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May 11th
District One
2015
A newsletter dedicated to informing District One members on Athletic
Training news and events essential to the profession.
Notes from
the Director
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Table of Content
Welcome from Westy….………………………………………………………………………………………………
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National News
NATA Federal Legislative Efforts………………………………………………………………………………….
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Professional Degree Discussion……………………………………………………………………………………
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66th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo……………………………………………………………………………….
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ATEC and iLead…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Convention Registration Open…………………………………………………………………………………….
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EBP Courses …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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New NATA Website..………………………………………………………………………………………………...
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NATAPAC Breakfast ……………………………………………………………………………………………….…
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District One meeting in St. Louis……………..…………………………………………………………….…..
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Foundation Events ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Call for NATA Foundation State Ambassadors………………………………………………………….……
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NATA COPA Representative…………………………………………………………………………………………
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EATA
Abstract Submission……………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Continuing Education
CATA Conference ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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ATOM Events……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
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Northern New England Conference ………………………………………………………………………………
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ACL Conference…………….……………………………………………………………………………………………
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NH Musculoskeletal Institute’s 22nd Annual Fall Symposium…………………………………………….
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Athletic Training Student Workshop ………………………………………………………………………………
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Dear District One Membership,
I hope everyone is enjoying the warmer weather we are finally having in our region. All I can say is that it is
about time!!
I want to take this opportunity again to ask the each of you make every effort to attend your upcoming State
Association meetings over the next few months. They all have great programs plans and I am planning to
personally attend the ATOM/RI meeting later this month and then the Northern New England Conference in early
June. I apologize to the CATA for not being able to get down to Connecticut this spring but promise to be in
attendance at your next meeting.
I recently had the opportunity to attend two very special events that directly involved the membership in New
Hampshire. First, Linda Levy from Plymouth State University invited me to attend and speak at the recent NHATA
student symposium. It was both an honor and treat for me to spend the day with these student AT’s from our
programs in NH. These “kids” are smart, articulate and passionate about athletic training. I found the student
presentations that were given both thoughtful and informative. I enjoyed their thoughtful questions to me about
our profession both past and present.
The second event I had the honor to attend this past week was the annual Korey Stringer Institute, Preventing
Sudden Death in Sport, awards event at the NFL headquarters in NYC. Our very own Erik Swartz from UNH was
awarded the KSI Lifesaving Research Award for his outstanding work in the prevention and care of head and neck
injuries in football. Doug Casa and his outstanding colleagues/students at KSI/UCONN continue to do excellent
work and we are extremely fortunate to have this resource within District One.
A big “Thank You” to everyone in Rhode Island for their outstanding work with regards to fighting the recently
proposed elimination of AT state licensure. It appears that they are “off the list” for now… but the list has not
passed thru the RI House or Senate yet according to Andy Llaguno. Andy will keep us updated.
Finally, I have included several items that have been ongoing at the NATA. I tried to include those items that
been frequently asked questions to me by the membership this spring. I will be attending our May Board of
Director meetings in the next week.
Thanks again and as always if you have any questions or concerns please let me know.
Westy
Timothy S. Weston M.Ed., ATC
Head Athletic Trainer
Garrison-Foster Health Services
4970 Mayflower Hill Drive
Colby College
Waterville, Maine 04901-8849
207-859-4970
207-859-4971 (fax)
[email protected]
District One Director
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National News
NATA Federal Legislation Efforts
The 114th Congress began in January. All prior pieces of legislation that NATA previously worked on
have been re-introduced and have been gaining support.
H.R. 921: The Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act has 10 co-sponsors, and the Senate version, S.
689, has one co-sponsor. This legislation would allow athletic trainers who cover athletic teams to
provide care in the states that their teams travel to as long as proper protocol is followed.
H.R. 829: The SAFE PLAY Act has 9 co-sponsors. The Senate version has been introduced as S. 436.
This piece of legislation would require the CDC to develop and expand youth athlete safety education
and awareness measures including illnesses such as cardiac conditions, concussions and heat related
illnesses.
H.Res. 112: The Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights, has 5 co-sponsors, and S.Res 83
has 1 co-sponsor. This piece of legislation encourages sports safety in secondary schools, specifically
highlighting the importance of taking proper safety measures, providing a suitable environment and
having a knowledgeable athletic health care team in place. It also addresses the role that teachers,
parents and coaches play in student athlete safety.
• Contact your member of Congress to ask for their support on these bills.
