Athletic Trainers in the Physician Practice Society

What Athletic Trainers in the Physician Practice Society does

Athletic Trainers in the Physician Practice Society (ATPPS) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit professional society founded in February 2018 to serve athletic trainers (ATs) working in physician practice, orthopedic, and sports medicine clinical settings. Headquartered at 4150 Belfort Road #551538 in Jacksonville, Florida (with operating roots in Alexandria, Minnesota), the society operates with 6 paid staff alongside a volunteer board and has grown to 750+ active members spanning 42 states and 350 unique clinics and hospitals. Its membership comprises clinical athletic trainers, residency/fellowship program directors, clinic supervisors, healthcare administrators, DME representatives, and executives — anchored by named organizational members including Corewell Health, Duke Health, Emory Healthcare, University of Missouri Health, Heartland Orthopedic Specialists, and Shoreline Orthopaedics.

ATPPS's core product is a tiered membership and continuing education platform. Individual memberships run $35 (student/resident) to $80 (affiliate) annually, with the Full Membership priced at $65; organizational packages are tiered from Bronze ($2,116) to Platinum ($6,388), bundling conference registrations, individual memberships, job board postings, lab registrations, CEUs, and DME course access. The society is a BOC Approved Continuing Education Provider (#P10121), operating an annual conference (in-person and virtual), the ATPPS Lecture Series of CEU webinars, the DME Operations & Management Certificate Course (sponsored by Enovis via AAOE), and a member directory, job board, and resource library. Revenue derives from recurring membership dues, organizational package subscriptions, conference and webinar registrations, and job posting fees ($99-$279 per listing). Distribution is direct via the website, with member acquisition driven by events, CEU content, and strategic partnerships with AAOE, CAATE, AATED, BOC, and Clinical Practice in Athletic Training. The society's quantified value proposition — that athletic trainers functioning as physician extenders can increase physician productivity up to 23% and revenue up to 42% — underpins its advocacy and educational mission.

Name

Athletic Trainers in the Physician Practice Society

Legal name

Athletic Trainers in the Physician Practice Society

Website

https://atpps.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ATPPS is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit professional society founded in 2018 that serves 750+ athletic trainers working in physician practice settings across 42 U.S. states, delivering BOC-accredited continuing education, an annual conference, tiered memberships, and a job board to clinical ATs, residency programs, and healthcare organizations.

Ownership category

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Product category

Healthcare Professional Association / Continuing Education Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF), Membership, Accreditation & Credentialing Registration Systems (THAHAFAG), Corporate Meeting & Conference Planning (Internal/External) (THAHACAB)

Keywords

• Professional membership society
• Continuing education
• Athletic training
• Physician practice
• Healthcare networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Membership Dues: Annual membership fees providing access to CEU opportunities, conferences, career center, member directory, and premium website content. Membership runs on calendar year basis January 1-December 31.
2. Organizational Packages: Tiered organizational memberships (Platinum $6,388/yr, Gold $5,292/yr, Silver $3,685/yr, Bronze $2,116/yr) that include conference registrations, ATPPS memberships, job board postings, conference lab registrations, DME course registrations, and website recognition.
3. Conference Registration: Revenue from annual conference attendance (both in-person and virtual). Includes early access and reduced registration fees for members.
4. Job Board Postings: Tiered job posting packages: Gold ($279), Silver ($149), Bronze ($99) with varying levels of email blasts and social media promotion to 1000+ subscribers.
5. Continuing Education Programs: CEU offerings through conferences, lecture series, and certificate courses including the DME Operations & Management Certificate Course.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ATPPS is a professional membership society for athletic trainers working in physician practice settings, delivering tiered individual and organizational memberships that bundle continuing education (CEUs), annual conferences, a member directory, career center access, and professional resources. Revenue is generated through annual membership dues ($35-$80 individual; $2,116-$6,388 organizational), conference registrations, and tiered job board postings. The society is accredited by the Board of Certification (BOC Provider #P10121) to issue continuing education units to athletic trainers nationwide.

