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Content Description:
The Industrial Athletic Trainer (IAT) plays a crucial role in supporting employees recovering from cardiac events, ensuring safe and effective return-to-work (RTW) decisions through functional assessments, workplace modifications, and education on heart-healthy lifestyle changes.

This CEU event will explore:
Assessment & Return-to-Work Planning: IATs utilize Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs) and job demand analyses to objectively assess an employee’s physical readiness for work. By collaborating with physicians, employers, and healthcare providers, IATs help implement phased RTW plans that prioritize safety and long-term health.

Evaluating Workplace Cardiac Rehab Programs: This session will cover strategies for assessing program effectiveness through measurable outcomes, such as functional capacity improvements, absenteeism reduction, and healthcare utilization data. With hospital-based cardiac rehab utilization rates below 30%, many employees return to physically demanding jobs without proper rehabilitation. Physicians often make RTW decisions without objective lifestyle assessments. IATs serve as a critical line of defense, ensuring that supervised exercise programs validate an employee’s functional capacity before resuming full work duties. This session will highlight the IAT’s role in bridging the gap between medical clearance and workplace readiness, reinforcing their impact on long-term cardiac health and injury prevention.

Domain: Injury/Illness Prevention and Wellness, Therapeutic Interventions

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:
Understanding the role of the AT in assessment and return to work decisions in Industrial Rehab.
Educating employees on appropriate lifestyle modifications to reduce their risk of heart disease.
Evaluating the effectiveness of a workplace cardiac rehab program.

About the Speaker:
Joshua Cloud is the Director of Operations for ErgoScience, Inc., where he leads the development and implementation of injury reduction programs for employers. Prior to joining ErgoScience, Joshua spent a decade working as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist in Alabama's largest hospital systems. He helped patients with chronic diseases and disabilities improve their health and quality of life through exercise and lifestyle changes. Joshua earned his Master's Degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of South Alabama in 2016. A lifelong Alabama resident, he enjoys outdoor activities like hunting and fishing. He currently resides in Birmingham with his spouse.