Experiential Education

Welcome to the Athletic Training Experiential Education website! Experiential education is an integral part of the athletic training program at Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Students have the opportunity to apply and integrate classroom instruction with hands-on experience in traditional and emerging athletic training environments. This is an important and valuable part of professional preparation and every effort is made to ensure preparedness and success along the way for both student and preceptor. 

In the Athletic Training Program, students are placed in experiential learning settings each semester. These experiences grow in length and independence throughout the program and are designed to expose students to the variety of athletic training settings that a student might choose to work after graduation. We encourage you to come to campus for a visit or schedule a virtual meeting with a faculty member so you can learn more about how experiential education is different at Drake. 

List of current student clinical site options and preceptors:

• Drake University 
  • Angie Dahl
  • Kylea Sheley
  • Josiah Kisker 
  • Jenna Ross 
  • Tara Armstrong 
  • Andrew Vereen
• University of Florida Football 
  • Monique Mercier
• University of Minnesota Football
• Simpson College (Indianola, Iowa)
  • Kayley Weiland
• Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC)
  • Samantha Busch
• Des Moines Buccaneers USHL Hockey Team
  • Nick Peyton
• Des Moines Public Schools (Hoover High School/Roosevelt High School)
  • Brian Sanders
• Bondurant-Farrar High School (Bondurant, Iowa)
  • Sarah Moss
  • Allison Klapperich
• Valley High School (West Des Moines, Iowa)
  • Aubrey Roland
  • Sarah Kennedy
• Urbandale High School (Urbandale, Iowa)
  • Taylor Witzel
• Illinois Bone & Joint (Morton Grove, Ill.)
  • Thomas Greffly
• Des Moines Orthopedic Surgeons
  • Dr. Jason Sullivan
• Athletico Physical Therapy Clinics (Des Moines Area)
• Broadlawns Community Clinic at Drake (Drake University)
  • Dr. Nicholas Galioto
• The Iowa Clinic (Des Moines Area)
  • Dr. Christopher Kim
• Rock Valley Physical Therapy Clinics (Des Moines Area)
  • Colton Smith
• Iowa Ortho
  • Dr. Scott Meyer

Interested in becoming a preceptor?  Complete the preceptor form through CORE ELMS, our experiential learning management system. Please use the following link and code DUPRECEPTORCODE to complete your registration.