Dr. Alvarez and group: This paragraph from your recent email is rather disturbing to me and I was left with one important question in my mind - what exactly IS...
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Jul 12, 2006 8:02 pm
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I believe I am correctly recalling reading that less than 50% of recent graduates are pursuing a career in Athletic Training after graduating from an ATEP. Our...
Hi all- I appreciate the comments concerning the number of advertised jobs for athletic trainers being greater than the number of students looking for...
Gibson Mark H
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Jul 12, 2006 8:06 pm
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I view it not so much that we need to throw out or replace the training in a "traditional" setting for another setting, but that we need to be sure that...
We're pleased to announce the NATA Athletic Training Educators’ Conference registration will open soon. The conference is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 12 –...
When you get a new computer, does ITS install all of the necessary software that you had on your old computer? I've made a list of the "must have" freeware...
Donald Fuller
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Jul 12, 2006 10:13 pm
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Hello, everyone! I'd like to add a few essentials (see below). 1. FREEware AntiSpyware: http://www.spybot.info/ 2. FREEware screen (still and video) capture: ...
Mr. Berry makes a good point, but I philosophically stand by my statement. As an educator, I am not here to respond to the latest market trends in the health...
Greetings, Forgive me for stepping on my soapbox but I have numerous educational and professional questions I feel face the profession. These are intended to ...
Scot Raab
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Jul 13, 2006 5:47 pm
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Mark: I agree with your comments and would like to add another consideration; less than 7% of matriculating AT undergraduates pursue graduate level education...
Peggy Schoedinger's "3-Day Hands-on Aquatic Training" (Greenville, NC; September 22-24 - Greeley, CO November 10-12) ******************* "Our members asked for...
It has been intersting to read about what experienced clinicians, educators, all ATC's have posted about this issue. This email is relatively long, so please...
Here's another thought, regarding athletic trainers doing research- in which athletic training positions can research be done? Consider this- who has the TIME,...
Hello, That reminds me of the poll NATA did on their website a while back about the level of education. If I remember correctly (and vaguely...), it showed...
Dear All, I usually sit back and watch the verbal "bantering", but this one is too good to pass up....so here are my two cents.... I feel that Mark Gibson's...
This is a message from Dr. John Hauth. If you have any questions, please contact him or the NATA directly. Thank you. -- Donald Fuller, PhD, ATC Ahletic...
Donald Fuller
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Jul 21, 2006 10:18 pm
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My original post was not necessarily to knock down folks that have pursued a degree in another field. It was to make the point the athletic training is...
Mary- I think you have a good point, however, if you are interested in doing research I'd suggest that you partner up with an ATC who is in the college setting...
Every clinician, regardless of setting, should be a researcher. Advances in clinical practice are made through critically examining the research that has been...
I would appreciate any help: I am currently drafting a policy that covers ATSs in the ATEP and athletic participation. We are proposing that basketball...
Colleagues, It is my belief that a revitalization of a grass roots effort at the high school level is needed with the hope of fostering fulltime athletic ...
Philip Ford
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Aug 1, 2006 1:55 am
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Hi everyone! I've also been very interested in the current discussions on the listserv. I am also a newly certified female ATC pursuing a master's degree. My...
Kim Detwiler
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Aug 1, 2006 2:01 am
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Mary makes a good point regarding resources. I commend her for mentioning the "GOOD" research as many of us may produce but not produce well. We have research...
James Leone
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Aug 1, 2006 2:02 am
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Chad, We have a policy that I basically borrowed from Central Methodist University dealing with student athletes. It states that students can only participate...
Rob Carmichael
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Aug 6, 2006 3:25 am
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Kim and colleagues: I'm glad that Kim went on to pursue her masters in an area she was interested in- and I hope no one got the impression that I was against...
So, you are really asking them to give up their committment to the basketball team to fulfill their clinical assignments? Hard not to sound judgemental, but I...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the athletic_training_education group: 2 Questions: (1) Before OP exams or proficiency assessemnts, how...
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Aug 6, 2006 4:18 am
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Is there much difference between Universal and Standard Precautions for would care? Should our students be taught both, or just one? Just wondering your...
Donald Fuller
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Aug 6, 2006 9:56 pm
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Paul, I tend to agree with you. I don't want students to think that they cannot participate in sports and be a successful AT student, but it is difficult. We...
I am an AT newbie, I am still and undergraduate at the University of Texas at Austin and I would love to go and study abroad. My problem is that I have not...