Show Me the Money: A Secondary School AT Guide to Contracts and Work-Life Balance

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This presentation is a replay from NATA 2024 in New Orleans, providing another opportunity to access its valuable content and insights.

Abstract:
Athletic training in the secondary school setting can be fraught with pitfalls that adversely affect delivery of high-quality, appropriate health care to our patients and take a toll on the AT’s quality of life. Developing a strong administrative program can alleviate some of these factors and let the AT focus on patient care. Establishing a new program, improving an existing program, and maintaining a healthy work culture can seem overwhelming. Setting priorities, learning to negotiate, establishing boundaries, and cultivating a support structure all play a role in a healthy work life ratio and medical autonomy.

Learning Objectives:

  • Distinguish a variety of items included in a true compensation package.
  • Compare contract negotiation strategies.
  • Examine how to cultivate relationships among athletic training coworkers within an outreach organization.
  • Determine how to gauge opportunities available via their employer for their chosen career path.

Level:
Essential

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

CEUs:
1.0 Category A

Keywords:
compensation; retention; culture

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Frank Walters, PhD, LAT, ATC

Frank Walters, PhD, LAT, ATC, currently serves as the Chairman of the Board for the Florida Board of Athletic Trainers since December 2023. With a longstanding involvement in athletic training, Walters has been an ATC Spotter for the NFL since July 2012, focusing on player safety during games. As a Board Member for the Florida Board of Athletic Training since February 2022 and Adjunct Faculty at the University of Miami since August 2019, Walters continues to contribute to the education and governance of athletic training. Previous roles include Director of Sports Medicine at Broward Health and Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University. Walters holds a PhD in Kinesiology and Educational Administration from Texas A&M University, an MS in Athletic Training from Indiana State University, and a BS in Physical Education from Brooklyn College.

In November 1991, the NATA BOD accepted the formation of the Ethnic Minority Advisory Council (EDAC) and Dr. Walters was appointed as chairman. Dr. Walters, a mentee of Bill Chisolm, has impacted ethnic diversity in athletic training, education, job improvement and athlete health care. He was inducted into the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s Hall of Fame on June 24, 2010.

Jason Viel, MS, LAT, ATC

Jason Viel serves as the Director of Athletic Training Services at Rock Valley Physical Therapy, located in Davenport, Iowa, and provides athletic training coverage for Pleasant Valley High School. Originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan, he now resides in DeWitt, Iowa. Jason earned his undergraduate degree in Exercise Science and Athletic Training from Central College and completed his Master of Science in Athletic Training at Indiana State University. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time outdoors and reading with his wife, Carrie, and their two sons, Connor and Cody.

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