Athletic Training Timeline
The Historical Timeline of Athletic Training
Sara Meadows
KIN 730: History and Philosophy of Athletic Training
Devin Beasley
Fresno Pacific University
4 December 2011
Indiana State University offers first four-year AT degree
Indiana State University offers first four-year AT degree
NATA was initially founded at Drake Relays, Iowa
NATA was initially founded at Drake Relays, Iowa
The First Aider published by the Cramer brothers
The First Aider published by the Cramer brothers
Cramer Products formed by brothers
Cramer Products formed by brothers
The Trainers Bible is published
The Trainers Bible is published
1948
1948
1938
1938
1922
1922
1918
1918
1881
1881
1932
1932
James Robinson hired at Harvard-first AT role …show more content…
James Robinson hired at Harvard-first AT role
1881
1918
1922
1932
1938
1948
Harvard University hired James Robinson to fulfill the position of the athletic trainer.
Harvard and Yale are credited as being the first two universities to hire athletic trainers on staff in order to treat and rehabilitate injuries (Winterstein, 2009). Before this time, coaches and team physicians played the main role in treating and preventing athletic injuries (Winerstein, 2009).
Dr. Samuel Bilik is noted for publishing the first copy of The Trainers Bible, which to many has been accredited as the first book dedicated to the profession of athletic training (Winterstein, 2009).
Charles and Frank Cramer began a business during this year that would eventually become known as Cramer Products, a very popular name spoken among brothers and sisters in athletic training to this day. The U.S. Olympic team hired the Cramer brothers to travel with them among with other athletic trainers in 1932 (Winterstein, 2009).
The Cramer brothers published The First Aider after travelling with the U.S. Olympic team in 1932. The monthly newsletter provided many avenues of information for athletic trainers that opened their knowledge to new and upcoming methods in treating and rehabilitating athletic injuries. It also provided for discussion amongst fellow athletic trainers to share ideas, concepts, and other methods in athletic training (Delwiche & Hall, 2007; …show more content…
Peterson).
The initial attempt of creating the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA) occurred at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa under the direction of William Frey and Charles Cramer. There were two annual meetings held every year up until 1944 when the NATA could no longer function because of a lack of funding caused by World War II (Winterstein, 2009; Peterson).
The first comprehensive athletic training curricula, providing a four-year undergraduate degree, was offered at Indiana State University (Delwiche & Hall, 2007).
First AT curriculum model approved by the NATA
First AT curriculum model approved by the NATA
NATABOC established; First certification exam taken
NATABOC established; First certification exam taken
NATA adopted the Code of Ethics
NATA adopted the Code of Ethics
Journal of Athletic Training goes into publication
Journal of Athletic Training goes into publication
NATA Committee on Gaining Recognition appointed
NATA Committee on Gaining Recognition appointed
1955
1955
1970
1970
1959
1959
1957
1957
1956
1956
1950\0
1950\0
NATA
formally established in Kansas City, Missouri.
NATA
formally established in Kansas City, Missouri.
1950
1955
1956
1957
1959
The NATA organization was formally re-established during this year when 200 male athletic trainers met in Kansas City, Missouri. June 24th and 25th marked the date of the first National Training Clinic, with 100 athletic trainers in attendance. A group of individuals met during this meeting and established nine districts throughout the nation who would be self-governing, having one individual serving from each district to make up the Board of Directors. This organization is the most widely known establishment to all athletic trainers to this day (Winterstein, 2009).
William E. (Pinky) Newell, the father of modern day athletic training, of Purdue University appointed a Committee on Gaining Recognition that established a basis of athletic training education (Delforge & Behnke, 1999). He still remains a historic legend in athletic training due to his strong influence during the beginning if the profession’s upbringing.
The Journal of Athletic Training became a prestigious part of the athletic training profession during this year (Delwiche & Hall, 2007). It encompasses articles from many different athletic training settings covering a wide array of issues in the profession. The journal’s mission over the years has evolved into a communication-enhancing product for all athletic trainers interested in the healthcare practices at work in the physically active world.
The NATA became the primary organization for all athletic trainers. The association established standards by which athletic trainers look upon today for professional guidance. A constitution and bylaws were written in 1951 followed by the adoption of the NATA Code of Ethics during 1957 (Delwiche & Hall, 2007).
During this year, the first athletic training curriculums were approved by the NATA. The original model focused on obtaining a secondary-level teaching certification and preparing students for positions in the medical field (Perrin, 2007).
