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The Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society invites you to join Jason Kopec as he starts a conversation with members of the athletic training community and experts from around the country to engage and foster relationships in the state, talk about current topics that affect athletes and provide resources for all of us to be better athletic trainers.
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Sep 18, 2025
Sep 18, 2025
19 min
🚨🚨That's a wrap on the 2025 PATS Symposium!! Weren't able to join us in person?? The PATS podcast is going to try to bring a little bit of the experience to you! Listen in over the next few weeks as we bring you all the conversations and interviews we were able to hold over the weekend. 🚨🚨
Our next installment includes one of the 2025 PATS Service Award Winners, Emily Duckett. Tune into this episode to hear Emily's background and experiences as a clinician, professor and preceptor! Additionally, Emily shares her history within the PATS organization and what receiving this award has meant to her. Congratulations Emily!
Do you have an idea for the show, including topics or guests? Reach out to our host at any time! We would love your feedback! Make sure to follow us wherever you get your podcasts, and tell your friends and colleagues to give us a follow as well!
Host: Jason Kopec - jkopec@wcupa.edu
Jul 31, 2025
Jul 31, 2025
13 min
🚨🚨That's a wrap on the 2025 PATS Symposium!! Weren't able to join us in person?? The PATS podcast is going to try to bring a little bit of the experience to you! Listen in over the next few weeks as we bring you all the conversations and interviews we were able to hold over the weekend. 🚨🚨
Our next installment includes a fellow WCU Alumni, Mr. Brandon McNeal. Tune into this episode for some updates of a PATS COPA committe, along with a bit about Brandon's background and his current in the orthopedic clinic setting.
Do you have an idea for the show, including topics or guests? Reach out to our host at any time! We would love your feedback! Make sure to follow us wherever you get your podcasts, and tell your friends and colleagues to give us a follow as well!
Host: Jason Kopec - jkopec@wcupa.edu
Jul 28, 2025
Jul 28, 2025
12 min
🚨🚨That's a wrap on the 2025 PATS Symposium!! Weren't able to join us in person?? The PATS podcast is going to try to bring a little bit of the experience to you! Listen in over the next few weeks as we bring you all the conversations and interviews we were able to hold over the weekend. 🚨🚨
Our next installment includes one of the individuals that shared her knowledge during the symposium, Alyson Hansbarger. Alyson provided us with an amazing lecture entitled "Updating Your Emergency Action Plan To Match The Practice Act." Alyson is a doctoral student in the health policy and health services research program at Temple University. Tune in to hear about Alyson's unique background and experiences, while also providing us with a quick recap of her PATS presentation.
https://www.temple.edu/about/faculty-staff/alyson-p-hansbarger-tuj80081
Do you have an idea for the show, including topics or guests? Reach out to our host at any time! We would love your feedback! Make sure to follow us wherever you get your podcasts, and tell your friends and colleagues to give us a follow as well!
Host: Jason Kopec - jkopec@wcupa.edu
Jul 17, 2025
Jul 17, 2025
43 min
🎉🎉🎉 We take a break from our PATS symposium recap series to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of the new legislation being passed🎉🎉🎉
July 17,2025 marks the official one year mark of the new practice acts being passed through legislation. It was a monumental accomplishment for our profession, all thanks to the tireless efforts of many to make it all happen.
To help celebrate the occasion, we are joined, once again, by Tanya Miller, the Co-Chair of PAT Governmental Affairs Committee. Tanya, along with many others, was a driving force being the Acts being ratified. Hear her recap of the past year, explanation of changes, and the work that went into getting this accomplished.
Also, lucky enough to be joined again by Jasmine Lalin!
Jul 2, 2025
Jul 2, 2025
12 min
🚨🚨That's a wrap on the 2025 PATS Symposium!! Weren't able to join us in person?? The PATS podcast is going to try to bring a little bit of the experience to you! Listen in over the next few weeks as we bring you all the conversations and interviews we were able to hold over the weekend. 🚨🚨
Our next installment includes another member of the PATs Executive Board, Marguerite Carver. In addition to her role as Assistant Professor of Athletic Training at East Stroudsburg University, Marguerite also serves as the Parliamentarian. Tune in to hear her journey as she shares her experiences along the path of her career.
https://www.gopats.org/executive-board
https://www.esu.edu/athletic_training/faculty.cfm
Do you have an idea for the show, including topics or guests? Reach out to our host at any time! We would love your feedback! Make sure to follow us wherever you get your podcasts, and tell your friends and colleagues to give us a follow as well!
Host: Jason Kopec - jkopec@wcupa.edu
Jun 19, 2025
Jun 19, 2025
17 min
🚨🚨That's a wrap on the 2025 PATS Symposium!! Weren't able to join us in person?? The PATS podcast is going to try to bring a little bit of the experience to you! Listen in over the next few weeks as we bring you all the conversations and interviews we were able to hold over the weekend. 🚨🚨
Our second installment includes our own President-Elect, Kyle Harris. Tune in to hear about the what Kyle's first year in his role has entailed, what his plans are for year 2, and what we can expect from him during his tenure as PATS President.
https://www.gopats.org/executive-board
Do you have an idea for the show, including topics or guests? Reach out to our host at any time! We would love your feedback! Make sure to follow us wherever you get your podcasts, and tell your friends and colleagues to give us a follow as well!
