Perceptions Concerning the Healthcare Competencies. To be submitted to Journal of Allied Health.

Welch CE, Valovich McLeod TC, Van Lunen BL. Using Critically Appraised Topics as an

Educational Tool to Guide Students Through the Critical Appraisal Process. To be submitted to the

Athletic Training Education Journal.

Welch CE, Hankemeier DA. Educational Tools and Clinically-Based Assignments to Infuse

Evidence-Based Practice Throughout Athletic Training Education. To be submitted to Athletic

Training Education Journal.

Welch CE, Burgess MJ, Laidlaw CR, Schendel AL, Van Lunen BL. Athletic Training Employers

Knowledge Levels of Athletic Training Education Programs. To be submitted to Athletic Training

Education Journal.

Lam KC, Welch CE, Sauers EL, Bay RC. Point-of-Care Clinical Trials in Athletic Training, Part I:

Identifying Effective Interventions through Comparative Effectiveness Research. To be submitted

to Journal of Athletic Training.

Lam KC, Welch CE, Sauers EL, Bay RC. Point-of-Care Clinical Trials in Athletic Training, Part II:

Methodological Considerations. To be submitted to Journal of Athletic Training.

Valier AR, Welch CE, Bay RC, Valovich McLeod TC. Single-Item Patient Rated Outcome

Measures Capture Global Improvements in Health Following Concussion in Adolescent Athletes.

To be submitted to Journal of Athletic Training.

Averett RS, Anderson BE, Welch CE, Valier AR. The Effectiveness of Adding an Eccentric

Exercise Component to Shoulder Rehabilitation for Shoulder Impingement. To be submitted to

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation.

Valier AR, Lam KC, Welch CE. Disablement Classification of the Patient-Reported Outcomes

Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Pediatric Forms. To be submitted to Journal of

Athletic Training.

Turn K, Greska EK, Welch CE, Waters B, Van Lunen BL. Gender Differences in Lower Extremity

Kinematics of Adolescent Athletes During Unanticipated Cutting Tasks. To be submitted to Journal

of Science and Medicine in Sport.

Cozzi AL, Dunn KL, Harding JL, Valovich McLeod TC, Welch CE. Kinesiophobia Following

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Among Physically Active Individuals. To be submitted

to Journal of Sport Rehabilitation.

NON-REFEREED/INVITED PUBLICATIONS

McCarty CW. Review of “development and evaluation of web-based animated pedagogical agents

for facilitating critical thinking in nursing”. In: Doherty-Restrepo J. Education literature: Current

literature summary. Athletic Training Education Journal. 2012;7(4):211-212.



Welch CE. Orthopedic Manual Therapy - An Evidence-Based Approach: A Book Review. Athletic

Training and Sports Health Care. 2010;2(3):144.

TEXTBOOKS

Van Lunen BL, Hankemeier DA, Welch CE. (In Preparation). Evidence-Guided Practice: A

Framework for Clinical Decision Making in Athletic Training. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK.

REFEREED ABSTRACTS/PRESENTATIONS

1. Welch McCarty C, Snyder Valier AR, Bay RC, Sauers EL, Valovich McLeod TC. Adolescent

Athletes Demonstrate Rapid Improvements in Health-Related Quality of Life Following Sport-

Related Injury: A Report from the Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network.

Submitted to 2014 NATA Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium; Indianapolis, IN.

2. Kay MC, Welch McCarty C, Weber ML, Mayfield RM, Parsons JT, Valovich McLeod TC.

The Comparison of Athletic Trainers’ and School Nurses’ Familiarity and Perceptions of

Academic Accommodations Following Sport-Related Concussion. Submitted to 2014 NATA

Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium; Indianapolis, IN.

3. Valovich McLeod TC, Welch McCarty C, Mayfield RM, Weber ML, Parsons JT. The

Influence of Athletic Training Experience in the Secondary School Setting on Concussion

Management, Referral and Familiarity of Academic Accommodations. Submitted to 2014

NATA Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium; Indianapolis, IN.

4. Minthorn LM, Welch McCarty C, Weber ML, Mayfield RM, Valovich McLeod TC. The

Collaborative Relationship Between Athletic Trainers and School Nurses For Managing Sport-

Related Concussion. Submitted to 2014 NATA Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium;

Indianapolis, IN.

