Athletic Training
The prevention, assessment, rehabilitation and return to activity from injury and illness in the physically active population
What do Athletic Trainers specialize in?
These include (but are not limited to) hospitals, schools, clinical, skilled nursing facilities, community centers, health care facilities, and homes
What practice settings do Occupational Therapists work in?
The American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) or Hand Therapy Certification Commission
What organizations board certify PTs?
These include but are not limited to, acute healthcare, rehabilitation facilities, outpatient, long term care and home care. Also, private practices as well as public and private schools.
What settings to Speech Language Pathologists work in?
Before they can practice, physicians typically need 8 years of education after high school plus 3-8 years of this
What is internship and residency?
ATs practice in traditional athletic settings like schools and pro sports arenas, as well as emerging practice settings like this
What is a medical office? (or military, performing arts, public safety, industrial settings)
A master’s degree (MS or MOT)
What is the minimal educational requirement for Occupational Therapists?
Physical Therapists are experts in this
What is movement?
Feeding, swallowing, speech, language and cognitive disorders.
What do Speech Language Pathologists treat?
Medicine students learn about acute, chronic, preventive, and rehabilitative care during this kind of training
What is clinical training?
As of 2022, all AT education programs must be fully transitioned to this
What is a master’s degree level?
Our lives are made up these which are meaningful daily activities and include many roles such as parent, friend, spouse, athlete, artist, cook, or student
What are Occupations?
These experiences should be gained and tracked 1-3 years in advance of submitting your PT application
What are PT observation hours?
Across a patient’s lifespan from birth to end of life.
When do Speech Language Pathologists provide their services?
Physician licensure requires graduation from an accredited medical school, passing national exams, and completing 1-2 years of this
What is graduate medical education?
To gain national certification, ATs must complete this exam
What is the Board of Certification (BOC) exam?
Occupational Therapists may be board certified in pediatrics, gerontology, and this
What is Physical Rehabilitation?
The 5 elements of patient/client management include examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and this
What is intervention?
Speech Language Pathologists must pass this exam to be licensed
What is the Praxis (SLP) Exam?
Advanced training in a subspecialty requires additional years of residency known as this
What is a fellowship?