Athletic Training and Public Health Summit.
OBJECTIVE
To introduce athletic trainers to the benefits of using a population-based approach to injury and illness prevention and to explore opportunities for partnering with public health professionals on these initiatives.


BACKGROUND
Athletic trainers play leading roles in individual injury and illness prevention but are less familiar with policy development, evaluation, and implementation from a population-level standpoint. The Athletic Training and Public Health Summit was convened to understand, explore, and develop the intersection of athletic training and public health.


CONCLUSIONS
To further the integration of athletic training within the public health arena, athletic trainers must expand their professional focus beyond the individual to the population level.
Oregon State University, Corvallis.
Mark
M
Hoffman
Oregon State University, Corvallis.
Viktor
V
Bovbjerg
Oregon State University, Corvallis.
Kim
K
Hannigan
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.
Jennifer M
JM
Hootman
Oregon State University, Corvallis.
Sam T
ST
Johnson
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Kristen L
KL
Kucera
Oregon State University, Corvallis.
Marc F
MF
Norcross
D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D006801:Humans; D000070516:Intersectoral Collaboration; D011634:Public Health / Q000379:methods*; D013177:Sports; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching
injury prevention; policy development; policy evaluation; population health