1970
The NATABOC was established during this year, which marked the first year that the certification exam was taken in Waco, Texas to provide credentialing for athletic trainers from coast to coast. The examination originally consisted of a written and practical portion (Perrin, 2007). Today, the exam is 100% computer-based that includes questions spanning each of the five domains of athletic training: injury/illness prevention and wellness, clinical evaluation and diagnosis, immediate and emergency care, treatment and rehabilitation, and organizational and professional health and well-being (Glover, 2010). The initials ATC are now used to denote the certified athletic trainer (Delwiche & Hall, 2007).
1983
Athletic Training Educational Competencies developed
Athletic Training Educational Competencies developed
BOC separates from the NATA
BOC separates from the NATA
Gail Weldon: first woman inducted into NATA Hall of Fame
Gail Weldon: first woman inducted into NATA Hall of Fame
Julie Max elected first female president of the NATA
Julie Max elected first female president of the NATA
CAAHEP accredits first entry-level ATEP
CAAHEP accredits first entry-level ATEP
AMA formally recognizes the AT profession
AMA formally recognizes the AT profession
1989
1989
2000
2000
1995
1995
1994
1994
1990
1990
1983\0
1983\0
1989
During this year, the Guidelines for Development and Implementation of NATA Approved Undergraduate Athletic Training Education Programs provided that athletic training education programs had to have a designated athletic training major or something equivalent to a major in the area of athletic training. This brought about the development of the Athletic Training Educational Competencies, which were based on performance domains that set the foundation for an upcoming evolution that included the recognition as a major allied health profession (Winterstein, 2009).
The Board of Certification (BOC) became an independent, nonprofit organization that provided the public an assurance that all athletic trainers taking the certification examination have achieved certain levels of competency by passing the exam. The BOC also mandates all athletic trainers to maintain continuing education requirements in order to keep their certification once they have passed the certification exam (Peterson).
1990
1994
1995
2000
The American Medical Associated formally recognized athletic training as an allied health profession as it was transitioning to an accrediting process for all athletic training education programs (Perrin, 2007).
The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited the very first entry-level athletic training education program during this year as a milestone in athletic training education reform (Perrin, 2007; Delwiche & Hall, 2007).
As she was the first woman to be hired to the medical staff for the U.S. Olympic team 1976, Gail Weldon was also the first woman to be inducted into the NATA Hall of Fame (Winterstein, 2009).
Julie Max holds the honor now and forever of being elected as the NATA’s first female president (Winterstein, 2009). Since females started being involved in the profession, they have accomplished many tasks and reaching the top has been one of them.
All ATEPs must offer a degree in athletic training
All ATEPs must offer a degree in athletic training
2004
2004
39 of 50 states regulate athletic trainers
39 of 50 states regulate athletic trainers
Sue Falson becomes first head AT for male pro sport
Sue Falson becomes first head AT for male pro
sport
CAATE replaces CAAHEP
CAATE replaces CAAHEP
2005
2005
Internship route eliminated as option for certification
Internship route eliminated as option for certification
2015
2015
2014
2014
2011
2011
2006
2006
2004
2005
2006
2011
2014-2015
Beginning January 1, 2004, the BOC eliminated the internship route to getting certified as an athletic trainer. Now, all candidates eligible to sit for the BOC certification examination must have successfully graduated from an accredited athletic training education program (Delwiche & Hall, 2007).
At this point in athletic training history, 39 of the 50 nation’s states have begun regulating athletic trainers through licensure, certification, or registration (Delwiche & Hall, 2007).
The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) became the newest accrediting agency for the profession, which overtook the previously known CAAHEP (Perrin, 2007). CAATE is still being applied today.
Sue Falson was recently hired as the first female to fulfill the head athletic trainer position for the Brooklyn Dodgers. She is the first to be hired in this position for a male professional sport (Kent, 2011).
By the year 2014-2015, the Degree Task Force has recommended that all athletic training programs offer a degree in athletic training as mandated by the NATA (Perrin, 2007; Winterstein, 2009).
Bibliography
Delforge, G. D. & Behnke, R. S. (1999). The History and Evolution of Athletic Training Education in the United States. Journal of Athletic Training. 34(1). 53-61.
Delwiche, F. A. & Hall, E. F. (2007). Mapping the literature of athletic training. Journal of the Medical Library Association. 95(2). 195-201.
Glover, L. (2010). Certified Athletic Trainers. Minnesota Medicine. December. 43-45.
Kent, L.T. (2011). Females in athletic training. Livestrong.com
Perrin, D. H. (2007). Athletic Training: From Physical Education to Allied Health. Quest. 59. 111-123.
Peterson, C. L. (Date Unknown). Athletic Training: Chapter 15. Jones and Bartlett LLC. 273-291.
Winterstein, A. P. (2009). Athletic Training Student Primer: A Foundation for Success. SLACK Incorporated: Thorofare, New Jersey. 2nd Ed. 25-38.