Host: Jason Kopec - jkopec@wcupa.edu
Jun 12, 2025
Jun 12, 2025
8 min
🚨🚨That's a wrap on the 2025 PATS Symposium!! Weren't able to join us in person?? The PATS podcast is going to try to bring a little bit of the experience to you! Listen in over the next few weeks as we bring you all the conversations and interviews we were able to hold over the weekend. 🚨🚨
To kick things off, we had the opportunity to sit down with Liz Evarts, co-chair of the PATS Convention Committee. Listen in as hear about what goes in to making the convention as great as it is. Spoiler alert, plans are already in motion for the 2026 convention!
Special shoutout to the entire Convention Committee, for this weekend wouldn't be possible without you all!
Do you have an idea for the show, including topics or guests? Reach out to our host at any time! We would love your feedback! Make sure to follow us wherever you get your podcasts, and tell your friends and colleagues to give us a follow!
Host: Jason Kopec - jkopec@wcupa.edu
Mar 27, 2025
Mar 27, 2025
46 min
Join us for a monumental, 4 part episode! To celebrate both National Athletic Training Month and National Women’s History Month, we are joined by three of the most influential athletic trainers in our field. We kick off this series with Ms. Jasmin Lalin, chair of the PATS Inclusivity Committee and athletic trainer at Shippensburg University. Hear about Jasmin’s journey in the profession, her work within PATS and the brainstorming behind the committee’s ideas of this panel of amazing individuals. Make sure you don’t miss any of the episodes.
Part 1 – Jasmin Lalin, MS, LAT, ATC, CES (Chair of the Inclusivity Committee)
https://www.gopats.org/committees
Part 2 – Linda Mazzolli, (PATS Hall of Fame Inductee – 2018)MS, LAT, ATC, PTA, PES
https://www.gopats.org/2018
Part 3 - Cecilia Yost (First Female President of PATS, PATS Hall of Fame Inductee - 2005)
https://www.gopats.org/2005
Part 4 – Yvette Ingram PhD., LAT, ATC (PATS Hall of Fame Inductee – 2019)
https://www.gopats.org/2019
Special shoutout to all the members of the PATS Inclusivity Committee, for all of their hard work and dedication: Jasmin Lalin, Ethan Alderman, Bonnie Siple, Mercedes Himmons and Heidi Peters.
Do you have an idea for the show, including topics or guests? Reach out to our host at any time! We would love your feedback! Make sure to follow us wherever you get your podcasts, and tell your friends to give us a follow!
Host: Jason Kopec - jkopec@wcupa.edu
Mar 27, 2025
Mar 27, 2025
34 min
Join us for a monumental, 4 part episode! To celebrate both National Athletic Training Month and National Women’s History Month, we are joined by three of the most influential athletic trainers in our field. We kick off this series with Ms. Jasmin Lalin, chair of the PATS Inclusivity Committee and athletic trainer at Shippensburg University. Hear about Jasmin’s journey in the profession, her work within PATS and the brainstorming behind the committee’s ideas of this panel of amazing individuals. Make sure you don’t miss any of the episodes.
Part 1 – Jasmin Lalin, MS, LAT, ATC, CES (Chair of the Inclusivity Committee)
https://www.gopats.org/committees
Part 2 – Linda Mazzolli, (PATS Hall of Fame Inductee – 2018)MS, LAT, ATC, PTA, PES
https://www.gopats.org/2018
Part 3 - Cecilia Yost (First Female President of PATS, PATS Hall of Fame Inductee - 2005)
https://www.gopats.org/2005
Part 4 – Yvette Ingram PhD., LAT, ATC (PATS Hall of Fame Inductee – 2019)
https://www.gopats.org/2019
Special shoutout to all the members of the PATS Inclusivity Committee, for all of their hard work and dedication: Jasmin Lalin, Ethan Alderman, Bonnie Siple, Mercedes Himmons and Heidi Peters.
Do you have an idea for the show, including topics or guests? Reach out to our host at any time! We would love your feedback! Make sure to follow us wherever you get your podcasts, and tell your friends to give us a follow!
Host: Jason Kopec - jkopec@wcupa.edu
Mar 27, 2025
Mar 27, 2025
53 min
Join us for a monumental, 4 part episode! To celebrate both National Athletic Training Month and National Women’s History Month, we are joined by three of the most influential athletic trainers in our field. We kick off this series with Ms. Jasmin Lalin, chair of the PATS Inclusivity Committee and athletic trainer at Shippensburg University. Hear about Jasmin’s journey in the profession, her work within PATS and the brainstorming behind the committee’s ideas of this panel of amazing individuals. Make sure you don’t miss any of the episodes.
Part 1 – Jasmin Lalin, MS, LAT, ATC, CES (Chair of the Inclusivity Committee)
https://www.gopats.org/committees
Part 2 – Linda Mazzolli, (PATS Hall of Fame Inductee – 2018)MS, LAT, ATC, PTA, PES
https://www.gopats.org/2018
Part 3 - Cecilia Yost (First Female President of PATS, PATS Hall of Fame Inductee - 2005)
https://www.gopats.org/2005
Part 4 – Yvette Ingram PhD., LAT, ATC (PATS Hall of Fame Inductee – 2019)
https://www.gopats.org/2019
Special shoutout to all the members of the PATS Inclusivity Committee, for all of their hard work and dedication: Jasmin Lalin, Ethan Alderman, Bonnie Siple, Mercedes Himmons and Heidi Peters
Do you have an idea for the show, including topics or guests? Reach out to our host at any time! We would love your feedback! Make sure to follow us wherever you get your podcasts, and tell your friends to give us a follow!
Host: Jason Kopec - jkopec@wcupa.edu