The SWATA blog would like to introduce the November guest
blogger, Jeremy Jackson. In this month’s guest blog, Pasadena High School
athletic trainer Jeremy Jackson introduces SWATA members to his Sports
Medicine Broadcast. As we all know, athletic training is a profession unlike any other. We are a family. We work together and learn from each other daily. The Sports Medicine Broadcast is the definition of that, and something everyone should hear about. Thank you for being our guest blogger Jeremy.
I started
the Sports Medicine Broadcast as a project for my students. I wanted something
new, innovative and a way to bring medical professionals into the classroom.
I’ll be the first to admit that I am not the best at forward thinking or
long-term planning; however, this podcast has helped to create great potential
for my future as an Athletic Trainer. If you go back and listen to some
of my first episodes like Think Outside The Gym (episode # 4), you will see that the show has
greatly improved over time. Listening to the current broadcast you will
hopefully notice vast improvements in areas like sound and video quality and
interview questions.
The thing
is, though, we all have to start somewhere. Just like in our work as
Athletic Trainers, or as parents, teachers, or whatever we do, we have to START
doing it to learn. I am truly grateful that God has given me courage when
faced with risk. I tend to just jump in and figure things out without a fear of
failure. This blog post is another example. I do not write a blog because
I am not a great writer, but I am willing to give it a shot in hopes of
encouraging others to do the same.
A little
more about the podcast:
I have
always said we are changing the way Athletic Training education is done. We are
currently able to offer CEUs (sponsored by GHATS) for
participating in the live broadcast. We do a show almost every Wednesday
during the school year and then sporadically through the summer as I attend
conferences. This summer at SWATA
convention I was able to interview Scott Sailor, NATA President. I was also able to meet several people from around the region
who are listeners to the show. The topics are usually selected based upon
something I want to learn or suggestions from you, the listener. I
discussed in episode 186 that I sometimes feel intimidated to ask questions in
large groups of ATs in conferences and I don’t want to be that one person
holding everyone up. This podcast is my way of getting everything
answered in a way I understand. If you listen live then you can be
actively involved in getting your questions answered, too. If you are an
expert in something contact me and we can discuss you being on the show or
start your own podcast or blog. If it will bring value to the listeners
of the Sports Medicine Broadcast then I want to know about it. Adding
value to your practice as an AT is why I have partnered with School Health to give
away gift cards each month to podcast listeners. There is a new password
each month so be sure to listen to find out or join the email list.
As
technology continues to evolve and provide more options, so does the service I
hope to provide all of my listeners. I am currently working on a way for
people to watch the recorded version of the live broadcast and earn CEUs.
This will allow me to continue creating content for ATs to consume on
their own time by creating an on-demand learning system specifically tailored
for Athletic Trainers.
The best
way to keep track of what is happening on the Sports Medicine Broadcast is by joining the email list.
This is the first place I announce topics and registration, giveaways,
conferences and schedule changes. I am also on Twitter often
(@PHSSportsMed) which helps to expose me to what is going on in the world of
Athletic Training outside of Texas.
I will
leave you with comments on the podcast from some athletic trainers you may
know:
I had the
chance to catch a live broadcast. I have watched several recordings but have
never caught a live one. Great job today to all involved. It was a great topic
and definitely gave me a lot to think about. I want the SWATA members to know
more about your SMB and what a great resource it can be. I thought it was
awesome that you can live comment while it is going on. I ended up going back
and watching the rest as well. Just wanted to let you know what a great
broadcast it was.
·
Catherine
Windsor MS, ATC, LAT
The Sports Medicine Broadcast, hosted by Jeremy Jackson at
Pasadena High School, has become a fantastic way to discuss relevant situations
relating to athletic trainers in a fun and educational way. The Broadcast
discusses topics that are directly applicable to the training room; topics that
are not often covered in “traditional” periodicals or journals. Topics
such as “Female AT
Struggles”, “Rookie
Mistakes” and “Fixing Water
Stations” have direct and immediate impact on aspects of our job that
are not learned in traditional curriculum settings. To top it off, you
can receive one hour of CEUs for streaming the broadcast live
which is made possible by Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society (GHATS). If you miss the
opportunity to stream the episode live, you are still able to listen to the
podcast at a later date. It has always seemed to me that what we learned
in the classroom only accounts for about half of what we do on a daily basis.
The SMB does a great job of discussing
all the “other” stuff that we deal with on a day-to-day basis.
·
John Harmon, LAT
Jeremy’s devotion to his students and the Athletic Training
community in the Houston area, along with his innovative creativity, has given
us something we were lacking: an open, non-restricted bridge between the Sports
Medicine community and the experts directly affecting our decisions in caring
for the members of our community.
·
Daniel Young, ATC, LAT
Jeremy Jackson, LAT
Pasadena High School
Athletic Trainer
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