Through volunteering at local events to gain experiences as an AT Josie Harding realized the need for Athletic Trainer services in club and youth sports.
AT Direct was the solution for staffing all the events needed in Josie's local area.
What is AT Direct?
Similar to The Business ATVantage run by Alisha Pennington AT Direct employs ATs to contract events and for schools.
They currently have a roster of about 90 ATs with 25 doing pretty much full time work.
What is the Business Model?
For Josie's company the event host pays the fee for Athletic Trainer services.
Some ATs have a pay for service model in which an athlete would pay for each evaluation, therapy or modality done.
Some get paid a flat rate for an event.
While others are hourly
Depending on how you set your contract up with Josie it will either be flat rate or hourly.
What questions should I ask before taking a job?
Ask what they want out of your services
What is expected for the AT to supply
How and when you will get paid
The hourly or flat rate
Are players, coaches and officials informed there will be an AT on site
How many sites
Will tables, tents, signage be provided
Where do you see yourself in ten years?
Managing AT Direct full time. With steady growth AT direct is consuming more time and having a greater impact. I really enjoy working with youth and want to make sure I can help keep them healthy.
An injury or fracture to the epiphysis or growth plate.
Consequently If not treated properly and quickly Epiphyseal Injuries can have life long impacts to the healthy growth and development of the bone and joint
Dr. Alfred Mansour discusses epiphyseal injuries in adolescent athletes at the Memorial Hermann Update.
He has back to back presentations and as a result we only get one interview with him.
Hoist has double the amount of electrolytes and half the sugar compared to leading sports drinks. It’s formula is also Perfectly Isotonic, allowing the body to immediately absorb it — hydrating you faster!
Thanks to Bob Marley for continuing to allow us to record and interview the speakers.
I also want to thankBubba Wilson, Ryan Collins, Josh Yellen, Eduardo Beltran, Mark Knoblauch, Justin Landers, Russell Sadberry and everyone else who helped make the recordings possible.
Find me at one of the future NATA events and I will have them there. I have randomly sent some out to people who are very active on social media promoting the Sports Medicine Broadcast.
Or join the email list and you will know where I will be giving them out.
Where did this conversation take place?
We used Facebook live, YouTube Live, Instagram Live and even periscope to stream as many of the NATA 2018 Expo Interviews as possible.
YouTube Live videos: The Sports Medicine Broadcast
Professional Soccer Athletic Trainers Society or PSATS is a group of sports medicine professionals working with or desiring to work with professional soccer (or futbol) and their minor league teams. PSATS101 is focused telling the story of PSATS and how we can grow together as professionals.
Who are the guests?
Ron Shinault of the San Jose Earthquakes headlines the intro podcast. John Ciecko gets the low down
Dr. William C. McGarvey graduated magna cum laude from Thomas Jefferson University Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
He completed his internship in general surgery and residency in orthopedic surgery at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
He then completed a fellowship in foot and ankle surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
Board certified in orthopedic surgery, Dr. McGarvey specializes in surgery of the foot and ankle.
His clinical interests include ankle joint replacement, Ilizarov methods of surgical correction, arthroscopic surgery, fracture care, orthopedic trauma and sports medicine.
An associate professor of Orthopedic Surgery on the faculty of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in Houston, Dr. McGarvey has authored numerous articles for medical journals.
He has received many recognitions and awards including Physician of the Year at Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital, Super Doc by Texas Monthly magazine and Houston Top Doc by H-Texas magazine.
He is an active member of several professional associations, including the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society.
CTE or Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is something we can not diagnose in living patients at this time. We can measure markers or indicators.
Joe D joins the podcast to share his story of living with the markers of CTE. He shares some of his stories and experiences as he is learning to deal with the disease.
NFL Hall of Famer
13 season with the Buffalo Bills as an offensive lineman
Blocked for OJ Simpson
185 consecutive games
He also claims to never have missed a practice or game from junior high forward.
I normally give a way to contact the guest, but Joe said he does not even own a computer.
Where are we?
We are broadcasting live from the 2018 NATA expo in New Orleans.
We used Facebook live, YouTube Live, Instagram Live and even periscope to stream as many of the NATA 2018 Expo Interviews as possible.
YouTube Live videos: The Sports Medicine Broadcast