5. Mummert DK, Welch McCarty C, Weber ML, Kasulke AJ, Parsons JT, Valovich McLeod TC.

School Nurse Concussion Management: Collaborative Professional Relationships and

Concussion Policy Knowledge in the Secondary School Setting. Submitted to 2014 NATA

Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium; Indianapolis, IN.

6. Weber ML, Welch McCarty C, Parsons JT, Valovich McLeod TC. The Impact of Athletic

Trainer Employment on School Nurses’ Concussion Management Practices for Student-Athletes

with Sport-Related Concussions. Submitted to 2014 NATA Annual Meeting & Clinical

Symposium; Indianapolis, IN.

7. Lam KC, Welch McCarty C, Valovich McLeod TC. Treatment Characteristics and Estimated

Direct Costs of Care Provided by Athletic Trainers for Lower Extremity Injuries: A Report from

the Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network. Submitted to 2014 NATA Annual

Meeting & Clinical Symposium; Indianapolis, IN.



8. Anderson BE, Welch McCarty C, Parsons JT. Post-Professional Education: A Descriptive

Analysis of Clinical Education Experience Characteristics. Submitted to 2014 NATA Annual


9. Parsons JT, Anderson BE, Welch McCarty C. Clinical Novelty, Confidence, and Knowledge

Characteristics of Students During Post-Professional Clinical Education. Submitted to 2014

NATA Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium; Indianapolis, IN.

10. Baker RA, Snyder Valier AR, Bay RC, Welch McCarty C, Valovich McLeod TC. The Validity

of Single-Item Patient Rated Outcome Measures in Concussed Adolescent Football Athletes.


11. Snyder Valier AR, Bay RC, Welch McCarty C, Sauers EL, Valovich McLeod TC. Single-Item

Patient-Rated Outcome Measures Improve During Recovery in Adolescent Athletes Following

Musculoskeletal Injury: A Report from the Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network.


12. Szlosek PA, Braun B, Van Lunen BL, Welch McCarty C, Hankemeier DA, Cavallario JM.

Perceptions of Post-Professional Students Regarding Preceptors Abilities Related to the Six

Core Competencies. Submitted to 2014 NATA Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium;

Indianapolis, IN.

13. Braun B, Szlosek PA, Van Lunen BL, Welch McCarty C, Hankemeier DA, Cavallario JM.

The Influence of Electronic Medical Record Use on Post-Professional Students’ Perceptions of

Preceptors’ Abilities Related to the Six Core Competencies. Submitted to 2014 NATA Annual


14. Kostishak NM, Lam KC, Anderson BE, Welch McCarty C, Valovich McLeod TC. Treatment

Characteristics and Return-To-Play Timelines Following Sport-Related Concussion: A Report

from the Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network. Submitted to 2014 NATA Annual


15. Cozzi AL, Snyder Valier AR, Bay RC, Welch McCarty C, Molzen E, Valovich McLeod TC.

Normative Data for the Pediatric Quality of Life Instrument in Adolescent Athletes. Submitted

to 2014 NATA Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium; Indianapolis, IN.

16. Premo G, Snyder Valier AR, Bay RC, Welch McCarty C, Molzen E, Valovich McLeod TC.

Normative Data for the Multi-Dimensional Fatigue Scale (MFS) in Adolescent Athletes.


17. Stobierski L, Snyder Valier AR, Lam KC, Anderson BE, Welch McCarty C, Valovich McLeod

TC. Athletic Training Services Provided During Daily Patient Encounters in the Secondary

School Setting: A Report form the Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network.


18. McCarty CW, Mayfield RM, Parsons JT, Valovich McLeod TC. Secondary School Athletic

Trainers' Referral Patterns for Patients Following Sport-Related Concussion. Journal of Athletic

Training. 2013;48(3):S67.



19. Mayfield RM, McCarty CW, Parsons JT, Valovich McLeod TC. Secondary School Athletic

Trainers’ Knowledge and Perceptions of Academic Accommodations Following Sport-Related

Concussion. Journal of Athletic Training. 2013;48(3):S69.

