Athletic Training Chat

I want to impact somebody’s life and hopefully they will return the favor and we can see that trend growing. #ATCchat #ATC #atimpact #at4all #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #medicalprofessional #professional #LAT #ATSarehealthcare #ATtwitter  #begreAT #equALLYATs #essentialtohealthcare #ATChatAsks

NATA 2023 was an amazing time and we enjoyed every minute of it. While we were there we hosted a “live” podcast recording where past and future guests came by to talk about convention and what it means to them and the innovation they had seen over their AT career.  We got to do this at the Mueller Sports Medicine booth and reflect on all they had done over 60 years in sports medicine. This is part...

If you’ve followed Joel on social media you may have seen his posts on #ATAT where he takes concepts from outside of the profession that impact people in how they interact with people and lead and applies them to the athletic training profession. The goal these audio recordings are to take those posts and expand on them through the audio format (maybe longer form print in the future as well). This...

The ability to impact and influence patients in a greater way than other providers might. #ATCchat #ATC #atimpact #at4all #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #medicalprofessional #professional #LAT #ATSarehealthcare #ATtwitter  #begreAT #equALLYATs #essentialtohealthcare #ATChatAsks

The drive home seemed like a great time to reflect on NATA 2023 and everything it brings to the attendees and how it impacted me personally this year. We have a couple new things coming for the podcast and look forward to getting those out along with all the stories of athletic trainers across the country. Thank you all for listening. #ATCchat #ATC #atimpact #at4all #boc #bocatc #athletictraining...

Dr. Breitbach has done a lot in his career and worked in many different settings prior to moving into academics. From there he has been a program director and now works as a vice dean and professor and his research focuses on interprofessional education and collaborative practice. Dr. Breitbach has been deeply involved with this area of research and education through the courses he teaches at Sain...

We have Dr. Kim Barber Foss on the podcast before but many things have changed for here since that time, including her credentials. As you see it is now Dr. Barber Foss. In our first conversation with her we discussed clinical research and how it is important to have clinic influenced research to help keep the scientific community moving forward. Since then Dr. Barber Foss made a huge switch from...

When we kicked off ATChat there wasn’t much for Athletic Trainer podcasts and then there were several, another one right in Wisconsin. So we had to get together. In this episode we sit down with Chad and Kevan of the Candid Athletic Trainer podcast. We met up at Mueller Sports Medicine in the M Center to talk athletic training, how both of the podcasts got started and then we just let it go from t...

See you at #NATA2023 Ashley Peper is an athletic trainer in Waco Texas who works in the clinic but also does outreach to several small schools in the surrounding area. On top of these responsibilities she has also taken on the marketing efforts for the sports medicine team that she works with. Having no official marketing background it has been something new and that she has learned to do on the f...

We had the opportunity to sit down with Jennifer Rheeling who is in AT in the high school setting in Washington D.C. Along with doing her work in the high school, Jennifer has been instrumental in getting D.C. set up with established licensure laws that will athletic trainers to utilize all their skill sets. It has been and continues to be a unique experience and one that we learned a lot from. Je...

Dr. Matt Kutz is professor in the athletic training program but does so much beyond that. Dr. Kutz is on the forefront of research and development when it comes to leadership in not only athletic training, but organizations in general. Dr. Kutz has put out many great articles focusing on leadership in athletic training and we get into the details of how that all got started and where it has taken...

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...

Dr. Natasha Denmark is an athletic trainer who is currently not working in a traditional setting and has done a lot of different things in her career and we try and cover it all. Natasha teaches sports medicine at the junior college level, which isn’t going on to be a CAATE accredited program but she describes how this course work can help assist people into the right school route to fulfill their...

Understanding what your users and customers need is important. It is the most important thing for President of Mueller Sports Medicine, John Cayer. We had the opportunity to sit down with John when we took our trip down to Mueller several weeks ago. John doesn’t have a traditional background in athletic training and sports medicine and has had an interesting journey to getting to where he is curre...

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...

Mark Husen is an athletic trainer for Bellin Health in the Green Bay WI area and a recently inducted member of the Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame. He has done a lot in his career, which we get into, but has always had a huge focus on cardiac care and the access to AEDs. He shares a personal story about the importance of AED accessibility and why it has been a passion of his t...

Do things the right way, treat people good and try and be a good human. #ATCchat #ATC #atimpact #at4all #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #medicalprofessional #professional #LAT #ATSarehealthcare #ATtwitter  #begreAT #equALLYATs #essentialtohealthcare #ATChatAsks

Meghan Johnson is an athletic trainer that has also finished up her masters degree in clinical mental health counseling. In her last episode with us Meghan was finishing up her softball career while also being a certified athletic trainer (Ep. 80). Currently Meghan is working as an athletic trainer in the secondary setting while also doing some mental health counseling during her off hours.  In th...

I think we offer a very steady support system in a lot of people’s lives. #ATCchat #ATC #atimpact #at4all #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #medicalprofessional #professional #LAT #ATSarehealthcare #ATtwitter  #begreAT #equALLYATs #essentialtohealthcare #ATChatAsks

Dan Ruedeman is an AT that works in the Ortho Trauma department at a University of Colorado Hospital. Dan hasn’t had the most “normal” path to becoming an AT (includes taking the BOC exam 6 times) but has worked his way to this current role and doing so much to promote ATs in physician practice. In this episode we talk about all the unique aspects of physician practice that ATs can be of help with...

Treating people like a human being and a person and getting to know them. All while enjoying it. #ATCchat #ATC #atimpact #at4all #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #medicalprofessional #professional #LAT #ATSarehealthcare #ATtwitter  #begreAT #equALLYATs #essentialtohealthcare #ATChatAsks

Sean is an athletic trainer that has a unique connection to the world of esports and also has a passion for dispelling certain types of information when it comes to the diagnosis of shoulder impingement. We start with shoulder impingement and Sean walks through very specific details in how the anatomy, physiology, and mechanics work around the shoulder and potential impingement. Sean makes the cas...

I want to be everything I can to help you achieve your maximum potential. #ATCchat #ATC #atimpact #at4all #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #medicalprofessional #professional #LAT #ATSarehealthcare #ATtwitter  #begreAT #equALLYATs #essentialtohealthcare #ATChatAsks

Greg is an athletic trainer who splits time in the clinic and also working in the secondary setting. In additoin to his work in these roles Greg went back to school for a 12 week data anlaytics boot camp. As Greg descxribes it, it was like a masters degree packed into 12 weeks but the knowledge he gained from it was invaluable.  In this episode, we discuss what Greg took away from the boot camp an...

Being an athletic trainer is adding value to people’s lives. #ATCchat #ATC #atimpact #at4all #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #medicalprofessional #professional #LAT #ATSarehealthcare #ATtwitter  #begreAT #equALLYATs #essentialtohealthcare #ATChatAsks