1. Association and Board Relations
Association and Board Relations
Rusty McKune, MS, ATC
Chad Kinart, MS, ATC

2. Objectives
Identify the roles of the licensing board and the professional association as they exist in Nebraska.
Identify strategies for creating/enhancing a mutually beneficial relationship between the board and the association.
Group Learning- what have you experienced that can benefit others in the room?
(Chad)

3. (Chad)
Many different governing body types
NE is an AT Board
Many other options, each with their own dynamics

4. (Chad)
Does not include public members
NE is AT (minority)
Again, AT +1, +2, +3, & +4 all have different sets of dynamics

5. (Chad)
32 of 49 with public members (65% with, 35% without)
Again, changes dynamics……

6. State Board Demographics within Nebraska
3 AT’s and 1 Public Member
Housed within the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services – Regulation & Licensure
(Chad)

7. Nebraska Board of Athletic Training
The Board of Athletic Training advises the Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure on all issues related to the regulation of athletic training.
Core Functions and Essential Services of Public Health (Nebraska)
Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community.
Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.
Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety.
Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable.
Assure a competent public health and personal healthcare workforce.
Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services.
Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.
(Chad)
“Enforce laws that protect health and ensure safety”
“Assume competent healthcare workforce”
Says nothing about advancing profession!

8. Executive Board Standing Committees Ad Hoc/ Work Groups
President Vice President Secretary Treasurer
Standing Committees
Ad Hoc/ Work Groups
(Rusty)- Add NSATA to the top of this slide.

9. Nebraska State Athletic Trainers’ Association (NSATA)
The Nebraska State Athletic Trainers' Association (NSATA) is
committed to the advancement, encouragement, and
improvement of the athletic training profession in all its phases
in the State of Nebraska. The NSATA will promote better working
relationships among those individuals interested and involved
with problems inherent in caring for the health and well being
of the physically active.
(Rusty)

10. “A strong association needs a strong board…and visa versa.”
In the words of Mr. Rosa:
“A strong association needs a strong board…and visa versa.”
BUT…..
(Rusty)

11. How do we avoid…..
(Rusty)

12. Advancement of Profession
And Achieve….
Public Protection
Advancement of Profession
(Rusty will talk about his thoughts and then Chad will talk about his thoughts)

13. The rule of “ate” Communicate Collaborate Educate Moderate Delegate
Facilitate
Elaborate
Celebrate
(I’ll start with communicating about how this applies to the state association and then Chad will go into the regulatory board side)

14. Board Association Minutes, agendas, answers to questions
Encourage participation form association
Educate board on role of association
Assurance of a process for concerns/complaints
Association
All positions, opinions, info to board
Educate membership on role of board
Provide regulatory board an opportunity to address membership at meetings
(Chad and Rusty)

15. Discussion What is everyone else doing? Other groups challenges?
Delaware AT/PT Board Division of Prof. Reg. 4 PTs, 1 PTA, 2 ATs, 3 Pub AT + 2
Minnesota Advisory Group BOM 2 ATs, 1 AT/PT, 2 MDs, 1 DC, 2 pub AT + 3
West Virginia Other PT Board 4 PT, 1 PTA, 1 Pub AT + 1

16. Thank You Rusty McKune, MS, ATC rmckune@nebraskamed.com
Thank You
Rusty McKune, MS, ATC
Chad Kinart, MS, ATC