Summary: <br> What are the roles of the BOC, CAATE, NATA, Foundation?<br> <br> <br> <br> Do you know what each of our governing bodies does? Who certifies us, who checks up on the ATEPs, who advocates for the profession, who promotes growth through research?<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://atstrategicalliance.org/"></a>image from: atstrategicalliance.org<br> <br> <br> <br> The BOC – Board Of Certification<br> <br> <br> <br> Rusty Mckune is <a href="https://bocatc.org/">BOC president</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://caate.net/">CAATE</a> – Commission of Accreditation on Athletic Training Education<br> <br> <br> <br> LesLee Taylor is the president of the CAATE<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="http://NATA.org">NATA</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Tory Lindley is now leading the NATA.<br> <br> <br> <br> Advocacy<br> <br> <br> <br> Engaement<br> <br> <br> <br> Development<br> <br> <br> <br> Foundation<br> <br> <br> <br> Brian Conway is leading the <a href="http://www.natafoundation.org">NATA foundation</a><br> <br> <br> <br> How do our Governing Bodies work together?<br> <br> <br> <br> It is a shared responsibility and cooperative effort.<br> <br> <br> <br> The Strategic Alliance allows each of us to do what we do best and work together to promote and improve the profession of Athletic Training.<br> <br> <br> <br> NATA advocates and proposes legislation.<br> <br> <br> <br> BOC ensures quality of the candidates and professionals<br> <br> <br> <br> CAATE ensures the quality of education and continued growth demands for ATs<br> <br> <br> <br> Education Foundation supports academic work and research through scholarship.<br> <br> <br> <br> Still confused? <br> <br> <br> <br> Contact the guests of the show:<br> <br> <br> <br> Rusty McKune – <a href="mailto:RMckune@nebraskamed.com">RMckune@nebraskamed.com</a><br> <br> <br> <br> LesLee Taylor – <a href="mailto:LesLee@caate.net">LesLee@caate.net</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Brian Conway – <a href="mailto:BrianConway@texashealth.org">BrianConway@texashealth.org</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Tory Lindley – <a href="mailto:tory@northwestern.edu">tory@northwestern.edu</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Contact Me<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/aboutus">Jeremy Jackson – Host of the Sports Medicine Broadcast</a><br> <br> <br> <br> These people LOVE ATs and help the SMB pay the bills:<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/frio">Frio Hydration</a> – Superior Hydration products.<a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/miotech">MioTech</a> – meeting all of your sports medicine supply needs<a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/1freecourse">PhysicalTherapy.com</a> – use promo code “1FREECOURSE” to start for free <a href="https://www.dragonflymax.com/">DragonflyMax</a> – one-stop EMR<a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/hoist">HOIST</a> – no matter your reason for dehydration DRINK <a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/hoist" title="Hoist hydration" class="pretty-link-keyword" target="_blank">HOIST</a><a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/medbridge">MedBridge Education</a> – Use “TheSMB” to save some, be entered in a drawing for a second-year free and support the podcast.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br>
