Clinical Site Objectives

1. Give the ATS a firm understanding of the athletic trainer’s roles and responsibilities in a college/university setting.
2. The ATS will have guided athletic training clinical experience in the presence of an ACI/CI. During the rare instance that no ACI/CI is present, the ATS will have a firm understanding of his/her voluntary role as a first aider.
3. The ATS will gain an understanding and appreciate the importance of the pre-participating physical examination of athletes, and the athletic trainer’s role in this process.
4. Allow the ATS to be exposed to and involved in the assessment of a wide variety of athletic-related injuries and the management of such injuries.
5. The ATS will gain knowledge of other resources available to aid in the care of the athlete available in the college/university setting (i.e., Student Health Services, University Counseling Services, etc.).
6. The ATS will gain an understanding of emergency procedures as they apply to the various athlete venues on and off campus (as described the Anderson University Emergency Action Plan).
7. The ATS will gain an understanding of the role of HIPAA and OSHA guidelines in the management of the university athletic training setting.
8. The ATS will understand practice/event preparation, including procedures for event site set-up and take-down, injury treatments, and taping.
9. The ATS will be actively involved in the day-to-day medical care of athletes.
10. The ATS will gain an understanding of the activities related to the management of a college/university athletic training facility.
11. The ATS should expect to be challenged on content knowledge and application related to athletic training topics according to their class level.
12. The ATS should be introduced to and actively involved in the appropriate administrative and record keeping practices (SOAP notes, injury reports, etc.).
13. The ATS will gain an understanding and be actively involved in the rehabilitation of athletic-related injuries, and the equipment available for rehabilitation at the college/university athletic training facility.
14. The ATS will gain an understanding of the role that the team physician plays in the care and treatment of athletic injuries at the college/university setting.
15. The ATS will gain a sense of professionalism and demonstrate professionalism on a daily basis.
16. The ATS will develop, and become proficient in, skills related to injury assessment, recognition, management, and treatment of athletic injuries.
17. The ATS must provide documentation of current and appropriate American Red Cross certifications such as First Aid, CPR/AED.
18. The ATS must provide appropriate documentation of the required health standards for this setting as needed.

1. The ATS will have constant supervision under the direction of the high school staff ATC and will perform those duties which he/she has received appropriate training.
2. The ATS will have a firm understanding of his/her role as a first aider, and when acting as a first aider is appropriate.
3. Give the ATS a firm understanding of the athletic trainer’s roles and responsibilities in a high school setting.
4. The ATS will gain an understanding of the role of HIPAA and OSHA guidelines in the management of a high school athletic training setting.
5. Allow the ATS to be exposed to and involved in the assessment of a wide variety of athletic-related injuries and the management of such injuries.
6. The ATS will gain knowledge of other resources available to aid in the care of the athlete available in the high school setting (i.e., school nurse, counselors, etc.).
7. The ATS will gain an understanding of emergency procedures as they apply to the various athlete venues on campus.
8. The ATS will understand practice/event preparation, including procedures for event site set-up and take-down, injury treatments, and taping.
9. The ATS will be actively involved in the day-to-day medical care of athletes.
10. The ATS will gain an understanding of the activities related to the management of a high school athletic training facility.
11. The ATS should expect to be challenged on content knowledge and application related to athletic training topics according to their class level.
12. The ATS should be introduced to and actively involved in the appropriate record keeping practices (SOAP notes, injury reports, maintenance of team binder, etc.).
13. The ATS will gain an understanding and be actively involved in the rehabilitation of athletic-related injuries, and the equipment available for rehabilitation at the high school athletic training facility.
14. The ATS will gain an understanding of the referral of high school athletes to a physician and the role of that physician in the care and treatment of athletic injuries.
15. The ATS will gain an understanding of the athletic trainer’s duty to communicate with parents and the issues related to dealing with minors in the high school setting.
16. The ATS will gain a sense of professionalism and demonstrate professionalism on a daily basis.
17. The ATS will develop, and become proficient, in skills related to injury assessment, recognition, management, and treatment of athletic injuries.
18. The ATS must provide documentation of current and appropriate American Red Cross certifications such as First Aid, CPR/AED.
19. The ATS must provide appropriate documentation of the required health standards for this setting as needed.

