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1 AT Driven Research and Development Initial Work At the end of 2021, the BOC Board of Directors created a new Continuing Professional Certification (CPC) Task Force comprised of volunteers to drive future efforts, integrate feedback and provide recommendations on the future of Athletic Trainer (AT) certification renewal. To date, the BOC board, this designated task force and more than 1,400 ATs have weighed in to help shape the CPC concept over the past several years – all before the open comment period held last fall. The new CPC Task Force, along with the input of hundreds to thousands more ATs, will further define CPC. By the time this is final, it will have been shaped, by and for ATs. To begin the research and development phase, a call out for volunteers was made to allow for the BOC to gain perspectives and input from a wide cross section of ATs and other experts to shape program design. We had hundreds of ATs, and other experts, raise their hands. Efforts for this phase, which began in March 2022 will continue for the next two to three years as AT volunteers participate in various roles to help further define and shape development of CPC to be: • An AT-centric certification renewal program that is: relevant, flexible, equitable, inclusive, a ff ordable, e ff ective and easy to manage…for all practice settings, including ATs who are PRN • A certification renewal program that protects the public and meets the needs of ATs as health care professionals • A certification renewal program that provides a better way for ATs to map their own development path 2021 Open Comment Results Data collected during the 2021 CPC open comment period, from both Survey Monkey and Miro Board, was assimilated and analyzed. Based on feedback, four main messages were expressed that are shaping ongoing development of CPC. These data points were used to define action steps for the research and development phase. Key Takeaways • Be mindful of potential practice setting differences and nuances. We will collect additional quantitative and qualitative data focused on the varied AT settings. 2 • Make communication two-way and consistent. We will provide opportunities for ATs to speak and actively participate in ongoing focus and work groups. In addition, we will push out timely and meaningful project updates. • Clarify the concept of CPC and its components. We will provide updates and education to ATs on component specifics as they are shaped, as well as defining “why” they are to be included. • Create a structure to support ATs. We will shape CPC to be flexible, customizable, time- efficient, and cost-effective to our diversified audience of ATs. Why CPC? • Research has led us to a new recertification program – it’s been in the works for years • Necessary step to advance our profession as a leader in health care • Stay on top of our game – critical to the profession O ff er choices/flexibility giving ATs equitable and a ff ordable options • Provide consumers comfort knowing ATs are current with cutting edge knowledge and skills • See FAQs to learn more Overview and Explanation of Proposed Concept Recertification is changing in health care. The BOC is shaping a new recertification concept – the BOC, with input from Athletic Trainers (ATs) in all settings, is shaping a new recertification concept designed to offer a more customized and efficient professional development program. The concept is meant to provide ATs the flexibility to map out an individualized professional development plan based on their preferred learning style, professional goals and practice setting. The ultimate goal of the final concept is to provide consumers the comfort of knowing all ATs are staying current with cutting edge knowledge and skills in the field of athletic training. Staying at the top of our game as a profession is critical. The BOC has been working on a better approach to ongoing continuing education for the past 11 years for several reasons. We are looking to meet ATs where they are. Giving ATs choices and flexibility for equitable and affordable continuing education is our goal. Evidence through the Institute of Medicine (IOM) (now the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has shown that across the health care professions, continuing education units alone aren’t as effective or practical as they could be, and much of the medical field is moving away from this approach, including nursing, occupational therapy, physician assistants and dietetics. Overall, recommended guidance for health care professionals is to have requirements for continued competence and maintenance of certification that are grounded in the IOM/NAM’s 3 Core Competencies: • Provide patient-centered care • Work in interdisciplinary teams • Employ evidence-based practice • Apply quality improvement • Utilize informatics Executive Summary: Institute of Medicine. 2003. Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/10681. Executive Summary: Institute of Medicine. 2010. Redesigning Continuing Education in the Health Professions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/12704. Next >