Integration of Telehealth and Virtual AT Services in Risk Reduction Strategies
Abstract:
The session will provide practical steps for athletic trainers to use telehealth and virtual athletic training services as an innovative model for risk reduction strategies. The data supports the use of telehealth for orthopedic and sports medicine practices, but athletic training has seen a decline in the use of this delivery model since the COVID-19 pandemic. Navigating the best practices can be challenging if a provider has not been exposed to telehealth. The presentation will comprehensively address the framework of telehealth and its use in athletic training, as well as explore strategies that have been successfully integrated for risk reduction.
Learning Objectives:
- Summarize the framework of telehealth in athletic training.
- Compose a list of best practices for athletic trainers when using virtual services.
- Review risk reduction strategies across the continuum of athletic training domains.
- Identify practice opportunities to integrate telehealth for risk reduction.
- Explore lived experiences of athletic trainers using telehealth in clinical practice.
Level:
Advanced
Domain(s):
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy
Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and Diagnosis
Domain 3: Critical Incident Management
Orthopedic Domain(s):
Domain 1: Medical Knowledge
Domain 2: Procedural Knowledge
Domain 3: Professional Practice
CEUs:
1.0 Category A
Keywords:
telemedicine; injury prevention; screening
In order to earn your CEUs, you must watch the session video in its entirety and complete the assessment.
Course Expiration:
All sessions of the NATA 76th Symposia On-Demand must be completed by October 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. CDT.
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Zachary Winkelmann, PhD, LAT, ATC
Dr. Zachary Winkelmann is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Arnold School of Public Health at The University of South Carolina. Currently, Zachary is the Director of Clinical Education for the post-professional Athletic Training Program. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Texas Lutheran University in 2013 his master’s degree from Indiana State University in 2015, and his PhD in Curriculum and Instruction program with a concentration in Athletic Training Education from Indiana State in 2019.
Dr. Winkelmann is a certified athletic trainer and researcher with 150 peer-reviewed publications and several national and international presentations focused on telemedicine, simulation-based learning, patient-centered care, and mental health.
Michael Donahue, DAT, MEd, ATC
Michael Donahue is an athletic trainer who owns a small sports medicine business in Des Moines, Iowa. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in Athletic Training and Health and Sports Studies. He went on and completed a Master's degree in Higher Education at Iowa State University, while working as the Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Football team.
He opened The Athletic Training Room, LLC in 2014. The business provides AT services in an outreach setting and with direct patient care. He completed his Doctorate degree from Temple University in 2020. He live in West Des Moines with his wife, Kaitlin, and his two kids Evelyn and Ryan.