20. Weber M, Mayfield RM, McCarty CW, Parsons JT, Valovich McLeod TC. Self-Reported

Concussion Management Practices Among Secondary School Athletic Trainers. Journal of

Athletic Training. 2013;48(3):S102.

21. Paszkewicz JR, McCarty CW, Van Lunen BL. Functional Movement Screen and Beighton and

Horan Joint Mobility Index Scores Between Levels of Pubescence in Athletes. Journal of


22. Burgess MJ, McCarty CW, Laidlaw CR, Van Lunen BL. Employers’ Knowledge Levels of the

Various Types of Athletic Training Education Programs. Journal of Athletic Training.

2013;48(3):S70-71.

23. Van Lunen BL, McCarty CW, Hankemeier DA, Bay RC. Post-Professional Graduate Students’

Perceptions Concerning the Competencies Within the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic

Training Education Programs. Journal of Athletic Training. 2013;48(3):S238-S239.

24. Turn KK, Greska EK, McCarty CW, Waters B, Van Lunen BL. Pubertal Maturation Effects on

Lower Extremity Kinetics and Kinematics of Adolescent Male Athletes During a Stop-Jump

Task. Journal of Athletic Training. 2013;48(3):S165.

25. McCarty CW, Van Lunen BL, Hankemeier DA, Thornton AL, Mutchler JM, Pitney WA, Hays

DG. Perceived Outcomes of Online Modules Designed to Enhance Athletic Trainers’

Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice. Athletic Training Education Journal. 2013;8(1):S10.

26. Thornton AL, McCarty CW, Hankemeier DA, Hays DG, Pitney WA, Van Lunen BL. Future

Directions of Evidence-Based Practice in Athletic Training: Perceived Strategies to Enhance the

Utilization of EBP. Athletic Training Education Journal. 2013;8(1):S10-S11.

27. Van Lunen BL, McCarty CW, Hankemeier DA. Post-Professional Athletic Training Students’

Perspectives on Implementing Educational Competencies into Daily Clinical Practice: A Pilot

Study. Athletic Training Education Journal. 2013;8(1):S13-S14.

28. Valovich McLeod TC, McCarty CW, Parsons JT. The Effect of a Year-Long Post-Professional

Curriculum on Evidence-Based Practice and Healthcare Outcomes Knowledge, Comfort, and

Perceived Importance. Athletic Training Education Journal. 2013;8(1):S20.

29. Welch McCarty C, Van Lunen BL, Hankemeier DA. Effectiveness of an Evidence-Based

Practice Educational Intervention for Athletic Trainers: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Doctoral Research Award Finalist. Journal of Athletic Training. 2012;47(1):S132.

30. Hankemeier DA, Welch CE, Newton EJ, Walter JM, Van Lunen BL. Approved Clinical

Instructors’ Barriers and Accessibility to Evidence for Clinical Decision Making. Journal of




31. Phan K, Welch CE, Mutchler JM, Van Lunen BL. Clinical Preceptors’ Perspectives on Clinical

Education in Post-Professional Athletic Training Education Programs. Journal of Athletic

Training. 2012;47(1):S59-S60.

32. Schendel AL, Welch CE, Van Lunen BL. Employers’ Knowledge and Confidence Concerning

Athletic Training Education Programs: A Descriptive Study. Journal of Athletic Training.

2012;47(1):S122.

33. Welch CE, Van Lunen BL. Athletic Training Clinicians Knowledge and Confidence of

Evidence-Based Concepts for Clinical Decision Making. Journal of Athletic Training.

2011;46(1):S59-S60.

34. Welch CE, Van Lunen BL. Accessibility and Barriers to Evidence for Clinical Decision

Making. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 2011;43(5):545-546.


RM, Onate JA. Effectiveness of a Single-Day Evidence-Based Concepts Pilot Workshop for

Athletic Training Educators. Athletic Training Education Journal. 2011;6(1):S28-S29.


RM, Onate JA. Assessment of Evidence-Based Practice Knowledge, Comfort, and Importance

Levels of Athletic Training Educators. Journal of Athletic Training. 2010;45(3):S14-S15.

37. Manspeaker SA, Welch CE, Hankemeier DA. Complex Comminuted Fracture of the Proximal

Phalanx after Crush Injury: A Case Report. Journal of Athletic Training. 2009;44(3):S16-S17.

