Ep. 185: Tristin Gless-Stronger Than the Tape

In our second installment of the AT Student Series we talk with Tristin Gless who is a first year AT student at Michigan State University. Tristin shares her story on how she discovered athletic training and it isn’t your “usual” path of getting injured or having a lot of exposure to athletic training prior to college.

Tristin shares what she had learned so far, some surprises along the way and the experience of being a female working with male athletes. In addition, Tristin shares her future plans and how she sees the profession advancing in the future and what she thinks can help the profession continue to grow.

In This Episode:

+Discovering AT while watching football and Googling who ran onto the field

+Planning undergrad to apply to graduate school

+Biggest surprise so far in AT experience

+Being a female working in men’s sports

Connect with Tristin

IG: tristin.adele (https://www.instagram.com/tristin.adele/ )

FB: Tristin Gless (https://www.facebook.com/tristin.gless )

@: glesstri@msu.edu

www.athletictrainingchat.com

www.cliniallypressed.org 

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Ep. 184: Izzy Lampre-Discovering Athletic Training…Literally.

This is our first installment of our ongoing Student Series. Izzy Lampre, a MSAT student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison reached out (Thank You) to share her story of becoming an athletic trainer. It was a highly unique story and it was awesome to get to hear it.

Izzy came from Australia to swim for the Badgers and in the process had amazing interactions with her athletic trainer and as she worked with them, she discovered what the profession was and that it might be a part of her future. She decided to apply for the MSAT and is graduating this spring. In addition to her school work she is also serving on the NATA Student Leadership committee and getting involved in service. Izzy has a great story and we hope you enjoy it.

In This Episode:

+Coming other the United States as a student-athlete

+Initial experiences with an athletic train and building a relationship

+Athletic training advocacy

+Choosing athletic training over other professions

+NATA Student Leadership Committee

>Changes in the student aspect of the NATA convention

Connect with Izzy

+Instagram: @izzylampre (https://www.instagram.com/izzylampre/ )

+LinkedIn: Izzy Lampre (https://www.linkedin.com/in/izzy-lampre-161bab211/ )

www.athletictrainingchat.com

www.cliniallypressed.org 

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Ep. 183: Allen Thompson-AT Expansion

Allen reached out to us and wanted to share his experiences in the expansion of the athletic training profession and how many avenues our skillset can take us to make an impact on patients lives.

Allen has done so much in his career from working in collegiate and professional sports, to the industrial setting and now in the workers compensation world of healthcare. He shares what he has learned along the way and how the has found new avenues to increase his skillset and ultimately his value when it comes to patient care and utilizing a variety of skills across the profession.

If you’re not content with where you are at currently in your career, this is a great episode to highlight all the other things you could do in your career and find fulfillment along the way.

Thanks Allen for reaching out and connecting. Can’t wait to do it in person.

In This Episode:

+Life and career changes

+Working in the workers compensation industry

+ICD-10 and medical coding/billing

+Getting involved to make a change

+Judiscious vs. judicial in your work

+Perspective on NATA

Connect with Allen Thompson

@: Allen@steadpoint.com

@: athompstl@yahoo.com

Instagram: @athomstl_ergoatc LINK https://www.instagram.com/athomstl_ergoatc/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allen-thompson-ms-atc-cae-aoeas-18a36474/ 

662.617.5611 

www.athletictrainingchat.com

www.cliniallypressed.org 

#ATCchat #ATtwitter #complicatedsimple #atimpact #at4all #nata #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #careeverywhere

Ep. 182: Athletic Trainers in Physician Practice Society (ATPPS)-The Focus on Education

This is the second episode featuring the ATPPS. In this episode, we talk to Tara Saprano and Aaron Hajart who are an integral part of the educational aspect of ATPPS. Aaron talks more in-depth about the annual meeting and all the aspects of planning educational material, getting feedback on what people want to learn, and making sure the material is staying as current as possible. Tara discusses the focus on education, year-round and what ATPPS has done to continue to make sure that members stay engaged and have opportunities to learn throughout the year.

They also highlight a new certification that has gone live as of this recording that focuses on DME and discuss how this is the first step in plans to continue to provide more value to members. If you want more insight into the educational aspect of ATPPS, this episode covers it all.

