“Athletic trainers (ATs) are highly qualified, multi-skilled health care professionals who render service or treatment, under the direction of or in collaboration with a physician, in accordance with their education, training and the state’s statutes, rules and regulations.” 1
The practice of athletic training encompasses health promotion and wellness and examination, diagnosis, immediate care, and rehabilitation of clients/patients with emergent, acute, and chronic health conditions. Athletic trainers, sometimes called athletic therapists in other countries, use the best available evidence to provide patient-centered care. Collaborative care with other healthcare and wellness professionals is a central tenet of athletic training practice.
Athletic trainers work in a variety of different professional settings, including:
· Educational settings: high schools, colleges, and universities
· Hospital emergency departments
· Military bases
· Public safety: police and fire departments
· Occupational and industrial settings care settings
· Performing arts
· Physician offices and hospitals
· Professional sports
· Sports medicine clinics
Most athletic trainers work full-time. Many athletic trainers work outdoors in all types of weather. They may work evenings and weekends and may travel frequently if they work for sports teams.
Learn more about demographics of the AT profession including a breakdown of athletic training job settings here.
Common Athletic Training Duties
Athletic trainers work as part of a healthcare team. Duties include:
| – Primary care | – Examination and clinical diagnosis |
| – Injury and illness prevention | – Therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions |
| – Wellness promotion and education | – Healthcare administration of AT programs |
| – Emergent care |
ALUMNI OF THE UW–MADISON AT PROGRAM ARE EMPLOYED ALL OVER THE COUNTRY
FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS.
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A Small Sample of Work Settings Employing UW- Madison Alumni
– Ascension Sports Medicine (WI)
– Athletico (IL)
– Bellin Sports Medicine (WI)
– Blue Ridge Orthopedics
– Britix Health / Insite Health (WI)
– Capital City Go Go / Washington Wizards (NBA)
– Carolina Family Practice Sports Medicine
– Central Arkansas University
– Concordia University (WI)
– Dartmouth University
– Emory Health and Sports Medicine
– Houston Texans (NFL)
– Indiana State University
– Marshfield Clinic Sports Medicine (WI)
– Michigan State University
– Ohio State University
– Penn State University
– Pittsburgh Steeler (NFL)
– Rutgers University
– Seattle University
– Southern Maine University
– Southern Oregon University
– North Hunterdon Voorhees Regional High School District (NJ)
– Texas Christian University
– University of California at San Diego
– University of Kansas
– University of Michigan
– University of Nevada Las Vegas
– University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
– University of Virginia
– University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
– University of Wisconsin – Madison
– University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
– University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
– UW Health Sports Medicine
– Washington Spirit Soccer (NWSL)
– Many more high schools, clinics, colleges, universities, research labs, physician offices, etc.
BADGERS ARE EVERYWHERE!
- About Athletic Training Retrieved October 28, 2020