38. Hankemeier DA, Manspeaker SA, Welch CE. Bilateral Multipartite Sesamoidectomies In a

Recreational Athlete: A Case Report. Journal of Athletic Training. 2009;44(3):S104-S105.

39. Welch CE, Lam KC, Laursen RM. Paget-Von Schrötter Syndrome in a Non-Dominant Arm: A

Case Report. Journal of Athletic Training. 2007;42(2):S13-S14.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

NATIONAL

Welch CE, Hankemeier DA. Integration of Evidence-Based Practice Throughout Clinical

Education. Accepted for Presentation at 2014 NATA Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium;

Indianapolis, IN.

Valier AR, Lam KC, Welch CE. Patient-Oriented Research in Athletic Training. Accepted for

Presentation at 2014 NATA Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium; Indianapolis, IN.

Welch McCarty C. Evidence-Based Practice for the Approved Provider: How to Obtain Approval

for the EBP Category. Live Webinar, 2013.



McCarty CW. Knowledge Translation: Is it the Key to Developing Effective Evidence-Based

Clinicians? NATA Athletic Training Educators’ Conference, Breakout Session. Dallas, TX, 2013.

McCarty CW, Hankemeier DA. Educational Tools and Clinically-Based Assignments to Infuse the

EBP Competencies Throughout Your Curriculum. NATA Athletic Training Educators’ Conference,

Plenary Session. Dallas, TX, 2013.

Van Lunen BL, Welch McCarty C, Hankemeier DA, Hoch MC. Maximizing Competency

Integration in Post-Professional Athletic Training Education. National Athletic Trainers’

Association Annual Meeting. St. Louis, MO, 2012.

Van Lunen BL, Welch CE, Brown S, Hertel J. Evidence-Based Concepts for Clinical Practice

Education: A Study Investigating the Effectiveness of a Single-Day Workshop. NATA Athletic

Training Educators’ Conference, Focused Workshop. Washington, DC, 2009.

REGIONAL/STATE

McCarty CW. Enhancing Your Patient Care Decisions with Clinical Prediction Rules. Arizona

Athletic Trainers’ Association Winter Symposia, Invited Lecture. Mesa, AZ, 2013.

Hankemeier DA, Welch CE, Newton EJ, Walter JM, Van Lunen BL. Undergraduate Program

Directors’ Barriers and Accessibility to Evidence-Based Resources. Southeast Athletic Trainers’

Association Annual Meeting and Symposium, Poster Presentation. Atlanta, GA, 2012.

Welch CE, Van Lunen BL, Walker SE, Manspeaker SA, Hankemeier DA, Brown S, Laursen RM,

Onate JA. Assessment of Evidence-Based Practice Knowledge, Comfort, and Importance Levels of

Athletic Training Educators. Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Oral

Presentation. Virginia Beach, VA, 2010.

Welch CE. Cultivating the Clinical Culture: A Mantra for Patient Care. Virginia Athletic Trainers’

Association Annual Meeting, Focused Lecture. Charlottesville, VA, 2010.

Hankemeier DA, Manspeaker SA, Welch CE. Bilateral Multipartite Sesamoidectomies In a

Recreational Athlete: A Case Report. Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting,

Poster Presentation. Virginia Beach, VA, 2009.

Welch CE. Usefulness of Critically Appraised Papers and Topics Within Your Clinical Practice.

Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Oral Presentation. Virginia Beach,

VA, 2008.

Welch CE, Lam KC, Laursen RM. Paget-Von Schrötter Syndrome in a Non-Dominant Arm: A

Case Report. South East Athletic Trainers’ Association Symposium, Oral Presentation, Atlanta,

GA, 2007.



LOCAL

Parsons JT, Welch CE. Qualitative Inquiry in Health Professions Research. Invited Speaker: A.T.

Still University Athletic Training Research Colloquia Series. Mesa, AZ, May, 2013; December,

2013.

McCarty CW. Manuscript Abstract and Formatting. Invited Speaker: A.T. Still University Athletic

Training Research Colloquia Series. Mesa, AZ, April 23, 2013.

