2026 House Resolution 264

Whereas, Athletic trainers have a long history of providing high-quality health care for many types of patients, including athletes and individuals engaged in regular physical activity; and

Whereas, More than 1,700 athletic trainers are licensed in the state of Michigan to provide health care services, including risk management and injury prevention, clinical evaluation and assessment, immediate care and treatment, and the rehabilitation and reconditioning of an individual’s injury or illness, and provide these services under the direction of, on the prescription of, or in collaboration with a physician; and

Whereas, The National Athletic Trainers’ Association, founded in 1950, includes more than 35,000 members worldwide. The profession provides health care to a diverse range of patient populations in a variety of settings, including professional and Olympic sports, colleges and universities, high schools, rehabilitation clinics, rural and urban hospitals, urgent and ambulatory care centers, corporate and industrial settings, performing arts centers, every branch of the United States military, police and fire departments, and physician practices; and

Whereas, Leading organizations concerned with athletic training and health care have joined together in a common effort to raise public awareness of the importance of the athletic training profession and to emphasize the role of athletic trainers in providing quality health care; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare March 18, 2026, as Athletic Trainer Day in the state of Michigan.