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Master’s in Sports Science & Rehabilitation Levels Up with New Program Director, Degree Enhancements The Master of Science in Sports Science & Rehabilitation (MS-SSR) is undergoing a massive transformation. Not only is the program under new guidance, but it will also soon offer eight areas of concentration, or tracks, to better address student interests and goals.
MS-SSR Program Director Dr. Brittany Ramirez
“The graduates of this program are our future health care workers, so my goal is to provide them with the best opportunities to learn and expand their skill sets,” said Program Director Brittany Ramirez, DC (’15), MS (’18), LAT, ATC, CCSP®. Dr. Ramirez, herself a 2018 graduate of the program, took over as program director in November of 2020 and immediately got to work on her vision for it. “The benefit of having gone through this program as a 12 SUMMER 2021 • LOGAN UNIVERSITY
student first is that I know what I found helpful and what could be improved,” she said. “While the core courses are the same for everyone, I believe that adding these specific areas of concentration—such as sports chiropractic, sports nutrition, or wellness and fitness—will take the guesswork out of the process for students wanting to hone in on various areas of expertise for their elective courses.” In addition to the new concentrations, Dr. Ramirez is working with subject matter experts to develop 35 new courses, with the goal of expanding the opportunities for certifications as well as knowledge. For example, the Sports Emergency Care course and lab, open to all program students, have been updated and help prepare students for working on the sidelines of athletic games. The course and the lab bring practical knowledge in wound care, splinting, taping, spine boarding, and helmet removal and concussion assessment, among others. “We brought Brianna Kraft, a top athletic trainer, to advise us on how to revamp this course to maximize the information provided. It is a unique and useful course for all MS-SSR students,” said Dr. Ramirez. The MS-SSR program is online, with the exception of a lab and hands-on internship, which the student can complete locally. Growing up an athlete in North Carolina, Dr. Ramirez obtained a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from High Point University. Her plan was to continue her education as
Master of Science in Sports Science & Rehabilitation Degree Concentrations: • Sports Chiropractic • Sports Nutrition • Mental Performance • Performance Enhancement and Injury Prevention • Wellness Coaching • Golf Performance • Wellness and Fitness • Sports Science
a physician’s assistant, but that changed when she fell in love with the chiropractic profession while working in a chiropractor’s office. Following graduation from Logan in 2015, Dr. Ramirez went into private practice in Columbia, Missouri. In 2016, she took a position with the University of MissouriColumbia (Mizzou) Athletics as assistant athletic trainer. Just a few months later, she accepted a position with Logan University as the assistant director of human performance at Mizzou and concurrently began working on her MS-SSR degree online at Logan.
