摘要：I’d like to talk to you today about the need for ongoing change in athletic training, and in a particular way, athletic training education. It’s true. We’ve all gone through a lot of change in the past few years. Most of us are ready for a bit of a breather. We all know that the profession’s reaction to the changes engendered by the education reform movement have been met with mixed emotions. While the overwhelming percentage of athletic trainers accepted – and perhaps even welcomed – the gradual switch to accredited programs as the gateway to certification, the ramifications of that decision have been met with skepticism by some. The delineation of specific clinical proficiencies and the expansion of the competencies into new content areas – all in the context of new accreditation standards – has forced all of us to recreate – indeed, to give new birth – to the didactic and clinical parts of our programs. It hasn’t been easy for most of us. But are students better off as a result of the changes? Absolutely! I have never been more confident that athletic training students across the country are being educated in a manner that will allow them to succeed and compete in today’s health care environment. The changes have been hard. The result has been well worth the effort.
关键词：Education Reform; Resistance to Change; Teaching
