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 would 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 would 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 would like to develop a Discussion Group aimed at assisting organization / association leaders to interact with others of similar status and provide a communication for the exchange of ideas.
The center would host 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, 2010
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 2010.
For additional information please visit our web page by clicking on the Italian Flag.
