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Athletic Trainer, Orthopedic Technician, Professor, Educator, EMT

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Santa Rosa, CA
Posted:
May 29, 2020

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Joseph H. Smith, PhD, ATC, OPE-C, OTC, NREMT *

JOSEPH H. SMITH

**** *********** ****, ***** ****, CA 95405 808-***-**** addhtq@r.postjobfree.com BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

Joseph Smith is a triple-credentialed sports medicine health care professional, holding national certifications as an athletic trainer, orthopedic technologist, and emergency medical technician. He has years of experience caring for athletic injuries and illnesses in sports medicine hospitals, clinics, and facilities including Stanford University Medical Center, UCSF Orthopedic Institute, and JACO Physical Rehabilitation. As an educator, he has instructed courses at the high school, undergraduate, and graduate levels, and was a lecturer at the University of Hawaii Manoa. He completed his athletic training internship and Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of California Santa Barbara, and his Master of Science degree in advanced athletic training at the University of Hawaii Manoa. He also earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree in kinesiology & rehabilitation science at the University of Hawaii Manoa.

EDUCATIONAL TRAINING

Bachelor of Art August 2002

University of California Santa Barbara

Magna Cum Laude

Phi Beta Kappa

Dean’s List

Student Athletic Trainer of the Year 2001-2002

East Asian Studies / Exercise & Health Science

Athletic Training Internship

GPA: 3.68

Master of Science May 2005

University of Hawaii Manoa

Thesis: Reliability & Validity of the Hawaii Anaerobic Run Test (HART) Kinesiology & Rehabilitation Science / Advanced Athletic Training GPA: 3.77

Emergency Medical Technician Certificate Program Summer 2008 Napa Valley College

Clinicals with Piner’s + King-American Ambulance Companies Doctor of Philosophy August 2017

University of Hawaii Manoa

Dissertation: The Orthopedic Athletic Trainer’s Handbook (OATH) Education – Kinesiology & Rehabilitation Science Specialty GPA: 3.77

Joseph H. Smith, PhD, ATC, OPE-C, OTC, NREMT 2

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

University of Hawaii

Lecturer / Instructor

Doctoral Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer - Department of Kinesiology & Rehabilitation Science August 2013 – May 2015

• Instructed courses in the College of Education Kinesiology & Rehabilitation Science Department including the following semester-length Athletic Training courses:

• Strength & Conditioning

• Emergency Care & First Aid

• Personal Health & Wellness

• Principles of Sports Medicine

• Athletic Injury Management

• Exercise & Sports Physiology + Laboratory

• Orthopedic Evaluation of the Lower Extremity

• Orthopedic Evaluation of the Upper Extremity & Spine

• Administrated all aspects of course delivery including curriculum development, examination production, scoring, grading, mentoring, and conducting counseling in office hours.

• Designed, conducted, and created novel research for clinical athletic training application, exercise physiology testing and performance, body composition analysis, etc.

• Served and supported community organizations, members, and individuals with athletic training, exercise physiology, and biomechanical analysis services.

• Mentored undergraduate and graduate-level students, guiding and supporting research applications, writing, pedagogical application, vision, and ethics.

• Matriculated as a doctoral student in the college of education, conducting research, completing coursework, and preparing for comprehensive examinations and dissertation writing. University of Hawaii

Lecturer / Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer & Research Assistant: Exercise Physiology August 2003 – May 2005

• University graduate lecturer within the Kinesiology & Rehabilitation Science department.

• Conducted seminars in athletic training, rehabilitation, and performance.

• Instructor for multiple semester-length, upper division sections for a course entitled Emergency Care & First Aid.

• Responsible for conduction of all components of the course including curriculum, presentation of material, syllabus, and grading & administrative procedures.

