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Shapiro, EdD, ATC, LAT
Dr. Shapiro has worked and taught in the field of athletics and athletic training for the past 30 years. She has served as an athletic trainer at the collegiate (University of Virginia 1976-83) and professional levels (Continental Basketball Association 1983-86 Cincinnati Slammers). She has worked as a clinical therapist for HealthSouth and as clinical director of sports medicine clinics in Cincinnati, Ohio and Albany, New York. She has served as a CAATE Accreditation Site Visitor and as the Advisory Board Chair for Acupuncture Massage College in Kendall, Florida.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
As the athletic training profession advances, master’s degree accreditation standards aim to position athletic trainers as key players on interprofessional healthcare teams. Interprofessional education standards were recently introduced to academic leaders as key elements in the professional healthcare education of athletic trainers. While the current standards reflect essential skills for entry-level clinicians, faculty instructing these elements may require additional training.
The objective of this study was to explore athletic training educators’ perceptions of interprofessional…
Faculty Perceptions of Readiness to Implement Interprofessional Education in Athletic Training (#45)
As the athletic training profession advances, master’s degree accreditation standards aim to position athletic trainers as key players on interprofessional healthcare teams. Interprofessional education standards were recently introduced to academic leaders as key elements in the professional healthcare education of athletic trainers. While the current standards reflect essential skills for entry-level clinicians, faculty who are instructing these elements may require additional training. The objective of this study was to explore athletic training educators’ perceptions of interprofessional…