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Toby Harkins, BS, LAT, ATC

North Site Manager
Certified Athletic Trainer

Division: Athletics Outreach
Clinic Appointments: (352) 273-7001
Business Email: harkit@shands.ufl.edu

About Toby Harkins

Toby Harkins joined UF Health Orthopaedics in 2013 and currently serves as the Athletic Training Outreach North Site Manager. His responsibilities include management of outreach athletic training staff and doctorate of athletic training residents. He spends part of his time working as a clinical athletic trainer in The Orthopaedic Sports Surgery Medicine clinic. He works as a supervising athletic trainer to high school resident athletic trainers at Hawthorne High School and Oak Hall School, and assists the UF UAA AT’s in coordination of their patient’s orthopedic health care.

Toby grew up in South Carolina and earned his Bachelor of Science in Sports Management from Erskine College and his Master’s of Arts from Furman University in Health and Exercise Science.

Toby is a nationally certified and licensed Athletic Trainer in the state of Florida. He is a member of the Athletic Training Association of Florida, Southeast Athletic Trainers Association, National Athletic Trainers Association, and Athletic Trainers in Physician Practice Society.

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 on the Board of Certification BCS-O Specialty Committee.

Outside of his commitments, he enjoys training and teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and spending time with his wife Kelly, and two children, Sully and Paisley.

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

Clinical Profile

Emergency Action Plans Including:

  • Acute Care of Exertional
  • Traumatic Injury

Education

  • BS from Erskine College in Sports Management 1996
  • MA from Furman University in Health and Exercise Science 1998

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