• Instructed activity courses in strength & conditioning and activity courses. Joseph H. Smith, PhD, ATC, OPE-C, OTC, NREMT 3

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS MEDICINE EXPERIENCE

Stanford University Medical Center

Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center

Certified Athletic Trainer / Certified Orthopedic Technologist / Emergency Medical Technician Certified Orthopedic Physician Extender

February 2016 – March 2020

• Assist orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine physicians in providing surgical and clinical care and interfacing between the community and the orthopedic and sports medicine center.

• Implement systematic, evidence-based examinations and assessments to formulate clinical diagnoses and determine plans of care.

• Perform set-up for and assistance with orthopedic clinical procedures.

• Read radiographs with patients.

• Present cases with attending physicians.

• Perform clinical note dictations and manage cases with electronic medical records.

• Perform weekly clinical support, and sideline emergency and immediate sports medicine care, integrating best practices for optimal outcomes.

• Coordinate outreach for the sports medicine program and oversee programmatic development with current and new strategic partners.

• Specifically providing the best care possible to patients, athletes, clients, and partners.

• Establish and maintain community relations and provide educational programs and resources for coaches and community members.

• Perform initial patient assessments and examinations, develop and distribute ongoing patient education information, and understand comorbidities.

• Interact with insurance and peer-to-peer reviews.

• Apply and remove casting, bracing, orthopedic technology applications; provide suture removal, wound management, and post-operative wound assessment and care.

• Develop and teach individualized home exercise program as a singular treatment or in conjunction with physical therapy during clinic visit.

• Liaison harmoniously between surgeons, physicians, patients, medical assistants, nurses, advanced practice providers, and clerical staff.

• Assist physician with patient phone consultations, dictations, and documentation.

• Assist Sports Performance and Motion Analysis assessments and injury prevention exercises.

• Initiate, develop, conduct, and publish novel research in orthopedics and sports medicine.

• Perform other healthcare policy construction and implementation as well as business practices to promote optimal patient care and well-being.

Joseph H. Smith, PhD, ATC, OPE-C, OTC, NREMT 4

Stanford University

Athletic Trainer – Men’s Lacrosse & Club Sports

January 2016 – March 2020

• Serve as the Head Athletic Trainer to Men’s Lacrosse Sports Team.

• Provide emergency and immediate sports medicine care for collegiate athletes.

• Supervise the prevention, evaluation, treatment and care of all team athletic injuries and illnesses.

• Make injury referrals to appropriate medical personnel.

• Recondition and rehabilitate athletes upon referral from physicians using appropriate modalities, physical agents and therapeutic devices and interventions.

• Responsible for ordering, upkeep, and inventory control of all sports medicine supplies.

• Update coaches regularly on the status of injured athletes.

• Maintain records and files on all aspects of the athletic training operations.

• Travel with team on away games.

• Exhibiting detailed knowledge of and experience using methods and aids associated with the prevention, evaluation, care and treatment of athletic injuries.

• Integrate best practices in policy implementation, documentation and business practices to promote optimal care and well-being.

Orthopaedic Associates, LLC Dr. Darryl Kan, MD

Head Certified Athletic Trainer - Performance Rehab Ortho (PRO) July 2013 – January 2015

• Provided athletic training services by caring for, preventing, treating, rehabilitating, and training patients and clients with orthopaedic injuries, surgeries, and illnesses.

• Directed sports performance and joint preservation programs and services for clients and patients including collegiate, professional, and Olympic athletes.

• Created, implemented, and adjusted rehabilitation and training programs and assessments by integrating technology, research, and evidence-based clinical tools and skills.

• Collaborated with physicians, physical therapists, medical assistants, and other sports medicine professionals regarding optimal health and progress to successful outcomes.

• Maintained and improved systems and environment for effective delivery of sports medicine services and orthopaedic care.

Joseph H. Smith, PhD, ATC, OPE-C, OTC, NREMT 5

University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Sports Medicine Head Certified Athletic Trainer / Human Performance Coordinator / PlaySafe Program Manager Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

September 2006 – April 2011

• Provided athletic training services by caring for, preventing, treating, rehabilitating, and training patients and clients with orthopaedic injuries, surgeries, and illnesses; including collegiate and professional athletes and performers.

