Internal Team Unity and Approach to Healthcare Management

Session Information

Regional Event: sw
Start Date: 11/23/2024 10:20 am
End Date: 11/23/2024 12:00 pm
Location: Orchid Ballroom 3-4

Speakers in this session...

  • Nick Kenney

    Nick Kenney

    Nick Kenney is in his 15th season with the Royals and third as the Director of Major League Medical Administration, after serving the 12 previous seasons as the Head Athletic Trainer/Director of Medical Services.

    Prior to joining the Royals, Kenney (ATC/CSCS) spent five seasons as the Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Cleveland Guardians from 2005-09. He also worked for two years from 2003-04 as the Assistant Athletic Trainer with the Cincinnati Reds. He was Program Manager of Sports Medicine for TriHealth, the official medical provider of the Reds from 2001-02. While with TriHealth, Kenney was involved extensively with healthcare coordination and rehabilitation, including the programs used by Reds Major and minor league players. Prior to his position with TriHealth, he served for seven seasons as Head Athletic Trainer for the Cincinnati Cyclones professional hockey club.

    A graduate of Clinton-Massie (Clarksville, Ohio) High School and Wilmington College (Ohio), Kenney is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society, currently acting as the President on the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society Executive Board.   

    Kenney was selected as a member of the 2012 American League All-Star team. He and his staff were honored to receive the 2011 Dick Martin Award and the 2013 Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS) Major League Training Staff of the Year Award. Kenney was also a member of the 2007 Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS) Major League Training Staff of the Year while with the Cleveland Guardians.  He has served on the Executive Board of PBATS since 2014 and the MLB Education Committee since 2012.

    He resides in Overland Park, KS, with his wife, Patty. They have four children: Paige, Colin, Nathan and Madison.

    Sessions...

    Internal Team Unity and Approach to Healthcare Management
    Regional Event: sw
    Start Date: 11/23/2024 10:20 am
    End Date: 11/23/2024 12:00 pm
    Location: Orchid Ballroom 3-4
    Session details

    Objectives:

    1) Understanding of the importance of communication within a medical network to provide high-level athletic care.
    2) Understanding the importance of establishing expectations and roles
    of members within a Sports Medicine team.
    3) Understanding the importance of effective management strategies/techniques to promote athlete health in-season

    Description:   This course provides an in-depth exploration of effective communication within a medical network to ensure high-level care for athletes. Participants will examine the critical roles and expectations of Sports Medicine team members and their contributions to athlete health. The course also emphasizes management strategies and techniques essential for promoting athletes’ well-being throughout the season.

Objectives:

1) Understanding of the importance of communication within a medical network to provide high-level athletic care.
2) Understanding the importance of establishing expectations and roles
of members within a Sports Medicine team.
3) Understanding the importance of effective management strategies/techniques to promote athlete health in-season

Description:   This course provides an in-depth exploration of effective communication within a medical network to ensure high-level care for athletes. Participants will examine the critical roles and expectations of Sports Medicine team members and their contributions to athlete health. The course also emphasizes management strategies and techniques essential for promoting athletes’ well-being throughout the season.