Chapter 1 | Sports Medicine Team

Athletic Trainer Roles

Performance Domains

Prevention, Clinical evaluation & Diagnosis, immediate care, treatment, rehabilitation, and reconditioning, organization and administration, professional responsibility

Educational Competencies

Risk Management, Pathology of injuries and illness, Orthopedic assessment and evaluation, acute care of injury and illness, pharmacology, Therapeutic modalities/exercise

medical conditions and disabilities, nutritional Aspects of injuries and illnesses, psychosocial intervention and referral, health care administration, professional development and responsibilities

Risk Management

Developing training and condition programs (or make recommendations to strength coach)

ensuring a safe playing environment (hazardous objects, weather conditions)

selecting, fitting, and maintaining protective equipment

explaining the importance of nutrition

using medications appropriately (proper administration, drug testing)

Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis

Conducting physical examinations (PPE, Injury, eval on/off the field)

understanding the pathology of injury and illness

referring to medical care and support services

Immediate Care of Injury and Illness

Certified in CPR/First Aid, knowledgeable in emergency care procedures

Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Reconditioning

Designing a rehabilitation program

supervising rehabilitation programs

incorporating therapeutic modalities

offering psychosocial intervention

Organization and Administration

Record Keeping

Ordering equipment and supplies

supervising personnel

establishing policies for the operation of an athletic training program

Professionals Responsibilities

educator, promoting the profession, counselor, researcher

Personal Qualities of the Athletic Trainer

Stamina and ability to adapt, empathy, sense of humor, communication, intellectual curiosity, ethical practice, professional memberships

Responsibilities of the Team Physician

Compiling medical histories, diagnosing injury, deciding on disqualification and return to play, attending practices and games, commitment to sports and the athlete, academic program medical directors

Responsibilities of the Coach

To understand the limits of their ability to function as a health care provider

be certified in CPR/First Aid

Have understanding of the skill techniques and environmental factors that may affect the athlete

Recognition & Accreditation of the AT as a Allied Health Professional

June 1990 - American Medical Assoc. officially recognized athletic training as an allied health profession

• Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) - responsible for accrediting entry level athletic training programs

June 1994 - CAAHEP (commission on Accreditation of allied health education programs) until 2005

2006 - JRC-AT (Joint Review Committee on Athletic Training) changed to CAATE (Committee for Accreditation of Athletic Training Education)

Requirements for Certification as an Athletic Trainer

Certification Exam by BOC (2006 — became computerized)

• 9189 - BOC created; gives the exam and establishes continuing education requirements. Min of 80 CEUs every 3 years recertification. Pass = ATC credential

• Candidate for Exam: complete accredited athletic training education program, proof of graduation, endorsement by CAATE accredited program director, proof of CPR cert.

State Regulation of Athletic Trainer

Licensure - limits athletic training to those who have met minimal requirements established by state board

state certification

registration - pay fee for being placed on existing list of practitioners

exemption - state realizes that athletic trainers perform functions similar to those of other licensed professions