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Negotiating Your Salary – 333

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Jared and Alisha have some really good experience and advice on negotiating as an Athletic Trainer.

Remember negotiate means to find a win-win

Start the conversation and be prepared.

Have a goal in mind and be open to ideas

Allow them to formulate the idea themselves – “How do you see this working out?”

Check out the show notes as you listen, you will likely want to take your own notes

 

**UPDATE** Day after recording this Shawn Ready used these very skills to negotiate his salary and hours at his new job.

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Nurturing Relationships – 332

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Josh and Jamie Woodall met in college and are getting ready to celebrate 15 years as a husband and wife athletic training duo.  They are both very involved in the profession but leave nothing to wonder on their commitment to each other.

I add my wisdom of experience and perspective of being married with kids and madly in love with my wife.

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Minor League Umpires need Athletic Trainers – 331

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Mark Stubblefield worked 12 years with Minor League Baseball after earning his Master's Degree.  He is now the medical coordinator for the health care of 230 minor league umpires in 45 different states.

His top skill if you want a job similar to his: Communication and Network.

Low back pain is one of the most common issues they treat but they do a functional movement screen on each umpire at the beginning of the year to focus on preventative medicine.

They also recommend the nutty buddy for important protective equipment

Thanks Greg Evans for getting me in contact with Mark.

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The Future of Athletic Training Education – 330

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Dr. Mark Merrick joins the Sports Medicine Broadcast again to discuss the new competencies and educational standards and the future of Athletic Training Education.

A good summary of the talk:

We are preparing the Athletic Trainer of tomorrow to improve efficiency and decrease inconvenience improving the overall patient care.

The goal is being able to provide the services needed to the patients in front of me. 

Dr. Josh Yellen and the U of H Masters Of Athletic Training program join in the discussion as well.

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Favorite CEU Opportunities 329

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NATA President Scott Sailor talks about his favorite CEU opportunities to start off NATM 2017.

Dr. Sailor says his favorite is NATA Convention then his District meeting

Some of mine include:

Online:

The ATVantage Podcast
MedBridge

Houston:

Memorial Hermann Ironman Sports Medicine Update
Houston Methodist Safe Sports Summit

Worth the vacation:

South Padre Athletic Training Seminar
NATA Convention

 

Bucket List:

FWATA in Hawaii
Big Sky
Davis Mountain

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Tech Tools for the Athletic Trainer – 328

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MedBridge: is great for continuing education on a budget and a resource to build a great home exercise plan

Using Google drive makes sharing documents and data between co-workers super easy.  It has also saved me from having to carry a flash drive around or from being able to work from only one computer.

We also Use RankOneSport for our online physical forms, treatment logs and injury report forms which has been a huge time-saver.  this also has the emergency cards for the coaches to print and manage their own paperwork.

MX Weather Sentry for lightning alerts – makes arguing about LIGHTNING a moot point

Secondary School Facebook Group – get questions answered, gain understanding, vent among like-minded people

Apps

Epocrates
Core – Clinical Orthopedic Exam
Essential anatomy 5
Anatomy Mapp
NerveWhiz
Good RX
Cam Scanner


MatDoc from @MollyKateWino
Apple
Android

Apps from @amyjo793_jo
WeatherBug
PACE Impact
Medscape
Hudl Technique
iMuscle2
Sidelines
MemoryBlock

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Traveling ATR – Treatment on the Road- 327

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Have to travel with teams or take your treatments on the road?

Mike McKinney and Josh Ogden work in the college setting where there is a lot of travel.

Greg Evans worked at Wheaton College and now helps School Health bring top quality products to athletic trainers.

Mike Hopper works in the secondary setting and takes several overnight team trips per year.

Alisha Pennington, owner of The ATVantage travels internationally with various teams and had lots of great tips.

From the voice of experience here are some of the best things do to in preparation, on site, maintaining privacy and keeping your hotel room free from being the mobile ATR.

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Concussions – Anything New? – 326

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Concussions get a lot of press, but we are still learning so much and having to educate parents, teachers, coaches , athletes and ER doctors even more.  Dr. Podell and Cathy Supak of Houston Methodist Hospital join us to speak about recent advances in concussion management, current best practices and where the research is pointing us.

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Helmet and Equipment Removal With Dr. Prasarn – 325

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Bubba Wilson has some questions about the NATA position statement and seeks clarification and understanding.  Few injuries are as scary as spinal cord ones.  To ensure we are following best practices and understand why we are doing what is recommended we have some experts give insight and explanation.

Number one determining factor is time under pressure.  Get the athlete to a level 1 trauma center to reduce pressure on the spinal cord.

We also seek to discuss some of the practical ways to implement these skills into the secondary setting.

Dr. Mark Prasarn is the spine consultant for the Houston Texans and University of Houston.  Some of his research has helped shape the way spine injuries are managed.

Dr. MaryBeth Horodyski is a professor and resident research coordinator at University of Florida.

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