About Toby Harkins
Toby Harkins serves as an Athletic Trainer for UF Health Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Institute. One half of his role is fulfilled as a clinical ATC at OSMI, and the other half of his time is spent as a mentor to 5 graduate assistant athletic trainers at Bell, Trenton, Oak Hall, PK Yonge Developmental School and Eastside HS’s. He also acts as a liaison between the AT’s at local High Schools and the providers in the clinic. Toby has served as an ATC since 1998 and remains a passionate proponent of our field both in the general public and the medical community. Before joining our team, Toby served in the collegiate setting as a Head Athletic Trainer for 15 years. Toby serves as the Chair of the ATAF COPA Committee and as the Florida Representative to the SEATA COPA committee.
Accomplishments
- Chair of the Committee on Practice Advancement – ATAF April 2015 – Present
- ATAF Representative of the SEATA Committee on Practice Advancement – November of 2015 - Present
- Secretary/Treasurer of the South Carolina Athletic Trainers’ Association, 2008-2010
- 2008 - 2009 Charleston Southern University Outstanding Team Award
- 2008 South Carolina Athletic Trainers’ Association College & University Athletic Training Staff of the Year
- Chair of South Carolina Athletic Trainers’ Association Scholarship Committee, 2002 - 2008
- Chair of Carolinas Virginia Athletic Conference Athletic Training Committee, 2003 – 2005
Board Certifications
- Certified Athletic Trainer, Certification #: 069802529
- Florida Board of Athletic Training, License # AL3722
- Certified by the American Heart Association for CPR/AED for the Healthcare Provider
- BLS Instructor for the American Heart Association
- Former Certified Examiner for the former NATABOC Examination