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Mission & Core Principles

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The Cal State Fullerton Athletic Training program empowers students to be outstanding athletic trainers, ready to address the evolving challenges of healthcare with a focus on patient-centered care across diverse communities.

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These core principles drive our program's culture and guide "our why"

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  • Professional Engagement: We are committed to actively contributing to and advancing the athletic training profession
  • Best Practice: We develop evidence-based decision-making skills that integrate contemporary knowledge and clinical application, empowering our graduates to provide high-quality care throughout their careers
  • Patient-Centered Care: We prepare students to provide respectful and empathetic care that aligns with the goals, values, and needs of each patient
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PROGRAM LEARNING & STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Acquire the scientific and theoretic knowledge and clinical skills necessary for the delivery of patient-centered care.
  2. Deliver contemporary health care using standard practices and professionalism, including a collaborative approach to patient care.
  3. Apply a sound critical reasoning process to solve problems that impact the health and wellbeing of patients from diverse backgrounds.
  4. Demonstrate effective oral and written communication to educate patients and communicate with other healthcare providers.
  5. Meet or exceed a three-year aggregate of 90% first-time pass rate on the BOC certification examination.

 

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Perform a comprehensive examination on a patient to clinically diagnose a variety of musculoskeletal and general medical conditions.
  2. Design a therapeutic intervention based on the patient’s status and goals, using a disablement model.
  3. Evaluate subjective and objective outcomes to determine readiness for progression for return-to-activity.
  4. Appraise and synthesize the existing evidence to make clinical decisions that best meet patient needs.
  5. Demonstrate effective communication skills as part of an inter-professional team to provide coordinated care. 
  6. Describe the importance of leadership activities that advance the athletic training profession