Athletic Training, Advisory Board on

Health and Human Resources

Purpose

The Advisory Board on Athletic Training shall assist the Board of Medicine in formulating its requirements for the certification of athletic trainers and in such other matters relating to the practice of athletic training as the Board may require; recommend the criteria for the standards of professional conduct for certificate holders.

Term

Four years; no more than two full successive terms

Composition

The Advisory Board shall consist of five members appointed by the Governor for four-year terms. The first appointments shall provide for staggered terms with two members being appointed for a two-year term, two members being appointed for a three-year term and one member being appointed for a four-year term. Three members shall be at the time of appointment athletic trainers who are currently licensed by the Board and who have practiced in Virginia for not less than three years, including one athletic trainer employed at a secondary school, one employed at an institution of higher education, and one employed in the public or private sector; one member shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in the Commonwealth; and one member shall be a citizen appointed by the Governor from the Commonwealth at large.

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Current Board Members

Member:Chris Casola
Seat: Higher Education Athletic Trainer
End Date:6/30/2026
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Member:William S. Powers
Seat: Secondary Education Athletic Trainer
End Date:6/30/2026
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Member:Larry D. Wright
Seat: Member of the General Public
End Date:6/30/2027
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Member:David Francis Pawlowski
Seat: Non-Academic Athletic Trainer
End Date:6/30/2027
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Member:Dr. Virginia Denise Wells
Seat: Licensed Physician
End Date:6/30/2027
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