Background

Jennifer L. Massey, MS, ATC, is a licensed athletic trainer in PA and NJ working in the Division of Orthopaedics at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). She earned a BS in Athletic Training at the University of Delaware and became certified as an athletic trainer by the NATABOC in June 1998.  She also earned a BS degree in Physical Education Studies, with a concentration in Fitness Management, at the University of Delaware, and an MS degree in Human Organizational Sciences from Villanova University, where she spent three years working in the Sports Medicine Department with the football and men’s lacrosse teams. 

Before joining CHOP, Massey was on staff at Novacare Rehabilitation and was the Certified Athletic Trainer for the Philadelphia Charge of the Women’s United Soccer Association.  She later became Head Athletic Trainer at Sacred Heart High School in New Jersey and Head Athletic Trainer for the Philadelphia Wings. Massey has also served as Head Athletic Trainer at Cairn University in Langhorne, PA, overseeing the medical care of their 12 NCAA Division III Teams, and has been a preceptor for athletic training students at Temple University. She still spends time working with teams when possible, most recently working with the US U19 Men's Lacrosse Team during the 2015-2016 year, when they ultimately won a gold medal in the World Championships in Coquitlam, BC.

Education and Training

Board Certification

Athletic Trainer Certified (ATC)
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Certification
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Corrective Exercise Specialist – National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM-CES)

Undergraduate Degree

BS in Athletic Training - University of Delaware, Newark, DE

BS in Physical Education Studies - University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Graduate Degree

MS in Human Organization Science - Villanova University, Villanova, PA

Titles and Academic Titles

Athletic Trainer

Departments and Services

Leadership and Memberships

1997-present, National Athletic Trainers' Association