Master of Athletic Training
Master of Athletic Training
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Program Director: Becky Mokris, D.Ed., LAT,ATC
• Open mindedness to an evolving profession that can meet the needs of the community. Encourages students to become proponents of the profession and educate all clientele and employers of the growing demand for these services. • Continue to be a healthcare advocate, work collaboratively, and put the needs of others as a priority to provide excellent healthcare.
INTRODUCTION
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
The Gannon University Master of Athletic Training (MAT) program is designed to prepare students to become certified Athletic Trainers through the Board of Certification (BOC). The Master of Athletic Training Program is designed around a comprehensive curriculum that has been created to integrate formal classroom instruction, online coursework and hands on, clinical education experiences.
Outcomes have been designed in conjunction with the Standards for accreditation set forth by the national accrediting body that oversees athletic training programs, the Commission on the Accreditation of Athletic Training Education.
Athletic Trainers (ATs) are health care professionals who collaborate with other healthcare providers, under the direction of a physician, to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. Athletic trainers provide medical services to all types of patients, not just athletes participating in sports. Athletic Trainers practice in professional, collegiate, high school, military, performing arts physician offices, industrial settings and a variety of other healthcare settings.
VISION The Master of Athletic Training Program will be recognized within the community as a leader in preparing students to become exceptional athletic trainers, embracing social responsibility, and contributing to the profession’s body of knowledge.
MISSION The Gannon University Athletic Training Program is dedicated to the professional preparation of knowledgeable, confident, skilled, compassionate, and reflective entry-level athletic trainers. Through comprehensive didactic, clinical education, and student- faculty interactions, the MAT program will provide a foundation to promote critical thinking; foster foundational behaviors, develop interprofessional collaboration, life-long learning, and ethical practice in a rapidly changing healthcare environment. The program is built upon fostering social responsibility within the athletic training community and serving as an advocate to meet the future needs of health and wellness of the patients and society.
PHILOSOPHY The philosophy of the MAT program is to create and foster an environment that supports the ethical, legal, and professional responsibilities of an athletic trainer to carry on throughout the profession.
PROGRAM GOALS The Master of Athletic Training Program will: 1. Promote and support excellence in academic and clinical teaching and learning. 2. Prepare students to become certified athletic trainers who will be recognized as excellent entry-level professionals. 3. Provide support and promote the field of athletic training in the community. 4. Promote, support and participate in interprofessional education and collaborative practice.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. Program graduates will possess the necessary skills in cognitive, behavioral (psychosocial) and clinical skills for successful practice as a health care practitioner. • Learning Objective 1.1: Students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in clinical decision-making, evaluation techniques, injury and illness prevention and therapeutic interventions. • Learning Objective 1.2: Students will be proficient in psychosocial techniques and promotion of health and wellness in a healthcare and community setting. • Learning Objective 1.3: Students will demonstrate proficiency in verbal and written communication as a competent health care provider. 2. Develop health care practitioners that practice evidence-based medicine and life-long learning skills in the health professions. • Learning Objective 2.1: Students will demonstrate the use of research to make informed clinical decision making. • Learning Objective 2.2: Students will demonstrate proficiency in developing, researching, and analyzing focused clinical questions for development of original scholarship. • Learning Objective 2.3: Students will demonstrate understanding of continuing professional development throughout the lifespan of a career.