• Provided primary medical, emergency, and immediate care for contracted athletic teams, organizations, and events. Licensed EMT for football and rugby contests and championships.

• Certified athletic trainer responsible for the coordination and development of the UCSF PlaySafe Program, a non-profit community outreach program providing sports medicine care and applications to the high school athletic programs within the San Francisco Unified School District.

• Responsible for managing all aspects of the PlaySafe Program including implementation of athletic health care training rooms, budgeting, inventory, collaboration with commissioners of athletics, principals, athletic directors, orthopaedic surgeons, primary care sports medicine physicians, as well as patients and student athletes.

• Engaged in clinical responsibilities in the UCSF Sports Medicine Clinic as physician extender performing post-surgical care; bracing; patient rehabilitation and education; history and physical examination procedures; charting; preparing medications and injections; etc.

• Created patient education and marketing material while organizing outreach medical coverage events including the San Francisco Marathon, San Francisco Nike Women’s Marathon, Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon, Golden Gate Rugby events, Chase Corporate Challenge, cycling races, as well as other athletic events.

• Created, coordinated, and implemented injury prevention and performance improvement services as the exercise physiologist and athletic injury expert in the UCSF Human Performance Center.

• Developed and coordinated the UCSF RunSafe clinic and authored original research.

• Authored and presented lectures, clinics, and workshops for the annual UCSF Primary Care Sports Medicine Conference and UCSF Athletic Training Conference. Joseph H. Smith, PhD, ATC, OPE-C, OTC, NREMT 6

State of Hawaii Department of Education

Certified Athletic Health Care Trainer – Roosevelt & McKinley High School February 2005 – June 2006

• Responsible for the health care of over 500 student-athletes, addressing the prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries and illnesses.

• Primary medical and emergency care responder at high school sites and athletic events.

• Performed comprehensive administrative details such as budgeting, inventory, purchasing, medical record keeping, and injury data requisition.

• Designed programs for injury prevention, strength and conditioning, core stabilization, and progressive rehabilitation.

• Authored policies and procedures manuals and establish guidelines for cervical spines injuries, concussion management, thermal illness, and other emergency and injury situations.

• Conducted clinics and educational sessions for coaches, parents, referees, physicians, and other health care professionals.

University of Hawaii

Lecturer / Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer & Research Assistant: Exercise Physiology August 2003 – May 2005

• Employed as a primary physical therapy assistant in the University of Hawaii Physical Therapy Institute.

• University graduate lecturer within the Kinesiology & Rehabilitation Science department.

• Developed the Hawaii Anaerobic Run Test (HART).

• Conducted seminars in athletic training, rehabilitation, and performance.

• Instructor for multiple semester-length, upper division sections for a course entitled Emergency Care & First Aid.

• Responsible for conduction of all components of the course including curriculum, presentation of material, syllabus, and grading & administrative procedures.

• Instructed activity courses in strength & conditioning and basketball.

• Primary research assistant coordinating the conduction of a nationally funded research project investigating endurance athletes’ adaptation to cyclic variations in altitude conditioning

(CVAC).

• Conducted laboratory physiological testing such as VO2 max testing, pulmonary functioning & spirometry, hematological data requisition and interpretation, heart rate variability, electrocardiogram, oxygen saturation, anaerobic power and lactate analysis, and isokinetic strength.

Joseph H. Smith, PhD, ATC, OPE-C, OTC, NREMT 7

JACO Physical Rehabilitation, LLC

Certified Athletic Trainer

September 2004 –Present

• Create, develop, and institute programs and projects to enhance, improve, and support the services, operations, and ethics of the physical therapy clinic.

