1. Special Interest Advocacy vs. Public Interest: The Regulator’s Role in Protecting the Public Denise Fandel Executive Director, NATABOC CLEAR 2001 Rescheduled San Antonio, TX January 11, 2002

2. NATABOC Background n 1950 - Membership Organization formed n 1969 - Membership org. begins certification n 1982 - NATABOC becomes a stand- alone Board - NCCA Accredited n 1989 - NATABOC incorporates n 1997 - NATABOC hires first full-time staff

3. Focusing on Roles & Responsibility Taking the emotion and subjectivity out of the process of decision making

4. NATABOC Governance n 9 member Board of Directors n 3 non-credential holders serve as Directors u Public Director u Physician Director u Corporate/Educational Director n Standing Committees

5. Roles & Responsibility Who are you responsible to? What are you responsible for?

6. NATABOC Education Membership NCCA States Consumers Special Interest Groups State Athletic Training Societies

7. NATABOC Education Membership NCCA States Consumers Special Interest Groups State Athletic Training Societies

8. To certify athletic trainers and to identify for the public, quality health care professionals through a system of certification, adjudication, standards of practice and continuing competency programs To certify athletic trainers and to identify for the public, quality health care professionals through a system of certification, adjudication, standards of practice and continuing competency programs

9. NATABOC Education Membership NCCA States Consumers Special Interest Groups State Athletic Training Societies

10. NATABOC Education Membership NCCA States Consumers Special Interest Groups State Athletic Training Societies

11. NATABOC Education Membership NCCA States Consumers Special Interest Groups State Athletic Training Societies

12. NATABOC Education Membership NCCA States Consumers Special Interest Groups State Athletic Training Societies

13. Roles & Responsibility Who are you responsible to? What are you responsible for?

14. Decision Making

15. NATABOC Mission Statement To certify athletic trainers and to identify for the public, quality health care professionals through a system of certification, adjudication, standards of practice and continuing competency programs

16. To certify athletic trainers and to identify for the public, quality health care professionals through a system of certification, adjudication, standards of practice and continuing competency programs To certify athletic trainers and to identify for the public, quality health care professionals through a system of certification, adjudication, standards of practice and continuing competency programs

17. NATA Mission Statement To enhance the quality of healthcare for athletes and those engaged in physical activity, and to enhance the profession of athletic training through education and research in the prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of injuries

19. CAAHEP/JRC-AT Mission Statement To nurture quality health sciences education to serve the public interest.

20. CAAHEP/JRC-AT Mission Statement To nurture quality health sciences education to serve the public interest.

21. Your Bullseye?

22. To certify athletic trainers and to identify for the public, quality health care professionals through a system of certification, adjudication, standards of practice and continuing competency programs To certify athletic trainers and to identify for the public, quality health care professionals through a system of certification, adjudication, standards of practice and continuing competency programs