Mr. John Palmer, MS, ATC

Assistant Professor

Director of Sports Medicine

Department of Physical Education

john.palmer [at] westpoint.edu

Mr. John Palmer is originally from Marblehead, MA. He graduated from Plymouth State University in 1995, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education with concentrations in Athletic Training and Coaching. Mr. Palmer served as the Athletic Trainer at Terre Haute North High School while earning his Master of Science in Athletic Trainer from Indiana State University in 1996.

Prior to West Point, he spent 10 years working for The Valley Hospital and Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes NJ. Mr.

Palmer came to West Point in the summer of 2011, joining the DPE Sports Medicine staff in a dual Instructor and Athletic Training role. In 2016, Mr. Palmer was named the Director of Sports Medicine and continues teaching multiple courses in DPE and serving as the Course Director for PE258, Soccer. In 2023, Mr. Palmer was promoted to Assistant Professor.

M.S. - Indiana State University

B.S. - Plymouth State University

Selected Publications

D.J. Van Dam, J. Morogiello, J. Palmer, D. Furlong, J. Suby. United States Military Academy, “Beat COVID- 19: Strategies for Navigating In-Person Physical Education Classes” Strategies, Vol 35, 2022 – Issue 4 32-37

C. Ploch, D.M. Thomas, B. Adams, D. Turner, A. Hug, J. Suby, J.E. Palmer, K. Bigelman. United States Military Academy, “Predication of Cadet Basic Training Physical Performance Outcomes” The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Vol 33, 2019 – Issue S1 693.17-693.17

Bedard, Alexander & Bigelman, Kevin & Fielitz, Lynn & Coelho, Jeffrey & Kobbe, William & Barone, Renard & Gist, Nicholas & Palmer, John. (2018). Gender Integration in Collegiate Combative Physical Education Classes. Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal. 26. 1-28. 10.1123/wspaj.2018-0003.

Berg T, Camp A, Palmer J, Ingersoll CD, Knight KL, Sandrey MA: Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN “Exercise and Orthotics Do Not Reduce Pain.” J. Athl. Train. 1997 Apr. 32(2Suppl);S.53-S.56