• Developed JACO Run Analysis and Performance Testing programs, as well as ongoing development of the JACO Fit wellness delivery system.

• Primary outreach certified athletic trainer for the assessment, treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries for on-site competitions.

• Collaborate with physical therapists at clinic in-services and with regards to specific pathology treatment.

• Assist physical therapy clinic with administrative details such as website content, videography, marketing, patient care, and research & development. University of California Santa Barbara

Athletic Training

September 1999 – May 2003

• Provided athletic training services by caring for, preventing, treating, rehabilitating, and training patients and clients with orthopaedic injuries, surgeries, and illnesses.

• Provided primary medical and emergency care for contracted athletic teams, organizations, and events.

• Rehabilitated and reconditioned injuries, illnesses, and general medical conditions using the applications of therapeutic exercise, modality devices, and manual techniques.

• Performed preseason Strength & Conditioning programs with athletes for specific sport and mechanical preparation.

• Involved in preparticipation physical examination organization and implementation.

• Maintained documentation and medical records and files in accordance with NCAA regulations and policies.

• Primary athletic trainer for various Division I athletic teams including soccer, basketball, gymnastics, track & field, baseball, cross country, and tennis; covering home events and traveling with teams as necessary.

• Assisted with all aspects of athletic training room administration and best practices. Joseph H. Smith, PhD, ATC, OPE-C, OTC, NREMT 8

PUBLICATIONS

• Boyd C, Policy J, Grambo L, Smith J. Acute Septic Sacroiliitis Secondary to Trauma in a Teenage Basketball Player. EC Orthopaedics. June 2019.

• Smith JH, DePhillipo NN, Chan C, Pun S, Azizi S, McCabe A, Beverine C, Orendurff M. The Lower Extremity Grading System (LEGS) to Evaluate Baseline Lower Extremity Performance in High School Aged Athletes. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, June 2018.

• Smith JH, DePhillipo NN, Chan C, Pun S, Azizi S, McCabe A, Beverine C, Orendurff M. A Brief Lower Extremity Grading System (LEGS) to Evaluate Baseline Lower Extremity Analytics in High School Aged Athletes. American Society of Biomechanics, August 2017.

• Orendurff M, Villarosa BS, Smith JH, Chan C, Hintze C, Dinglasan K, Peterson K. Unique Balance Domains for BESS and Y-Balance Tests. American Society of Biomechanics, August 2017.

• Smith JH, DePhillipo NN, Kimura IF, Kocher M, Hetzler R. Prospective Functional Performance Testing and Relationship to Lower Extremity Injury Incidence in Adolescent Sports Participants. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, April 2017.

• DePhillipo NN, Smith JH, Kimura IF, Hetzler RK, Parke EA, Stickley CD. Efficacy of the Drop Jump Video Test in Assessing Risk for Acute Lower Extremity Injury. FWATA, April 2015.

• Kimura IF, Stickley CD, Lentz M, Wages JJ, Izanagi K, Hetzler RK. Validity and reliability of the Hawaii Anaerobic Run Test. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2014: 28(5):1386-1393 (MASTER’S THESIS)

• Runner’s World – UCSF RunSafe Clinic article 2009.

• San Francisco Magazine – UCSF RunSafe Clinic article 2009.

• Hetzler RK, Kimura IF, Haines K, LaBotz M, Smith JH. A Comparison of Bioelectrical Impedance and Skinfold Measurements in determining minimum Wrestling Weights in High School Wrestlers. Journal of Athletic Training. 2006: Jan–Mar 41(1): 46-51.

• Hetzler RK, Kimura IF, Haines K, LaBotz M, Smith JH. Author's Response. Journal of Athletic Training. 2006: Oct-Dec; 41(4): 356.

