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1.1. How does a profession differ How does a profession differ from a job?from a job?

Athletic TrainersAthletic Trainers

Definition?Definition? Areas of responsibilityAreas of responsibility Employment venuesEmployment venues

Team MembersTeam Members

HistoricallyHistorically Our ideal sports medicine teamOur ideal sports medicine team

Primary playersPrimary players OthersOthers

Professional Professional OrganizationsOrganizations

What are they?What are they?

Should you Should you belong? belong?

Why have professional Why have professional organizations?organizations?

1. To upgrade the field by devising & 1. To upgrade the field by devising & maintaining a set of professional standardsmaintaining a set of professional standards

2. To bring together professionals to 2. To bring together professionals to exchange ideas, stimulate research and exchange ideas, stimulate research and promote critical thinking.promote critical thinking.

3. To give individuals an opportunity to work 3. To give individuals an opportunity to work as a group with a singleness of purpose.as a group with a singleness of purpose.

Professional Professional OrganizationsOrganizations

What organizations are there for What organizations are there for

sports medicine professionals?sports medicine professionals?

Professional Professional OrganizationsOrganizations

What organizations are there for What organizations are there for athletic trainers?athletic trainers?

Longwood Athletic Trainers’ Association

Other Organizations & Other Organizations & AgenciesAgencies

What organizations and/or agencies What organizations and/or agencies play a role in the profession of play a role in the profession of

athletic training?athletic training?

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The role delineation study (available via link on web page)The role delineation study (available via link on web page) CAATE standards p. 2 (see link on syllabus)CAATE standards p. 2 (see link on syllabus)

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