Athletic Training Chat

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Athletic Training Chat episodes

January 21, 2025 Midwest Concussion Clinic Journey: Entry 1 & 2
Hear from Matt Campbell as he takes MCC virtual and all the steps that have gone into it and all the learning in real time. Matt is candid in what is going on and how he is handling it all and we appreciate that. Follow along with his story. Here are Entries 1 & 2.

#concussion #mwcc #complicatedsimple
4 min
January 16, 2025 Ep. 181: Athletic Trainers in Physician Practice Society (ATPPS)-History and Mission
This is the first episode of a series featuring the Athletic Trainers in Physician Practice Society. In this first episode we talk with current president Tim Nicolello, past president Michael Doyle and current vice president JJ Wetherington. They share the story of how ATPPS got started and how a couple of conversations continued to grow into what the organization has built today. It is an incredible story of finding a common mission, coming together to build the organization and the importance of listening to membership.

If you’re in this setting (which I am and will soon be a member) there is a ton of great information and resources both in person and throughout the year. If you want to attend their conference, it is coming up fast from February 20-22 in Louisville, KY.

LINK: https://site.pheedloop.com/event/atpps25/home/

In This Episode:
+The found and start of ATPPS
+First conference in 02/2018 with about 70 people.
+The importance of networking and collaboration
+Focusing on engagement all year: advocacy, education outside of AT and collaboration with other societies/organizations
+Future plans for ATPPS
+”It’s not who we treat, it’s how we treat them.”

Connect with Tim, Michael and JJ
Tim Nicolello
@: [email protected]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-nicolello/
Michael Doyle
@: [email protected]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-doyle-1a9b16a/
JJ Wetherington
@: [email protected]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jj-wetherington/

LINK: https://www.athletictrainingchat.com/2025/01/ep-181-athletic-trainers-in-physician.html

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#ATCchat #ATtwitter #complicatedsimple #atimpact #at4all #nata #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #careeverywhere
1 hr 5 min
January 09, 2025 Ep. 180: Miguel Silva-One Step at a Time
Miguel is a first generation college student and therefore, also a first generation athletic trainer. We connected with Miguel through social media and asked what topic or story he would like to share and the story of being a first generation college student was where we landed. In this episode, we discuss Miguel’s path of getting into college, finding the athletic training profession and then figuring out the next steps from there and beyond.

Miguel shares his story about figuring out what was next, asking questions, and finding people that could help him along the way to end up where he is now and set his plans for the future. Miguel’s story is a great one and definitely inspirational in the way he figured out each step and continues to advance his career. It was great to talk to him and we hope you enjoy the episode.

In This Episode:
+Being a first generation college student
+Figuring out the steps to get to college and beyond
+Finding athletic training as a major
+Navigating changes in career plans

Connect with Miguel
+Twitter: @migsilva13 (LINK: https://x.com/migsilva13 )
+IG: @silvamiguelatc (LINK: https://www.instagram.com/silvamiguelatc/ )
+LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/miguelsilva34

LINK: https://www.athletictrainingchat.com/2025/01/ep-180-miguel-silva-one-step-at-time.html

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www.cliniallypressed.org

#ATCchat #ATtwitter #complicatedsimple #atimpact #at4all #nata #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #careeverywhere
35 min
January 06, 2025 RE-EVAL Ep. 98: Dr. Brian Regan-Back in the Profession
Dr. Brian Regan is a chiropractor and athletic trainer that has had an interesting journey in his career to this point. Brian started out his career in athletic training and helped build quite a sports medicine and performance program. After a few years in this role Brian got the itch to continue to build his skillset and become a different kind of clinician. Enter chiropractic school. After completing school, jobs weren’t just fitting and Brian entered the SSAT world again and there he is now while still being a practicing DC.
In this episode we talk about Brian’s journey and how he got to where he is today. We get into the depth of building a sports medicine program and what he learned from that experience to diving deep into chiropractic. This is a great episode showing the value of the AT profession and how another dual credentialed professional still remains in athletic training. Enjoy.
LINK: https://www.athletictrainingchat.com/2022/02/ep-98-dr-brian-regan-back-in-profession.html
In this Episode:
+PA|DC|PT and why he chose DC
+Staying connect to athletic training
+The need for a job and stying in athletic training
+Decision making to back
+NUCCA
+Connection with local DC|PT and building relationships
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1 hr 29 min
December 17, 2024 ATChatAsks: Dr. Natasha Denmark-What does being an athletic trainer mean to you?
I think helping others in all capacities and all the different ways we can get them to, where they are and where they want to go as a person.

