Committee on Practice Advancement

Current Chairperson: Keith Sheriman

Mission Statement:

The mission of COPA is to advance the practice of athletic training in Arkansas by increasing public awareness and visibility of the profession of athletic training and advocating the expansion of athletic training into emerging settings. This also pertains to non-traditional settings and advocating for the expansion of the profession into different settings. 

Objectives:

• Identify key areas in the state that would benefit from athletic training services.

• Determine the major stakeholders in the state who already employ athletic trainers.

• Develop talking points and presentations to potential stakeholders who would benefit from athletic training services to decrease their loss of work injury rates.

• Identify and contact key concepts in public safety and the military