Markoff asks Devin’s father what reservations he has
about athletic training as a career and he says, “They are just dumb jocks. A bunch of
guys that are gym rats. That’s not a real job.” Markoff realizes that Devin’s father
likely does not understand how athletic trainers work during sporting events to
respond to injuries through sport triage and by providing injury rehabilitation for
athletes.
. What ethical or legal issues do you possibly see arising from this scenario?
. Using the STEPS (Stone, 2001) model, what are some possible courses of action
for Markoff?
. What career development competencies might be beneficial to Merhoff in this
situation?
. What information or knowledge might be important to share with Devin’s father
to help him better understand Devin’s career choice?