Sept. 21, 2017 LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. - The New York Athletic Trainers’ Association (NYSATA) is holding its annual fall “Athletic Training Recognition Week”. Over the course of this week we will introduce you to all of our athletic trainers. Today, we will focus on Jill Guarino.

• Graduated from North Adams State College where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in 1997 and earned her Masters from the University of Connecticut in 2001
  
• Has 20 years experience
  
• In her second year of her second stint with Siena, previously worked for 10 years at Siena College
  
• She is mainly responsible for the proper scheduling of the training staff
  

Stay tuned as we introduce you to Siena’s Athletic Training Staff throughout the week. The annual Athletic Training Recognition Week was begun during the fall sports season for schools to bring attention to their current efforts in providing sports safety, as well as promote public awareness of its importance.

Athletic injuries can be, at minimum, physically painful and emotionally draining, and, at worst-case, catastrophic and life-threatening. With the growing number of students participating in sports and the high incidence of injuries, including concussion and sudden cardiac episodes, it is critical that schools provide suitable injury prevention, assessment and management support just as they provide coaching support.