Master Athletics Health Care
The Athletics Health Care Administrator role is critical to ensuring quality care for all collegiate student-athletes, and presently individuals are appointed to the role with no guarantee that they can perform administrative duties.
Butler University’s online Athletics Health Care Administrator CEU Course will upskill, prepare, and create a clear pathway for individuals currently in athletics health care and those aspiring to be administrators through topics in quality improvement, patient-centered care, and student-athlete insurance operations. Completion of the program will earn participants 12 Continuing Education Units (CEUs.)
May 30–31, 2024
11:00–6:00 PM daily
Online, synchronous
$150 enrollment fee
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Featured Instructors:
- Christian Reed, Executive Vice President, Practice Leader College and High School Sports
- Ralph Reiff, Butler University Sr. Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Health, Performance, and Well-Being
- Zachary Winkelmann, Clinical Assistant Professor and Clinical Education Coordinator at University of South Carolina
Quality Information
Athletics Health Care Administrators must have the knowledge and tools to understand and improve the quality of the systems in which clinicians work. A system of care is the setting in which care is delivered. The idea of systems of care is worth highlighting because, in QI efforts, the focus is on improving the quality of the health care system, which should produce better patient outcomes. Improvement requires an understanding of our current health system and being prepared to measure changes within that system. Although this philosophy has a strong focus on the individual clinician, the ability of clinicians to deliver quality patient care and achieve optimal patient outcomes is directly affected by the quality of the system of care in which they work.
Patient Centered Care
The course will provide an overview of patient-centered care including the whole-person healthcare perspective of care in sports medicine. Specifically, we will review research and resources that athletic trainers can introduce immediately when treating and interacting with patients from different backgrounds, such as patient interviewing and shared decision-making. The session will discuss how to analyze the impact of health literacy and social determinants of health on patient care, how to incorporate patient education and self-care, and discuss opportunities to advance communication strategies with patients and their support systems. The session will also provide an overview of using disablement models to consider patients as more than an injury including mental health and activities outside of sport with goal setting and care planning. Finally, a brief discussion on specific and unique opportunities for patient-centered care in athletics will be introduced including access to care, telehealth, and delivering bad news.
Student-Athlete Insurance Operations
The insurance industry and the NCAA are adding elements that are evolving student-athlete health insurance. The Athletics Health Care Administrator is tasked with determining institutional insurance policies and protocols, communicating protocols, gathering personal insurance information, and managing claims. This is a challenging area with pressure from family perspectives and expectations, student-athlete experience, and managing institutional budgets. We will explore the workflow of insurance within the collegiate athletics environment.