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Tamara Gaw, MS, ATC, Esq

Tamara Gaw, MS, ATC, Esq

Tammi Gaw is the Founder and Executive Director of Advantage Rule, a consulting group focused on athlete health and safety, with an emphasis on amateur athletes' rights. As one of only a handful of professionals licensed as both an attorney and an athletic trainer, Tammi's career has included in-house counsel positions, non-profit management and board participation, and C-suite level work with integrated planning for large and medium scale sporting events. Tammi is an international speaker on issues around sports business, law, medicine, and social justice, and is based in Washington, DC.

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    Law may not be the first thing an athletic trainer considers, but the changing landscape of the law and society is having a major impact on the profession. Recent lawsuits involving the standard of care have put athletic trainers in the legal crossfire. This session will provide an overview of legal principles that affect the athletic training practice, including HIPAA, state privacy laws and laws regarding carrying/dispensing medications. It will also provide an overview of professional liability issues and a discussion on recent legal issues and trends that affect the practice.