• Feeley BT, Muller MS, Allen AA, Granchi CC, Pearle AD. Isometry of medial collateral ligament reconstruction. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2009: Sep 17(9): 1078-82. (Illustrations)

• Feeley BT, Muller MS, Sherman S, Allen AA, Pearle AD. Comparison of posterolateral corner reconstructions using computer-assisted navigation. Arthroscopy. 2010. Aug 26(8): 1088-95.

(Illustrations)

Joseph H. Smith, PhD, ATC, OPE-C, OTC, NREMT 9

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

• California Athletic Trainer’s Association Clinical Symposium 2019 Applying Emergency Medical & Orthopedic Technology into Athletic Training Practice

• Stanford Medicine Pediatric Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Conference 2017 Orthopedic Splinting & Bracing

• Stanford Medicine Outreach Seminar 2017

Advanced Injury Management for Secondary School Athletic Trainers

• University of Hawaii Advanced Orthopaedic Assessment Course 2014 Running Biomechanical & Physiological Assessment

• California Athletic Trainers’ Association Clinical Symposium 2011 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation

• JACO Rehabilitation Seminar 2010

Running Physiology + Mechanics

• San Francisco Marathon Exposition 2010

Sports Medicine + Science for the Marathoner

• Northern California Outrigger Canoe Paddlers’ Association Seminar 2010 Sports Medicine + Science in Outrigger Paddling

• UCSF Primary Care Sports Medicine Conference 2010 Core Stability Live-On-Screen Demonstration

Sideline Emergency Management

• San Francisco Marathon Exposition 2009

Sports Medicine + Science for the Marathoner

• Television The History Channel: Stan Lee’s Superhumans Program 2009 Exercise Physiology “Ultramarathon Man” Segment

• Television Good Morning America 2009

Exercise Physiology Segment

• UCSF Primary Care Sports Medicine Conference 2009 Core Stability, Assessment, and Training

• UCSF Primary Care Sports Medicine Conference 2008 Patient Education & Rehabilitation for the Shoulder Patient Education & Rehabilitation for the Knee

• UCSF Primary Care Sports Medicine Conference 2006 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Synergetic Rehabilitation Taping & Bracing for Athletic Injuries

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CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified Athletic Trainer (National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification)

• Certified Orthopedic Physician Extender (American Society of Orthopedic Professionals)

• Certified Orthopedic Technologist (National Board of Certification for Orthopedic Technologists)

• Registered Orthopedic Technologist (American Society of Orthopedic Professionals)

• Nationally Registered & Licensed Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT, California Licensure)

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Healthcare Provider (American Heart Association)

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (American Heart Association)

• ImPACT Trained Athletic Trainer (ImPACT Applications)

• Ambulance Driver Certificate (California DMV)

• Community Emergency Response Team 2015 (Woodside Fire Department)

• Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist 2002 (National Strength & Conditioning Association)

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support 2009 (San Francisco Paramedic Association)

• Incident Command Systems 100 & 200 (City College of San Francisco)

• Incident Command Systems 700 (Emergency Management Institute) AWARDS + ACHIEVEMENTS

• Santa Barbara Triathlon Competitor 2016

• Oahu North Shore Swim Series Competitor 2014, 2015

• Napa Valley Marathon Competitor 2011

• Tour De Korea Cycling Race Competitor, South Korea 2010 Joseph H. Smith, PhD, ATC, OPE-C, OTC, NREMT 11

• Catalina Crossing Outrigger Canoe Race Competitor 2008

• Hawaii State Cycling 2x Champion (Criterium 2005, 2006)

• Hawaii All-Star Baseball Athletic Trainer, Japan 2006

• Green Gulch Farm Zen Center Organic Farm Apprenticeship 2011

• Zen Training for the Welfare of the World 2012

• Jukai Bodhisattva Initiation Ceremony 2012

• UCSF WINGS Grant Recipient 2008

• UCSF WINGS Grant Recipient 2009

• Phi Beta Kappa, UCSB 2002

• Dean’s List, UCSB 2000-2002

• Magna Cum Laude, UCSB 2002



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