Philosophy of Athletic Training

As an athletic trainer, it is important to put your athlete or patient first. Your job is to provide the utmost care and attention to that person or group of people. It is the athletic trainers responsibility to look after the health and well being of those people. My mission, along with the NATA, is to enhance the quality of health care that I provide and continue to make improvements in my skills. It is important to keep up with current literature to utilize advances in care. As an athletic trainer, you must always be aware of whats going on. Knowing how and why something has happened will often times make it easier to diagnose an injury. It can also allow you to prepare for certain situations and be better able to deal with a serious situation. Some goals I have are to continue to learn more about rehab techniques, utilize better injury prevention methods, and improve my my taping skills. Every day I try to make myself a better athletic trainer by learning from my professors, clinical instructors, and classmates.