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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 45
By Massey
SJR0045
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A RESOLUTION to designate March as Tennessee Athletic
Training Month.
WHEREAS, athletic trainers are health care professionals who collaborate with
physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical diagnoses, therapeutic
intervention, and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions; and
WHEREAS, the profession of athletic training is recognized by the American Medical
Association, the U.S. Health Resources Services Administration, and the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services as an allied health care profession; and
WHEREAS, athletic trainers have a long history of providing quality health care for
athletes and individuals engaged in physical activities, from youth sports to professional sports,
ensuring their safety and well-being; and
WHEREAS, the State of Tennessee recognizes the important role that athletic trainers
play in maintaining the health and safety of our residents, particularly in the prevention and
management of injuries; and
WHEREAS, March is an appropriate month to celebrate and promote awareness of the
contributions that athletic trainers make to the health care system in Tennessee; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that March is designated as Tennessee Athletic Training
Month in recognition of the vital services provided by athletic trainers to the citizens of
Tennessee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
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the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
without House or Senate designation.