Dillon Hyland
Faculty
Assistant Professor
Education
May 2019 – Doctor of Athletic Training – Indiana State University
May 2017 – Master of Sports Medicine – University of Utah
May 2014 – Bachelor of Athletic Training – Keene State College
May 2010 – Associate of Physical Therapy Assistant – River Valley Community College
Professional Experience & Affiliations
2025 – present – Assistant Professor – University of Northern ºÚÁÏÉçÇø
2019 – 2025 –Â Assistant/Associate Professor & Founding Clinical Education Coordinator – Dixie State University/Utah Tech University, St. George, UT
2021 – Athletic Trainer, Intermountain Healthcare – St. George, UT
2017 – 2019Â – Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer – Indiana State University – Terre Haute, IN
2015 – 2017 – Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer – University of Utah – Salt Lake City, UT
2017 – Athletic Trainer – USA Judo Senior Championships – Salt Lake City, UT
2016 – Intern Athletic Trainer – Salt Lake Bee’, L.A. Angel’s Triple A. Affiliate – Salt Lake City, UT
2016 – Athletic Trainer – Corner Canyon High School Football Camps, Draper, UT
2016 – Athletic Trainer – University of Utah Baseball Youth Camps – Salt Lake City, UT
2016 – Athletic Trainer – University of Utah, Ute Shoot Football Camp – Salt Lake City, UT
2016 – Athletic Trainer – UHSAA, Region 4 Drill Regionals – Draper, UT
2014 – 2015 – Athletic Trainer – Musculoskeletal Anatomy Teacher, Dorm Parent- Bridgton Academy – Bridgeton, ME
2014 – 2015 – Head Athletic Trainer/Medical Coordinator – Stowe Dryland Ski Camp – Stowe, VT
Research Expertise & Interests
Artificial Intelligence in relationship to healthcare education, specifically Athletic Training education; quality improvement in healthcare, especially in relation to patient outcomes; and community-based clinics and healthcare.Â
Peer Reviewed Presentations
– Utilizing Generative AI to Facilitate Literature Reviews with Healthcare Students – UT Teaching and Learning Conference (Spring 2024)
– Get Things Done, Faster: Leveraging AI Tools in your Practice – UATA Conference (Fall 2023)
– Advocate with Social Media – UATA Annual Conference (Fall 2021)
– Socialization Experiences of Athletic Training Preceptors, DSU Research Symposium (Spring 2020)
– Management of Tibial Stress Fractures in Division 1 Track and Field and Cross-Country Patients: A Practice-Based Research Project (Fall 2018)
– Empathetic Leadership (Summer 2018)
– Reiki and its Applications (Summer 2017)
– Rehabilitation from Hip Arthroscopy (Summer 2017)
Research Experience
Doctoral ResearchÂ
Title: Informal Socialization Experiences of Athletic Training Preceptors
Qualitative research within Athletic Training Education
Title: Management of Tibial Stress Fractures in Division 1 Track and Field and Cross-Country Patient: A Practice-Based Research Project
Practice-Based Quality Improvement research within the field of Athletic Training
Masters ResearchÂ
Title: Validity of the Vestibular/Ocular Motor Screening Assessment with regard to Acute  Suspected Concussion in High School Football
Prospective, Observational research within the field of Athletic Training
Publications
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Hyland DE, 5 things to know about preventing the most costly injury in high school sports.
St. George News. Published September 13, 2021. Accessed November 13, 2024.
Hyland DE, Cavallario J, Neil ER, Laursen M, Eberman LE. Socialization experiences of
athletic training preceptors. Athl. Train. Educ. J. 2020; 15 (2): 102–112
Hyland DE, Winkelmann ZK, Games KE. Evidence-based rehabilitation for hip
arthroscopy: A sports medicine digest. Athl. Train. Sports Health Care. 2018;