About the PA Athletic Trainers Society
Athletic Trainers are multiskilled health care professionals who are college educated to provide services for those who are physically active. At this time, Athletic Trainers have a minimum of a bachelors degree from a four-year accredited institution; however, more than forty percent of nationally certified Athletic Trainers in Pennsylvania have masters or doctoral degrees. The education of Athletic Trainers is steeped heavily in the basic and applied sciences, such as chemistry, physics, biology, physiology, anatomy, psychology, and sociology. There also is a strong clinical internship requirement for all Athletic Training students, mandating experience under a nationally Certified Athletic Trainer. Pennsylvania boasts one of the highest number of accredited Athletic Training Programs in the nation (20).
What We Do...
Promote the profession of athletic training through public awareness and education.
Advocate the certified athletic trainer as a recognized health care provider for the physically active in the commonwealth through legislative and credentialing efforts.
Transact business on behalf of the Society's membership in a prudent, effective, and collaborative manner.
Serve the membership by providing a gateway to educational, research, scholarship, and networking opportunities.
In the News...
The Spring 2012 Newsletter is here! Read it Here Help AT have her head shaved. Read it here Dist. 2 Director, Michael Goldenberg, has created a short video on YouTube discussing D2 membership benefits. View the video here: http://youtu.be/sGGOMgOawrc
The athletic training licensure bills (Senate Bills 957 / 967) were signed by Governor Corbett on December 22nd, 2011 as Acts 123 and 124. These Acts officially become law on February, 20th, 2012 recognizing athletic trainers officially as LICENSED health care professionals within the Commonwealth. To read more "click here"
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Upcoming Events...
The Wills Eye Institute will hold its inaugural "Sports Ophthalmology Symposium" on May 19th. The event is being held at the Wills Eye Institute in Philadelphia and is FREE. To find out more "Click Here"
Central PA Rehab Services will host the following two Lectures Monday May 21st at 7:00pm in Dillsburg Tuesday May 22nd at 7:15pm in Lancaster, PA
Geisinger Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine will be hosting their 4th Annual Sports Medicine Conference on June 2nd, 2012 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley in Wilkes-Barre. This year’s title is “A Potpourri of Sports Medicine Topics”. To learn more “click here”
PATS Annual Meeting, June 7-9, 2012 Registration now open
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