Resources Supporting the Role of Athletic Trainers in the Clinic
St. Luke’s Sports Medicine is committed to promoting the value of athletic trainers in the clinic as physician extenders. In fact, our residency program director and founder, Forrest Pecha, is a frequent speaker at national orthopedic and athletic training industry events to highlight the benefits of establishing this role. Here are some of his recommended references on the topic:
Certified Athletic Trainers: An Evaluation of Their Effect on Patient Throughput and
Revenue Generation in a Primary Care Sports Medicine Practice
From Emory Sports Medicine and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association
5 Tips for Promoting Efficiency at Orthopedic Practices
From Becker's Hospital Review
A New Twist: Using Certified Athletic Trainers as Physician Extenders
From Medical Group Management Association
Adding Athletic Trainers to Care Team Can Increase Docs' Productivity
From American Academy of Family Physicians
Athletic trainers can move from the playing field into the office as physician extenders
From Orthopedics Today
Athletic Training Fellowship Programs
From Athletic Therapy Today
The Athletic Trainer as Orthopedic Physician Extender
From Athletic Therapy Today
A Comparison of Medical Assistants vs. Certified Athletic Trainers on Patient Volume and Revenue Generation in a Sports Medicine Practice
From Emory Sports Medicine
Education Continues to Evolve: Post-Professional Work Expands
From the National Athletic Trainers’ Association
Physician extenders: PAs, NPs, and…athletic trainers?
From the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Athletic Trainers in Orthopedic Offices
From the National Athletic Trainers’ Association
Doctor’s Orders (a profile of an athletic trainer who transitions to the clinical setting)
From TRAINING-CONDITIONING.COM
Athletic Trainers in an Orthopedic Practice
From Athletic Therapy Today
Patient Perceptions of Certified Athletic Trainers and Orthopaedic Medical Residents as Primary Clinical Support Staff in the Sports Medicine Practice: A Randomized Double Blinded Prospective Study
From Emory Sports Medicine
The Growing Role of Athletic Trainers in Orthopaedics
From ORTHOPRENEUR
Comparison of the Effect of Medical Assistants Versus Certified Athletic Trainers on Patient Volumes and Revenue Generation in a Sports Medicine Practice
From
the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Athletic Trainers as Physician Extenders
From the National Athletic Trainers’ Association
Using Athletic Trainers with Mid-Level Providers to Add Clinical and Financial Value to an Orthopaedic Practice
From the American Association of Orthopaedic Executives