1. Allow the athletic training student (ATS) the opportunity to interact with other allied health care professionals, such as physical therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapy assistants, etc.
2. Introduce the ATS to the administration and operation of a clinical/industrial/corporate facility. This would include the facility’s involvement with insurance companies, adherence to HIPAA, OSHA, etc.
3. Give the ATS an understanding of the athletic trainer’s roles and responsibilities in a clinical/industrial/corporate setting.
4. Expose the ATS to a wide variety of treatment modalities including fluidotherapy, electrotherapy, hydrotherapy, etc.
5. Introduce the ATS to appropriate record keeping practices at the clinical/industrial/corporate setting.
6. Reinforce the role of evaluation in the design of an appropriate rehabilitation program.
7. Expose the ATS to the use of objective measurement tools commonly used in a clinical/industrial/corporate setting (i.e., goniometer measurements, girth measurements, isokinetic evaluation, etc.).
8. Allow the ATS the opportunity to interact with a wide variety of patients, including an athletic and non-athletic population.
9. The ATS should encounter a wide variety of rehabilitation protocols for non-surgical as well as surgical conditions. The clinical instructor (CI) should discuss indications, contraindications, and progression related to each patient’s condition and rehabilitation protocol.
10. The ATS should expect to be challenged on content knowledge and application modalities and rehabilitation. The ATS should be prepared to discuss concepts related to these areas and apply them to a given patient.
11. The ATS should be exposed to aquatic therapy (i.e., patient/clinician interaction, tools used, common conditions that would indicate use of aquatic rehabilitation, and aquatic rehabilitation facilities). The ATS should be prepared to compare/contrast aquatic therapy in the clinical/industrial/corporate setting with aquatic therapy used in the collegiate setting.
12. The ATS should be exposed to and gain and understanding of work hardening practices in the clinical/industrial/corporate setting.
13. The ATS should be exposed to soft tissue mobilization techniques (i.e., Grastec).
14. The ATS should become familiar with terminology that is typically used in the clinical/industrial/corporate setting (i.e., common abbreviations, phrases, names given to exercises, etc.).
15. The ATS must fulfill all the requirements of the assigned experience as set forth by the Anderson University Athletic Training Education Program (requirements of specific supervisors, hours, completion of evaluations, reflective paper, etc.).
16. The ATS must provide documentation of current and appropriate American Red Cross certifications such as First Aid, CPR/AED.
17. The ATS must provide appropriate documentation of the required health standards for this setting as needed.
18. The ATS will be required to complete a minimum of 45 hours over the course of this clinical rotation. On average, the ATS will be expected to observe 15 hours aper week over the course of three weeks.

1. The ATS will be exposed to different types of allied health personnel (PA, ATC/L, RN, X-Ray Technician, etc.).
2. The ATS will be exposed to a different type of health care administration requirements (HIPAA, blood-borne pathogens, wound care, insurance, etc.).
3. The ATS will gain an appreciation for the different type of physician specialties and their dealing with specific injuries and conditions.
4. The ATS will gain an understanding of different diagnostic tools used in the physician office setting.
5. The ATS will be exposed to the different types of prophylactic devices commonly used, casting (application and removal), brace fitting, and the use of other durable medical products.
6. The ATS will gain an understanding of different general medical conditions, orthopedic and non-orthopedic injuries and conditions seen in the medical facility.
7. The ATS will gain an understanding for appropriate follow-up care for surgical and non-surgical cases.
8. The ATS will be exposed to the development and implementation of home rehabilitation programs.
9. The ATS will appreciate the interaction among physicians in providing appropriate medical care for the patient.
10. The ATS will gain an understanding of appropriate medical record keeping and the dissemination of this information.
11. The ATS will be exposed to appropriate medical coding and billing procedures.
12. The ATS will gain an understanding of the role of the athletic trainer in the physician’s office setting, and observe the interaction between the ATC and the physician.
13. The ATS will gain an understanding of different surgical procedures used as well as equipment and personnel needed in the surgical setting.
14. The ATS will gain an understanding of the day-to-day operation of a physician’s office and an orthopedic surgical practice.
15. The ATS will gain an understanding of evaluation techniques and protocols utilized in the diagnosis of injuries.
16. The ATS will gain an understanding of the appropriate referral to other physician specialists (i.e., neurosurgeon, physical medicine specialist, plastic surgeon, etc.).
17. The ATS must provide documentation of current and appropriate American Red Cross certifications such as First Aid, CPR/AED.
18. The ATS must provide appropriate documentation of the required health standards for this setting as needed.
19. The ATS will complete a minimum of 15 hours per week while assigned to this rotation. At the conclusion of the rotation, the ATS will have completed at least 30 hours of observation time in this setting.

1. The ATS will be exposed to a variety of allied health personnel in the hospital setting or environment.
2. The ATS will observe and view various emergency situations and triage procedures of an emergency room setting.
3. The ATS will be exposed to a variety of non-athletic related injuries, trauma, and health related illnesses.
4. The ATS will gain an understanding of the working relationship between various departments in the health care environment.
5. The ATS will develop a working relationship with emergency room physicians, nurses, and personnel and other related staff in the care of patients.
6. The ATS will develop an understanding and protocol for universal precautions in a health care facility.
7. The ATS will assist emergency room staff in performing various functions within the emergency room facility and the care of various emergency situations.
8. The ATS will understand the importance of the rights to privacy of patients and the proper procedure for disseminating information.
9. The ATS will develop a rapport with emergency room physicians and understand the role of an athletic trainer in dealing with referral and treatment of emergency situations.
10. The ATS will observe emergency procedures in dealing with life-threatening situations.
11. The ATS will observe the working relationship with the emergency room physician, on-call physician, and family physician in providing care for their patients.
12. The ATS will be exposed to a variety of diagnostic testing procedures in the care of emergency room patients.
13. The ATS will develop an understanding of the role of athletic trainers in dealing with emergency situations and the emergency room setting.
14. The ATS will develop an appreciation for the professionalism of emergency room staff in dealing with emergency situations and patients.
15. The ATS will understand the necessary data required and obtained by emergency room personnel to assist in the treatment and diagnosis of emergency room patients.
16. The ATS will gain an appreciation for the interrelationship of the many anatomical systems and their response to trauma and illness.
17. The ATS must provide documentation of current and appropriate American Red Cross certifications such as First Aid, CPR/AED.
18. The ATS must provide appropriate documentation of the required health standards for this setting as needed.
19. The ATS will complete a minimum of 6 hours per shirt while observing in the ER. The ATS will be assigned to a total of four shifts over two weekends, completing a minimum of 24 hours for this clinical rotation.

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