Association For Athletic Training Education Inc

ADVOCACY: CRAFTED AND DISSEMINATED POSITION STATEMENT ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION CREATED NEW DEI COMMITTEE. THE CHARGE TO THIS COMMITTEE IS TO IDENTIFY, PRIORITIZE, AND RECOMMEND EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. AS WITH ALL AATE COMMITTEES, THE CHAIR WILL HAVE A POSITION ON THE BOARD. SPONSORED BE-THE-MATCH CAMPAIGN. IN CONCERT WITH UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT ALUMNI, WE PROMOTED BE-THE-MATCH CAMPAIGN TO ENCOURAGE REGISTRATION IN BONE MARROW/STEM CELL DONOR PROGRAM. RESOURCES: FORMED FACULTY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT: LEARNING AND TEACHING CURRICULAR CONTENT WORK GROUP (CHAIR - BART ANDERSON, AT STILL UNIVERSITY). THE CHARGE TO THIS NEW COMMITTEE IS TO IDENTIFY, ORGANIZE, AND FACILITATE DELIVERY OF CONTINUING EDUCATION THAT IS RELEVANT TO ATHLETIC TRAINING FACULTY. HOSTED TWO MINI CONFERENCES USING A SPEAKER PANEL FORMAT. THANK YOU TO KENNY "BIG DATA" LAM [INFORMATICS AND HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY] AND ALISON SNYDER VALIER [QUALITY IMPROVEMENT] FOR THEIR PRESENTATIONS AND TO ALL OF OUR PANELISTS FOR SHARING YOUR EXPERTISE. DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED THE ATEACHMOMENT.COM WEBSITE AS A RESOURCE HUB FOR ALL LEVELS OF AT EDUCATION AND TO SERVE AS A COMMON LOCATION TO PROMOTE THE PROFESSION. RESEARCH: IMPLEMENTED THE RESEARCH NETWORK STRATEGIC PLAN AND RESEARCH AGENDA. THE AGENDA WILL SERVE AS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND UPCOMING RESEARCH PROJECTS AND RESEARCH GROUP CHARTERS. THE RESEARCH NETWORK HAS DEVELOPED A LIST OF RESEARCH QUESTIONS IN THE PRIORITY AREAS AND WILL CONTINUE TO SOLICIT RESEARCH GROUP LIST OF RESEARCH QUESTIONS IN THE PRIORITY AREAS AND WILL CONTINUE TO SOLICIT RESEARCH GROUP MENTORSHIP SURROUNDING THE RESEARCH PRIORITIES. COMMUNITY: THE AATE CONTINUES TO HOST #AATECONVERSTATIONS, ENGAGE MEMBERS THROUGH WORK GROUP ACTIVITIES, AND WE HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED OUR SOCIAL MEDIAL REACH TO ENCOURAGE ENGAGEMENT. STEWARDSHIP: WE CONTINUE TO REFINE ASSOCIATION GOVERNANCE INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENSURING ALIGNMENT WITH BEST PRACTICES IN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, A TRANSITION PLAN, AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIES. WE HAVE CREATED COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO FACILITATE JOINT PROGRAMMING, CLINICAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT. FOCUSED EFFORT TO CONNECT WITH HEALTH PROFESSIONS ADVISORS ABOUT ATHLETIC TRAINING AND ATHLETIC TRAINING EDUCATION.