Product overview

ATPPS is a professional society offering a unified membership platform with tiered individual and organizational packages. The core offerings center on annual memberships (Full at $65, Student/Resident at $35, Affiliate at $80), organizational packages (Platinum through Bronze tiers from $2,116-$6,388), and the annual conference. Supporting modules include the ATPPS Lecture Series (CEU webinars), DME Certificate Course, Job Board with tiered postings, Member Directory, Career Center, and Residency & Fellowship Program listings. The society provides continuing education credits (CEUs) through BOC-accredited programming and publishes professional resources for athletic trainers in physician practice settings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Annual Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Athletic trainers can increase physician productivity up to 23% and increase revenue by up to 42% when functioning as physician extenders in orthopedic practices.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives (AAOE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with AAOE, an organization serving orthopedic executives. AAOE sponsors the DME Operations & Management Certificate Course offered through ATPPS continuing education programs.
• Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with CAATE, the accrediting body for athletic training education programs. CAATE accreditation is highlighted for residency and fellowship programs listed on ATPPS website.
• Association for Athletic Training Education (AATED)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with AATED, an organization focused on athletic training education. Collaboration supports educational programming and professional development.
• Clinical Practice in Athletic TrainingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Clinical Practice in Athletic Training journal hosted at Indiana State University, supporting evidence-based knowledge and research dissemination.
• Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATPPS is accredited by BOC (Provider #: P10121) to provide continuing education units for athletic trainers. BOC is the certifying body for athletic trainers.
• Performing Arts Athletic Trainers' SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with PATS, an organization serving athletic trainers working with performing arts populations. Collaboration supports specialized knowledge sharing.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives (AAOE): A membership organization for orthopedic practice executives that co-develops and hosts the DME Operations & Management Certificate Course with ATPPS. AAOE is comparable as a professional society operating in the orthopedic administration space with conference, education, and advocacy offerings.
• Association for Athletic Training Education (AATED): A national professional association focused on athletic training education and program development. AATED is a current ATPPS strategic partner and a comparable specialty society serving the academic and program-director segment of the AT profession.
• Performing Arts Athletic Trainers' Society (PATS): A specialty professional society for athletic trainers serving performing arts populations. PATS is comparable to ATPPS as a niche, volunteer-driven AT specialty society that delivers CEUs, member resources, and an annual conference to a narrow clinical sub-segment.

Others

• Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC): The certifying body for athletic trainers in the United States. BOC accredits ATPPS as a CEU provider (#P10121) and sits adjacent to the society's educational programming and member credentialing ecosystem.
• NATA Research & Education Foundation: The research, scholarship, and grant-making arm of NATA. The Foundation is an adjacent ecosystem organization that funds AT research and education, with overlapping scholarly content distribution compared to ATPPS's resource library and Clinical Practice in Athletic Training journal partnership.
• Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE): The official accreditor of athletic training education programs and post-professional residency/fellowship programs. CAATE is a strategic ATPPS partner and adjacent ecosystem player that influences which residency programs list on ATPPS's platform.

Broad incumbents

• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA): The largest U.S. professional society for physical therapists, many of whom work alongside athletic trainers in physician practices. APTA is a comparable professional membership organization with a tiered dues structure, annual conference, CEU catalog, and specialty sections.
• American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM): A large multidisciplinary sports medicine and exercise science professional organization. ACSM is a broader incumbent with overlapping CEU programming, certifications, and member benefits serving clinical populations adjacent to ATPPS members.
• National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA): The largest professional membership association for athletic trainers in the United States. NATA is the broader umbrella organization from which ATPPS's founding workgroup originated and continues to offer overlapping CEU programming and member benefits.
• American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA): The national professional society for physician assistants, a closely related allied health profession that competes with the athletic trainer extender role in orthopedic and primary care practices. AAPA shares the same professional-society business model as ATPPS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ATPPSociety
• Facebookfacebook.com/atppsociety
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atppsociety
• Instagraminstagram.com/atppsociety

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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