Drs. McLeod, Sauers named most distinguished athletic trainers
Posted: May 26, 2016
A.T. Still University’s (ATSU) Tamara Valovich McLeod, PhD, ATC, FNATA, and Eric Sauers, PhD, ATC, FNATA, have been selected as National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) 2016 Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer award recipients. Dr. McLeod is professor and director of the Athletic Training program at ATSU-Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS), and Dr. Sauers is a professor and chair within the Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences at ATSU-ASHS.
The Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer award recognizes NATA members who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to leadership, volunteer service, advocacy and distinguished professional activities as an athletic trainer. The award exclusively recognizes NATA members who have been involved in service and leadership activities at the national and district level.
“We are continuously impressed by the ongoing work of these two great leaders in the field of athletic training,” said ATSU-ASHS Dean Randy Danielsen, PhD, PA, DFAAPA. “Arizona School of Health Sciences is excited for this recognition by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.” The awards will be presented during NATA’s 67th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo in Baltimore on June 24, 2016.