Check out the annual conference: https://site.pheedloop.com/event/atpps25/home/ 

In This Episode:

+Year round education-member feedback

+Annual conference planning

+Educational collaboration with other organizations

>Partnerships with residency programs

+Content curated specifically for the setting

+The importance of facilitating networking

+DME Certificate

Connect with Tara & Aaron

Tara Saprano

@: tara.saprano@atpps.org

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-soprano/ 

Aaron Hajart

@: aaron.hajart@atpps.org

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronhajart/  

www.athletictrainingchat.com

www.cliniallypressed.org 

#ATCchat #ATtwitter #complicatedsimple #atimpact #at4all #nata #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #careeverywhere

Ep. 181: Athletic Trainers in Physician Practice Society (ATPPS)-History and Mission

This is the first episode of a series featuring the Athletic Trainers in Physician Practice Society. In this first episode we talk with current president Tim Nicolello, past president Michael Doyle and current vice president JJ Wetherington. They share the story of how ATPPS got started and how a couple of conversations continued to grow into what the organization has built today. It is an incredible story of finding a common mission, coming together to build the organization and the importance of listening to membership.

If you’re in this setting (which I am and will soon be a member) there is a ton of great information and resources both in person and throughout the year. If you want to attend their conference, it is coming up fast from February 20-22 in Louisville, KY.

LINK: https://site.pheedloop.com/event/atpps25/home/ 

In This Episode:

+The found and start of ATPPS

+First conference in 02/2018 with about 70 people.

+The importance of networking and collaboration

+Focusing on engagement all year: advocacy, education outside of AT and collaboration with other societies/organizations

+Future plans for ATPPS

+”It’s not who we treat, it’s how we treat them.”

Connect with Tim, Michael and JJ

Tim Nicolello

@: Tim.nicolello@atpps.org

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-nicolello/ 

Michael Doyle

@: Michael.doyle@atpps.org

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-doyle-1a9b16a/ 

JJ Wetherington

@: jj.wetherington@atpps.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jj-wetherington/ 

www.athletictrainingchat.com

www.cliniallypressed.org 

#ATCchat #ATtwitter #complicatedsimple #atimpact #at4all #nata #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #careeverywhere

Ep. 180: Miguel Silva-One Step at a Time

Miguel is a first-generation college student and therefore, also a first-generation athletic trainer. We connected with Miguel through social media and asked what topic or story he would like to share and the story of being a first-generation college student was where we landed. In this episode, we discuss Miguel’s path of getting into college, finding the athletic training profession and then figuring out the next steps from there and beyond. 

Miguel shares his story about figuring out what was next, asking questions, and finding people who could help him along the way to end up where he is now and set his plans for the future. Miguel’s story is a great one and definitely inspirational in the way he figured out each step and continues to advance his career. It was great to talk to him and we hope you enjoy the episode. 

In This Episode:

+Being a first-generation college student

+Figuring out the steps to get to college and beyond

+Finding athletic training as a major

+Navigating changes in career plans

Connect with Miguel

+Twitter: @migsilva13 (LINK: https://x.com/migsilva13 )

+IG: @silvamiguelatc (LINK: https://www.instagram.com/silvamiguelatc/ )

+LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/miguelsilva34

www.athletictrainingchat.com

www.cliniallypressed.org 

#ATCchat #ATtwitter #complicatedsimple #atimpact #at4all #nata #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #careeverywhere

Ep. 179: Heath Blackmon-All the AT Experiences

Heath Blackmon has worked in a wide variety of settings over the course of his career and through all those experiences has learned a lot about the profession and what ultimately is most important to him in his personal life and career. In this episode, we discuss the transition from setting to setting and what Heath has learned in each of them. We really focus on the value Heath has put on his and his family's time.

In addition to the discussion on work, we also talk about Heath’s passion to serve within the athletic training profession. He discusses how he got started and why he recommends that everyone try and get involved to make the change that they want to see. We discuss the importance of state-level service and why it can be so impactful and beneficial to your development and your career.

In This Episode:

+Similarities & differences across settings

+Finding what works for you

+Service in athletic training

+Creative funding through the state

+Empath in athletic training

Connect with Heath

Twitter:@heathblackmon63

IG: @at_heath633

FB: Heath Blackmon

LINK: ALATA- https://www.alathletictrainers.org/ 

www.athletictrainingchat.com

www.cliniallypressed.org 

#ATCchat #ATtwitter #complicatedsimple #atimpact #at4all #nata #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #careeverywhere