Athletic Trainers and the Sports Medicine Team

Today Athletic trainers Athletic trainers The team The team Who Who Responsibilities Responsibilities Other supporting players Other supporting players

Athletic Training 1. How does a profession differ from a job?

Athletic Trainers Definition? Definition? Areas of responsibility Areas of responsibility Employment venues Employment venues

Team Members Historically Historically Our ideal sports medicine team Our ideal sports medicine team Primary players Primary players Others Others

Professional Organizations What are they? What are they? Should you belong? Should you belong?

Why have professional organizations? 1. To upgrade the field by devising & maintaining a set of professional standards 2. To bring together professionals to exchange ideas, stimulate research and promote critical thinking. 3. To give individuals an opportunity to work as a group with a singleness of purpose.

Professional Organizations What organizations are there for sports medicine professionals?

Professional Organizations What organizations are there for athletic trainers? What organizations are there for athletic trainers? Longwood Athletic Trainers’ Association

Other Organizations & Agencies What organizations and/or agencies play a role in the profession of athletic training? What organizations and/or agencies play a role in the profession of athletic training?

Next time… The role delineation study (available via link on web page) The role delineation study (available via link on web page) CAATE standards p. 2 (see link on syllabus) CAATE standards p. 2 (see link on syllabus) For Monday: watch this short video For Monday: watch this short video # #