Athletic Training Chat

Aaron Ngor is an athletic trainer in California and is doing some very unique things when it comes it comes to serving the performance and dance community. Aaron works as an adjunct professor but also takes care of the performers at the institution he works at. Along with that he started Offset Med. The purpose was to serve the performance community but during these COVID times its seen its own ev...

You know athletic training it is, it’s an identity.  Ep LINK: https://youtu.be/DPrnhGuYYoY   #ATCchat #ATC #atimpact #at4all #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #medicalprofessional #professional #LAT #ATSarehealthcare #ATtwitter  #begreAT #equALLYATs #essentialtohealthcare #ATChatAsks

Dr. Sadie Adado is the manager of operations at the ATvantage and does a little bit of everything when it comes to trying to get athletic trainers into jobs that are not only well compensated but offer more when it comes to work-life balance. That is the main focus of this conversation, how athletic trainers can focus on establishing boundaries in their professional lives and get the balance that...

Ally Kriefski is a seasonal athletic trainer who is currently working with the Green Bay Packers. Ally talks about the process she went through to become an NFL summer intern while she was a student and then the process of getting the role she is currently in. Ally shares how she went through the application process and the lessons she learned along the way to help her achieve her goal of becoming...

As someone that is being a trusted person. Ep LINK: https://youtu.be/wSsWSwLwKk8 #ATCchat #ATC #atimpact #at4all #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #medicalprofessional #professional #LAT #ATSarehealthcare #ATtwitter  #begreAT #equALLYATs #essentialtohealthcare #ATChatAsks

In this episode, we talk with Jessica McManus who is an athletic trainer that has been employed to work with patients in the Stewart County Georgia School System. We originally discussed the innovATe program with Dr. Christy Eason in Ep. ## and that is how we connected with Jessica. Jessica is serving this school district but in a unique way. She is doing it as a part-time athletic trainer in addi...

 I feel extremely lucky to help people and help families. Ep LINK: https://youtu.be/0TalhQujee8   #ATCchat #ATC #atimpact #at4all #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #medicalprofessional #professional #LAT #ATSarehealthcare #ATtwitter  #begreAT #equALLYATs #essentialtohealthcare #ATChatAsks

Dr. Nikki Harris is a professor with the AT Still DAT Program and spends a lot of her time in service to the athletic training profession. In this episode we discuss how the NATA Career Advancement Committee came to be and how that plays into the young professional’s world of athletic training. As a compliment to being the chair of that committee, Dr. Harris also is on the NATA AT Compensation Tas...

Andrea is an athletic trainer in the secondary setting where she has spent most of her career. Throughout her time she has been typically working with a co-worker but recently has been working as a solo AT. Being a solo AT definitely can put you on an island and bring with it an array of potential challenges. In this type of setting it can also be hard to demonstrate leadership and lead from that...

Jeremey Jackson is the founder and host of the Sports Medicine Broadcast and an athletic training podcasting OG. In this episode we discuss athletic training podcasting and what it has meant to the profession and helping connect everyone. There has been an increase over the past year or so and for someone that was first in the game, Jeremey has a very unique perspective on what it means for the pr...

Mike was a previous guest on ATChat in our roundtable Discussion on Race in Athletic Training (Ep. 47). In that episode Mike mentioned his company Festive Fitness and we’ve been trying to line up an interview since. We finally did and some things have changed with Mike and Festive Fitness. Mike is now working full-time in an orthopedic clinic while running Festive Fitness on the side. Mike talks a...

Brea is finishing up her second year in the DAT program at Indiana State University where she is also currently working as a GA working with a local high school. As part of the process of working through the DAT each student was required to serve as a mentor for other ATs and also reach out to a potential mentor. That is how this episode came to be. Brea and Joel go back to their time together at...

Jailene is finishing up her first semester out of school and the start of her career and in this episode with NEW host Mercedes Himmons they talk about it. Everyone has gone through a lot this past year+ but for a new grad to help navigate through all of it, that can be a lot. Jailene talks about the start of her career and the importance of needing to have a support system to get it done and take...

Mike Stella is an ATC and manual therapist who is the founder of The Movement Underground and also an instructor for RockTape. Mike has done a lot of novel things when it comes to athletic training and that includes owning and operating his own practice. This is not a common aspect of athletic training and Mike shares how he went about getting started and where he sees that area of service in athl...

Jen is an athletic trainer in the secondary setting while also having numerous responsibilities in the health system she is employed by. In addition to those roles, Jen is also the committee chair of the NATA LGBTQ+ Committee. Inclusivity has been a part of Jen’s daily life for a long time as she works in one of the most diverse schools in Boston and she has had to learn to find ways to make sure...

Jenn has been through some change in the past several years when it comes to her professional life. This has included changing from the traditional setting, to an industrial setting, to now owning and operating her own business. Along the way she has learned a lot about not only her skillset as an athletic trainer but as a person to pave her own way to do what she loves. In this episode we discuss...

Athletic training is a unique health care profession that in many of the “traditional” settings allows for patient interaction at minimum on a daily basis. This provides a unique opportunity for athletic trainers to be more to their athletes than just prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehab. Bonds of trust can get built as we often learn more about person lives than other health care providers...

Rick Cox is the head athletic training and strength and conditioning coach at Suffolk University, he is also our first repeat guest on ATChat. If you follow Rick at all on social media you know he is constantly focusing on leadership and sharing what he is currently reading on the top. You can also make the safe bet that it might have to relate to Jocko Willink and Extreme Ownership. In this episo...

Dr. Kevin Biese gave a talk at the 2024 Wisconsin Atheltic Trainers Association annual meeting on sports specialization and the evolution of the definition and what current and future research is showing about it. The talk was extremely informational and we wanted to share it on the podcast, thankfully, Kevin was more than willing. In this episode, Dr. Biese dives in deep into what sports speciali...

Athletic Training Services can mean a lot of things to different people depending on what position you are looking at it. The definition of services is very different than just responding to every request, being told what to do and when you need to do it. In this short episode we talk about the difference and some ideas that you can implement to work as a service, not a servant. Associated blog po...

So I think those boundaries are probably the most beneficial thing that I’ve done. Ep LINK: https://youtu.be/vcOS7V7ONB4   #ATCchat #ATC #atimpact #at4all #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #medicalprofessional #professional #LAT #ATSarehealthcare #ATtwitter  #begreAT #equALLYATs #essentialtohealthcare #ATChatAsks

This is our last episode in our series with Adam Halpern. In this final installment we talk about the evolution of the profession to this point and what it is going to take for the next evolution. The profession has grown so much but it appears time for something new to come along to help balance work and life and increase compensation. This has been what Adam has been thinking about and shares hi...

The number one thing I have done for myself, and I had to. I had to to do it. I found a therapist. Ep LINK: https://youtu.be/FDSg8f0YPxI   #ATCchat #ATC #atimpact #at4all #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #medicalprofessional #professional #LAT #ATSarehealthcare #ATtwitter  #begreAT #equALLYATs #essentialtohealthcare #ATChatAsks

Focusing on that and finding something that is fun. Ep LINK: https://youtu.be/NH7vWYxP_ow   #ATCchat #ATC #atimpact #at4all #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #medicalprofessional #professional #LAT #ATSarehealthcare #ATtwitter  #begreAT #equALLYATs #essentialtohealthcare #ATChatAsks

Emily is a doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has been focusing research on sports specialization and its impact on just athletes but also others that are involved around the athlete. Within the lab group that Emily is a part of they have been focusing on sports specialization in many aspects and continuing to try and better understand its larger impact. In this episode, E...