Galen Center – Page 2 – Athletic Medicine of USC Student Health

Connelly, Emma; MA, ATC, CES

Categories: Athletic Trainer Physical Therapist, Galen Center, Providers

Athletic Trainer. Sport Responsibilities: Swim/Dive Emma Connelly joined the USC Athletic Training staff in January 2023, where she oversees the medical care for the men’s and women’s swim and dive team. Prior to USC, Connelly worked as an assistant Athletic Trainer at UC Santa Barbara from 2019-2022 and helped start the sports medicine department at Westcliff…Continue Reading Connelly, Emma; MA, ATC, CES

Tillman, Erin; MA, ATC

Categories: Athletic Trainer Physical Therapist, Galen Center, Providers

Erin Tillman, Assistant Athletic Trainer, is the 2023 recipient of the California Athletic Trainers’ Association Life Saver Award, in recognition of life-saving emergency care. port Responsibilities: Women’s Basketball, Men’s Golf…Continue Reading Tillman, Erin; MA, ATC

Tai, Andrew; MPT, ATC

Categories: Athletic Trainer Physical Therapist, Galen Center, Providers

Rehab Coordinator, Assistant Athletic Trainer and Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy. Sport Responsibility: Men’s Volleyball…Continue Reading Tai, Andrew; MPT, ATC

Yonamine, Jon; MS, ATC, CES

Categories: Athletic Trainer Physical Therapist, Galen Center, Providers

Associate Athletic Trainer. Sport Responsibilities: Men’s Basketball, Women’s Golf. He/him/his pronouns. Jon Yonamine is in his ninth season as the USC men’s basketball athletic trainer. He was promoted to Associate Athletic Trainer, Men’s Basketball in August of 2015. He is the 2023 recipient of the California Athletic Trainers’ Association Life Saver Award, in recognition of life-saving emergency care….Continue Reading Yonamine, Jon; MS, ATC, CES

USC student-athletes record Graduation Success Rate of 94%, highest in the university’s history
The measure records how many student-athletes in the classes of 2014 through 2017 graduated within six years of their enrollment; 13 teams had perfect 100% scores.
For prolific philanthropist Ronald H. Bloom, USC and its football program figure large in family memories
The alumnus’ newest gift highlights his family’s devotion to the university and Trojan football.
Spirit of Troy to salute USC’s Paris Olympians, Paralympians at halftime Saturday
Sixty-seven Trojans from 27 nations competed in the 2024 Games, winning 15 medals. Another two Trojans took part in the subsequent Paralympics, bringing home two more medals.
In memoriam: Dallas Long, 84, legendary USC track and field Olympian
Long ruled the shot put world in the 1960s, winning three consecutive NCAA titles and the gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Vulnerability to financial scams in aging adults could be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s
Adults who self-reported higher vulnerability toward financial exploitation showed lower thickness in a brain region that is affected early in Alzheimer’s.
Drinking water, food access and industrial pollution linked to levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in blood
USC researchers found that certain neighborhood factors were associated with higher levels of PFAS in the blood of Southern California residents, which increases the risk for disease.
$6 million grant advances potential treatment for common cause of vision loss
The funding supports USC research into a therapy for dry age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in older adults.
Bird flu: Is it time to worry?
The outbreak’s impact will likely be felt in grocery prices, including the cost of your Thanksgiving bird, and across supply chains. And get your flu shot, too, just to be safe.