Kim Detwiler, DAT, ATC, Coordinator of Clinical Education
Pronouns: She/Her
Coordinator of Clinical Education
Master of Science in Athletic Training
SDSU
Bio
Kim Detwiler, DAT, ATC, CES, is a certified athletic trainer with over 17 years of clinical experience providing care to elite level intercollegiate athletes, with additional experience working as an AT in physician practice. A proud Aztec, Kim returned to SDSU in 2022 as the Director of Clinical Education in the Master's of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program at SDSU. She teaches graduate courses in the MSAT program as well as an undergraduate lab that introduces students to athletic training. She is passionate about and dedicated to professional service, having served in leadership roles for the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA), the Board of Certification, and the NATA's Research and Education Foundation. Her research interests include professional development and advancement for athletic trainers, athletic trainers' experiences with negotiating compensation, and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation in rehabiltation.
Professional Affiliations:
National Athletic Trainers’ Association – Member since 2002
Credentials:
• Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer – Certified Athletic Trainer since 2005
• First aid and CPR certified – since 2003
• National Provider Identification Number: 1265496194
• Previously licensed as an athletic trainer in Texas (2011-2018) and Colorado (2018-2022)
Education
• DAT, December 2022, A.T. Still University, Doctorate in Athletic
Training, Elective tracks: Education & Leadership, Orthopedics,
Rehabilitation
• M.S., 2007, The University of Oregon, Human Physiology with an
emphasis in Athletic Training
• BS., 2005, San Diego State University, emphasis in Athletic Training
• A.S., Modesto Junior College, 2002, Sports Medicine
Publications:
• Mazerolle S, Pitney W, Goodman A, Eason C, Spak S, Scriber K, Voll C, Detwiler K, et al. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Position Statement: Facilitating Work Life Balance in Athletic Training Practice Settings. J Athl Train. 2018;53(8):796-811.
• Appelbaum LG, Lu Y, Khanna R, & Detwiler, KR. The effects of sports vision training on sensorimotor abilities in collegiate softball athletes. Athletic Training and Sports Health Care. May 2016.