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Sports Medicine Pathway Description
Sports Medicine Pathway Description
The Sports Medicine Pathway introduces and prepares students for occupations involved in prevention, treatment, and management of injury & illness. It also focuses on the preservation of mental and phsyical well-being through the services offered by medical allied health professions.
Studentsa are able to intern with an El Modena Althletic Trainer for first hand experience applying skills learned in MedCore and Sports Medicine 1.
Students have the opportunity to earn college credit for Sports Medicine 1 with OCC and IVC.
Courses in the Sports Medicine Pathway
Courses in the Sports Medicine Pathway
Sports Medicine 1
This is a year-long course in Health Science that prepares students for the field of Sports Medicine. Students study anatomy, physiology and bodily systems and apply their knowledge within the area of Sports Medicine. Students will expand on their understanding of the scientific foundations in the evaluation, assessment and care of injuries, as well as preventative techniques and wellness.
Sports Medicine 2
A competency based course preparing students for an entry-level job in sports medicine. Students are provided advanced classroom instruction by an El Modena Certified Athletic Trainer and have the opportunity to apply academic knowledge and demonstrate technical 21st century skills at El Modena High School events.
All About El Modena's Sports Medicine Teacher
Ms. Karinna Gomez
Ms. Gomez graduated from ELMO and took Sports Medicine as a student. She went on to Santiago Canyon, where she continued as an athlete as well as pursuing her major in Kinesiology. Taking courses such as the ones she currently teaches and having that athlete viewpoint really made her aware that this was the scope of work she wanted to pursue. Ms. Gomez transferred to Cal State Fullerton where she graduated with her Bachelors Degree in Kinesiology with concentration in strength and conditioning. She went on to become a fitness coach where she knew her degree could come in handy. Ms. Gomez decided to combine the love she has to educate others and take that step further and teach students about the human body. She is very excited to come full circle as the Sports Medicine teacher at ELMO.
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