Sara Meadows
KIN 730: History and Philosophy of Athletic Training
Devin Beasley
Fresno Pacific University
4 December 2011
Indiana State University offers first four-year AT degree
Indiana State University offers first four-year AT degree
NATA was initially founded at Drake Relays, Iowa
NATA was initially founded at Drake Relays, Iowa
The First Aider published by the Cramer brothers
The First Aider published by the Cramer brothers
Cramer Products formed by brothers
Cramer Products formed by brothers
The Trainers Bible is published
The Trainers Bible is published
1948
1948
1938
1938
1922
1922
1918
1918
1881
1881
1932
1932
James Robinson hired at Harvard-first AT role …show more content…
James Robinson hired at Harvard-first AT role
1881
1918
1922
1932
1938
1948
Harvard University hired James Robinson to fulfill the position of the athletic trainer.
Harvard and Yale are credited as being the first two universities to hire athletic trainers on staff in order to treat and rehabilitate injuries (Winterstein, 2009). Before this time, coaches and team physicians played the main role in treating and preventing athletic injuries (Winerstein, 2009).
Dr. Samuel Bilik is noted for publishing the first copy of The Trainers Bible, which to many has been accredited as the first book dedicated to the profession of athletic training (Winterstein, 2009).
Charles and Frank Cramer began a business during this year that would eventually become known as Cramer Products, a very popular name spoken among brothers and sisters in athletic training to this day. The U.S. Olympic team hired the Cramer brothers to travel with them among with other athletic trainers in 1932 (Winterstein, 2009).
The Cramer brothers published The First Aider after travelling with the U.S. Olympic team in 1932. The monthly newsletter provided many avenues of information for athletic trainers that opened their knowledge to new and upcoming methods in treating and rehabilitating athletic injuries. It also provided for discussion amongst fellow athletic trainers to share ideas, concepts, and other methods in athletic training (Delwiche & Hall, 2007; …show more content…
Peterson).
The initial attempt of creating the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA) occurred at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa under the direction of William Frey and Charles Cramer. There were two annual meetings held every year up until 1944 when the NATA could no longer function because of a lack of funding caused by World War II (Winterstein, 2009; Peterson).
The first comprehensive athletic training curricula, providing a four-year undergraduate degree, was offered at Indiana State University (Delwiche & Hall, 2007).
First AT curriculum model approved by the NATA
First AT curriculum model approved by the NATA
NATABOC established; First certification exam taken
NATABOC established; First certification exam taken
NATA adopted the Code of Ethics
NATA adopted the Code of Ethics
Journal of Athletic Training goes into publication
Journal of Athletic Training goes into publication
NATA Committee on Gaining Recognition appointed
NATA Committee on Gaining Recognition appointed
1955
1955
1970
1970
1959
1959
1957
1957
1956
1956
1950\0
1950\0
NATA
formally established in Kansas City, Missouri.
NATA
formally established in Kansas City, Missouri.
1950
1955
1956
1957
1959
The NATA organization was formally re-established during this year when 200 male athletic trainers met in Kansas City, Missouri. June 24th and 25th marked the date of the first National Training Clinic, with 100 athletic trainers in attendance. A group of individuals met during this meeting and established nine districts throughout the nation who would be self-governing, having one individual serving from each district to make up the Board of Directors. This organization is the most widely known establishment to all athletic trainers to this day (Winterstein, 2009).
William E. (Pinky) Newell, the father of modern day athletic training, of Purdue University appointed a Committee on Gaining Recognition that established a basis of athletic training education (Delforge & Behnke, 1999). He still remains a historic legend in athletic training due to his strong influence during the beginning if the profession’s upbringing.
The Journal of Athletic Training became a prestigious part of the athletic training profession during this year (Delwiche & Hall, 2007). It encompasses articles from many different athletic training settings covering a wide array of issues in the profession. The journal’s mission over the years has evolved into a communication-enhancing product for all athletic trainers interested in the healthcare practices at work in the physically active world.
The NATA became the primary organization for all athletic trainers. The association established standards by which athletic trainers look upon today for professional guidance. A constitution and bylaws were written in 1951 followed by the adoption of the NATA Code of Ethics during 1957 (Delwiche & Hall, 2007).
During this year, the first athletic training curriculums were approved by the NATA. The original model focused on obtaining a secondary-level teaching certification and preparing students for positions in the medical field (Perrin, 2007).
