Avoiding Borderline Patient Care Practices To Stay Successful and Ethical

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This presentation is a replay from NATA 2023 in Indianapolis, providing another opportunity to access its valuable content and insights.

Abstract:
The role of the athletic trainer continues to evolve in an ever-changing health care landscape. Routine practices of many athletic trainers including but not limited to, social media use, cell phone usage and communication with minors, can place an athletic trainer in conflict with the NATA Code of Ethics.  Acts that seem benign can compromise a member’s status due to the NATA Code of Ethics and regulatory body violations. This session will provide information on common borderline unethical actions and an overview of the COPE adjudication process and its importance to professional practice by the athletic trainer.

Learning Objectives:

  • Discuss professional and ethical boundaries in athletic training practice.
  • Review the NATA Code of Ethic violation submission process.


    Level:
    Advanced

    Domain(s):
    Domain 5: Health Care Administration and Professional Responsibility

    CEUs:
    1.0 Category A

    Keywords: Code of Ethics, Professional Practice, Ethical Dilemmas

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    This course will expire on December 31 at 11:59 p.m. CST and will be removed from your account if not completed.
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    Suzanne M. Konz, Ph.D., ATC, CSCS

    Suzanne M. Konz, Ph.D., ATC, CSCS, is a Professor of Biomechanics and currently serves as the Biomechanics Program Director for the School of Kinesiology at Marshall University. A native of Iowa, Dr. Konz received a Ph.D. in Exercise Science from Brigham Young University, a Master of Science in Kinesiology from Indiana University – Bloomington, and a Bachelor of Science from Iowa Wesleyan College. 

    Suzanne has worked as a certified athletic trainer and certified strength and conditioning specialist in clinical, high school, collegiate, and professional athletic settings for over 25 years. Suzanne was appointed the chair of the NATA’s Committee on Professional Ethics (COPE) in 2019 having served as COPE member for nine previous years. She also serves as the WVATA’s Governmental Affairs Committee chair assisting the WVATA in advocating for athlete health and safety in the State of West Virginia. 

    Her research interests include concussion, sports performance as it relates to injury risk and prevention, hammer throw technique, and equipment reliability. Dr. Konz’s concussion research surrounds low load, high-frequency activities and the effect on brain health. The concussion research group was awarded a NASA Director’s Discretionary Grant. 

    She is involved with USA Track & Field as a member of the Sports Science Biomechanics group, specializing in the throwing events and is specifically assigned to hammer throw. She has worked with this group assisting Olympic caliber athletes improve performance since 2003. The USATF Sport Science group uses the latest technology to provide instant feedback as well as 3-D analysis of technique kinematics and kinetics. Dr. Konz was awarded the C. Harmon Brown award in 2019 by USATF to acknowledge the benefit her work has contributed to the athletes and coaches of USATF at the national level. Suzanne also has worked the NFL Combine performing isokinetic testing on NFL prospects since 2009.

    Paul Rupp, MS, LAT, ATC

    Mr. Rupp earned his Associates degree in Movement Learning and Exercise Science from Orange County Community College (Middletown NY), his Bachelor of Science om Movement Studies and Exercise Science with a concentration in Athletic Training and Sports Medicine from East Stroudsburg University (East Stroudsburg PA), and his Masters of Science in Physical Education from Syracuse University (Syracuse NY). 

    He has been an athletic trainer at Oakton High School since August of 2000. Prior to working at Oakton HS, he worked for 41/2 years at St. John’s University as an Assistant Athletic Trainer, and 2 years as a Graduate Athletic Trainer at Syracuse University. In his time along with working at Oakton HS, he has served as the VATA Secondary School Committee Chairperson (2001-2008), Virginia High School League(VHSL) Sports Medicine Advisory Committee member (2001-2008 & 2014- present), VHSL Wrestling Rules Committee member (2014-present), VATA Governmental Affairs Committee member (2018-present), and the MAATA representative to the NATA Committee of Professional Ethics (2018-present), and will be the next chair of the NATA COPE. He has been a preceptor for George Mason University, George Washington University, and Shenandoah University. He has worked with Virginia Youth Soccer Association’s Olympic development program, and the Iroquois National lacrosse teams. 

    He has presented at the NATA National symposium, the MAATA Annual symposium and the VATA Annual Symposium, and has given presentations at Shenandoah University, and Big Sky Athletic Training and Sports Medicine Conference, and The Academy for Sports Dentistry Conference. In 2011 he was awarded the Vito Parriello Secondary School Athletic Trainer of the Year, and in 2022 he was inducted into the VATA Hall of Fame.

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