Ep LINK: https://youtu.be/y_ZbPSbQn80

#ATCchat #ATC #atimpact #at4all #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #medicalprofessional #professional #LAT #ATSarehealthcare #ATtwitter #begreAT #equALLYATs #essentialtohealthcare #ATChatAsks
2 min
December 16, 2024 RE-EVAL Ep. 64: Alexis Schaefer-Navigating Mental Health as a Clinical Athletic Trainer
Alexis Schaefer is a staff athletic trainer at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse where on top of providing care for sports she leads the department's efforts around mental health. Alexis has an undeniable passion for mental health and how to help increase not only access to help and services but also empower student-athletes to take control of their own mental health and provide tools in order to do that.
In this episode, Alexis talks with Greg about the importance of mental health not only in athletics but in general. They get into not only why mental health is so important but also how to actually take steps to get things implemented in the department. There is a lot of steps that can be taken that move the needle to make mental health a priority. So much to take away from this episode, enjoy.
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50 min
December 12, 2024 Ep. 179: Heath Blackmon-All the AT Experiences
Heath Blackmon has worked in a wide variety of settings over the course of his career and through all those experiences has learned a lot about the profession and what ultimately is most important to him in his personal life and career. In this episode, we discuss the transition from setting to setting and what Heath has learned in each of them. We really focus on the value Heath has put on his and his family's time.

In addition to the discussion on work, we also talk about Heath’s passion to serve within the athletic training profession. He discusses how he got started and why he recommends that everyone try and get involved to make the change that they want to see. We discuss the importance of state-level service and why it can be so impactful and beneficial to your development and your career.

In This Episode:
+Similarities & differences across settings
+Finding what works for you
+Service in athletic training
+Creative funding through the state
+Empath in athletic training

Connect with Heath
Twitter:@heathblackmon63
IG: @at_heath633
FB: Heath Blackmon

LINK: ALATA- https://www.alathletictrainers.org/

www.athletictrainingchat.com
www.cliniallypressed.org

#ATCchat #ATtwitter #complicatedsimple #atimpact #at4all #nata #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #careeverywhere
57 min
December 10, 2024 ATChatAsks: Dr. Becca Stearns-What does being an athletic trainer mean to you?
Being an athletic trainer to me means being an advocate for your patients and also for our profession.

Ep LINK: https://youtu.be/XUtBRD_Pp8k

#ATCchat #ATC #atimpact #at4all #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #medicalprofessional #professional #LAT #ATSarehealthcare #ATtwitter #begreAT #equALLYATs #essentialtohealthcare #ATChatAsks
1 min
December 09, 2024 RE-EVAL: Ep. 118: Dr. Chad Asplund-US Council on Athletes' Health & AT Advocacy
Dr. Chad Ashland is the Executive Director of the U.S. Council on Athlete’s Health and a huge advocate for the athletic training profession. Dr. Asplund has done a lot of work in his career in the collegiate setting along with in sports medicine clinics. In all of these roles, Dr. Asplund has highlighted how important athletic trainers are to sports and the care of active patients.
In this episode we discuss what the U.S. Council on Athletes’ Health is and what they are doing to help athletes around the country and at all levels. This organization is focusing on getting the resources athletes and athletic departments need in order to prioritize an athlete’s physical and mental health. In addition to this discussion Dr. Asplund shares why he is such as passionate advocate for athletic trainers and how he sees advocacy impacting the profession in the future.
There are many great take aways in this conversation and many that can be applied to help advocate for yourself and the profession.
LINK: https://www.athletictrainingchat.com/2022/10/ep-118-dr-chad-asplund-us-council-for.html
In this Episode:
+Draw to advocacy work vs. clinical medicine
+NCAA recommendations and implementation
+Success in advocacy
+Necessity vs. priority
+Risk management and mitigation
+Health and safety of NIL
+Perception=Reality + Communication
Connect
Twitter: @chadasplund (https://twitter.com/chadasplund)
Twitter: @4athleteshealth (https://twitter.com/4athleteshealth)
www.uscah.com
www.athletictrainingchat.com
www.cliniallypressed.com
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50 min
December 05, 2024 Ep. 178: Dr. Abigail Chew-Progressive Mobility and Private Clinic Care
Dr. Abigail Chew is working in a private clinic where she sees a full patient list and practices autonomously. We connected on social media and Dr. Chew was kind enough to share her story about working in this setting and how she ended up there. Entrepreneurship and private practice for athletic trainers are at an all-time high and will continue to grow. Dr. Chew shares the highlights of what it is like working in a private clinic and how that works with practice acts and licensure as well as just trying to establish herself in the community and really build up a patient group.

Dr. Chew also shares some great and unique insight into working with patients with neurologic issues and how as an athletic trainer there is the opportunity to work in unique and potentially complex populations. This episode was filled with amazing insight into working on your own as an AT and everything that goes into the process to make that happen.

In This Episode:
+What is Progressive Mobility PT
+AT licensure in South Caroline, physician oversight
+A typical day at work and her services offered
+Working with patients with Parkinsons
+Burnout in athletic training

Connect with Dr. Chew
IG: progressivemobility_dr.abi (LINK: https://www.instagram.com/progressivemobility_dr.abi/ )

www.athletictrainingchat.com
www.cliniallypressed.org

#ATCchat #ATtwitter #complicatedsimple #atimpact #at4all #nata #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #careeverywhere
44 min

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