William M. Adams

William M. Adams

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EDUCATION

Ph.DUniversity of Connecticut, August 2016

Kinesiology: Exercise Physiology

Major Areas of Study: Thermal Physiology

Hydration, Fluid Balance and Fluid Regulation

Optimizing Athletic Performance

Preventing Sudden Death in Sport and Physical Activity

Exertional Heat Illness

Dissertation: Rehydration on subsequent performance and recovery following exercise-induced dehydration: ad libitum versus prescribed fluid replacement

M.S.University of Connecticut, May 2012

Kinesiology: Exercise Science

Master’s Thesis: The Secondary School Football Coach’s Perspective of Sudden Death in Sport

B.S.University of Wisconsin-Madison, December 2009

Kinesiology: Athletic Training

FELLOWSHIPS

University of Connecticut, June 2016-June 2017

Postdoctoral Fellow at the Korey Stringer Institute

Project Manager for General Electric and WHOOP Inc. research accounts

Vice President of Sport Safety

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

•Assistant Professor, Program Director for Entry-Level Masters Athletic Training Program, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
-Oversee and direct the day-to-day operations of the athletic training program.
-Responsible for maintaining compliance with CAATE accreditation standards
-Supervise Clinical Coordinator of the athletic training program and ensure that the students are appropriately progressing through the program
-Responsible for recruitment, interviewing and admission of incoming athletic training students
-Oversee the expenditures and revenue of the athletic training differential tuition account and maintain the program’s budget. / August 2017-Present
•Research Program Manager, Korey Stringer Institute, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
-Responsible for drafting research proposals to potential research sponsors, overseeing and managing contracting process, developing research study designs and acquiring IRB approvals
-Responsible for overseeing and managing subject recruitments, scheduling, data collection, data analysis and manuscript writing.
-Program manager for a study examining the influence of a collegiate athletics season on physiologic measures of sleep and recovery in men and women student athletes.
-Program manager examining the influence of training load on risk of injury during competition in collegiate soccer.
-Program manager for two studies examining the validity of non-invasive wearable sensors in measuring hydration status during exercise.
-Program manager for a study examining the utilization of sweat and thirst perception on hydration status during and following exercise-induced dehydration.
-Program manager for a study examining the effects of hand cooling on body temperature responses following exercise in the heat. / August 2012-June 2017
•Vice President of Sport Safety, Korey Stringer Institute, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
-Direct and oversee efforts to assist secondary school athletics associations and youth sport governing bodies in the development and implementation of evidence-based best practice recommendations.
-Co-PI examining the influence of sleep and recovery on performance in elite collegiate athletes
-Co-PI examining the efficacy of non-invasive technology in monitoring hydration status during and following exercise in the heat
-Project leader examining the influence of training load on risk of injury in collegiate soccer players
-Assisting the NATA and NFL on examining the cost savings of an Athletic Trainer in secondary schools from an insurance and liability perspective
-Collaborate with companies such as the NFL, Camelbak, Mission, Gatorade, Kestrel, WHOOP, Nix Inc, Clif Bar & Company / May 2016-June 2017
•Director of Sport Safety Policies, Korey Stringer Institute, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
-Oversaw efforts to assist state high school athletics associations in strategizing and implementing sport safety policy changes that meet evidence-based best practice recommendations.
-Worked with the NATA and NFL on examining the cost savings of an Athletic Trainer in secondary schools from an insurance and liability perspective
-Member of the planning committee for a meeting bringing together representatives of all 50 states to discuss sport safety policy changes at the secondary school level that meet minimum best practices
-Provided consultation for athletes and parents that have been affected by exertional heat stroke and assist with heat tolerance testing
-Assisted with the development of the policy and procedure manual for the International Institute for Race Medicine
-Developed algorithms implemented within the US Army Rangers and the US Air Force regarding the treatment and care of the collapsed soldier
-Provided consultation for elite athletes in strategies to enhance athletic performance / August 2012-May 2016

Clinical Experience

•Head Athletic Trainer: University of Connecticut Club Sports, Storrs, CT
-Oversaw and managed the Athletic Training services provided to the Club Sports program at the University of Connecticut.
-Provided medical coverage for the 6 high risk club sports: men and women’s rugby, men’s lacrosse, men’s ice hockey, gymnastics, and wrestling encompassing 300 student athletes.
-Provided injury prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation, and on-field emergency care under the protocols established between the Club Sports Medical Director and the Club Sports Athletic Training staff. / Aug 2012-May 2014
•Head Athletic Trainer: Rockville High School, Vernon, CT
-Provide medical coverage for 19 Varsity sports and over 400 student athletes
-Provided injury prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation, and on-field emergency care under the protocols established between myself and Rockville High School’s team physician
-Taught annual CPR/AED and First Aid course for coaches in accordance with the American Red Cross / Aug 2010-May 2012