McCarty CW. Qualtrics Survey Research Suites: Enhancing the Survey Experience in Education

& Research. Invited Speaker: A.T. Still University Interdisciplinary Research Committee Faculty

Research Seminar. Mesa, AZ, March 12, 2013.

Welch CE. Evidence-Based Medicine: A Graduate Student Perspective. Invited Speaker: Old

Dominion University Annual Clinical Supervisor Symposium. Norfolk, VA, May 13, 2008.

GRANT FUNDING

GRANTS AWARDED

Assessment of Healthcare Competencies in Professional Athletic Training Education.

Funding Agency: NATA Research and Education Foundation General Grant Program

Role: Co-Principal Investigator, August 2013-Present

Status: Funded ($38,668)

The purpose of this study is to determine how professional athletic training students 1)

perceive their abilities to implement components of six healthcare competencies within their

clinical practice, 2) perceive the importance of each component of the competencies to

athletic training clinical practice, and 3) were prepared within these competency areas by

their professional athletic training program.

Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescent Athletes: A Study From the Athletic Training Practice-

Based Research Network.

Funding Agency: National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research and Education Foundation

Principal Investigators: Alison Valier, PhD, ATC & Tamara Valovich McLeod, PhD, ATC,FNATA

Role: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, August 2012 – Present

Status: Funded, $143,726

The purpose of this project is to provide normative data for generic health-related quality of

life of adolescent athletes without a current sport-related injury and adolescent athletes who

have suffered a sport-related injury and are receiving healthcare services from athletic

trainers in the secondary school setting.



Athletic trainers’ perceptions and behavioral changes towards evidence-based practice following

implementation of an educational intervention.

Funding Agency: Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers Association,

Role: Principal Investigator, 2011 – 2012.


The purpose of this project was to explore the experience and theories athletic trainers have

toward the incorporation of evidence-based practice within clinical practice and didactic

education following the implementation of an education intervention.

Evidence Based Education for Athletic Training.

Funding Agency: National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Directors

Principal Investigator: Bonnie L. Van Lunen, PhD, ATC, FNATA

Role: Co-Principal Project Director, May 2010 – December 2011


The overarching aim of this project was to develop progressive evidence-based practice

online modules specifically for athletic training. These online modules consisted of 15

individual modules (approximately 15-20 minute sessions) that included interactive

mechanism for athletic trainers to utilize.

Lower Extremity Assessment Program for Collegiate Athletes: NCAA LEAP.

Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health RO3: PA 04-002 NIAMS Small Grant Project

Principal Investigator: James A. Onate, PhD, ATC, FNATA

Role: Research Assistant, November 2008 – January 2010


The overarching goal of this project was to determine what modifiable factors play a role in

lower extremity injury with the intent of creating an intervention program aimed at reducing

occurrence and intensity of injury across various populations (eg, school aged children and

military recruits)

Developing and Validating a Physical Performance Prediction Model.

Funding Agency: Office of Naval Research

Principal Investigators: Stacey Ringleb, PhD, James A. Onate, PhD, ATC, FNATA

Role: Research Assistant, November 2008 – January 2010


The purpose of this project was to determine a mathematical model capable of predicting

combat or mission preparedness based on validated physiological, biomechanical and

functional assessments.

Naval Special Warfare Development Group Combine Screening N32 Selection and Training

Assessment.

Funding Agency: Military Contract, Naval Special Warfare Development Group

Principal Investigator: James A. Onate, PhD, ATC, FNATA

Role: Clinical Research Associate, August 2008 – August 2010


The purpose of this project was to identify predictive variables of military members who

complete the physical readiness test (PRT) and to determine the effectiveness of

Individualized Exercise Programs for military men and women who do not pass the PRT.



GRANTS SUBMITTED (IN REVIEW)

None at this time.

GRANTS SUBMITTED (NOT AWARDED)

Identifying and Monitoring Deficits in Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescent Athletes

Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health

Principal Investigator: Tamara C. Valovich McLeod, PhD, ATC, FNATA

Role: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, 2013-2015

Status: Not Funded ($118,086)

Physician Assistant Educators’ Knowledge, Perceptions and Incorporation of Evidence-Based

Practice Throughout Physician Assistant Education Programs

Funding Agency: Physician Assistant Education Association Grant Program

Role: Co-Principal Investigator, 2013-2014


Comparative Effectiveness of Treatment Interventions to Improve the Health-Related Quality of Life

of Adolescents Following Musculoskeletal Injury.

