Macalester College athletic trainer Alison Caro has received the Minnesota Athletic Trainer's Association (MATA) Outstanding Athletic Training Recognition Award.  Caro received her award in person last Saturday (April 12) in Rochester at the annual MATA Awards Dinner.
 
Caro  has been with Macalester since 2011. She works closely with volleyball, water polo, swimming and diving, and softball. She works with the team physicians at Sports and Orthopaedic Specialists - Alina Health Clinic - as a Physician Extender every morning and with Macalester College as an Assistant Athletic Trainer in the afternoons and weekends.
 
The Outstanding Athletic Trainer Recognition Award is given to athletic trainer(s), who, in the previous year, has achieved one or more outstanding accomplishments in the following areas:
1. The nominee responded in a critical situation.
2. The nominee should be active in the advancing the profession of Athletic Training and Sports Medicine (i.e.:
education research, speaking, writing, new techniques, etc.)
3. The nominee promoted Athletic Training through public speaking and/or related events outside of Athletic
Training profession.
4. It is preferred that the nominee has NATA membership but that is not required.

Caro's nomination:

Alison Caro, ATC, MATA Outstanding Athletic Trainer Award:   Last summer Alison Caro, athletic trainer with Macalester College and Sports and Orthopaedic Specialists-Allina Health was instrumental in the care of patient that was facing a life threatening emergency.  This incident occurred during a triathlon event in August.   A female triathlete entered the medical tent not feeling well.  Her condition deteriorated and it became clear to Alison and the medical team that this was becoming a life threatening emergency with a cardiac condition who required ACLS.  She was stabilized prior to being transported to the hospital. Due to the quick and immediate response she had a complete recovery.  Dr. Margarita Sevilla commented on how quickly Alison and the rest of the medical team responded and how they remained calm during the entire process. 

_{Photo above: Caro (right) receives her award last weekend from MATA President-Elect Mike Doyle.}