Professional Degree Discussion
The research for the professional education degree is in its final stages. The first draft of the
Healthcare Economist report from Western Michigan University has been received, and the researchers
have presented initial findings to the NATA Executive Committee on Education.
ATEC and iLEAD Conference extremely successful
ATEC and iLEAD were held in Dallas the weekend of February 27 – March 1. ATEC had 598
registrants, the largest number in the history of the event!! However weather problems did strand
some of our District One members in Dallas for a few days!!
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Convention Registration is Open!
Registration for the 66th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo is Open. If you want to get a preview of
the educational content that will be available in St. Louis, you can download the preliminary program
or read it in the February NATA News.
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Courses
Three courses were recently recorded to be used as EBP Category Home Study courses. These
courses will be provided on a complimentary basis to 2015 NATA convention attendees. Four members
of the Convention Program Committee (CPC) are in the final stages of completing training through the
BOC that will allow them to review and approve EBP Category content. The CPC is reviewing the EBP
Category Home Studies that will be offered for 2015 convention.
New NATA Website
NATA.org is getting a complete overhaul in 2015. The NATA office has been carefully collecting
membership feedback in preparation for this huge undertaking, and the redesign is underway. The
expected launch is late summer/early fall.
NATAPAC Breakfast in St. Louis
Keynote address given by Charlie Thompson
7:00 am – 9:00 am Wed 24th
$50 per person
Support NATA’s Political Action Committee by attending this year’s annual event. By purchasing a
ticket, you are making a contribution to NATAPAC.
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District I Meeting in St. Louis
Event Name:
District 1 Meeting
Time:
6:15pm – 7:15pm
Hotel:
Renaissance Grand
Meeting Room:
Majestic F-H
Foundation Events in St. Louis
The NATA Foundation will sponsor several events at the NATA Convention in St. Louis this June. We
will focus on a few of those in each newsletter issue leading up to NATA 2015!
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The NATA Foundation 5K Fun Run/Walk sponsored by Gatorade is back, so start training now!
Don't feel like running? Register anyway and walk the course with your fellow ATs and
students on Friday, June 26 at 6:30 a.m. It's a great way to get some exercise and support
the NATA Foundation at the same time!
We will once again host a block party at Laclede's Landing to kick off convention. You can
purchase a Party Pass for $20 through registration that will allow you to receive discounts the
entire week in St. Louis, as well as gain access to this great event that will take place on
Tuesday, June 23 after the NATA Welcome Reception.
The NATA Foundation Free Communications program will be the largest in our history in 2015!
More than 500 abstracts were submitted this year, with 434 being accepted for presentation in
St. Louis! Of the 434 abstracts, 146 are oral presentations, 192 are poster presentations and
96 are thematic rapid fire presentations. This total is an all-time record for Free Comm
presentations!
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Call for NATA Foundation State Ambassadors States in District 1.
Definition of the role of the State Ambassadors:
NATA Foundation Ambassadors are charged with (1) representing the NATA Foundation to my
assigned association/organization and vice-versa; (2) upholding and helping fulfill the NATA
Foundation’s mission by overseeing and/or assisting with projects and activities that align with the
organization’s bylaws, policies and procedures and strategic plan; (2) carrying out the functions
assigned to me by the NATA Foundation Board of Directors and/or staff; and (3) remaining up-to-date
on events and circumstances affecting the NATA Foundation, the NATA and those both groups serve.
Thanks,
Jeff Smith
NATA COPA Representative
It is with deep regret that Jen Kitano, our current District One NATA COPA rep, is leaving District One,
therefore the NATA Committee on Practice Advancement for District One has an immediate opening.
This committee has monthly conference calls and meets in person twice year. (Late January in Dallas,
Texas and in June at the NATA symposium).
Composition
This district-based committee is comprised of members from all settings, including clinical and
emerging practices, with experience in billing, revenue generation, reimbursement, job creation and
practice advancement.
Mission
Advancement of the athletic training profession in business and employment opportunities,
compensation, and brand recognition of athletic trainers as health care professionals.
Applications for the COPA opening are due on or before Wednesday May 20th Letter of interest and
resume emailed directly to Tim Weston at [email protected].