Funding Agency: AHRQ Patient-Centered Outcomes Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00)

Role: Principal Investigator, 2013-2015


The Comparative Effectiveness of Ankle Joint Mobilization Versus a Self-Guided Stretching

Protocol in Improving Patient-Oriented Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Ankle Instability: A

Randomized Controlled Trial at the Point-of-Care

Funding Agency: NATA Research and Education Foundation Outcomes Grant Program

Role: Co-Investigator, 2013-2014


Athletic Trainers’ Understanding, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Evidence-Based Practice within

Clinical Practice.

Funding Agency: NATA Research and Education Foundation Doctoral Research Grant Program

Role: Principal Investigator, 2010 – 2011


Attitudes, Beliefs, and Experience of Clinical Education Among Faculty and Clinical Preceptors in

Post-Professional Athletic Training Education Programs.

Funding Agency: NATA Research and Education Foundation Master’s Research Grant Program

Role: Advisor, 2010 – 2011


Evidence-Based Concepts for Clinical Practice Education: A Study Investigating the Effectiveness

of a Single-Day Workshop.

Funding Agency: NATA Research and Education Foundation Master’s Research Grant Program





Evidence-Based Concepts for Clinical Practice Education: A Study Investigating the Effectiveness

of a Single-Day Workshop.

Funding Agency: Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association



ACCREDITATION EXPERIENCE

NATIONAL ACCREDITATION COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT

Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) 2013-Present

Post-Professional Degree Program Annual Report Committee, Member

This committee is responsible for developing annual report and annual report audit

requirements for all CAATE-accredited post-professional degree programs. The committee

is tasked with evaluating the annual report and annual report audit submissions as well as to

make recommendations to the CAATE regarding post-professional degree program

accreditation actions. My current appointment to serve on this committee is for 3 years

(2013-2016).

Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) 2013

Post-Professional Transition Team, Member

This one-year ad hoc committee was established to assist with the transition of documents

and processes and standards for post-professional accreditation from those established

within the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) to the accreditation services

offered through the CAATE. This committee established the accreditation processes and

documentation for both post-professional degree programs and post-professional residency

programs.

INSTITUTIONAL/PROGRAM REPORTS

Academic Affairs Office, A.T. Still University. “Proposal: Restructuring of the Residential Masters

Degree Program and Developing an Advanced Practice Doctor of Athletic Training (DAT) Degree

Program.” 2013. Contributing Author.

Academic Affairs Office, A.T. Still University. “Graduate Certification in Clinical Decision

Making in Athletic Training Proposal.” 2013. Contributing Author.

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, “New Degree Program Proposal for Master of

Science in Athletic Training.” 2012. Contributing Author.

National Athletic Trainers’ Association Post-Professional Education Committee, “Old Dominion

University Post-Professional Athletic Training Education Program Self-Study Report.” 2008.

Contributing Author.



PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) 2013-Present

Post-Professional Degree Program Annual Report Committee, Member

Please refer to description under Accreditation Experience (pgs. 17-18).

Board of Certification (BOC) 2013-Present

Evidence-Based Practice Review Panel, Panelist

This panel is responsible for the review of all evidence-based practice course applications

and course content seeking approval for continuing education units from the Level 1 –

Evidence Based Practice Category. The primary function of the EBP Review Panel is to

determine if the EBP program provider has met the application criteria requirements.

A.T. Still University (ATSU) 2012-Present

Interdisciplinary Research Committee, Member

The aim of the Interdisciplinary Research Committee is to foster and enhance scholarly

productivity across the institution. This committee is tasked with reviewing grant

applications for internal funding, organizing faculty seminars to increase scholarly

productivity and collaboration across the University, and facilitating mentorship

opportunities for faculty members interested in participating in scholarly activities.

A.T. Still University (ATSU) 2012-Present

Still Research Institute, Member

The Still Research Institute is intended to strengthen the clinical and translational research

community within the University and meaningfully address the research and

interdisciplinary goals of the University’s Strategic Plan.

