1. “I have to work in the AT room today.” Education? R. Mark Laursen, MS, ATC Boston University February 2006

2. Evolution Changes in the profession Changes in education

3. Employment Athletic trainers held about 15,000 jobs in 2004 1/3 rd employed in health care, including hospitals, offices of physicians, and offices of other health practitioners 1/3 rd employed in public and private educational services, primarily in colleges, universities, and high schools ~ 20 percent were employed in fitness and recreational sports centers Evolution of the profession.

4. Change in Education Elimination of the Internship Route Student athletic trainer – Athletic training student Evolution of education

5. Education Athletic Training Educational Competencies –1st Edition (1987) –4 th Edition (2006) Evolution of education

7. Job Outlook –Employment of ATs is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through 2014. –Job growth will be concentrated in health care industry settings, such as ambulatory heath care services and hospitals. –Job prospects should be good for people looking for a position in the health care industry. Athletic trainers looking for a position with a sports team, however, may face competition. Data

8. Overall clinical-placement time –7% instructional activities –23% in clinical activities –10% in managerial activities –59% in unengaged activities –An assessment of athletic training students’ clinical-placement hours Miller MG, Berry DC,- J Athl Train, 2002 Data

9. ActivityTime per activity Total per week (168) 168 Sleep856136 Eating45 min15:45120:15 Worship/meditation44116:15 Personal Hygiene1:158:45107:30 Exercise303:30104 Laundry/Cleaning22102 Commuting /Travel212 90 Data Redux

10. ActivityTime per activity Total per week (168) 90 Class 16 credits116 74 Study (2-3 Hours) per credit2.540 34 Data

11. Clinical Proficiencies The 4th Ed. reflects current practice and the evolving knowledge base of the profession including evidence based practice. Data

12. Creating Learning Objectives Identify learning objectives for the clinical education experience.

13. Blooms Taxonomy

14. Do your documents match your goals

15. Do your documents match your goals? Do they match the new focus of the proficiencies? EBP integration

16. Learning Scenarios –Creating enhanced learning scenario Communication Critical thinking Ethics Patient education Co-morbidities Conflict resolution Coaches communication