Center for ATSO & Student Leadership

The Collegiate Sports Medicine Foundation – Center for College and University Athletic Training Student Organizations and Student Leadership in partnership with Cramer Products, Inc. is dedicated to providing environments for athletic training students to gain knowledge, experiences, mentoring and guidance in the development and advancement of athletic training student organizations thus exposing students to leadership opportunities ultimately leading to a productive and successful career as a certified athletic trainer. This center will provide resources for student organizations to maximize the experiences in the college and university setting by furthering their professional preparation via the student association experience. The center will assist these organizations with development of the following:

Constitution and By-Laws, Goals and Objectives, Activity Ideas, Educational Experiences, Team Building, Fund-raising

Leadership, Meeting Planning, Roberts’ Rules of Order, Committee Development

The center hosts the Collegiate Sports Medicine Foundation Student Leadership Workshop for twenty students representing each NATA district aimed at providing assistance in the areas mentioned above as well as preparing these selected students for leadership positions within the profession while exposing them to accelerated and higher level thinking.

The Collegiate Sports Medicine Foundation will be hosting the 5th Annual Athletic Training Student Leadership Workshop. This workshop is by invitation, of which two (2) students from each NATA district will be selected and provided a scholarship to attend. Scholarship includes air fare, hotels and meals. The meeting will focus on leadership qualities, past, present and future of the athletic training professionals, graduate school preparation, job opportunities, research and organizational skills for a leader in the health care field. Faculty will consist of present and past NATA leaders in an open format to provide students with an opportunity to connect with those individuals that have shaped the profession of athletic training. Program supported by Cramer Products, Inc. Application Deadline: Jan. 31, 2011

Agenda: "Leadership in Athletic Training"

"The Profession of Athletic Training - Historical Perspective"

"Building Strong Athletic Training Student Organizations"

"Professionalism"

"Volunteerism"

"2020: What's Your Vision"

"Leadership at the Grassroots"

"Effective Communication"

"Research in Athletic Training"

And More!!!!

If you would be interested or know of someone that would be interested in contributing information to the Center for Athletic Training Student Organizations and Student Leadership please contact Brian Anderson at banderson@csmfoundation.org for further details and ways to contribute.

Celebrate Athletic Training Month (March) as well as your Spring Break on a trip to Italy that will combine historical and cultural experiences as well as sports medicine experiences. The custom tour includes Naples, Isle of Capri, Pompeii, Florence and Rome. Experience Italy with athletic training students from other universities throughout the United States.

This opportunity is available to a limited number of individuals and will occur during March of 2011.

For additional information please visit our web page by clicking on the Italian Flag.