1970
The NATABOC was established during this year, which marked the first year that the certification exam was taken in Waco, Texas to provide credentialing for athletic trainers from coast to coast. The examination originally consisted of a written and practical portion (Perrin, 2007). Today, the exam is 100% computer-based that includes questions spanning each of the five domains of athletic training: injury/illness prevention and wellness, clinical evaluation and diagnosis, immediate and emergency care, treatment and rehabilitation, and organizational and professional health and well-being (Glover, 2010). The initials ATC are now used to denote the certified athletic trainer (Delwiche & Hall, 2007).
1983
Athletic Training Educational Competencies developed
Athletic Training Educational Competencies developed
BOC separates from the NATA
BOC separates from the NATA
Gail Weldon: first woman inducted into NATA Hall of Fame
Gail Weldon: first woman inducted into NATA Hall of Fame
Julie Max elected first female president of the NATA
Julie Max elected first female president of the NATA
CAAHEP accredits first entry-level ATEP
CAAHEP accredits first entry-level ATEP
AMA formally recognizes the AT profession
AMA formally recognizes the AT profession
1989
1989
2000
2000
1995
1995
1994
1994
1990
1990
1983\0
1983\0
1989
During this year, the Guidelines for Development and Implementation of NATA Approved Undergraduate Athletic Training Education Programs provided that athletic training education programs had to have a designated athletic training major or something equivalent to a major in the area of athletic training. This brought about the development of the Athletic Training Educational Competencies, which were based on performance domains that set the foundation for an upcoming evolution that included the recognition as a major allied health profession (Winterstein, 2009).
The Board of Certification (BOC) became an independent, nonprofit organization that provided the public an assurance that all athletic trainers taking the certification examination have achieved certain levels of competency by passing the exam. The BOC also mandates all athletic trainers to maintain continuing education requirements in order to keep their certification once they have passed the certification exam (Peterson).
1990
1994
1995
2000
The American Medical Associated formally recognized athletic training as an allied health profession as it was transitioning to an accrediting process for all athletic training education programs (Perrin, 2007).
The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited the very first entry-level athletic training education program during this year as a milestone in athletic training education reform (Perrin, 2007; Delwiche & Hall, 2007).
As she was the first woman to be hired to the medical staff for the U.S. Olympic team 1976, Gail Weldon was also the first woman to be inducted into the NATA Hall of Fame (Winterstein, 2009).
Julie Max holds the honor now and forever of being elected as the NATA’s first female president (Winterstein, 2009). Since females started being involved in the profession, they have accomplished many tasks and reaching the top has been one of them.
All ATEPs must offer a degree in athletic training
All ATEPs must offer a degree in athletic training
2004
2004
39 of 50 states regulate athletic trainers
39 of 50 states regulate athletic trainers
Sue Falson becomes first head AT for male pro sport
Sue Falson becomes first head AT for male pro
sport
CAATE replaces CAAHEP
CAATE replaces CAAHEP
2005
2005
Internship route eliminated as option for certification
Internship route eliminated as option for certification
2015
2015
2014
2014
2011
2011
2006
2006
2004
2005
2006
2011
2014-2015
Beginning January 1, 2004, the BOC eliminated the internship route to getting certified as an athletic trainer. Now, all candidates eligible to sit for the BOC certification examination must have successfully graduated from an accredited athletic training education program (Delwiche & Hall, 2007).
At this point in athletic training history, 39 of the 50 nation’s states have begun regulating athletic trainers through licensure, certification, or registration (Delwiche & Hall, 2007).
The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) became the newest accrediting agency for the profession, which overtook the previously known CAAHEP (Perrin, 2007). CAATE is still being applied today.
Sue Falson was recently hired as the first female to fulfill the head athletic trainer position for the Brooklyn Dodgers. She is the first to be hired in this position for a male professional sport (Kent, 2011).
By the year 2014-2015, the Degree Task Force has recommended that all athletic training programs offer a degree in athletic training as mandated by the NATA (Perrin, 2007; Winterstein, 2009).
Bibliography
Delforge, G. D. & Behnke, R. S. (1999). The History and Evolution of Athletic Training Education in the United States. Journal of Athletic Training. 34(1). 53-61.
Delwiche, F. A. & Hall, E. F. (2007). Mapping the literature of athletic training. Journal of the Medical Library Association. 95(2). 195-201.
Glover, L. (2010). Certified Athletic Trainers. Minnesota Medicine. December. 43-45.
Kent, L.T. (2011). Females in athletic training. Livestrong.com
Perrin, D. H. (2007). Athletic Training: From Physical Education to Allied Health. Quest. 59. 111-123.
Peterson, C. L. (Date Unknown). Athletic Training: Chapter 15. Jones and Bartlett LLC. 273-291.
Winterstein, A. P. (2009). Athletic Training Student Primer: A Foundation for Success. SLACK Incorporated: Thorofare, New Jersey. 2nd Ed. 25-38.