special interest advocacy vs. public interest: the regulator’s role in protecting the public

Special Interest Advocacy vs. Public Special Interest Advocacy vs. Public Interest: Interest:

The Regulator’s Role in Protecting The Regulator’s Role in Protecting the Publicthe Public

Denise FandelDenise FandelExecutive Director, NATABOCExecutive Director, NATABOC

CLEAR 2001 RescheduledCLEAR 2001 RescheduledSan Antonio, TXSan Antonio, TXJanuary 11, 2002January 11, 2002

NATABOC Background NATABOC Background

1950 - Membership Organization formed1950 - Membership Organization formed 1969 - Membership org. begins 1969 - Membership org. begins

certificationcertification 1982 - NATABOC becomes a stand-alone 1982 - NATABOC becomes a stand-alone

Board - NCCA AccreditedBoard - NCCA Accredited 1989 - NATABOC incorporates1989 - NATABOC incorporates 1997 - NATABOC hires first full-time 1997 - NATABOC hires first full-time

staffstaff

Focusing on Roles & Focusing on Roles & ResponsibilityResponsibility

Taking the emotion and subjectivity Taking the emotion and subjectivity out of the process of decision makingout of the process of decision making

NATABOC GovernanceNATABOC Governance

9 member Board of Directors9 member Board of Directors 3 non-credential holders serve as 3 non-credential holders serve as

DirectorsDirectors Public DirectorPublic Director Physician DirectorPhysician Director Corporate/Educational DirectorCorporate/Educational Director

Standing CommitteesStanding Committees

Roles & ResponsibilityRoles & Responsibility

Who are you responsible to?Who are you responsible to?

What are you responsible for?What are you responsible for?

NATABOC

Education Membership

NCCA States

ConsumersSpecialInterestGroups

StateAthletic Training

Societies

NATABOC

Education Membership

NCCA States

ConsumersSpecialInterestGroups

StateAthletic Training

Societies

To certify athletic trainers and to To certify athletic trainers and to identify for the public, quality health identify for the public, quality health care professionals through a system of care professionals through a system of certification, adjudication, standards of certification, adjudication, standards of practice and continuing competency practice and continuing competency programs programs

NATABOC

Education Membership

NCCA States

ConsumersSpecialInterestGroups

StateAthletic Training

Societies

NATABOC

Education Membership

NCCA States

ConsumersSpecialInterestGroups

StateAthletic Training

Societies

NATABOC

Education Membership

NCCA States

ConsumersSpecialInterestGroups

StateAthletic Training

Societies

NATABOC

Education Membership

NCCA States

ConsumersSpecialInterestGroups

StateAthletic Training

Societies

Roles & ResponsibilityRoles & Responsibility

Who are you responsible to?Who are you responsible to?

What are you responsible for?What are you responsible for?

Decision MakingDecision Making

NATABOC Mission StatementNATABOC Mission Statement

To certify athletic trainers and to To certify athletic trainers and to identify for the public, quality health identify for the public, quality health care professionals through a system of care professionals through a system of certification, adjudication, standards of certification, adjudication, standards of practice and continuing competency practice and continuing competency programs programs

To To certify athletic trainerscertify athletic trainers and to and to identify for the identify for the publicpublic, quality health , quality health care care professionalsprofessionals through a system of through a system of certification, adjudication, standards of certification, adjudication, standards of practice and continuing competency practice and continuing competency programs programs

NATA Mission StatementNATA Mission Statement

To enhance the quality of healthcare To enhance the quality of healthcare for athletes and those engaged in for athletes and those engaged in physical activity, and to enhance the physical activity, and to enhance the profession of athletic training profession of athletic training through education and research in the through education and research in the prevention, evaluation, management prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of injuriesand rehabilitation of injuries

NATA Mission StatementNATA Mission Statement

To enhance the quality of healthcare To enhance the quality of healthcare for for athletes and those engaged in athletes and those engaged in physical activityphysical activity, and to enhance the , and to enhance the professionprofession of athletic training of athletic training through education and research in the through education and research in the prevention, evaluation, management prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of injuriesand rehabilitation of injuries

CAAHEP/JRC-AT Mission CAAHEP/JRC-AT Mission StatementStatement

To nurture quality health To nurture quality health sciences education to serve sciences education to serve

the public interestthe public interest..

CAAHEP/JRC-AT Mission CAAHEP/JRC-AT Mission StatementStatement

To nurture quality To nurture quality health health sciences educationsciences education to serve to serve

the the publicpublic interest interest..

Your Bullseye?Your Bullseye?

To certify athletic trainers and to To certify athletic trainers and to identify for the public, quality health identify for the public, quality health care professionals through a system of care professionals through a system of certification, adjudication, standards of certification, adjudication, standards of practice and continuing competency practice and continuing competency programs programs