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October 25, 2011On the October, 2011 edition of "The Relevant University," host Larry Burns, vice president for external affairs at The University of Toledo, is joined by UT Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine Brian Jones to explore the world of sports medicine and the work athletic trainers do to keep athletes healthy and safe.
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Brian Jones, assistant athletic director for sports medicine at The University of Toledo, discusses the role of an athletic trainer and the work they do to help athletes perform at their best.
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Tom Mackowiak, an athletic trainer at Michigan State University for more than 20 years, tells us about working with the competitive Spartans basketball team that has won a NCAA National Championship and made it to six Final Fours under Coach Tom Izzo.
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Dr. Gunnar Brolinson, head team physician at Virginia Tech University and professor and chair of sports medicine at the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, shares the latest developments in his research into football concussions.
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UT graduate Karen Kubicina, who went from being a Rocket to working as an assistant athletic trainer for the Radio City Rockettes, talks about sports medicine in the performing arts.
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Larry Burns is the host of The Relevant University. Mr. Burns, a native of Detroit, graduated in 1978 from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science Degree. As the Vice President for External Affairs at The University of Toledo, Mr. Burns is actively engaged in building relationships between the University and the immediate Toledo and greater world communities. In The Relevant University, Mr. Burns will explore the critical role higher education plays in our world. Contact The Relevant University at therelevantuniversity@utoledo.edu
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