Sports Medicine Advisory Minutes

    November 17th, 2008

    6pm

    Cascade High School Training Room

     


    In Attendance: Kirsten Harvey, Carl Fender, Brenda Black, Tracy Theriault, Jaime      Ablutz

     

    6pm: Begin meeting

     
    1. Proposal of changing meeting time from 6pm to 6:30 or 7 pm


     *Check with Nancy and Ellen to see if this would be a better time for their schedules

     

    2.What topics in the curriculum are on the right track with the current trends in allied health professions?

     a. Modalities (e-stim, ultrasound, hydrocollator packs, etc.)

     b. Stretches

     c. Taping

     d. Planes (terminology)

     e. PNF

     f. Basic Core work

     

     *Suggestion of adding skin checks for skin conditions/infections

     
    2. What are the current trends in Physical Therapy?
    a. High demand for full time PT’s
    b. Functional Training
    c. Diagnosis
    d. Referred pain


     
    3. What are the current trends in Nursing?
    a. The shortage of nurses
    b. Tough to get in to programs, but they are needed


     
    4. What are the positives of these allied healthcare professions?
    a. You feel valued. You’re making a change in someone’s life, you’re making an impact.
    b. Contributing to the community you live/work in


     

    Last item of business: Would people prefer to meet at 6, 6:30 or 7 for the meeting on February 2nd, 2009?

     

    7:30 pm: Meeting adjourned

     

    Next meeting: Monday February 2nd, Jackson High School Training Room Time TBA

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