The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has entered a partnership with the University of Canberra (UC) to develop an academic program for health professionals to help them assist people reach their optimal performances.
The partnership’s world-first Master of Applied Clinical Epidemiology (MACE) course targets those working in sport, defence and emergency services.
Chief Executive of the AIS, Peter Conde said the course would seek to educate participants to better understand the health patterns associated with elite athletes and personnel in high performance environments such as defence and emergency services, effectively identifying risk factors and preventative health care.
“The ground-breaking program will enable National Sporting Organisations and the National Institute Network to plan and evaluate strategies to prevent athlete injury and illness through data analysis and research,” Mr Conde said.
“The MACE course offers students the chance to tap into specialised content developed by the AIS and world-leading practitioners in health implementation programs.”
Professor of Sports Medicine at UC, Gordon Waddington (pictured) said the initiative was an opportunity for participants to learn from industry leaders in sports medicine and preventative health, in an innovative and flexible environment.
“The MACE course offers advanced online learning and intensive hands-on experiences, including in core units such as Fundamentals for Performance Health and Implementing for Real-world Change,” Professor Waddington said.
“Students can expect excellent job prospects in sports medicine, athlete wellbeing and performance health, and during the course they will benefit from an exceptional learning environment.”
He said the UC Postgraduate Health Services and Support study area was ranked number one nationally for student satisfaction and teaching quality.
