CompensATion ConversATion: Busting Three Big Myths About AT Compensation

Send us Fan MailHow can learning key compensation terms empower you to advocate for yourself?The NATA AT Compensation Task Force was formed in August 2021 with the purpose of investigating what influences compensation for athletic trainers, including economic, social and health care related issues.The CompensATion ConversATion podcast series focuses on what the task force has identified as the five stages in the life cycle of employment: fundamentals, recruitment, advancement, retention and separation. Each of these cycles will feature an in-depth discussion on potential strategies and solutions to some of the more commonly faced issues found in each stage.This episode will be another deep dive into fundamentals, with a heavy focus on the ways learning to speak the language of compensation can help you when having conversations about compensation. Murphy Grant, LAT, ATC, NASM-PES, chair of the task force and host of this series and Kyle Scharer, MS, LAT, ATC, the ambulatory manager for the orthopedic service line at Children’s Wisconsin in Milwaukee, discuss:·         How learning to speak the language of compensation can help to disprove some of the biggest myths concerning AT compensation·         How the market value of the athletic trainer is determined·         And, most importantly, how learning key compensation terms can empower you to advocate for yourselfTune in to hear more! SHOW NOTES:Third Party ReimbursementSalary Survey 2021 Follow The National Athletic Trainers' Association on social media!FacebookXInstagramLinkedInHave an idea for an episode or series? Send us an email! [email protected]