Detroit Become Human Trainer
Aila Gilb
As athletic trainers, especially in professional baseball, we are asked to run at a high level of precision with the ability to adjust. We are constantly on the clock for our players and organization, and it can become difficult to create that allusive work-life balance. Being available to our Clubs is engrained in our fabric and all clinicians in the game have made significant sacrifices to become leaders in the profession. After deep reflection of my own situation, it became clear to me that my something was going back to school for a terminal degree in our profession, the Doctor of Athletic Training.
Being away from formal education for over 15 years, this decision came lined with fear, anxiety, and excitement of the unknown. I began asking the normal internal questions. Would I have the time to do this? Would I be able to give enough of myself to the program? Would I be spreading myself too thin? Would I succeed in this challenge? These concerns were quelled quickly knowing I had one major prep-course going into the DAT Program: working as an Athletic Trainer in Professional Baseball. I knew I would be able to utilize my time management skills, my collaborative mindset, and my personal interaction strengths that I have spent years developing in a Professional Baseball Athletic Training Facility to meet this endeavor head on.
The Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society was founded to serve as an educational resource for Major League and Minor League Athletic Trainers. PBATS has played a significant role in my development as an athletic trainer and their constant support of the Minor League Athletic Trainer helped put me in a position to take on this challenge. Being able to speak with peers and colleagues in baseball who are looking to begin, are on, or have completed a similar journey have given me the support I need to stay focused and driven.
Culture is created by the content of a collaborative group, not by a single person. Similarly, an advanced degree is earned by a single person, but the journey requires the support and encouragement of many. Professional Baseball has taught me the focus and skills needed to succeed, while PBATS has instilled the values of education and advocacy. Athletic training is not just a job or a profession, but a calling. My career in Professional Baseball with the support of the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society has afforded me the ability to heed the call of practitioner-scholar.
Corey Tremble completed his 15th season with the Tigers Organization in 2022, marking his tenth as the Minor League Medical and Rehabilitation Coordinator. Following the 2017 season, the Tigers Organization named him the Dwight Lowery Player Development Person of the Year and he was named the Medical Coordinator of the Year by the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society in both 2021 and 2022. For more information about Corey Tremble and his life as an athletic trainer, please tune into INSIDE ATHLETIC TRAINING: A PBATS PODCAST where Corey will be a guest on January 26th.
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About 2,700 openings for athletic trainers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
Athletic trainers work with people of all ages and all skill levels, from young children to soldiers and professional athletes. Athletic trainers are usually one of the first healthcare providers on the scene when injuries occur on the field. They work under the direction of a licensed physician and with other healthcare providers, often discussing specific injuries and treatment options or evaluating and treating patients, as directed by a physician. Some athletic trainers meet with a team physician or consulting physician regularly.
To enter the occupation, athletic trainers typically need a degree from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Although some jobs are available for workers with a bachelor's degree, many athletic trainers have a master's degree.
The Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC) offers the standard certification examination that most states use for licensing athletic trainers. Certification requires graduating from a CAATE-accredited program and passing the BOC exam. To maintain certification, athletic trainers must adhere to the BOC Standards of Professional Practice and take continuing education courses.
Interpersonal skills. Athletic trainers must have strong interpersonal skills in order to manage difficult situations. They must communicate well with others, including physicians, patients, athletes, coaches, and parents.
Assistant athletic trainers may become head athletic trainers, athletic directors, or physician, hospital, or clinic practice administrators. In any of these positions, they will assume a management role. Athletic trainers working in colleges and universities may pursue an advanced degree to increase their advancement opportunities.
Sports programs at all ages and for all experience levels will continue to create demand for athletic trainers. With high levels of participation by children and youth in individual and team sports, athletic trainers will be needed to manage emergency and non-emergency situations that arise. The popularity of college sports and continued participation by student athletes will increase demand for these workers to help athletes prevent and recover from injuries and perform at their highest level.
Meanwhile, growing numbers of middle-aged and older people are remaining physically active. Their continued activity will likely lead to an increase in athletics-related injuries, such as sprains. Athletic trainers will be needed to provide sophisticated treatments in injury prevention and detection.
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