We are proud to announce that LSU's Athletic Training Curriculum Program Director, Dr. Ray
Castle, has been appointed to be a Senior Fellow for the Stephenson Disaster
Management Institute (SDMI). Because of
Dr. Castle’s extensive background in Athletic Training (20 years experience)
and experience coordinating the medical coverage for a variety of athletic events, he is uniquely
qualified for this position. Dr. Castle
is adding this post to other positions including Medical Coordinator
for the Louisiana Marathon. He also has
experience working with the Boston Marathon, Ironman Triathlon, and providing
medical coverage for high school, collegiate, and international athletics.
Dr. Castle has a number of responsibilities as Senior
Fellow. He will advise on disaster and
emergency management, concentrating specifically on critical incident
management and planning for a variety of local and state athletic events. Dr. Castle also has the opportunity to submit
articles for publication through the Stephenson Disaster Management
Institute. Lastly, he will be
responsible for presenting information, performing research studies, educating
other healthcare providers, and representing the SDMI at a variety of
events.
Congratulation to Dr. Castle on this commendable
achievement! We know he works very hard, and we proud of everything he
continues to accomplish.