Related Clinical Experience

•Medical Staff-Marine Corps Marathon / October 2012-2017
•Medical Staff-Falmouth Road Race / August 2012-2017
•Medical Staff-Boston Marathon / April 2011-2017
•Medical Staff-Vermont City Marathon / May 2015
•Medical Staff-Lake Placid Ironman / July 2014, 2015
•Brown University Women’s Lacrosse Summer Camp: Portsmouth, RI / July 2011-2013
•Brown University Women’s Lacrosse Clinics: Providence, RI / Fall 2011
•University of Connecticut Women’s Soccer Summer Camp: Storrs, CT / August 2011
•Yale University Women’s Lacrosse Summer Camp: New Haven, CT / June 2011
•University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics: Per Diem Athletic Trainer / Mar 2010-Aug 2010
•University of Wisconsin-Madison Boy’s Basketball Camps: Madison, WI / June 2010
•University of Wisconsin-Madison Football Camp: Madison, WI / June 2010
•University of Wisconsin-Madison Athletic Training Student: Women’s Ice Hockey, Football, Men’s Soccer / August 2007-December 2009

SCHOLARSHIP

Refereed Manuscripts (Published/Accepted for Publication)

22) Adams WM, Scarneo SM, Casa DJ. State Level Implementation of Health and Safety Policies Pertaining to Preventing Sudden Death and Catastrophic Injury in Secondary School Athletics. Orthop J Sports Med. Accepted July 2017 /
21) Katch RK, Scarneo SE, Adams WM, Armstrong LE, Belval LN, Stamm JM, Casa DJ. Top ten research questions related to preventing sudden death in sport and physical activity. Res Q Exerc Sport.Accepted July 2017. /
20) Adams WM, Hosokawa Y, Troyanos C, Jardine JF. Organization and Execution of On-site Health Care During Mass Participation Events. Athletic Training and Sports Health Care. Accepted June 2017. /
19) Adams WM, Belval LN. Return-to-Activity Following Exertional Heat Stroke. Athletic Training and Sports Health Care. Accepted April, 2017. /
18) Casa DJ, Hosokawa Y, Belval LN, Adams WM, Stearns RL. Preventing Death from Exertional Heat Stroke—The Long Road from Evidence to Policy. Kinesiology Review. 2017;6(1):99-109. /
17) Hosokawa Y, Adams WM, Vandermark LW, Belval LN, Casa DJ. Tarp-assisted cooling as an alternative method of whole body cooling in hyperthermic individuals. Annals Emerg Med. 2017;69(3):347-352. /
16) Adams WM, Hosokawa Y, Huggins RA, Belval LN, Stearns RL, Casa DJ. Deviation from goal pace, body temperature and body mass loss predictors of road race performance. J Sci Med Sport. 2017;20(3):302-306. /
15) Hosokawa Y, Adams WM, Casa DJ. A Comparison of Temperature Devices During Exercise in the Heat: The Influence of Hydration. J Sport Rehab. Accepted July, 2016 /
14) Hosokawa Y, Casa DJ, Rosenberg H, Cappacchione JF, Sagui E, Riazi S, Belval LN, Deuster PA, Jardine JF, Kavouras SA, Lee EC, Miller KC, Muldoon SM, O’Connor FG, Sailor SR, Sambuughin N, Stearns RL, Adams WM, Huggins RA, Vandermark LW. Round Table on Malignant Hyperthermia in Physically Active Populations: Meeting Proceedings. J Athl Train. 2017;52(4):377-383 /
13) Miller KC, Hughes L, Long B, Adams WM, Casa DJ. Validity of core temperature measurements at three rectal depths during rest, exercise, cold water immersion and rest. J Athl Train.2017;52(4):332-338 /
12) Adams WM, Casa DJ, Drezner JA. Policy Changes Save Lives and Protect Athletes. J Athl Train. 2016;51(4). 358-360. /
11) Adams WM, Hosokawa Y, Adams EL, Belval LN, Huggins RA, Casa DJ. Reduction in body temperature using hand cooling versus passive rest after exercise in the heat. J Sci Med Sport. 2016;19(11):936-940. /
10) Hosokawa Y, Adams WM, Stearns RL, Huggins RA, Casa DJ. A Comparison of Gastrointestinal and Rectal Temperature During Passive Rest After a Warm Weather Road Race. J Athl Train. 2016;51(5): 382-388. /
9) Adams WM, Hosokawa Y, Huggins, RA, Mazerolle SM, Casa DJ. An Exertional Heat Stroke Survivor’s Return to Running: An Integrated Approach on the Treatment, Recovery, and Return to Activity. J Sport Rehab. 2016;25(3):280-287. /
8) Adams WM, Hosokawa Y, Casa DJ. Cooling Paradigm in Sport: Maximizing Safety and Performance During Competition. J Sport Rehab. 2016;25(4):382-394 /
7) Adams WM, Hosokawa Y, Casa DJ. The Timing of Exertional Heat Stroke Survival Starts Prior to Collapse. Cur Sport Med Rep. 2015;14(4):273-274. /
6) Hosokawa Y, Adams WM, Stearns RL, Casa DJ. El Golpe de Calor en la ActividadFísica y el Deporte. Pensar en Movimiento. 2014;12(2):23-43.[Spanish version of paper titled: Heat Stroke in Physical Activity and Sport] /
5) Hosokawa Y, Adams WM, Stearns RL, Casa DJ. Heat Stroke in Physical Activity and Sport. Pensar en Movimiento. 2014;12(2):1-21. /
4) Adams WM, Mazerolle SM, Casa DJ, Huggins RA, Burton LJ. The Secondary School Football Coach’s Relationship with the Athletic Trainer and Their Perspectives on the Recognition and Prevention of Exertional Heat Stroke. J Athl Train. 2014;49(4):469-477. /
3) Adams WM, Ferraro EM, Huggins RA, Casa DJ. The Influence of Body Mass Loss on Changes in Heart Rate During Exercise in the Heat: A Systematic Review. J Strength Cond Res. 2014;28(8):2380-9.
2) Mazerolle SM, McGrath BT, Adams WM, Casa DJ. An Evaluation of the High School Football Coaches’ Knowledge of Sudden Death in Sport. ARCCA. 2014;29:84-119.
1) Pryor RR, Casa DJ, Adams WM, Belval LN, DeMartini JK, Huggins RA, Stearns RL, Vandermark LW. Maximizing Athletic Performance in the Heat. Strength Cond J. 2013;35(6):24-33. /

