Fall 2026

Introduction to Athletic Healthcare

Introduction to athletic healthcare covering systems, teams, and common injuries in active populations.

offering recorded2 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Patrick Hills-Meyer4.0/5

Summary

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Reviewers describe the class as easy with non-difficult assignments. The assessment structure includes three exams, with the final exam covering material similar to the third exam.

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Prerequisites

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KINES 127 used by

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About this rating

Raw average: 4.27/5 from 26 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 5.0/5 raw quality · 2.3/5 difficulty · 8 reviews

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Patrick Hills-Meyer is consistently praised for his passion, engaging storytelling, and supportive nature. Reviewers highlight his real-world insights and ability to make lectures interesting. While generally viewed as easy, some note assignments require effort to prepare for subsequent anatomy courses.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.64 GPA, 77.2% A/AB (n=101 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.42 GPA, 61.3% A/AB (n=106 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.56 GPA, 73.2% A/AB (n=97 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Patrick Hills-Meyer is currently teaching KINES 127. Historical reviews suggest he pairs well with Andrew Winterstein, though no specific current teaching strengths or concerns for Patrick are detailed in the provided evidence.

ANDREW WINTERSTEIN is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PATRICK HILLS-MEYER is recorded teaching in Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction98 / 10017

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Student experience

the class

Patrick Hills-Meyer is consistently praised as a passionate and engaging instructor who makes lectures interesting through real-world stories. Students report high satisfaction with his teaching style and the overall quality of the course.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.31 GPA, 51.7% A/AB (n=89 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.74 GPA, 87.4% A/AB (n=95 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.56 GPA, 73.2% A/AB (n=97 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Reviewers describe the class as easy with non-difficult assignments. The assessment structure includes three exams, with the final exam covering material similar to the third exam.

Students find the course valuable for preparing for subsequent anatomy courses like KINES 337/338. Attending lectures is recommended to benefit from the professor's real-world insights and engaging stories.

Topics

  • Health care systems
  • Interprofessional teams
  • Injuries and conditions in active populations

Skills

  • Team-based patient care approach
  • Exposure to health science professions

Grades

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The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.

The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.

8 earlier forecasts · 0.13 GPA average error.

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1283 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
KINES 127 · Fall 2026

Introduction to Athletic Healthcare

Recorded 2026-09-07
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