Dillon Hyland, DAT, LAT, ATC

Contact Information

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/Academic Experience

2025 - present - Assistant Professor - University of Northern Colorado 
2019 - 2025 -  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 - 2019  - 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/Areas of Interest

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. 

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 Research 
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 Research 
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/Creative Works

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. https://shorturl.at/SRQcq

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;