UND Department of Sports Medicine

Proud of our own this weekend!! Congratulations to our Alumni and current UND Department of Sport Medicine Faculty member Sara Kloster Bjerke for Hall Of Fame Induction!!
Such an Honor!! 💚🖤 💚🖤

Congratulations to the MAATA 2026 Hall of Fame Class! 🎉

Your impact, dedication, and lasting contributions to the profession have set the standard for excellence. We are proud to celebrate you!

Many Alumni fill our staff with UND Sports Medicine, that is what makes us and the care we give special. Standing Here today in an Empty Hyslop Athletic Training brings back all memories for this crew.
David Allard Sara Kloster Bjerke Kara Wetzel
Westereng Seeger Vanderpan Tetrault Glaser

Share tour favorite memories or photos with us?

Hyslop Athletic Training Moving Day!!!
With the changes of campus and Athletics we have a new home!
Countless UND athletes treated and many memories were made.

Congratulations Sara!!!
Happy to have you a part of our team and making a difference in the Athletic Training Profession.

This weekend, at our NDATA Clinical Symposium and State Meeting, we get to come together for the first time in 2 years!

And during our state meeting, we get to recognize a wonderful AT for her amazing accomplishments and dedication to the profession of AT in our state.

Congratulations Sara Bjerke on your induction in the NDATA AT Hall of Fame!

Calling all ATs who were mentored by Jim Rudd! Tell us your story about Jim that shows who he was and what he represents. Send us a video, a message, email, text Makoto, etc. Whichever method suits you best - we'd love to hear from everyone who had the pleasure of knowing Jim.

Congratulations to our awesome Faculty members on this Huge Accomplishment!!
💚🖤👨🏻‍🎓👩🏼‍🎓💚🖤
Dr. Steve Westereng & Dr. Alicia Champagne
So proud of you for all you hard work!!

Throwback to the crew from 2009-2013! Great to have John Flatt back on the sidelines for the game today.

Vegas Baby!! has begun.
Share your pics, hashtags, news and UND reunions with us.
Enjoy Convention!

🔸🔸📢DON’T FORGET 📢 🔸🔸
UND AT Alumni & Friends Reunion TONIGHT
Ri Ra Irish Pub @ 6:30pm
💚🖤See you there💚🖤

We have exciting news to share !!! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

One of our own is working in the Executive Department at the National Athletic Trainers Association headquarters. Emily (Bentow) Buckingham MS, ATC (class of 2014) has been hired as the NATA Athletic Trainer in Residence.

The ATR position interacts with all levels of staff, management, and association leadership. Assisting in research projects and implementation of strategic initiatives. She will also be working with federal and state agencies on regulatory issues. In addition, she will serve as an expert resource on athletic training topics, the profession, and association initiatives!

Her job duties will begin at the NATA convention in Las Vegas. Be sure to say “HI” when you see her! (Maybe even give her a coffee!)

Since leaving UND Emily has had the opportunity to work the spectrum: Junior High Sports to Professional Baseball, has been a clinical preceptor for undergrad AT students in San Diego CA, and has worked at two state of the art orthopedic clinics.

She attributes a lot of her success from her hands on-practical education she received at the University of North Dakota. Go HAWKS!

So excited for you and Happy for your new Position!!

CEU opportunity on NATA featuring the one and only Dr. Erin Haugen who has been a huge asset to all the UND student athletes and Sports Medicine staff.

Webinar is on Wednesday July 10 from 11-12:15. Cost $15. Registration due the day before the event.

If you’ve heard her talk before, you know you won’t regret joining the webinar!! If you haven’t, here’s your chance!!

Current Mental Health Issues Affecting Secondary School and Collegiate Athletes Webinar You must log in to the PDC to purchase this webinar. Once logged in go to Course Catalog to find and purchase the webinar. The time zone for NATA webinars is CST.