Dr. Samantha Scarneo introduces the Raise Your Rank Campaign with the Sports Medicine Broadcast audience.
What is raise Your Rank?
Dr. Scarneo and team are using data from the KSI, ATLAS Project and other sourcesto rank each state's level of sports medicine care and preparation including state level legislation.
Because we ALL need to move towards providing better care as a whole campaigns such as Raise Your Rank help move things forward at various levels.
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Larry Cooper returns to the Sports Medicine Broadcast talking about how he is Leading into Retirement (and still leading ATs after retirement.)
Brandy Currie just explained why experience is not the best teacher rather reflection on experience.
Larry Cooper is reflecting on his leadership in Athletic Training over the years. John Ciecko has plenty of questions for Larry about leadership failures and successes.
Join our journey to grow our influence as Athletic Trainers, as co-workers, spouses and parents.
I wold love to meet you at an upcoming NATA Convention.
But if you can not make it to convention you may be able to win free registration during NATM annually on the Sports Medicine Broadcast
OR you can sign up for MedBridge using the code “TheSMB” to save some, help out the Sports Medicine Broadcast and be entered to an annual drawing for a second year free.
CONTACT ME PLEASE?
I really do love hearing from you about things that helped, did not work, or how you can help improve others practice as ATs.
I know two now. Becoming a board member from humble beginnings like most of us in the secondary setting is attainable.
Mike Carroll, Tony Fitzpatrick and Cathy Supak are really good friends who have held many leadership positions in Athletic Training. Mike and Tony have basically climbed the ladder all the way to become board members for the NATA and the BOC. If you want to become a decision maker then listen to the ones who have done it from the bottom.
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.
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Dr. Christina Eyers is the director of Sports Medicine and Athletic Training services for the Henry For Health Care System.
Understanding the leadership challenges for the hospital system is a slightly different animal and can help us communicate better with our medical providers.
As Manager of Athletic Training at Henry Ford Health System she oversees of over 30 athletic trainers who service over 20 teams (professional, collegiate, and high schools) in the metro-Detroit area.
Christina completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Movement Science from the University of Michigan, holds a Master of Arts degree in Health Studies from the University of Alabama, and earned her Doctor of Education degree from Central Michigan University.
Employed at Henry Ford Health System since 2011, she is currently the Manager of Athletic Training for the Division of Orthopaedics.
Prior to this, she has worked with collegiate athletes at the University of Michigan, University of Alabama, Saginaw Valley State University, and Central Michigan University;
As well as intramural and recreational athletes at Central Michigan University; and youth soccer athletes through the US Olympic Development Program.
Christina has also held positions at Central Michigan University as an Assistant Professor and Saginaw Valley State University as Adjunct Faculty.
What Else Has Dr. Eyers done?
Christina has published and presented at the state, district, national and international levels.
She is also past President of the Michigan Athletic Trainers' Society (2009-2010), has served in leadership and committee roles with the GLATA and NATA.
Furthermore, Dr Christina Eyers is currently appointed to the State of Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs for Athletic Trainers.
And finally, serves on the Board of Directors for the NATAPAC.
Many ATs have moved on to Administration. Ross Cooper is an Athletic Director and Athletic Trainer for Detroit County Day Schools.
John Ciecko gets to the point to figure out how he got there and how you can follow Ross's path.
Here are a few key points from Ross Cooper
Experienced ATs already perform many of the duties of an Athletic Director
You have to be willing to get out of your comfort zone
Exposure to multiple leaders and leadership styles is beneficial
Self-Reflection is crucial
Relationships with each person are important – never know who is watching
Be a good listener
Ross also mentioned he took the schedules and policies and made them all digital. Using a system like Dragonfly MAX can help an Athletic Trainer reduce paper work, streamline the PPE process and improve communication with coaches, parents, and athletes
Rob Huggins and Larry Cooper discuss the ATLAS project, some of the finding and some of the cool things that are coming from it.
