Athletic Trainers (ATs) are health care professionals who collaborate with physicians. The services provided by ATs comprise prevention, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. ATs work under the direction of physicians, as prescribed by state Maryland State licensure statutes.

Athletic Trainers can be found in multiple work settings.

You can find them in:

• High School, Colleges & Universities

• Professional Sports

• Sports Medicine Clinics

• Physician offices and hospitals

• Military Bases

• Clinical and industrial health care programs

• Athletic Training Educational programs

• Performance arts companies​

What Parents Need To Know About School Athletic Trainers

Sports injuries can be serious. Brain and spinal cord injuries and conditions such as heat illness can be life threatening if not recognized and properly handled. ATs are there to treat acute injuries on the spot. Athletes have chronic

illnesses, too. People with diabetes and asthma can and do safely work and exercise, and the athletic trainer can

help manage these critical health issues as they relate to physical exertion.

Student-Athletes should report all injuries to Ms. Palermo, the Certified Athletic Trainer before going to a doctor, so that the injury is documented and the school is aware of it.

Ms. Palermo has the knowledge and means of caring for many minor sports injuries. Some injuries can be treated in-house at the athletic training room, saving you a trip to the doctor and money!