Support for MATA amending the Practice Act in relation to licensure of athletic trainers

I am a former Maryland resident (Westminster), went to school for athletic training in Maryland at Salisbury University, and fully support all of my colleagues and friends in the athletic training profession. This is something that has to be done in order to bring Maryland up to date with the current athletic training practice acts across the country.

This is overdue.

6 years ago Featured

Maryland is home to several renowned colleges and universities. We would like to able to provide NCAA student-athletes in Maryland with the same high level athletic health care received by competing colleges and universities in other sates.

It's time to bring MD into the 21st century - do it for the providers and the patients.

No other Healthcare provider in the country is limited by the profession or work setting of their patient population. No restrictions should be placed on the community to access the skills of trained health care providers.

As an individual that grew up in Ohio and moved here in pursuit of a job, Mercedes Kline is spot on. In almost every state outside of Maryland, ATCs are INCLUDED and considered value added healthcare providers. I ask for our state legislators to discover and accept the professional norm of our National Credential. This would allow us to provide compassionate, quality healthcare to all of our fellow Maryland residents.

Please support our efforts as health care professionals in our quest to provide proper medical care to our residents of Maryland. We provide much more than basic onsite medical care at athletic venues. Thank you

Athletic trainers are in VALUABLE in ALL practice settings. My sons injury could have been worse had there not been an athletic trainer onsite to assist him when he needed it.

Currently completing my doctorate and hoping to be able to put it to use in Maryland. This legislation would help.

Went to school at Salisbury University and have many friends that are still employed in the state of Maryland

the limited scope of practice in the state is one of the reasons I left the profession to seek other opportunities in health care

Athletic Trainers are more than their name. They are truly medical professionals who can help a vast amount of people prevent and overcome injuries along with a vast amount of other maladies. Please allow us to help more people!

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6 years ago Featured

As an athletic trainer who has worked with a variety of populations athletic trainers can help MANY populations that are physically active, not just traditional athletes. Please allow these other populations to benefit from the expertise that athletic trainers can bring to them.

Not all athletes wear cleats! Please consider getting on the same program as PA and mannnny other states!

I live in Ohio where we AT’s can freely work with different forms of “Athletic” populations. We have the industrial/trade populations, the weekend warriors, orthopedic extenders and the traditional athletes. Our profession is one that is able to cover a broad spectrum of “athletic”. I feel our fellow AT’s in Maryland deserve the same, because they are a very valuable health care provider.

While I am a perspective certified athletic trainer within the next few months, seeing Maryland advocating for our profession and my future profession makes me proud.

Allow these professionals to pursue their craft without unnecessary and unneeded state mandated restriction.

Athletic trainers are health care providers!

Athletic trainers offer a unique skillset that is beneficial to many settings and populations. Amending this will not only help the profession, but the health and well-being of the residents of Maryland as a whole. I worked in Maryland when licensure was being established, and I am glad to see progress is continuing to be made to help our communities.