not all sports medicine programs compete on a Level Playing Field [Music] athletic trainers
at Nationwide Children's Hospital sports medicine program are an integral part of the program
they are valued and they help provide seamless care for our patients our families and our
partner organizations it begins with the culture we create a culture of recognition and appreciation
of the value that each employee brings to our department and it continues with the commitment
that we have to professional growth and development on our teams our investment in our athletic
trainers really starts with a comprehensive onboarding process to help our our new athletic
trainers Excel from the beginning to really give them the tools and the preparation that
they need to be as successful as they can and then we continue that by providing opportunities
and assisting with opportunities to grow and learn more we do that by offering a competitive
salary by providing financial assistance for continuing education opportunities we have
a really collaborative work environment that you get to be a part of and by committing
to Growing the profession of athletic training our investment in our staff translates into
the growth and position we hold as one of the top pediatric sports medicine programs
in the country we're a model program for many because of our size comprehensive services
and world-class facilities [Music] [Applause]
[Music] thank you
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[Music] in Nationwide Children's Hospital we couldn't do the job that we wanted you
to take care of patients without athletic trainers as part of our team besides the typical
Outreach efforts that you see athletic trainers doing in high schools and college they also
play an essential role in our clinics they are directly involved with patient care along
with the rest of the medical team they assist in procedures they will put on casts and splints
they deliver home exercise programs and they just know how to take a really good sports
medicine injury history because they understand what the athletes are doing and how their
sport works the other place that we utilize athletic trainers particularly because of
their unique skill set is in the rehab setting and again their intimate knowledge of how
things work on the field and in practices allows them to apply that to their Rehab Techniques
so that they can get athletes back on the field specifically doing the things they need
to do in their Sport and quick and safe so you know we really do tap in on athletic trainers
really wide unique skill set and they fit into a sports medicine practice better than
any other extender that I can think of the success and growth of Nationwide Children's
sports medicine has and will continue to be driven by our staff and their passion come
join us and help make a difference foreign [Music]