Staff Directory
- Title:
- Assistant Director Athletic Medicine
- Sports:
- Women's Basketball and Women's Golf
Hired by Athletic Department: 2016
Credentials: DAT, MS, AT, ATC, FDN, NASM-CES, NASM- PES, FMS-1, ART, CPI
Previous Experience
• 2011 - 2016 Assistant Athletic Trainer, Athletic Training Internship Coordinator, Lamar University
• 2008 - 2011 Assistant Athletic Trainer, Wheeling Jesuit University
• Summer 2005 & 2006 Club Allegheny Intern, Allegheny General Hospital
• Summer 2005 & 2006 Volunteer, Pittsburgh Passion Women's Semiprofessional Football
Education
• Doctorate in Athletic Training, A.T. Still University, 2023
• Master of Exercise Science, California University of Pennsylvania, 2009
• Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training, California University of Pennsylvania, 2007
Professional Certifications
• Board of Certification Certified Athletic Trainer
• State of Michigan Licensed Athletic Trainer
• American Heart Association CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer & Healthcare Provider
• American Red Cross Standard First Aid
• Functional Dry Needling Level 1
• Functional Movement Screen Level 1 Certified (FMS-1)
• National Academy of Sports Medicine Corrective Exercise Specialist (NASM-CES)
• National Academy of Sports Medicine Performance Enhancement Specialist (NASM-PES)
• Active Release Technique Full Body Level 1
• Mat I Pilates Certified Instructor
Professional Memberships
• National Athletic Trainers' Association
• Michigan Athletic Trainers' Society
• Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association
Professional/Research Interests:
• Dry needling to restore biotensegrity and decrease common pathological adaptations from postural dysfunctions
• Effective teaching strategies for adult learners in health professions
• Clinical education strategies to produce an effective healthcare workforce
• JMFC frameworks potential as an injury risk mitagation technique
Hobbies: Spending time with her husband and 2 Weimaraners, gardening, ballroom dancing, enjoying Michigan's Metroparks and cooking
Email: msfannin@umich.edu
