Email

meghan.mckay@bcm.edu

Positions

Senior Athletic Trainer

Orthopedic Surgery
Sports Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US
Head AT for the Houston SaberCats, Men's Professional Rugby

Adjunct Faculty

Lebanon Valley College

Head Athletic Trainer

International Lacrosse
Wales Men's National Lacrosse
United Kingdom
Head AT for the Wales Men's National Lacrosse Team

Director of Sports Medicine

Houston SaberCats Rugby

RWC Medical Staff

Women's 15's
USA Rugby
United States
Medical Staff for the USA Rugby Women's 15's National Team. Working team camp, international test matches, and the 2021 Rugby World Cup (to be played in 2022) in Auckland, New Zealand.

Athletic Training Outreach Coordinator

Athletic Orthopedics & Knee Center
Houston, TX

Associate Athletic Trainer

Women's Basketball
Rice University
Houston, TX
Head AT for Women's Basketball, but assisted with all other sports for the University.

Athletic Trainer and Associate Professor

Field Hockey and Women's Lacrosse
Salisbury University and NRH Regional Rehab
Salisbury, Maryland
AT for Salisbury Field Hockey and Women's Lacrosse Associate Professor for Athletic Training Program Athletic Trainer for NRH Regional Rehab

Graduate and Teaching Assistant

Volleyball and Women's Tennis, Athletic Training Program
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Athletic Trainer for University's Volleyball and Women's Tennis Programs Graduate Teaching Assistant for Athletic Training Program

Addresses

Baylor College of medicine Medical Center (Clinic) (Office)

7200 Cambridge Street
Suite A10.293
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Education

MEd from Texas State University

05/2008 - San Marcos, Texas United States

Physical Education

BS from Central Michigan University

12/2005 - Mt. Pleasant, United States

Athletic Training, Exercise Science

Certifications

Certified Athletic Trainer

#ATC

Board of Certification

Licensed Athletic Trainer (TX)

#LAT

Texas

BLS for the Healthcare Provider

#BLS for the Healthcare Provider (08/31/2014 - 08/31/2016)

American Heart Association

Mental Health First Aid Certified

(08/31/2024 - 08/31/2026)

National Council for Mental Wellbeing

World Rugby Medical Educator

World Rugby

Certified Educator for World Rugby. Instructs World Rugby Medical courses for interdisciplinary elite medical staff and lay people.

Immediate Care in Rugby - L2

World Rugby

Pitch-side certification by World Rugby to treat any level of rugby from beginner to elite

Dry Needling L1 Certified

Institute of Athletic Rehabilitation

Graston Technique-M1

#M1-GT

Graston Technique (TM)

ImPACT Trained Athletic Trainer

#ITAT

ImPACT

Honors & Awards

NATA International Committee Member

Selected volunteer for the NATA IC. Work with other committee members to provide international opportunity, international education and growth of the profession of AT, work on many committee projects, presentations and guest lectures. Subcommittee Chair: International Travel Preparedness Resources Subcommittee Member: Culturally Competency Webinar Series, Document Translations Project, International Schools Initiative, IC NATA Convention Speakers group

National Athletic Trainers' Association (06/2017)

Speaker

"Putting Emergency Action Planning Into Practice: A Team Approach" WFATT 13th World Congress, Maynooth, Ireland. Podium Presentation.

World Federtion of Athletic Training and Therapy (WFATT) (10/2025)

Speaker

"On-Field Injury Management: How to Determine When It's an Emergency". Hong Kong Athletic Trainers Association cum Asia Pacific Federation of Athletic Training Conference. Hong Kong, China. Podium Presentation.

Hong Kong Athletic Trainers Association (07/2024)

Speaker

"Emergency Action Planning: A Team Approach". Hong Kong Athletic Trainers Association cum Asia Pacific Federation of Athletic Training Conference. Hong Kong, China. Podium Presentation.

Hong Kong Athletic Trainers Association (07/2024)

Speaker

"On-Field Sports Emergency Standards and Techniques". BCM Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds Presenter.

