**Schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Welcoming remarks presented by NATA President, A.J. Duffy III, MS, ATC, PT.
AI Integration for Enhanced Athletic Training Education
Erin Pletcher, PhD, LAT, ATC, CSCS
In the evolving landscape of athletic training education, the integration of cutting-edge technologies is necessary to prepare students for the challenges they will face in their careers. However, despite the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), its potential to enhance educational outcomes in athletic training programs remains largely untapped. There is a pressing need to bridge this gap and explore how AI can revolutionize the way athletic training faculty deliver education in this field. This lecture will showcase practical examples of how AI technologies, such as ChatGPT, can be seamlessly integrated into educational practices to enhance learning outcomes. By leveraging AI tools effectively…
CEUs: 0.5 Category A
Track: Pedagogy
The session entrance will close promptly at 10:06 a.m. CDT. In order to stay in compliance with BOC guidelines for issuing CEUs, late attendees will not be admitted. However, the session will be available on-demand beginning Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. CDT. To earn CEUs for the live session you must attend the session in its entirety and complete the assessment afterwards.
How Experts Learn: Charting a Course for Advanced Practice Teaching and Learning
Matthew Kutz, PhD, ATC, CSCS, FNAP
As athletic training education continues evolving to include advanced-practice education beyond professional preparation, it’s critical that the theory and philosophy of educators evolve with it. Advanced practice and continuing education must be differentiated from pedagogy and andragogy. Traditionally, many educators default to pedagogical techniques in the development of curriculum and curricular activities. It has long been assumed that adult learners could benefit from andragogical techniques. However, andragogy and pedagogy alone are inadequate to address the uncertainty and volatility in the health care marketplace. Learners in this emergent marketplace have evolving expectations that require heutagogical techniques....
Track: Pedagogy
This session is not eligible for CEUs. It will be recorded live and available on-demand beginning Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. CDT.
Integrating Clinical Documentation Throughout Professional Education: Strategies for Curriculum Mapping and Instructional Delivery
Sara Nottingham, EdD, LAT, ATC
Patient care documentation is an essential component of athletic training clinical practice and a specific task listed within the BOC Practice Analysis. Additionally, documentation of patient care is specifically stated within the current CAATE standards. Thus, educators in professional education programs need to ensure they’re preparing students on how to effectively document patient care. Recent unpublished research examined how athletic trainers teach and learn clinical documentation from the perspectives of professional program educators, recent athletic training program graduates and their supervisors. Findings revealed several strategies used by educators, in addition to challenges faced while trying to engage students in clinical documentation…
CEUs: 0.25 Category A
Track: Pedagogy
The session entrance will close promptly at 11:45 a.m. CDT. In order to stay in compliance with BOC guidelines for issuing CEUs, late attendees will not be admitted. However, the session will be recorded live and available on-demand beginning Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. CDT. To earn CEUs for the live session you must attend the session in its entirety and complete the assessment afterwards.
Virtual Reality Patient Encounters to Advance Athletic Training Student Experience
Andrea Cripps, ATC, PhD Sara Stiltner, EdD, ATC
Integrating virtual reality (VR) simulations into educational practices offers immersive, interactive learning experiences, redefining how standardized patient encounters can be delivered. VR has been used in various fields, including business, education, physical therapy and medical education. Today's students are familiar with VR and augmented reality, making it a valuable tool for immersive engagement and critical reflection in their learning process. The purpose of this lecture is to introduce the concept of VR patient encounters and how this educational technique can advance student learning in athletic training. There is a gap in the literature regarding the use of VR for patient encounter delivery to…
CEUs: 0.75 Category A
Track: Pedagogy
The session entrance will close promptly at 12:41 p.m. CDT. In order to stay in compliance with BOC guidelines for issuing CEUs, late attendees will not be admitted. However, the session will be available on-demand beginning Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. CDT. To earn CEUs for the live session you must attend the session in its entirety and complete the assessment afterwards.
Conducting Interprofessional Education Experiences With Applied Sport Psychology Students
Tyler Harris, PhD, LAT, ATC Heather Schuyler, EdD Meredith Wekesser, PhD, CMPC
Recent athletic training literature calls for more psychologically informed practice, including development of a therapeutic alliance with mental health professionals. Though recommendations have been made as to how to incorporate sport psychology into athletic training, students may receive limited experience incorporating these professionals into their care. This issue, combined with the CAATE Standard requiring interprofessional education (IPE), presents both a challenge and an opportunity. The purpose of this facilitated discussion is to provide an in-depth, interactive example of an IPE between the AT professional program at Adrian College and the applied sport psychology professional program at the University of Illinois...
Track: Pedagogy
This session is not eligible for CEUs. It will be recorded live and available on-demand beginning Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. CDT.
Progressive Collaboration Activity use in Therapeutic Intervention Courses
Anna Boddicker, DAT
Translating classroom knowledge to clinical application is a consistent challenge within athletic training education. Athletic training students and newly certified athletic trainers commonly interpret and implement therapeutic interventions with a black-and-white viewpoint, limiting their ability to be creative and think outside the box. It’s known that collaborative practice can help to bridge that gap, but this isn’t something all athletic trainers or all athletic training settings participate in naturally. Since it’s impossible to guarantee exposure to creative or collaborative clinical practice, educators must implement activities to simulate collaborative practice and challenge the student’s thought processes. Progressive collaboration not only…
CEUs: 0.25 Category A
Track: Pedagogy
The session entrance will close promptly at 2:25 p.m. CDT. In order to stay in compliance with BOC guidelines for issuing CEUs, late attendees will not be admitted. However, the session will be recorded live and available on-demand beginning Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. CDT. To earn CEUs for the live session you must attend the session in its entirety and complete the assessment afterwards.