Webinar: Developing Synergistic Relationships Between Clinical Instructors and Athletic Training Education Programs

Presentation

Developing Synergistic Relationships Between Clinical Instructors and Athletic Training Education Programs 

CEUs Awarded

1

Registration Fee

NATA Members - $15, Nonmembers - $25

Date

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Time

11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. CENTRAL

Abstract

The practitioner serving as a clinical instructor is an essential component of athletic training education and the profession. As healthcare evolves to incorporate evidence based research into clinical decision making, the athletic training faculty and the practitioner must develop a synergy for the athletic training student to transition from knowledge to application. This presentation discusses the changing landscape in athletic training education and the value of the practitioner serving as the clinical instructor. Tools and techniques for creating a synergistic relationship are discussed, including the value of using transformational leadership.

Presenter

Ericka P. Zimmerman, EdD, ATC
Associate Professor
Athletic Training Education Program Director
University of Charleston

Ericka Zimmerman, EdD, ATC, serves as the Chair of the Department of Athletic Training and the Program Director for the Athletic Training Education Program at the University of Charleston. Prior to arriving at the University of Charleston in 2002, Ericka served as the Head Athletic Trainer for Georgetown College (KY) from and Instructor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies. Her interests include leadership, communication, and conflict resolution; and legal and administrative issues in athletic training.

Learning Objectives

Participants will:

Understand the relationship of practitioners and academicians in the changing landscape of the athletic training profession Understand transformational leadership practices as a means to build positive relationships Learn tools and techniques to create synergy between practitioners and academicians

Athletic Training Domains

Organization and Administration
Professional Responsibility

Course Level

Essential

Attendance Capacity

75