Athletic Training Chat

It’s NATM! “Champions in Healthcare”. This week covers some thoughts on ATs as champions and the message from the NATA. 

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LINK: https://youtu.be/Soju_a5SqcA 

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It’s NATM! It is also Brain Injury Awareness month and Matt says that is no coincidence and why ATs are best equipped to manage concussions.

LINK: https://youtu.be/AL0PLLf_3bc 

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This is our first installment of our ongoing Student Series. Izzy Lampre, a MSAT student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison reached out (Thank You) to share her story of becoming an athletic trainer. It was a highly unique story and it was awesome to get to hear it.

Izzy came from Australia to swim for the Badgers and in the process had amazing interactions with her athletic trainer and as she worked with them, she discovered what the profession was and that it might be a part of her future. She decided to apply for the MSAT and is graduating this spring. In addition to her school work she is also serving on the NATA Student Leadership committee and getting involved in service. Izzy has a great story and we hope you enjoy it.

In This Episode:

+Coming other the United States as a student-athlete

+Initial experiences with an athletic train and building a relationship

+Athletic training advocacy

+Choosing athletic training over other professions

+NATA Student Leadership Committee

>Changes in the student aspect of the NATA convention

Connect with Izzy

+Instagram: @izzylampre (https://www.instagram.com/izzylampre/ )

+LinkedIn: Izzy Lampre (https://www.linkedin.com/in/izzy-lampre-161bab211/ )

LINK: https://www.athletictrainingchat.com/2025/02/ep-184-izzy-lampre-discovering-athletic.html

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www.cliniallypressed.org 

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Matt discusses not being paralyzed by perfection and making sure that information is getting out, even if it isn’t perfect.

LINK: https://youtu.be/SJtRXIXq0Ks 

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Rob Dicks does just a little bit of about everything. Not only does Rob wear multiple hats as an athletic trainer, he goes beyond that with administrative duties, community volunteering and his mentorship.In this episode we talk about two major topics that all athletic trainers probably have a connection to. The first one is mentoring and mentorship. Rob has a unique place in his mentorship roles and how many people that he provides a listening ear to and guidance when they need it. Rob also flips mentorship on its head and is very aware about what he can learn from younger professionals and the importance of staying open to that possibility.The other main area we discuss is multi-taking, a cornerstone of every athletic trainers professional life. Rob is extremely busy and it can be easy to let one area of life bleed into another. Rob discusses how he approaches handling all the responsibilities placed on him. Rob discusses some great insight and takeaways to try and implement to help juggle all responsibilities.www.athletictrainingchat.com www.cliniallypressed.org SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc3WyCs2lmnKK6shrL5A4hw?sub_confirmation=1 #ATchat #ATC #atimpact #at4all #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #advocATe #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #medicalprofessional #professional #LAT #ATSarehealthcare #builtinsport #muellerready #complicatedsimple #services #atservices #attwitter #begreAT #equALLYATs

Allen reached out to us and wanted to share his experiences in the expansion of the athletic training profession and how many avenues our skillset can take us to make an impact on patients lives.

Allen has done so much in his career from working in collegiate and professional sports, to the industrial setting and now in the workers compensation world of healthcare. He shares what he has learned along the way and how the has found new avenues to increase his skillset and ultimately his value when it comes to patient care and utilizing a variety of skills across the profession.

If you’re not content with where you are at currently in your career, this is a great episode to highlight all the other things you could do in your career and find fulfillment along the way.

Thanks Allen for reaching out and connecting. Can’t wait to do it in person.

In This Episode:

+Life and career changes

+Working in the workers compensation industry

+ICD-10 and medical coding/billing

+Getting involved to make a change

+Judiscious vs. judicial in your work

+Perspective on NATA

Connect with Allen Thompson

@: [email protected]

@: [email protected]

Instagram: @athomstl_ergoatc LINK https://www.instagram.com/athomstl_ergoatc/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allen-thompson-ms-atc-cae-aoeas-18a36474/ 

662.617.5611 

LINK: https://www.athletictrainingchat.com/2025/02/ep-183-allen-thompson-at-expansion.html 

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The end of week 4 and Matt talks about the importance of relationships.

LINK:https://youtu.be/wfJ3HpgZ8f8 

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The end of week 3 and a discussion on marketing and digital footprints and tools and resources that Matt has used to help create his. 

LINK: https://youtu.be/uiXCQDhaFHw 

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Week 1 of virtual concussion clinic is done. Matt reflects on what he has learned so far along the way. He discusses what it felt like to let go and have that be the first time in his lifetime he has been told “we don’t want you around.”

#concussion #mwcc #complicatedsimple 

This is the second episode featuring the ATPPS. In this episode, we talk to Tara Saprano and Aaron Hajart who are an integral part of the educational aspect of ATPPS. Aaron talks more in-depth about the annual meeting and all the aspects of planning educational material, getting feedback on what people want to learn, and making sure the material is staying as current as possible. Tara discusses the focus on education, year-round and what ATPPS has done to continue to make sure that members stay engaged and have opportunities to learn throughout the year.

They also highlight a new certification that has gone live as of this recording that focuses on DME and discuss how this is the first step in plans to continue to provide more value to members. If you want more insight into the educational aspect of ATPPS, this episode covers it all.

Check out the annual conference: https://site.pheedloop.com/event/atpps25/home/ 

In This Episode:

+Year round education-member feedback

+Annual conference planning

+Educational collaboration with other organizations

>Partnerships with residency programs

+Content curated specifically for the setting

+The importance of facilitating networking

+DME Certificate

Connect with Tara & Aaron

Tara Saprano

@: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-soprano/ 

Aaron Hajart

@: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronhajart/ 

LINK: https://www.athletictrainingchat.com/2025/01/ep-182-athletic-trainers-in-physician.html 

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www.cliniallypressed.org 

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