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Dawson High’s sports‑medicine program wins back‑to‑back state titles; trainer highlights college pathways
Summary
Joseph Everhart, associate athletic trainer at Dawson High School in Pearland ISD, described how the school’s Sports Medicine program combines classroom rigor, clinical training and mentorship to produce state quiz‑bowl champions, extensive college placement and hands‑on care for students and staff.
Joseph Everhart, associate athletic trainer at Dawson High School in Pearland Independent School District, described the high school’s Sports Medicine program as a combination of clinical training, academic rigor and mentorship that has helped Dawson students win back‑to‑back state quiz‑bowl championships and earn acceptance into post‑baccalaureate health programs.
The program, Everhart said on the Pearland ISD “Building Blocks” podcast, pairs hands‑on clinical rotations with an extracurricular academic competition run by the Greater Houston Athletic Trainer Society (GHATS). “I’m not someone who treats our high‑school student athletes any different than our NFL Buffalo Bill athletes,” Everhart said. “Every student athlete deserves the gold standard of medicine.”
Why it matters: the program serves two functions for the campus and community — providing frontline health care for athletes and other students and acting as a pipeline into college and health professions. Everhart told listeners the program maintains a high standard of…
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