Sports Medicine Outreach

Athletic Trainers

Karen Morton, MEd, ATC

Karen Morton Med, ATC-LKaren Morton is a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) provided by St. Mary’s Health Systems. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Training from Carson Newman College and a Master’s in Adult Education with a health professions emphasis from North Carolina State University.

Karen works with Gibbs High School and has been aan ATC since 2000.

“I am very much a people person and enjoy helping people as well as watching sporting events,” Karen says. She also has an interest in orthopaedic care.

Karen most enjoys teaching athletes about the extent of an injury and training them on how best to recover. She wants to have a positive impact on young athletes in what can be a crucial time in life.

“I enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking and jet skiing,” Karen says. She also loves to travel whenever the opportunity arises—from short weekend trips, to long trips out of the country.

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