1. AT Regulatory Conference
NATA’s Executive Committee for Education
Update
Russ Richardson

2. Future Directions in AT Education
Strategic Plan
5 Pillars of Emphasis
Enhancing Professional Education
Enhancing Transition to Practice
Developing Clinical Experts
Providing Mechanisms for Advanced Practice Leadership
Developing Scholars, Stewards of the Discipline

3. 15 Recommendations
#1 Investigate the reformulation of the ECE and its committees Each committee is completing a Self Evaluation including a review of Mission and Objectives Comparative Analysis of other Health Care Professions Organizational Structure

4. Current Committees Professional Education Committee
Post- Professional Education Committee
Continuing Education Committee
Athletic Training Education Journal
Athletic Training Educators Conference
Convention Planning Committee

5. Proposed Committees
The 3 current ones and Research and Development in Education Committee Special Interest Groups

6. Changes
The Continuing Education Committee was renamed to: Professional Development Committee This is language that is consistent across most healthcare disciplines

7. Special Interest Groups
Establish communication platforms
Establish guiding principles by which groups with Special Interests can organize
Facilitate and promote the Development of SIG’s i.e. - Academies
Preceptors
Program Directors
Interprofessional Education in AT

8. Professional Education
Recommendation #2 The NATA with Support from the Strategic Alliance, should conduct a detailed analysis specifically focused on professional education in AT.

9. Progress Report
A “white paper” is being developed by 2 workgroups of content experts. The process is under the direction of Sara Brown and Jolene Henning.
The white paper is intended to identify pro’s and con’s as well as make a recommendation as to the appropriate Professional Degree for AT.
This is a starting point for the conversation not a decision!

10. General Topics of the remaining
Interprofessional Education
Alignment of programs in Schools of Health Professions
Development of mechanisms for career advancement and skill development
Use of Contemporary Disablement model language
Transition to Practice

11. Exciting and Challenging Times
As you can tell, the agenda is comprehensive and forward thinking.
This will require all of us to participate in the dialogue respectfully and collegially in order to move the profession forward.
I enthusiastically welcome this dialogue and challenge each of us to participate in the process.

12. ece@nata.org In Closing
Thank you to Sara Brown and the ECE for their exceptional work on the Future Directions Document
I am excited to represent you the members of the NATA as we continue to grow and develop as a profession.
Feel free to contact me at:

13. THANK YOU!