Athletic Training

Overview

Learning Outcomes - Athletic Training MSc program at University of South Carolina

• Students will demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level athletic trainers to use a systematic approach to ask and answer clinically relevant questions that affect patient care by using review and application of existing research evidence.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to develop and implement strategies and programs to prevent the incidence and/or severity of injuries and illnesses and optimize their clients’/patients’ overall health and quality of life.
• Students will demonstrate strong clinical examination skills in order to accurately diagnose and effectively treat their patients
• Students will demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate and immediately management acute injuries and illnesses.
• Students will be able to assess a patient’s status using clinician- and patient-oriented outcome measures and, based on this assessment and with consideration of the stage of healing and goals, design a therapeutic intervention to maximize the patient’s participation and health-related quality of life.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to recognize clients/patients exhibiting abnormal social, emotional, and mental behaviors and to intervene and refer these individuals as necessary.
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of risk management, healthcare delivery mechanisms, insurance, reimbursement, documentation, patient privacy, and facility management.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to maintain current competence, practice within the limits of state and national regulation using moral and ethical judgment and work collaboratively with other healthcare providers.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to synthesize and integrate knowledge, skills, and clinical decision-making into actual client/patient care.