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Session 152
From Carlo and Dublin - Perspective Always Counts

Student Zak Farrell and recent grad, Fabiano Portelas sit down (from Ireland) to discuss the profession of Athletic Therapy and Training through their lenses.
With World Congress, Dublin just over three weeks away, we dive into the excitement and opportunities at hand with this International event.

WFATT World Congress is coming: October 16-18, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland

We will be bringing you speakers, the hosts from ARTi, guests and the pulse of this global event.

FIRSTAR Therapy. You-Centric.
FIRSTAR: Redefining the Performance Wellness continuum. A holistic approach to athlete care.

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Session 151
Countdown to World Congress
I sit down with Lynn Allen, the President of Athletic Rehabilitation Therapy Ireland (ARTI) and discuss the planning, prep and excitement leading up to this international event. World Congress 2025 lands 16-18 October in Dublin, Ireland.

Ms Lynn Allen is the Programme Director, Lecturer and Placement Co-Ordinator on the BSc in Athletic & Rehabilitation Therapy in TUS, Athlone. Lynn has a BSc in Sport Rehabilitation and Athletic Therapy from SETU, a Masters in Exercise Physiology from Trinity College Dublin and has Level 9 Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning from TUS. Lynn has just submitted her Professional Doctorate in Elite Performance (Sports) in Dublin City University, examining metacognition in Athletic Therapy Education.

Lynn is a Certified Athletic Therapist with over 10 years clinical and academic experience. Lynn is the current President of ARTI since September 2022, having previously sat on the board and acted as Vice Secretary and Ethics Chair from 2018. Lynn also is the Vice Chair of the Education and Research Committee for the World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy. Lynn’s research interests include clinical education, clinical reasoning, reflective practice and psychology of sport injuries.

For more information on WFATT and the World COngress, please visit:
https://www.wfatt.org/world-congress

And, reach out to our guest at:
Lynn.Allen@tus.ie

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Master(s)ing Athletic Therapy in Canada

Sitting down to discuss the launch of the Masters of Athletic Therapy at Brock University. This program is the first of its kind offered in Canada, in English.

Dr. Chimera provides a rundown on its creation, development and overview.

Dr. Nicole Chimera the Graduate Program Director for the Master of Athletic Therapy Program and an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Brock University.

Prior to coming to Brock in 2018, Dr. Chimera was the Program Director for an Athletic Training Master’s degree program in New York. She also has experience as a faculty member in undergraduate athletic training and exercise science programs as well as 20 years of clinical experience. Additionally, she is a clinical biomechanist with a focus on understanding how the interaction between tissue functionality and neuromuscular control impact movement and injury.

Online Information Dates: September 25 , 2025 & October 28 , 2025 (RSVP on website below)

Program Website:

https://brocku.ca/programs/graduate/athletic-therapy-mat/

Email: mat@brocku.ca

WFATT World Congress is coming: October 16-18, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland

We will be bringing you speakers, the hosts from ARTi, guests and the pulse of this global event.

FIRSTAR Therapy. You-Centric.
FIRSTAR: Redefining the Performance Wellness continuum. A holistic approach to athlete care.