Book Chapters in Edited Books

13) Huggins RA, Looney DP, Buller M, Adams WM. Technology. In: Casa DJ ed. Sport and Physical Activity in the Heat: Maximizing Performance and Safety.Springer /
12) Giersch GEW, Adams WM, Duffield R. Sleep. In: Casa DJ ed. Sport and Physical Activity in the Heat: Maximizing Performance and Safety.Springer /
11) Adams WM, McDermott BP, Kenny GP. Body Cooling. In: Casa DJ ed. Sport and Physical Activity in the Heat: Maximizing Performance and Safety.Springer /
10) Belval LN, Adams WM, Casa DJ. Heat Adaptation to Exercise.In: Thompson PD ed. Exercise and Sports Cardiology. World Scientific Publishing Europe Ltd. Munich. November 2017. /
9) Adams WM, Hosokawa Y, Stearns RL. Exercise in the Heat.In: Krabak BJ, Lipman GS, Waite BL ed. The Long Distance Runner’s Guide to Injury Prevention and Treatment.Skyhorse Publishing. New York, NY. August 2017. /
8) Ferrara MS, Swearngin R, Adams WM, Casa DJ. Developing Safety Policies for Interscholastic Sports. In: Casa DJ, Stearns RL ed. Preventing Sudden Death in Sport and Physical Activity 2nd edition. Jones and Bartlett. Sudbury, MA. 1-23. 2016 /
7) McDermott BP, Adams WM. Sudden Death in Sport. In: Swiger W, Adams M. ed. Epidemiology for Athletic Trainers: Evidence-Based Practice. Slack, Inc.Thorofare, NJ. 119-139, 2016
6) Vandermark LW, Adams WM, Apslund C, Hosokawa Y, Casa DJ. Heat Stroke. In: Chopra JS, Sawhney IMS(eds). Neurology in Tropics Second Edition. Elsevier Science. 896-908, 2016 /
5) Ellis M, Krabek BJ, Adams WM. Medical Considerations and Risk Management, Environmental Considerations: Cold Induced Injury. In: Limpisvasti O, Krabak BJ, Albohm MJ, Wadsworth LT, Herring SA, Provencher MT ed. The Sports Medicine Field Manual. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Rosemont, IL. 170-185, 2015. /
4) Adams WM, Pryor RR. How do you prepare for and appropriately implement the use of cold-water immersion for the emergent management of exertional heat stroke? In: Lopez RM ed. Quick Questions in Heat-Related Illness and Hydration: Expert Advice in Sports Medicine. Slack, Inc. Thorofare, NJ. 105-109, 2015.
3) Vandermark LW, Adams WM. What are the steps to correctly use a rectal probe in order to diagnose and monitor a possible case of exertional heat stroke? In: Lopez RM ed. Quick Questions in Heat-Related Illness and Hydration: Expert Advice in Sports Medicine. Slack, Inc. Thorofare, NJ. 75-78, 2015. /
2) Ferrara MS, Swearngin R, Adams WM, Casa DJ. Developing Safety Policies for Interscholastic Sports. In: Casa DJ, Stearns RL ed. Emergency Management in Sport and Physical Activity. Jones and Bartlett. Sudbury, MA. 1-23, 2014. /
1) Adams WM, Problem based learning scenario: Hyponatremia. In: Casa, DJ ed. Preventing Sudden Death in Sport and Physical Activity. Jones and Bartlett. Sudbury, MA 2011. /

