Development of Recognition Standards and Guidelines for Athletic Training/Therapy Education Programs
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World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy http://www.wfatt.org/
WFATT Vision Athletic Training/Therapy will be globally recognized as in integral part of the health care system. Athletic Trainers and/or Therapists will enjoy global portability of their professional credential. Academic collaborations between accredited Athletic Training/Therapy programs will promote the advancement of the profession globally.
WFATT Mission To establish a global standard of entry level competencies for Athletic Training/Therapy To establish a global standard for program/curriculum accreditation To establish a clear, transparent and user friendly system for seeking program/curriculum accreditation To establish a global template for the establishment of mutual recognition agreements (MRA). To promote international collaborations leading to the advancement of the profession
WFATT Initiatives Complete the Knowledge Skills Analysis and Develop a report that outlines the commonalities between the current partners (CATA/NATA/ARTI). Identify Knowledge and skills that are unique to each partner
WFATT Initiatives Develop a global standard for program/curriculum accreditation Establish a program/curriculum accreditation committee of the World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy Conduct an accreditation review of current accredited programs to determine equivalencies of current accredited standards to the proposed global standard. Award global accreditation to eligible institutions
Global Recognition of Athletic Training/Therapy Knowledge Skills Analysis Global Credentialing Analysis Global Credibility & Portability Global Curriculum Accreditation Mutual Recognition Agreements
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National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA) Athletic Rehabilitation Therapy Ireland (ARTI) World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy(WFATT) Board of Certification (BOC) Canadian Board of Certification for Athletic Therapy (CBOC AT)
Origin WFATT Meeting January 2012, Dallas Texas Task Force Charge: develop recognition guidelines for ATEP s outside of North America
Driving force Level of credibility for ATEP s Europe Asia Middle East Need for recognition National Governing Agencies
Focus Content vs. Process Focus on program content, NOT process! Global Practice Analysis Identify common or core content
Timeline Initial work done Spring 2012 Modify old NATA Recognition Standards Rationale Greater flexibility More focus on content
Timeline Fact Finding CATA Annual Meeting Quebec City May 2012 Dexter Nelson Glen Bergeron Richard DeMont
Timeline Initial International input Connie Klassen CATA President Steve Dzubinski Chair Canadian Board of Certification Khatija Westbrook Chair of Program Accreditation Dennis Valdez Chair of Education Committee Richard DeMont Concordia University, Montreal
Input at this point clinical education very different meaning Direct Supervision Purely a US issue! http://www.business2community.com/sports/university of oregon athletics unveils latesttechnology in facility makeover 0232701
Input at this point Medical model Team physician Medical Director Program Director and faculty Few and far between University vs. College VERY different in Canada Capstone exam BOC insistent on this point Only 3 exist!
Timeline Incorporate Canadian Input January February 2013 Pacific Rim input Pan Pacific Conference on Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise http://www.sportmedab.ca/hawaii 2013
Timeline Incorporate Pacific Rim input March 2013 Focused fact finding Steve Aspinall BASRaT President Manchester, England ARTI/DCU Enda Whyte Dublin City University
Timeline Formal presentation of recognition standards World Congress meeting Fall 2014 Athletic Rehabilitation Therapy of Ireland Dublin, Ireland
Ongoing. Knowledge Skills Analysis/Competencies Analysis Global Credentialing Analysis Global Curriculum Accreditation (WFATT) Mutual Recognition Agreements
International Opportunities Athletic Rehabilitation and Therapy of Ireland
International Opportunities Canadian Athletic Therapists Association MRA w/ Board of Certification
International Opportunities Japan Athletic Trainers Organization
International Opportunities Sports Medicine Australia
International Opportunities Taiwan Athletic Trainers Society
International Opportunities Biokinetics Association of South Africa
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