Sep. 24, 2024
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Fall Town Hall
Nov. 14, 2024 | 1 p.m. ET
Join us for our Fall Town Hall on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. ET. We will cover updates from the CAATE. Register and secure your spot in our virtual conference room!
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Comprehensive Peer Review Workshop
Nov. 9, 2024
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Join Us at the Following Conferences for Residency and Fellowship Program Workshops & Presentations
CAATE Accredits First Athletic Training Fellowship Program
The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) has accredited its first athletic training fellowship program. During the monthly CAATE Board meeting on June 11, 2024, the Board voted to grant Initial Accreditation to the Athletic Training Fellowship Program in Neurology at Boston University.
A fellowship is an advanced educational program offering focused training for certified athletic trainers aiming to specialize further. This sub-specialization focuses on a specific niche within the broader specialization. Athletic training fellowship programs emphasize formal clinical development, structured didactic curricula, and scholarship within the subspecialty.
Following ACGME guidelines, athletic training learners work a minimum of 40 clinical practice hours and a maximum of 80 cumulative clinical practice and educational work hours per week. Minimum requirements are as follows:
- 1664 total clinical practice hours in the specialty/subspecialty
- 500 total hours of mentored time within the specialty/subspecialty
- 260 additional hours of planned didactic education
Intentional clinical practice exposes residents and fellows to the diverse spectrum of their specialty or subspecialty area. Scholarship is a key component of residency or fellowship education, focusing on patient care within the specialty or subspecialty. Mentored time by core or affiliate faculty is typically higher at the beginning of the program, decreasing as the learner progresses toward autonomous practice.
Programs must also demonstrate proficiency in the six core competencies defined by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME):
1. Practice-based learning and improvement
2. Patient care and procedural skills
3. Systems-based practice
4. Medical knowledge
5. Interpersonal and communication skills
6. Professionalism
These programs aim to showcase advanced practice and content expertise by integrating these core competencies into clinical practice, didactic learning, and scholarship, all of which relate back to patient care.
The CAATE commends the work and commitment done by the Boston University Athletic Training Fellowship Program to achieve CAATE accreditation and advancement of our profession.
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New Educational Resource Page
The CAATE promises to deliver the athletic training field high-quality educational resources. We revamped our educational resources page to be more user-friendly along with adding new materials, like Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) infographics.
We encourage you to take advantage of the resources presented on this page. You can advance your skills and gain a deeper understanding of particular subjects through webinar recordings, infographics, and more! Take a look at our new and improved education resources page and start your learning today.
Education Resources Page
Accreditations Granted in Q3 - 2024
In Q3, 19 programs were granted approval of accreditations. Congratulations to the following programs for achieving Initial Accreditation status in 2024 Q3:
- Atlantic Health Systems Residency
- Boston University Fellowship
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Peer Reviewer Development Workshop Recap
This past July, 40 CAATE volunteers met in Washington, D.C., to complete updated development for Peer Reviewers. This training is designed to clarify utilization of the Standards and continue to build the message of collaboration during the Comprehensive Programmatic Review process. We look forward to hosting more update workshops in the future!
Meet the Learners of CAATE Accredited Residency Programs
Meet Clarissa Alexander
Clarissa Alexander who completed her athletic training residency at St Luke’s (ID), a CAATE-accredited athletic training residency program. Clarissa is passionate about her residency experience and shared the following insights:
Q: What factors influenced your decision to pursue a residency program?
A: I have worked in both the secondary and collegiate settings for multiple years prior to starting this residency program. I was really burnt out and needed a new challenge which I thought would be medical school. After talking with my support system, an opportunity arose to join the residency at St. Luke's. It was the best decision I have ever made. I have grown exponentially, both in clinical decision-making as well as evaluation of injuries. Learning how to assist in surgery was just the cherry on top. I have studied anatomy a long time and being in surgery has really changed and shaped how I see and treat the human body.
Meet Kyle Morris
Kyle completed his athletic training residency at Emory University, a CAATE-accredited athletic training residency program.
Q: What factors influenced your decision to pursue a residency program?
A: It was multi-factorial, but the biggest reason was due to the effects of COVID on the higher education landscape. My position at the time was as a lab instructor and athletic trainer at Ithaca College. I loved the teaching aspect of my job, coupled with the traditional aspect of working in college athletics. Being an instructor challenged me in unique ways and was a big reason I took that position to begin with. The aftermath of COVID unfortunately led to the dissolution of my position as an instructor and I was looking for other opportunities that would continue to challenge me. I found the Emory AT Residency program and instantly felt like this would help accomplish those goals.
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Centralized Application Service Available Now for Residency and Fellowship Athletic Training Programs
The CAATE is partnered with Liaison International, the leader in admissions management solutions, to run the Residency and Fellowship Athletic Training Centralized Application Service (RF-ATCAS™), a centralized application service for candidates applying to residency & fellowship athletic training programs. The system allows candidates to apply to multiple participating programs with a single application and facilitates a streamlined admissions process for programs.
RF-ATCAS is an intuitive, flexible application portal with visual insights into application and enrollment trends that actively target your best-fit students. With application processing and support services, RF-ATCAS streamlines admissions, encourages application completion and provides institution– applicant connection throughout the entire process. RF-ATCAS leverages the “power of partnership” with regular forums for the sharing of best practices in a mutually supportive environment.
Programs participating in RF-ATCAS gain access to:
- Insights and Data. Visual application and enrollment trend reports to facilitate strategic decisions.
- Marketing Services. Expanded applicant pools with branded program listings, advertising, and targeted drive-to-apply campaigns.
- Processing Efficiency. Application processing and applicant support services that saves member institutions time on manual administrative tasks.
Ready to join the RF-ATCAS Community?
Contact Liaison today:
Ann M. Donnelly
Director, Account Management
RF-ATCAS
adonnelly@liaisonedu.com
T: 617.612.2064 | M: 617.872.4058
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