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The Role Mentoring Plays In The Transition To Practice Of Newly Credentialed Athletic Trainers, Stacy E. Walker, Stephanie Mazerolle Singe, Julie M. Cavallario
The Role Mentoring Plays In The Transition To Practice Of Newly Credentialed Athletic Trainers, Stacy E. Walker, Stephanie Mazerolle Singe, Julie M. Cavallario
Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty Publications
Context: Mentoring has been identified as an important method of supporting newly credentialed athletic trainers (ATs) during their transition to practice. Gaining a better understanding of this relationship could provide valuable insights that may assist employers and professional programs in developing a plan to better facilitate the transition.
Objective: To examine which aspects of the mentoring relationship provided the most benefit during the transition to practice of newly certified ATs.
Design: Qualitative study.
Setting: Individual phone interviews.
Patients or Other Participants: A total of 13 ATs who graduated from a professional master's program, were certified from February through July 2016, …