BCM, Orthopedic Surgery (10/2023)

Speaker

"Damar Hamlin: How Do We Move Forward?". BCM Advancing Sports Medicine Symposium. Podium Presentation.

BCM (05/2023)

Speaker

"On-Field Management and Evaluation". Advancing Sports Medicine Symposium. Podium Presentation.

BCM (05/2021)

Speaker

"On-Field Skills Workshop; Equipment and Sport Considerations for Spine Boarding". Advancing Sports Medicine Symposium. Skills Lab Co-Presenter.

BCM (05/2021)

SWATA Ethnic Diversity Advisory Council

Selected volunteer professional position within SWATA. Included many years of service to the EDAC including but not limited to; community presentations, community service opportunities, committee work, progressing culturally competent care within the profession, working to provide recruitment and sustainable education and employment opportunities for the ethnically diverse within the profession, etc.

Southwest Athletic Trainers' Association (07/2016 - 07/2020)

Speaker

Panel Speaker: Careers in Athletic Training

GHATS Student Symposium (01/2017)

European Lacrosse Championships

Head AT for the Wales National Lacrosse Team during the 2016 European Lacrosse Championships. Wales finished 4th out of 24 competing nations and the best in the history of the organization.

Wales Men's National Lacrosse (07/2016 - 08/2016)

Speaker

Gave presentation to NATA Ethnic Diversity Advisory Council's Career Day Panel.

NATA Symposium 2017 - Student Program (06/2016)

Speaker

"Return to Learn: When Concussions Effect More than Competition". Podium Presentation.

Texas Community College Teachers Association Annual Meeting (02/2016)

Speaker

SWATA Professional Program: "A Functional Approach to Evaluation and Assessment of Pelvic and Lumbosacral Anatomy". A hands-on lab presentation giving instruction on simplifying this evaluation process for clinical practice.

SWATA (07/2015)

Speaker

SWATA Student Program: "I want to be an AT for the NFL". A presentation guiding students through pivotal decision-making moments in their career, networking, and professional development.

SWATA (07/2015)

FIL World Lacrosse Championships

Head Athletic Trainer for the Wales Men's National Lacrosse Team. Have consulted with team since working with them in 2010.

Wales Men's National Lacrosse (07/2014)

Speaker

SWATA Student Program: "The Key to Low Back Pain: A Functional Approach to Assessment of Pelvic and Lumbosacral Anatomy". A hands-on lab giving introductory instruction for LBP evaluation.

SWATA (07/2013)

FIL World Lacrosse Championships

Athletic Trainer for the Wales Men's National Lacrosse Team

Wales Men's National Lacrosse (07/2010)

NCAA Division III National Champion : Athletic Trainer

Salisbury University Women's Lacrosse (05/2010)

NCAA Division III National Champion : Athletic Trainer

Salisbury University Field Hockey (11/2009)

Professional Interests

• International Athletic Training
• Elite Sports Performance
• Manual Therapy
• Culturally Competent Care
• Non-traditional sports

Professional Statement

Meghan McKay is an Athletic Trainer who is passionate about her profession and the impact it can have on patient safety, community education, patient education, injury prevention, and athlete and team performance. She has spent most of her career trying to further her own continuing education and encouraging those around her to do the same. She believes that all athletes no matter age, level in sport, or type of activity has the right to quality, evidence-based care and spends much of her personal and professional time educating those to advocate for themselves.

Websites

Memberships

National Athletic Trainers' Association

Certified Memeber (01/2005)

Southwest Athletic Trainers' Association

Ethnic Diversity Advisory Counci

Texas State Athletic Trainers' Association

Greater Houston Athletic Trainers' Society

US Lacrosse

Member

Wales Lacrosse Association

Member - Athletic Trainer

Skills

Athletic Training

Sports Medicine

Injury Prevention

Community Outreach

Concussion Assessment and Return to Play Guidance

Education