Gina Biviano joined the UCSF PlaySafe athletic training staff in the summer of 2010. She was promoted to manager of athletic trainers and the PlaySafe Program in 2021, overseeing all aspects of the services the athletic training team provides in the UCSF Sports Medicine Clinic, as well as at all of our member schools.

Gina believes that certified athletic trainers play a critical role in preventing, assessing, and treating injuries and illnesses in anyone who is physically active. This is especially important for youth athletes and those with barriers to accessing quality healthcare or specialty services. She hopes that one day every high school athlete will have an athletic trainer at their school. For this reason, she is proud to be a part of the PlaySafe Outreach Program and believes it plays a significant role in improving the physical and mental health of our athletic community. In addition to overseeing the program, Gina is also a practicing athletic trainer at Lowell High School and serves as the head athletic trainer for the SFUSD and medical liaison for the CIF-SF Section office.

Gina has spent her career advocating for the recognition and regulation of the athletic training profession in California and for youth sports safety initiatives. Due to her dedication, she has been invited to join numerous committees and to speak on many topics, including injury prevention, acute concussion management, mental health and wellness promotion, and leadership. Gina loves teaching and serving as a mentor to her athletic training staff and high school students involved in the Lowell Sports Medicine Club.

Before joining UCSF, Gina earned her master’s degree in kinesiology from San José State University while working at Santa Clara University as a graduate assistant athletic trainer. She also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training from Chapman University.

Gina is currently active in the California Athletic Trainers' Association (CATA) as a member of the Governmental Affairs Committee. Her goal is to gain governmental recognition of the athletic training profession and licensure of athletic trainers in California.

For more information about athletic trainers and the profession, visit NATA.org.

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