1. Unit 1: Careers in Sports Medicine Course Standard HS-SM-1: Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry. Sports Medicine Essentials Book Chapters 1, 2, 3

2. Objectives  1. Define and correctly spell each of the key terms.  2. Identify two general areas of employment in the field of sports medicine.  3. Understand personal characteristics required for a career in sports medicine.  4. Describe the value of an optimistic attitude in caring for a patient.

3. Key Terms  Athletic Training  Fitness Instruction  Physical Fitness Program  Sports Medicine  Therapeutic Modality

4. Sports Medicine?  https://youtu.be/C0Y9wt3XkHo https://youtu.be/C0Y9wt3XkHo  What is sports medicine?  What falls inside the field of sports medicine?

5. Sports Medicine Umbrella

6. Sports Medicine  Sports Medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention and treatment of injuries that occur to athletes and the general population.  A&P  Strength Training  Psychology  Nutrition  Therapeutic Modalities

7. Career Opportunities  Careers  Setting  Clinical  Non-clinical

8. Athletic Training  Definition: A division of sports medicine that deals with the care and prevention of athletic injures and the management of the training methods used by professional or amateur athletes and the active population.  The Athletic Trainer  Certification  Job Opportunities  https://vimeo.com/47686550 https://vimeo.com/47686550

9. Fitness Instruction  Fitness instruction is a division of sports medicine that involves the evaluation of existing levels of fitness and the alteration of the activities of everyday life to promote a healthier lifestyle.  Physical Fitness Program  Fitness Instructor  Certification  Job Opportunities

10. Personal Characteristics  People Skills  Communication Skills  Leadership Skills  Compassion  Good Listening Skills  Follow directions and work as a team member  Healthy Body  Desire to Learn  Positive Attitude