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Timothy Neal, MS, ATC, CCISM

Timothy Neal, MS, ATC, CCISM

Tim is an athletic trainer, and a member of the NATA Hall of Fame who currently serves as an Assistant professor and the director of the athletic training program at Concordia University in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He previously spent 35 years as a clinical athletic trainer and adjunct professor at Syracuse University and has been named a NATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer. Tim has chaired NATA Inter-Association Consensus Statements on psychological concerns in student-athletes, and served on the writing group for the 2014 NATA Position Statement on Pre Participation Physical Examinations and Medically Disqualifying Conditions. He has also been a NATA Liaison to the NCAA football rules committee, a member of the NCAA task forces on student-athlete mental health and wellness, sleep and wellness and is the immediate past chair of the NATA Committee on Professional Ethics. Tim is a founding member of the NATA ATs Care Committee, and a member of the NATA Professional Responsibility in Athletic Training Committee. He has dozens of articles in peer and non-peer reviewed journals, and has presented to numerous audiences on various sports medicine, ethical, and risk management topics. He earned his Master's degree at Syracuse University, and his Bachelor's degree from Ohio University.

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  • Factors that May Influence the Response to Critical Incidents and Biopsychosocial Elements of Self-Care for the Athletic Trainer
    Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits

    The athletic trainer is involved in critical incidents (e.g., emergencies occurring to athletes or patients) throughout their career. The psychological response by the athletic trainer to a critical incident is a vital concern in navigating the aftermath of the incident, and may well influence their overall well-being and retention in the athletic training profession. Two areas for consideration in the aftermath of a critical incident for the athletic trainer are compassion fatigue and burnout that may exacerbate their response to a critical incident, and the biopsychosocial elements of self-care. This presentation will address the issues that may affect the athletic trainer’s response…

  • Professional Boundaries: It's complicated - Looking at relationships through a legal and ethical lens
    Contains 6 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Recently, the high-profile case involving boundary crossing and sexual misconduct has had far-reaching affects. In the aftermath, we remind ourselves of the importance of maintaining appropriate professional boundaries. This webinar will examine the appropriate professional relationship, boundary crossing, and the legal, ethical, regulatory (LER) issues tied with boundary violations and sexual misconduct. The NATA Committee on Professional Ethics is responsible for adjudicating ethics complaints, thereby ensuring members are held accountable when they violate the NATA Code of Ethics and NATA Membership Standards. This committee is comprised of members with interests or backgrounds in ethics.