<BillNo> <Sponsor> SENATE RESOLUTION 50 By Massey SR0050 005200 - 1 - 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, 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. - 2 - 005200