Time left: 5 years and 11 months · Group: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
The official job description
Evaluate and treat musculoskeletal injuries or illnesses. Provide preventive, therapeutic, emergency, and rehabilitative care.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What athletic trainers do all day (for now)
Conduct an initial assessment of an athlete's injury or illness to provide emergency or continued care and to determine whether they should be referred to physicians for definitive diagnosis and treatment.
Care for athletic injuries, using physical therapy equipment, techniques, or medication.
Evaluate athletes' readiness to play and provide participation clearances when necessary and warranted.
Apply protective or injury preventive devices, such as tape, bandages, or braces, to body parts, such as ankles, fingers, or wrists.
Assess and report the progress of recovering athletes to coaches or physicians.
Collaborate with physicians to develop and implement comprehensive rehabilitation programs for athletic injuries.
Of course. Clear the desk slowly. By my count you have 5 years and 11 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces athletic trainers?
5 years and 11 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which athletic trainers tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: conduct an initial assessment of an athlete's injury or illness to provide emergency or continued care and to determine whether they should be referred to physicians for definitive diagnosis and treatment. The rest follows.