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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

PROCLAIMING MARCH 23, 2016, TO BE "ATHLETIC TRAINERS' DAY" IN THE STATE

OF RHODE ISLAND

     

     Introduced By: Senators DaPonte, Paiva Weed, Ruggerio, Goodwin, and Algiere

     Date Introduced: March 23, 2016

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

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     WHEREAS, March of 2016 marks the National Athletic Trainers' Association's 16th

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annual National Athletic Training Month; and

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     WHEREAS, Athletic trainers are health care professionals who collaborate with

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physicians and specialize in the prevention, emergency care, diagnosis, treatment and

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rehabilitation of sports-related injuries and illnesses; and

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     WHEREAS, Athletic trainers have a long history of providing quality health care for

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athletes and those engaged in physical activity based on specific tasks, knowledge, and skills

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acquired through their education and training; and

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     WHEREAS, The National Athletic Trainers' Association represents and supports 43,000

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members of the athletic training profession employed in the following settings: professional

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sports, colleges and universities, high schools, clinics and hospitals, corporate and industrial

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settings, and military branches; and

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     WHEREAS, Leading organizations concerned with athletic training and health care have

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joined together in a common desire to raise public awareness on the importance of the athletic

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training profession and to emphasize the importance of quality health care within the

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aforementioned settings; and

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     WHEREAS, Such an effort will improve health care for athletes and those engaged in

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physical activity and promote athletic trainers as health professionals; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

 

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hereby proclaims March 23, 2016, to be "Athletic Trainers' Day" in the State of Rhode Island;

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and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mr. Andy Llaguno, President of the Rhode

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Island Athletic Trainers' Association.

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