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Athletic Trainer
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Jay Shoop
Director of Sports Medicine
Georgia Tech
Athletic Trainer
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Who we are
Mission Statement
The mission of the Georgia Tech Sports Medicine Department is to provide comprehensive
health care to the student athletes of Georgia Tech. This will be accomplished through education
and prevention, evaluation, and rehabilitation of all athletic related injuries. The department will
maintain a high level of ethical and professional standards to insure the student athlete receives
the highest level of healthcare.
Vision Statement
The vision of the Georgia Tech Sports Medicine Department is to continue to grow, through
research, education, and a commitment to excellence in order to provide the best possible
health care to our student athletes.
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Organizational Chart
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Administrative
Viewpoint
Athletic
Director
Athletic
Assoc. Admin
Coaches
Student
Athlete
Media
Athletic
Trainer
Doctors &
Physicians
University
Health Center
SA
Family
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Background/History
Athletic Trainer:
• Fewer numbers
• Variety of responsibilities (lots of hats)
• All worked as a team
• Loyalty
1972
1970
ATHLETE TRAINER STAFF
Football Staff
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“Game Changers”
1972: TITLE 9
1973,1979: NCAA divergence & creation of Divisions I,II,III
Increased Commercialization
Money
Rule Changes / Scholarships
Budget
Division I
Division II
Division III
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Present Day
2013
• Much more administration, increased personnel
• Better care of Student-Athlete
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Present Day
Challenges and Risks to current model
Workload / Hours
• Expanded Season
• Expanded Off-Season
• Summer Dynamics
• MBK/WBK
• Football
• Camps
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Present Day
Challenges and Risks to current model
Compensation
•Relatively low wages compared to others within medical industry
•Large population of applicants
•Diverging pay scale within Athletic Department
• Strength & Conditioning Coaches
• Assistant Athletic Trainers
• Senior Assistants
• “Mirror”
• NATA
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Present Day
Challenges and Risks to current model
• Job Security / Franchising
• Potential Player Compensation and financial impact on
Athletic Trainer funding
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Conclusion
Mission Statement
“insure the student athlete receives the highest level of healthcare”
Vision Statement
“provide the best possible health care to our student athletes”
“Find a better way to care for our Athletic Trainers as we
continue to care for our Student-Athletes.”
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Thank you