The Santa Fe College Sports Medicine staff consists of two licensed athletic trainers, employed by UF Health Orthopedics, who are dedicated to the health and well-being of the student-athletes. Athletic trainers (ATs) are highly qualified, multi-skilled health care professionals who render service or treatment, under the direction of or in collaboration with a physician, in accordance with their education, training and the state's statutes, rules and regulations. As a part of the health care team, services provided by athletic trainers include primary care, injury and illness prevention, wellness promotion and education, emergent care, examination and clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. Our staff utilizes best practices that are supported by current evidence and follow guidelines of care that are detailed by the National Athletic Training Association and other governing bodies. The goal of the staff is to support student-athletes by managing/treating their athletic injuries and encouraging lifetime wellness as they embark on their journey towards athletic and academic success.
Student-Athlete Forms
New Athletes (2024-2025)
- New Athlete Physical Form
- Medical History Form
- Electronic Consent
- Approved Screening Consent
- Authorization to Use or Disclose Protected Health Information (PHI)
- (If Under 18) - Consent for Treatment for a Minor Student-Athlete
Returning Athletes (2024-2025)
- Returning Athlete Physical Form
- Electronic Consent
- Approved Screening Consent
- Authorization to Use or Disclose Protected Health Information (PHI)
Visiting Teams (2024-2025)
Other Resources
Santa Fe College Student Health viaTimely Care
Santa Fe College Counseling and Wellness Center
Santa Fe College Athletic Trainers
Supervising Athletic Trainer |
Paige Ezell, LAT, ATC Athletic Trainer |
Jason Vereb joined UF Health Shands Department of Orthopedics in December 2019. He works as an athletic trainer within the UF Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute while also acting as the outreach supervising athletic trainer for Santa Fe College athletics. Originally from Indiana, Jason completed his Bachelor of Science degree at Indiana University in 2001. He completed his Masters of Science degree at the University of Georgia in 2006 while working with the men's tennis program, the 2006 National Men’s Indoor Tennis Team Champion and the 2006 NCAA runner-up during the outdoor season. Prior to attending graduate school he worked as an assistant athletic trainer at Washington and Lee University from 2002-2004, working primarily with the soccer and baseball programs. After earning his graduate degree, he rose to an associate athletic trainer position at Butler University where he worked with the women’s volleyball and football teams from 2006-2008. Jason moved to Gainesville in 2008 and joined Lake Weir High School where he worked as the athletic trainer until 2012. In 2012, he took a position with DJO Global where he worked with territory sales representatives in building and maintaining relationships with orthopedic offices, fitting and educating patients in the proper use of orthopedic braces and bone growth stimulators, and implementing and training physician office staff on the Motion MD billing and inventory software until he joined UF Health in 2019. |
Ezell joined the Santa Fe College Athletic Training staff in the Fall of 2022. She is currently working as an outreach athletic trainer at Santa Fe while pursuing a Doctor of Athletic Training degree with a concentration in Teaching and Leadership from the University of Florida. Paige graduated from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor’s in Athletic Training in 2018. Following graduation, she served as Head Athletic Trainer and Student Life Coordinator at West Nottingham Academy. From 2019-2022 she served as Head Athletic Trainer at Hodgson Vo-Tech High School and as a preceptor for undergraduate and graduate athletic training students from UD. In addition to being a certified athletic trainer, Paige is also a Performance Enhancement Specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine and a Youth Mental Health First Aider through the National Association for Mental Health.
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Primary Care Sports Medicine Physicians
Nathan R. Tipper, M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor Primary Care Sports Medicine, ORTHOcare |
Joshua H. Altman, M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor Primary Care Sports Medicine |
Sarah L. Chrabaszcz, M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor Primary Care Sports Medicine |
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Orthopedic Sports Medicine Physicians
Kevin Farmer, M.D. Professor Division Chief Orthopaedics and Sports Surgery |
Ryan Roach, M.D. Assistant Professor Orthopaedics and Sports Surgery |
Kevin W. Farmer, M.D., earned his medical degree at the Johns Hopkins University of Medicine in 2003 before going on to complete his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and his fellowships in sports medicine and arthroscopy at the Uribe, Hechtman, Zvijac Sports Medicine Institute and shoulder and elbow reconstruction at the University of Florida. He returned to UF in 2009 to complete his second fellowship and immediately afterwards began working in the Department of Orthopaedics and currently works as a team physician for the University of Florida Athletic Association.
He has published 10 book chapters and 11 peer-reviewed publications in journals such as Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research.
Farmer was elected to membership in the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and American Academy for Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is also a member of several other professional organizations, including the Arthroscopy Association of North America and American College of Sports Medicine. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Florida Orthopaedic Society.
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