Positive portrayal of athletic trainer in the Philadelphia Inquirer. http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/entertainment/10776990.htm Kenneth Rogers, PhD, ATC ...
Frank and Task Force Members: I want to thank you in advance for reading my responses to your request of examination of Athletic Training Education Programs. ...
abram357@...
Feb 1, 2005 7:10 pm
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Here's a prime example of the problem. Just today in my inbox I received a mass email from one of our state Athletic Training organizations. The subject line...
Chris Stickley
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Feb 1, 2005 7:11 pm
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I apologize for cross-posting... EATA Research Grant 2005 Request for Proposals The EATA is pleased to announce that we are currently accepting proposals for...
While I am upset with the title situation that we are facing, we have much larger issues facing our organization. Do we realize the CMS issue? The CMS actually...
Tee Spinks
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Feb 1, 2005 10:38 pm
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The following websites were located by using Google.com to search (accessed on 1-30-05) for the terms "become athletic trainer." I only reviewed the first 6...
All this about the team apparently ignoring the advice of the attending physician raises an interesting issue, which was brought to my attention by one of our...
Try being in a state that gives licensure via the department of education to "trainers" that are not BOC certified athletic trainers! West Virginia Athletic...
Hello, fellow ATCs. I just would like to share my thought on the BOC exam that I have kept to myself for quite some time now. The reason I have kept it to...
Regarding the comments from Jeff Taylor about the affects of this on colleges, coaches, players, and physicians, - let them question all they want! Be...
Rob Carmichael
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Feb 2, 2005 2:56 pm
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Rob, You are exactly correct. My colleague's point is that the college coaches will see this and it "could" make our lives even more difficult. Personally,...
I would like to receive some information and/or feedback concerning the continuing education of ACIs. What continuing education workshops and/or training...
It might be the end of the story at the collegiate level where you have team physicians who have final say authority, but at the high school level (at least...
Tony, I think you see that varying degree of competence within the members of any profession. We have all met physicians we wouldn't trust to work on our ...
All, Although I hate to jump on this issue as many already brought up many great points. I think a key issue we are missing is the professional responsibility...
In reply to Tony Kemmochi, you might want to consider your personal experience with the certification examination as a positive reflection on your professional...
David Middlemas
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Feb 3, 2005 3:20 pm
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Tony makes an interesting point in terms of clinical/professional competence. I saw my first-time passing success as just that, a success. After I had passed,...
James Leone
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Feb 3, 2005 3:20 pm
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Whereas I do not defend any of my fellow ATC's who practice this profession in anything less than a truly professional manner, with integrity and...
Evan V. Hellwig
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Feb 3, 2005 3:21 pm
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I agree that it could make our lives more difficult. I also agree with much of what has been said about the reality of each situation and/or setting that each...
Rob Carmichael
RCARMICHAEL@...
Feb 3, 2005 3:21 pm
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Once they find a doctor who says they can play, my hands are tied unless the coach decides to simply not play them because they can't perform at the level they...
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MBTRAINER@...
Feb 3, 2005 3:30 pm
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The original posting reminded me of the Groucho Marx line "I wouldn't join any club that would have me as a member." (Yes, Woody Allen said it too...) ...
Hello fellow ATCs. My name is Lori Brown, and I work for the International Sports Federation, based out of Atlanta. We are a non- profit agency that sends...
Tony, Your point is well taken, but I don't know if making the BOC exam more difficult is necessarily the answer. The purpose of the exam is to assist in...
What a great conversation! I think that we need not forget the ATC's and/or Program Directors who SPONSOR these students to sit for the BOC exam. They are the...
My sentiments Janet. I to have admistered the test many times and have walked away saying to myself "I wander what school this student went to for the last...
I see your point, and I certainly see that I did cause some misunderstanding with my original post. And, no, I did not mean or said, "I would not join any club...
That is a great point from Janet Wilbert. And, I have not even tought about it at all. That's what I like about this listserv. We can all delight each other....
Thank you for your insight, Dr. Hellwig. I think what I was talking about and what you said in your email are essentially the same thing. The only difference...
As an Athletic Training educator in a CAAHEP accredited AT program, I would take it as a compliment if students told me they thought the exam was "easy". That...
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