John D. Smith, MBA, MSEd, AT
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John Smith, MBA, MSEd, AT, has come to Nationwide Children's after directing the Lake Health Sports Medicine program, in Lake County Ohio, for 15 years. He has been an athletic trainer for the past 26 years and has worked in professional indoor soccer, high school and in sports medicine clinics during his tenure. During his time at Lake Health he oversaw the creation and growth of many different types of clinics, including physician and concussion clinics, as well as a workers compensation clinic to meet the demands of the local community.
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Sports Medicine
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Primary Department
Sports Medicine
- Athletic Trainer of the Year, Ohio Athletic Trainers' Association, 2020
- Athletic Trainer Service Award, National Athletic Trainers' Association, 2017
- Member, National Athletic Trainers' Association, 1994 - Present
- Member, Ohio Athletic Trainers' Association, 1994 - Present
Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 07/19/2021
| Graduate School | University of Phoenix | Date Completed: 05/15/2009 |
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| Graduate School | University of Akron | Date Completed: 05/15/1996 |
| Undergraduate School | University of Akron | Date Completed: 05/15/1994 |
2006 - 2020 Lake Health, Director, Sports Medicine
2000 - 2006 The Cleveland Clinic, Athletic Trainer
1996 - 2000 St. Rita's Medical Center, Athletic Trainer