Dr. Jeff Konin is a Clinical Professor at Florida International University in Miami, Florida where he serves as the Director of the Doctor of Athletic Training Program. He is a frequent invited speaker on the topic of cannabis and performance having presented over 300 times on this topic throughout the United States and abroad. Dr. Konin serves as a consultant to college and professional sports teams and served as the inaugural and founding chair of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Cannabinoid Task Force.

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Dr. Jeff G. Konin is the Founder of the International Cannabis in Sport Academy. Considered by many to be one of the leading cannabis educators in the world, Dr. Konin is highly sought after for his ability to take complex cannabis issues and explain them in understandable terms.  His live in-person presentations are engaging and influential to all who are in a position to better understand the challenges associated with cannabis. For this reason, numerous professional sports teams, high level collegiate sports teams, and cannabis industry leaders turn to Dr. Konin for advice. Dr. Konin is also recognized as an expert pertaining to the relationship of cannabis and performance, whether this relates to athletic performance impairments or similar potential impact with cannabis interactions associated with driving and workplace performance. 

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As a certified athletic trainer and licensed physical therapist, Dr. Konin served on the clinical staff for the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games in 1996 and was the head athletic trainer for the USA wheelchair Paralympic Team that won a world championship gold medal in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 2010. He has also been a frequent volunteer at the Disney World Marathon races.

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He is a past recipient of the NATA’s Professional Development Excellence Award, NATA Service Award, NATA’s Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award, SEATA Educator/Administrator of the Year Award, NATA’s Distinction in the Advancement of Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues, International Service Award, and The NATA Foundation’s New Initiative Award. He is recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), and the National Academies of Practice NAP). In 2020, Dr. Konin was inducted in the NATA’s Hall of Fame.

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Dr. Konin is the co-editor of 29 textbooks including Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination, Management Strategies in Athletic Training, Becoming a Legal Expert in the Health Profession, Legal Issues in Sports Medicine, Practical Kinesiology, Sports Emergency Care, Sports Medicine Conditions – Return to Play, Documentation for Athletic Training, Reimbursement for Athletic Training, and Clinical Athletic Training. He is also the author of numerous textbook chapters and peer-reviewed manuscripts including the NATA’s Position Statement: Pre-participation Physical Examinations and Disqualifying Conditions and Athletic Training Documentation Best Practices. He has shared his expertise at professional conferences throughout the United States as well as in Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Norway, Romania, Paraguay, England, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Japan, Canada, Switzerland, and Austria.