2026 Robert D. Kersey Distinguished Speaker Seminar
Dr. Robert Kersey established the Distinguished Speaker Seminar (DSS) to bring nationally-renowned athletic training scholars to present current knowledge and skills to our faculty, staff, students and alumni, as well as the local athletic training community. We have continued the tradition of this lecture series since Dr. K's retirement to honor his service to Cal State Fullerton’s Athletic Training program.
2026 Distinguished Speaker: Dr. Jay Hertel, PhD, ATC, FNATA, FACSM, FNAK
"Current Concepts in Ankle Injury Management: Evaluation and Management"
Dr. Hertel is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Virginia whose research focuses on lower extremity injury. He has authored or co-authored over 300 peer-reviewed journal articles, which have been cited over 46,000 times. Dr. Hertel is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, the National Athletic Trainers' Association, and the National Academy of Kinesiology. Among his many leadership positions in athletic training, he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Athletic Training.
Schedule
Date: Saturday, February 7th
Agenda:
Time
Activity
8:00 AM
Check-in
9:00 AM
Lecture
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Lab
3:30 PM
Program Conclusion
Registration Information
Registration deadline: Thursday, January 29th at 11:59 PM
Space is limited to 150 attendees
Late registration may be available as space permits
Registration fee includes lunch and refreshments
Category
Registration Fee
Professional (credentialed healthcare or sports medicine professionals)
$50 ($70 after 1/29/26)
Professional Student (currently enrolled in a professional or master's degree program)
CSUF undergraduate students are welcome to attend the lecture portion of the seminar free of charge, as space permits. Registration will be on a first-come, first-served walk-up basis. We will announce availablity on our Instagram page (@csuf_AT).
Continuing Education
We anticipate being able to award up to 5.5 Board of Certification, Inc. continuing education units (approval pending).
