Sports Medicine Advisory Committee Meeting

    Dec 12, 2006

     

    Attendees:

    Brenda Black

    Jamie Ablutz

    Carl Fender

     

    Missing:

    Todd Emerson

    Kirsten Harvey

    Tracy Theriault

     

    Meeting begin @ 6:40 AM with introductions including roles, job sites

     

    Jamie Ablutz was named Community Chairperson

     

    Brenda Black gave an overview of the history, current status of program at Jackson HS – 3 Intro to Sports Med classes, 4 Sports Med 1 students with John Barhonovich as Internship teacher

     

    Carl Fender gave overview for Everett, no program at this time, and Cascade one class with evaluation of internship class situation.

     

    A discussion of industry news followed, mostly about insurance issues and changes in the education needed to become a Physical Therapist - now need a “Clinical Doctorate”.

     

    We discussed the changes in CPR and emergency 1st Aid.

     

    Jamie explained that clinics look for employees that are on time, nicely dressed (no jeans, t-shirts) and have a clean, neat appearance, and are self-directed. Background checks are common now.

     

    The rest of this year’s meetings were scheduled:

    Tues, Feb 13, 2007 @ 6:30 AM @ Jackson HS

    Tues May 15, 2007 @ 6:30 AM @ Jackson HS

     

    Meeting was adjourned @ 7:15 AM

     

     

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