Master of Athletic Training (MAT) Program

Dr. Josh Yellen, DirectorDr. Mark Knoblauch, Clinical Coordinator

Dr. Layci Harrison, Patient Simulation & IPE Coordinator

UH MAT Program

Initial CAATE Accreditation in 2016

What is an Athletic Trainer (AT)?

“Athletic Trainers (ATs) are healthcare professionals who render service or treatment, under the direction of or in collaboration with a physician, in accordance with their education and training and the states' statutes, rules and regulations. As a part of the healthcare team, services provided by ATs include injury and illness prevention, wellness promotion and education, emergent care, examination and clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. *Athletic training is recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) as a healthcare profession”.

How AT Fits Into the Medical Model(Definitions of Primary Care Medicine and Athletic Training)

• Primary care includes health promotion, disease prevention, health maintenance, counseling, patient education, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses in a variety of health care settings (e.g., office, inpatient, critical care, long-term care, home care, day care, etc.). Primary care is performed and managed by a personal physician often collaborating with other health professionals, and utilizing consultation or referral as appropriate. Primary care provides patient advocacy in the health care system to accomplish cost-effective care by coordination of health care services. Primary care promotes effective communication with patients and encourages the role of the patient as a partner in health care. (American Academy of Family Physicians, 2018)

• Athletic Trainers (ATs) are healthcare professionals who render service or treatment, under the direction of or in collaboration with a physician, in accordance with their education and training and the states' statutes, rules and regulations. As a part of the healthcare team, services provided by ATs include injury and illness prevention, wellness promotion and education, emergent care, examination and clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. (Board of Certification, Inc., 2018)

* Denotes commonalities in definition of profession(s)

Practice Domains of AT

Domain 1: Injury and Illness Prevention and Wellness Promotion

Domain 2: Examination, Assessment and Diagnosis

Domain 3: Immediate and Emergency Care

Domain 4: Therapeutic Intervention

Domain 5: Healthcare Administration & Professional Responsibility

U.S. Department of Labor – Job Outlook

• Employment of athletic trainers is projected to grow 23% percent from 2016 to 2026.

• This is at a much faster than the average for all occupations.

• Demand for athletic trainers is expected to increase as people become more aware of the effects of sports-related injuries, and as the middle-aged and older population remains active.

• U.S. Department of Labor and Statistics, 2018

Current Employers of AT’s

• Professional and Collegiate Sports

• Secondary and Intermediate Schools

• Sports Medicine Clinics

• Hospital ER and Rehab Clinics

• Occupational Settings

• Military/Government/Law Enforcement

• Physician Offices

• Dance/Fine Arts

Professional and Collegiate Sports

Secondary and Intermediate Schools

Sports Medicine Clinics

Hospital ER and Rehab Clinics

AT in Physician Practice

Occupational Settings

Military/Government/Law Enforcement

Other Emerging Clinical Settings

Motor Cross NASCAR

Strategic Partnerships and Community InvolvementFormal Clinical affiliation agreements:• University of Houston Sports Medicine• Memorial Hermann Medical Group• Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation• IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute• UT Houston, Department of Orthopedics • Houston Texans• Houston Dynamo• Sugarland Skeeters• Rice University• St Thomas University• Dawson High School• Pearland High School• Tomball High School

Memorandum of Understanding’s (MOU’s)• Houston marathon• Half-Ironman (Galveston)• Full Ironman, North American Championships (The Woodlands)Professional Development and Community Partnerships• Houston Rockets Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Clinic• GHATS Annual Sports Medicine Clinic• Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association (SWATA)

MAT Program Prerequisites & Stats

MAT Program Prerequisites

• Required Prerequisite Courses– General Biology (3 credit hours)

– Chemistry (3 credit hours)

– Physics (3 credit hours)

– Anatomy & Physiology 1 (or equivalent) (4 credit hours)

– Anatomy & Physiology 2 (or equivalent) (4 credit hours)

– Biomechanics (3 credit hours)

– Exercise Physiology (3 credit hours)

– Motor Learning (3 credit hours)

– Psychology (3 credit hours)

– Statistics (3 credit hours)

– Nutrition (3 credit hours)

• Recommended Prerequisite Courses– Functional Anatomy (or equivalent) (3 credit hours)

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Contact Information & Websites

Master of Athletic Training Program:www.hhp.uh.edu/mat

Dr. Josh Yellen, Director:jbyellen@central.uh.edu

Dr. Mark Knoblauch, Clinical Coord: maknobla@central.uh.edu

Dr. Layci Harrison, Sim & IPE Coord: lharris5@central.uh.edu

Lauren Till, Academic Programs: leabbott@central.uh.edu