摘要:Attending the many Peer-to-Peer Discussions about education at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Symposium this year yielded a popular theme – maturity of the entry-level student. As is the norm, we engaged in the discussion about “entry-level degree” and although no directive or edict will be coming, the message was clear: program directors and educators want more mature students prepared for the challenges of the dynamic world of health care. But are we really looking for maturity, the state of full development, or are we hoping for something more like emotional intelligence (EQ)? Emotional intelligence is the skill in perceiving, understanding, and managing emotions; the EQ instead of IQ.1