Athletic Training Residency
Specialty – Rehabilitation
Northwestern Medicine/Northwestern University is currently seeking accreditation for their new Athletic Training Residency program and is not accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). The institution/organization will be submitting a self-study to begin the accreditation process on July 1, 2024.
The mission of Northwestern Medicine/Northwestern University’s Athletic Training Residency program is to improve the healthcare experience through the development of specialists in rehabilitation that advance clinical practice.
Goals
- Develop a specialist in rehabilitation who demonstrates advanced clinical practice with particular focus in areas of clinical reasoning, sports science, leadership, and professionalism.
- Meet and exceed residency program expectations while the resident is consistently fulfilled by the work they do.
- Demonstrate excellence by delivering patient-centered, quality health care in service to patients and our department.
Outcomes
- Identify, select, and implement a variety of tools to demonstrate outcome measured practice
- Demonstrate advanced practice leadership consistent with the values of the department and organization
- Demonstrate a continuous process of self-reflection, assimilation of evidence, and critical thinking to enhance clinical reasoning abilities and delivery of patient care
- Improve clinical practice and health care through scholarship
- Contribute to the residency program by fostering an educational, collaborative, and challenging environment
- Meet stated program resident achievement measures and obtain employment providing advanced practice in rehabilitation
- Demonstrate equity and inclusivity in clinical care with a focus on population health
Resident Achievement Measures
- Aggregate data will be available upon completion of the first cohort, anticipated Spring 2025.
CAATE Program Information and Outcomes
Admission Requirements
Required
- Current BOC Inc. certification as an Athletic Trainer
- IDFPR License eligible and must obtain license within six months of start date
- Master’s degree in Athletic Training (if graduated after July 1st, 2020)
- Bachelor’s degree (if graduated before July 1st, 2020)
Preferred
- 1-2 years of previous job-related experience
Contact Information
- Natalie Howver, MS, LAT, ATC
- Residency Director
- natalie.howver@nm.org