NATA News 2011-Present

Clinical Bottom Line, Column Editor

The Clinical Bottom Line is a bi-monthly column in the NATA News that addresses athletic

training practices and procedures that are support by evidence. As column editor of the

NATA News Clinical Bottom Line, I am responsible for recruiting and securing authors as

well as peer-reviewing all submitted materials for each Clinical Bottom Line column.

Various Athletic Training Related Journals

Peer Journal Reviewer 2011-Present

Athletic Training Education Journal

Journal of Athletic Training

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training



Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) 2013

Post-Professional Transition Team, Member

Please refer to description under Accreditation Experience (pgs. 17-18).

Virginia Athletic Trainers’ Association (VATA) 2007-2010

Inaugural Student Quiz Bowl Committee, Co-Chair

This inaugural committee was tasked with developing a Student Quiz Bowl to be held at the

annual VATA state meeting. As co-chair of this committee, I was responsible for recruiting

all CAATE-accredited athletic training programs in Virginia, developing the content and

materials each year and serving as the primary contact to the program directors of all

participating programs.

HONORS & AWARDS

Athletic Training Education Journal Runner-Up Outstanding Research Manuscript Award 2012

NATA Research & Education Foundation Doctoral Research Poster Award Finalist 2012

Athletic Training Education Journal Outstanding Research Manuscript Award 2011

Old Dominion University Darden College of Education Dissertation Fellowship 2011-2012

Old Dominion University Graduate Excellence in Athletic Training Award 2009

Phi Kappa Phi National Graduate Honor Society – Old Dominion Chapter 2009

MAATA A.C. “Whitey” Gwyne Masters Scholarship 2008

SEATA Athletic Training Clinical Case Study Contest – 2nd

Place 2007

NATA REF Athletic Training Student Challenge (Boston University) Winner 2005-2007

Boston University Dean’s List 2005-2007

NATA Annual Meeting & Symposium, Moderator 2012/2013

NATA Educators’ Conference, Moderator 2009/2011

Boston University BU/SHU (Athletic Training Student Challenge) Committee, Chair 2005-2007

CERTIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

National Athletic Trainers’ Board of Certification (#060702023) 2007-Present

National Athletic Trainers’ Association, Member 2006-Present

American College of Sports Medicine, Member 2011-Present

Arizona Athletic Trainers’ Association, Member 2012-Present

Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers’ Association, Member 2012-Present


Community First Aid

AED


American Red Cross Instructor 2008-Present

CPR/FPR

Emergency Response

Licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia (#0126001161) 2007-2013

Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association, Member 2007-2012

Virginia Athletic Trainers’ Association, Member 2007-2012

Tidewater Sports Medicine Association, Member 2007-2012

Old Dominion University Human Movement Society, Member 2008-2012

Old Dominion University Graduate Athletic Training Organization, Member 2007-2009

Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association, Member 2006-2007

New Hampshire Athletic Trainers’ Association, Member 2006-2007

Boston University Society of Athletic Training Students, Member 2004-2007

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Qualtrics Insight Summit, Salt Lake City, UT (To be held February 18-21) 2014

Institute for Patient-Centered Comparative Effectiveness Research Intensive, Portland, OR 2013

NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium, Las Vegas, NV 2013

Arizona Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Mesa, AZ 2013

NATA Athletic Training Educators’ Conference, Dallas, TX 2013

ACSM National Strategic Summit: Comparative Effectiveness Research, Phoenix, AZ 2012

NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium, St. Louis, MO 2012

NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium, New Orleans, LA 2011

American College of Sport Medicine Annual Meeting, Denver, CO 2011

NATA Athletic Training Educators’ Conference, Washington, DC 2011

NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium, Philadelphia, PA 2010

Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association Meeting, Virginia Beach, VA 2010

Virginia Athletic Trainers’ Association Meeting, Charlottesville, VA 2010

NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium, San Antonio, TX 2009

NATA Athletic Training Educators’ Conference, Washington, DC 2009


NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium, St. Louis, MO 2008



Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association Meeting, Virginia Beach, VA 2008


NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium, Anaheim, CA 2007

South East Athletic Trainers’ Association Student Symposium, Atlanta, GA 2007

NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium, Atlanta, GA 2006

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