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Tsikata, DAT, LAT, ATC, Dr. Fafa
Dr. Fafa Tsikata, DAT, LAT, ATC
- Title:
- Assistant Athletic Director / Sports Medicine
- Email:
- Phone:
- 215-204-2441
Fafa Tsikata joined the Temple Athletics staff as an assistant athletic trainer in July, 2017. She works primarily with the field hockey and women's track teams.
Tsikata came to Temple from Bucknell University, where she spent four years as an assistant athletic trainer working with the baseball and women's soccer teams. She earned her master's degree in health promotion: sports psychology from California University of Pennsylvania in 2013 when she was one year into her position at Bucknell, after earning her bachelor's degree in athletic training from Lock Haven University in 2010.
While completing requirements for her master's, Tsikata worked for ATI Physical Therapy in Newark, Del., as an outreach athletic trainer. Her role led to stints at both Red Lion Christian Academy and Mount Pleasant High School in addition to clinical responsibilities. Prior to enrolling at Cal U, Tsikata served as an athletic training intern at Savannah State University where she had involvement with the baseball, football and women's basketball teams.
Tsikata has been a board certified athletic trainer since 2010, and has held a Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine license since 2012. She is a member of both the National Athletic Trainers Association and the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society.
Tsikata came to Temple from Bucknell University, where she spent four years as an assistant athletic trainer working with the baseball and women's soccer teams. She earned her master's degree in health promotion: sports psychology from California University of Pennsylvania in 2013 when she was one year into her position at Bucknell, after earning her bachelor's degree in athletic training from Lock Haven University in 2010.
While completing requirements for her master's, Tsikata worked for ATI Physical Therapy in Newark, Del., as an outreach athletic trainer. Her role led to stints at both Red Lion Christian Academy and Mount Pleasant High School in addition to clinical responsibilities. Prior to enrolling at Cal U, Tsikata served as an athletic training intern at Savannah State University where she had involvement with the baseball, football and women's basketball teams.
Tsikata has been a board certified athletic trainer since 2010, and has held a Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine license since 2012. She is a member of both the National Athletic Trainers Association and the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society.
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