Aurora Goujon, ATC
Athletic Trainer
Goujon graduated magna cum laude from Plymouth State University in Plymouth, N.H., with a bachelor of science in allied health in May 2021. She earned her master of science in athletic training from Plymouth State in May 2022, earning the Julie Bernier Athletic Training Scholarship and the NHATA’s Dan Sedory District One Scholarship Awards. Her professional experience also includes an internship with the Woodward Action Sports Camp in Woodward, Pa., where she worked alongside certified Athletic Trainers. As well as a student intern with the Charlotte (N.C.) Checkers, an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL), as well as the 2021 Boston Marathon.
Jen Scott, ATC
Outreach Coordinator, Athletic Trainer
jennifer.scott@cchmc.org
Jen is a Wisconsin native. She received her bachelor’s degree in athletic training from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse in 2012 and her master’s degree in athletic training from the University of Kentucky (UK) in 2014. While at UK, she worked as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for a local Fayette County High School, two Middle Schools, UK Club Hockey and Lacrosse, as well as, in-clinic at UK Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Prior to coming to Cincinnati Children’s, Jen worked at the University of Michigan as the primary athletic trainer for the Men’s and Women’s Tennis program for three years.
Kate E. Berz, DO
Assistant Program Director, Pediatric Sports Medicine Fellowship
Staff Physician, Division of Emergency Medicine
Physician, Division of Sports Medicine
Assistant Professor, UC Department of PediatricsAthletic Trainer
kate.berz@cchmc.org
Athletic Training Program and Outreach
Sports Medicine athletic trainers at Cincinnati Children’s support students in their efforts to achieve both their athletic and academic goals by partnering with schools to provide sports healthcare and education.
Who are Athletic Trainers?
Athletic trainers are health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to provide:
- Clinical exams and diagnosis
- Emergency care
- Injury rehabilitation
- Preventive services
- Therapeutic intervention
Our athletic trainers also treat the following illnesses and emergency injuries:
- Asthma attack
- Concussion
- Diabetic emergencies
- Heatstroke
- Sickle cell crisis
- Spine injuries
- Sudden cardiac arrest
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St. Bernard-Elmwood Place Jr/Sr High School Receives National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School Award
Program recognizes high schools that prioritize keeping young athletes safe
St. Bernard, 4/22/2020 – St. Bernard-Elmwood Place Jr./Sr. High School is the recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Safe Sports School award for its high school athletics program. The award champions safety and recognizes secondary schools that have met the recommended standards to improve safety in sports. The award reinforces the importance of providing the best level of care, injury prevention, and treatment. “Jen does an amazing job. Safety of our student-athletes is our biggest concern and when we sat down back in the fall, I was confident in our plan and in Jen’s ability to execute that plan,” Zach Stakely said, Athletic Director at St. Bernard-Elmwood Place.
“St. Bernard-Elmwood Place in collaboration with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center – Division of Sports Medicine is honored to receive this 1st Team recognition from the NATA,” said Jen Werner, Athletic Trainer. “We remain committed to keeping our student-athletes safe during physical activity, team practices, and games so they can accomplish their own goals of great competition, winning records, fair sportsmanship, and good health. Our goal is to lead our athletics program to the highest safety standards for our players.”
“The health and safety of student-athletes is critical as it has both immediate and long-term effects,” said NATA President Tory Lindley, MA, ATC. “NATA created the ‘Safe Sports School Award’ to recognize and champion schools nationwide that are committed to enhancing safety in sports. We are proud to see the list of award recipients grow exponentially each year as schools see the immense value in holding themselves to best practices and policies that ensure a high standard of athlete care.”
In order to achieve Safe Sports School status, as St. Bernard-Elmwood Place did, athletic programs must do the following:
- Create a positive athletic health care administrative system
- Provide or coordinate pre-participation physical examinations
- Promote safe and appropriate practice and competition facilities
- Plan for selection, fit function and proper maintenance of athletic equipment
- Provide a permanent, appropriately equipped area to evaluate and treat injured athletes
- Develop injury and illness prevention strategies, including protocols for environmental conditions
- Provide or facilitate injury intervention
- Create and rehearse a venue-specific Emergency Action Plan
- Provide or facilitate psychosocial consultation and nutritional counseling/education
- Be sure athletes and parents are educated about the potential benefits and risks in sports as well as their responsibilities
To apply, schools complete an in-depth questionnaire that assesses adherence to best practice standards and recommendations. For more information about the Safe Sports School Award, please visit www.athletictrainers.org.
Funding for this award was provided by the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association.
About NATA: National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) – Health Care for Life & Sport
Athletic trainers are health care professionals who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and sport-related illnesses. They prevent and treat chronic musculoskeletal injuries from sports, physical and occupational activity, and provide immediate care for acute injuries. Athletic trainers offer a continuum of care that is unparalleled in health care. The National Athletic Trainers’ Association represents and supports 45,000 members of the athletic training profession. For more information, visit www.nata.org. At Your Own Risk is NATA’s public awareness campaign designed to educate, provide resources and equip the public to act and advocate for safety in work, life, and sport. In an effort to provide comprehensive information, the association has launched a website that provides recommendations on keeping student athletes and communities active and employees safe on the job. Visit AtYourOwnRisk.org.