Publications In Review

7) Adams WM. An Alternative Method for Treating Exertional Heat Stroke: Tarp Assisted Cooling. Athletic Training and Sports Health Care. /
6) Hosokawa Y, Huggins RA, Adams WM, Pike AM, Scarneo SE, Casa DJ. Optimizing the Direction of Care: A Secondary Insurance Service Analysis. J Athlet Train. /
5) Colburn AT, Huggins RA, Adams WM, Belval LN, Fortunati AR, Looney DP, Stearns RL, Vandermark LW, West CA, Armstrong LE, Casa DJ. Hydration Strategies, vessel visibility, and voluntary dehydration in collegiate male soccer athletes. J Sci Med Sport. /
4) Adams WM, Scarneo SM, Casa DJ. Evidence-based health and safety policies among state high school athletics associations: A benchmark. J Athlet Train. /
3) Belval LN, Casa DJ, Adams WM, Chiampas GT, Davis R, Holschen J, Hosokawa Y, Jardine JF, Kane SF, Labotz M, Lemieux R, McClaine K, Nye NS, O’Connor FG, Prine B, Raukar N, Smith MS, Stearns RL. Consensus Statement-PreHospital Care of Exertional Heat Stroke. Prehospital Emergency Care. /
2) Hosokawa Y, Adams WM, Belval LN, Davis R, Huggins RA, Jardine J, Katch RK, Stearns RL, Casa DJ. Influence of Environmental Conditions on Exertional Heat Illness Incidence and Medical Tent Preparedness. Br J Sports Med /
1) Adams WM, Belval LN, Hosokawa Y, Stearns RL, Casa DJ. Exertional heat stroke death of Max Gilpin; 100% preventable death with proper policies and care. Curr Sports Med Rep /

Publications In progress

5) Pike AM, Adams WM, Huggins RA, Mazerolle SM, Casa DJ. High school athletic association administrator and sports medicine advisory committee representative’s perspectives on the strategies and barriers for the implementation of health and safety policies in secondary school athletics. J Athlet Train. /
4) Endres B, Kerr ZY, Stearns RL, Adams WM, Hosokawa Y, Huggins RA, Kucera KL, Casa DJ. Epidemiology of Sudden Death in American Youth Sports. Am J Sports Med. /
3) Adams WM, DiStefano LJ, Armstrong LE, Lee EC, Casa DJ. Variability in sweat electrolyte concentrations comparing regional sweat collection to whole body sweat collection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Sport NutrExercMetab. /
2) Adams WM, Vandermark LW, Belval LN, Casa DJ. Thirst is not an accurate tool for assessing hydration status when consuming a bolus of water following prolonged exercise in the heat. Med Sci Sports Exerc. /
1) Pryor JL, Adams WM, Huggins RA, Pryor RR, Dempsey DM, Casa DJ, Maresh CM. Observations of Pacing Strategy in a Female Ironman Triathlon Winner: A Case Report. J Sports Sci. /

