two trainers talking to and helping a soccer player who is on the ground

UM Athletic Training

To meet the mission of the institute, four different areas of work have been identified:

  1. Advocacy through policy development and advocate for resources
  2. Education of key stakeholders such as parents, coaches, youth sports participants, and medical providers
  3. Service by conducting free CPR and AED training for coaches, parents, athletes and administrators, conducting field based injury screen assessments, and conducting concussion baseline assessments
  4. Research that is essential to accurately assess the unique needs of Montana

About the Director

Dr. Valerie Moody

Valerie Moody, PhD, LAT, ATC, CSCS 
Director - MYSSI, 91次元 

Valerie has been at the 91次元 for 20 years where she serves as the Program Director of the Master of Athletic Training Program, Director of the Montana Youth Sports Safety Institute and Chair of the School of Integrative Physiology & Athletic Training. She has been a certified athletic trainer for 28 years and still is a practicing clinician providing athletic training services to youth hockey athletes in the Missoula community. She is active in researching interprofessional care models in concussion management, and emergency preparedness and sports safety in high school and youth athletics in Montana.