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IS SPORTS MEDICINE FOR YOU?

Fifteen seconds left on the clock and his team is down by 1 point. He knows that the fate of this game depends on his every move. He decides to run down the middle of the court and go for the left handed layup. He’s up in the air and makes the shot!! The crowd goes wild!! The sound of cheering is suddenly interrupted by a loud THUMP followed by a terrorizing scream, the crowd suddenly grows quiet. When he came down from the layup, his foot slipped out from under him, and all 235lbs of his body landed on his left lower leg. His leg is clearly broken in several places. Two people run out on the court and immediately tend to the athlete. Is your adrenaline pumping, and heart rate racing? Are you interested in what happens next?

 

Can you see yourself as one of the persons tending to this athlete? If so, then Sports Medicine is the cluster for you!

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Sports Medicine is a full year course which is designed for students interested in fields such as
athletic training, physical therapy, medicine, fitness, physiology of exercise, kinesiology,
nutrition, personal training and other sports medicine related fields.


The course includes class work and practical hands-on application in the following areas:
prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries, taping and wrapping of injuries, first
aid/CPR, emergency procedures, nutrition, sports psychology, anatomy and physiology,
fitness/conditioning/strength programs, and sports medicine careers.

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ELIGIBILITY

The course is open to seniors who have successfully completed the Therapy Careers Cluster and have successfully completed all of the following prerequisites:

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  • Biology

  • Chemistry

  • Health Science Theory

  • Medical Terminology

  • Principles of Health Science

  • Therapy Careers Cluster

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In addition, students must demonstrate excellence in attendance and academics in all classes during their junior year. 

INTERNSHIP

Sports Medicine student interns will have the opportunity to work with athletes and athletic trainers within Dallas ISD at sporting events and practice settings. The internship will allow for students to be exposed to every sport offered in the Dallas ISD.


Hands-on clinical settings, game day preparation, and sideline experience are only a few of the opportunities that will be available during the internship period. Students will also have the opportunity to shadow personal fitness specialists, orthopedists, nutritionists, and other sports medicine specialists.

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Students will complete their internship at all Dallas ISD high schools and field houses. 

 

Read about how the partnership with the Dallas ISD schools began

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CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

Students in the Sports Medicine course will learn many skills associated with Athletic Training, Basic Emergency Preparedness and Assessment, and Personal Fitness to include: 

  • Basic Life Support

  • Vital Sign Assessment

  • Rehabilitative and Therapeutic Procedures

  • Administrative Skills

  • Sports Massage Techniques

  • Exercise Prescription and Design

  • Sport Specific Injury Assessments

  • Taping and Wrapping

  • College Preparation

  • Nutrition and Supplementation

  • Fundamentals of Movement Science

  • Preparation for the NASM Certified Personal Trainer Certification

ABOUT US

The School of Health Professions Exercise Science pathway consists of two Health Science Technology Practicum courses, Therapy Careers, and Sports Medicine. These courses will prepare you for entry into a kinesiology or health-related field.

 

The Therapy Careers and Sports Medicine Practicum courses in the Exercise Science pathway that can be chosen by students who are enrolled at the School of Health Professions during their 11th and 12th-grade years. Students will have an opportunity to visit the classrooms and speak with the current students in the classes to gather more information about the programs.  In addition to preparation for internships and certification exams, the students will be fully prepared to enter a college or university. 

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ADDRESS

1201 E. 8th St

Dallas, TX 75203

972-925-5931 main office 

https://www.dallasisd.org/healthmagnet

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972-925-6362 classroom

yvmorgan@dallasisd.org

https://twitter.com/ms_morgan362

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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
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Mrs. Yvonne Morgan has been teaching in the Dallas ISD since 2002 and has been the head of the Exercise Science Pathway since 2009. She holds both a B.S and M.S. in Kinesiology from Texas Woman's University and is a Licensed Vocational Nurse and Certified Adapted Physical Educator. She has work experience in Rehabilitation Nursing and Athletic Training. She has previously taught Physical Education, Health Education, Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Terminology, and Math for Medical Professionals. Her mission is: To prepare students to enter a 4-year university by giving them the knowledge and tools essential to succeed in any institute of higher learning. Students will engage in critical thinking, develop autonomy in their coursework, and be prepared with the organizational skills necessary for success after high school.  

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Mrs. Morgan is a 2022 H-E-B Excellence in Education Statewide Semi-Finalist, was the 2020 Rotary Club of Dallas Service Above Self High School Teacher of the year, and was awarded the DREA Foundation Sphere award for teaching and served as a Teach Plus Texas DFW Policy Senior Fellow. Mrs. Morgan is a Master Designated teacher by the Texas Education Agency. Teachers who have earned a Master designation rank in the top 5% of educators in the state of Texas. These teachers demonstrated classroom effectiveness based on their local district requirements. 

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