Refereed Published Abstracts/Presentations

42) Endres BD, Stearns RL, Huggins RA, Adams WM, Denegar CR, Casa DJ. Epidemiology of Sudden Cardiac Death in American Youth Sports. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Houston, TX. J Athl Train. 52(6 Supplement):S263. /
41) Katch RK, Huggins RA, Adams WM, Hosokawa Y, Belval LN, Stearns RL, Jardine JF, Davis RJ, Casa DJ. Cold Water Immersion in the Treatment of Exertional Heat Stroke Remains the Gold Standard at the Falmouth Road Race. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Houston, TX. J Athl Train. 52(6 Supplement):S313. /
40) Scarneo SE, Adams WM, Stearns RL, Casa DJ. Implementation of Emergency Action Plan Policies in Secondary School Athletics. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Houston, TX. J Athl Train. 52(6 Supplement):S22. /
39) Adams WM, Scarneo SE, Stearns RL, Casa DJ. Implementation of Heat Acclimatization Policies in Secondary School Athletics. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Houston, TX. J Athl Train. 52(6 Supplement):S103. /
38) Stearns RL, Hosokawa Y, Adams WM, Belval LN, Huggins RA, Jardine JF, Katch RK, Davis RJ, Casa DJ. Repeated Exertional Heat Stroke Incidence in a Warm-Weather Road Race. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Houston, TX. J Athl Train. 52(6 Supplement):S106. /
37) Vandermark LW, Adams WM, Belval LN, Lee EC, DiStefano LJ, Armstrong LE, Casa DJ. The Relationship of Thirst to Hydration Markers Before and After Exercise. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Houston, TX. J Athl Train. 52(6 Supplement):S265. /
36) Almeraya A, Adams WM, Scarneo SE, Stearns RL, Casa DJ. Implementation of Automated External Defibrillator Policies in Secondary School Athletics. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Houston, TX. J Athl Train. 52(6 Supplement):S50. /
35) Rynkiewicz KM, Adams WM, Scarneo SE, Stearns RL, Casa DJ. Implementation of Concussion Policies in Secondary School Athletics. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Houston, TX. J Athl Train. 52(6 Supplement):S77. /
34) Huggins RA, Olivodati J, Adams WM, Pike AM, Hosokawa Y, Stearns RL, Fontaine G, Rourke J, Mazerolle SM, Denegar CR, Casa DJ. Presence of Athletic Trainers, Emergency Action Plans, and Emergency Training at the Time of Sudden Death in Secondary School Athletics. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Houston, TX. J Athl Train. 52(6 Supplement):S79. /
33) Belval LN, Adams WM, Hosokawa Y, Huggins RA, Jardine JF, Katch RK, Stearns RL, Davis RJ, Casa DJ. Sex-Based Comparison of Exertional Heat Stroke Incidence in a Warm-Weather Road Race. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Houston, TX. J Athl Train. 52(6 Supplement):S312. /
32) Finn AL, Adams WM, Scarneo SE, Stearns RL, Casa DJ. Implementation of Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Policies in Secondary School Athletics. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting, Houston, TX. J Athl Train. 52(6 Supplement):S314. /
31) Adams WM, Huggins RA, Curtis R, Colburn AT, Fortunati AR, Hall ML, Fragala MS, Looney DP, Lee EC, West CA, Casa DJ. Monitoring Cardiovascular, Hepatic, Renal and Hematological Markers of Health in Collegiate Soccer Players. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Denver, COMed Sci Sport Exerc. 49(5S):839. /
30) Curtis RM, Huggins RA, Adams WM, Colburn AC, Fontaine GJ, Fortunati AR, Looney DP, West CA, Casa DJ. Starters and Non-Starters Require Separate Load Monitoring and Analyses Throughout a Collegiate Soccer Season. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Denver, CO. Med Sci Sport Exerc. 2017;49(5S):572 /
29) Hosokawa Y, Belval LN, Adams WM, Huggins RA, Sekiguchi Y, Stearns RL, Casa DJ. Outcomes from a Modified Heat Tolerance Test to Track Thermal Strain. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Denver, CO. Med Sci Sport Exerc. 2017;49(5S):453. /
28) Hosokawa Y, Zinn JR, Wright S, Leduc M, Howard E, Bivona JJ, Casa DJ, Stearns RL, Huggins RA, Adams WM, Jardine J, Davis RJ, Armstrong LE, Vingren J, Luk HY, Levitt D, Ganio MS, McDermott BP, Williamson K, McKenzie AL, Munoz CX, Kunces LJ, Lee EC. LPS-Induced TLR4 Activation During Prolonged Running and Cycling Events in Hot and Humid Environments. 2017. Experimental Biology, Chicago, IL. FASEB J. 31(Supplement 1).1085.9. /