Thanks
Westy
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EATA Research Committee’s 2016 Conference Call for
Abstracts & Submission Guidelines
January 8-11, Boston, MA
Deadline for Abstract Submission: 12:00am, October 1st, 2015
Reports on experimental research (qual. & quant.), injury surveys, case studies/series, evidence based practice,
critically appraised topics (CATs), or other original research projects that are pertinent to the practice and/or
education of Athletic Training are welcomed from ATCs, MDs, exercise physiologists, biomechanists, PTs,
educators, and other relevant health care professionals. All abstracts undergo a comprehensive blind review.
Literature reviews are unacceptable.
Continuing Education Opportunities
2015 CATA Symposium
Having Your Back: Management and Assessment of the Spine
Thursday, May 21st, 2015
Quinnipiac University, Frank H Netter, MD School of Medicine,
North Haven Campus - 370 Bassett Road, North Haven, CT
Register Today!
www.ctathletictrainers.org
2015 ATOM Events
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ATOM Spring Conference @ Lasell College May21st
Go to the ATOM website for more information
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Northern New England Conference
The MATA will be hosting the Northern New England Athletic Trainers' Conference at the Double Tree
Inn in South Portland from Friday, June 5-Sunday, June 7th.
It will include a Welcome Reception on Friday evening as well as an Awards Banquet on Saturday
evening (both are included in the registration price). We have a great program lined up and the
keynote address will be given by NATA President-Elect Scott Sailor on Saturday.
Early registration through May 6th is $150 for a Certified Athletic Trainer and $65 for a student.
Registration after May 7th is $175 for a Certified Athletic Trainer and $90 for a student. Please
complete the registration form and mail complete form along with a check written out to the MATA to
the address on the registration form.
Please see the following information regarding housing for the NNEATC:
Housing is now available for the 2015 Northern New England Athletic Trainers Conference slated for
June 5-7th. Make your hotel reservations now to ensure the best rates at the Double Tree by Hilton
located in Maine’s largest city, Portland Maine. Be sure to check back and visit the Maine Athletic
Trainers Association website, www.gomata.org, to preview the conference programming and a list of
things to do and experience in Portland and all along the picturesque southern coastline of Maine.
Contact the Double Tree by Hilton Portland Maine, located at 363 Maine Mall Road, South Portland,
Maine 04106 at 1-207-775-6161. When you call in identify that you are registering for lodging for the
Northern New England Athletic Trainers Conference and use Group Code: NNE.
Register today and we look forward to seeing you all for what proves to be an educationally exciting
conference.
The ACL: Where Have We Been and Where are We Now?
A Comprehensive Approach to the Care of the ACL Injured Patient
Saturday June 13th, 2015
An ACL tear is the most prevalent knee injury in athletics. A comprehensive approach from initial
injury and on field management through return to competition will be presented. Surgical techniques
and available graft options with a focus on the rehabilitation implications will also be included. This
course will review the evidence related to effective, criterion-based management from injury through
return to sport.
The course is BOC approved for 7.25 Category CEUs and there are "early bird" rates in place until May
15th making the student fee $50 and the clinician fee $100.
Click to Register: https://commerce.cashnet.com/cashnetc/selfserve/BrowseCatalog.aspx
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NH Musculoskeletal Institute's 22nd Annual Fall Symposium
Saturday, September 12, 2015, 8 AM - 4 pm
SERESC Conference Center, 29 Commerce Drive, Bedford, NH
603-627-9728
Visit www.nhmi.net for full course information, or click this here to register.
$160 early bird/member registration/$185 regular registration. Fee includes course materials, lunch
and breaks.
6 Contact Hours; NHMI is a BOC Approved Provider
For Immediate Release:
Summer Camp Scholarship Awarded
Manchester, NH – April 22, 2015 The Bertrand & Blanche Letendre Memorial Student Athletic
Training Summer School Scholarship is administered by the New Hampshire Musculoskeletal
Institute. The 2015 scholarship has been awarded to Kaitlyn Maguire. Ms. Maguire attends Arlington
Catholic High School, Arlington, MA. This scholarship provides funds for summer camp for students
interested in careers in the sports medicine field of athletic training. Kaitlyn became interested in the
field through observing her high school athletic trainer. Kaitlyn is looking forward to this first step in
working towards her career goal of being an athletic trainer. Kaitlyn enjoys yoga, being active and
spending time with friends. She will attend camp at Springfield (MA) College.
The Letendre Memorial Scholarship was created to honor Bertrand and Blanche Letendre, parents of
Mark Letendre. Mr. Letendre is a Manchester (NH) native. He attended Central High School then
studied athletic training at the University of Maine-Orono. He spent many years as a Major League
Baseball athletic trainer with San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees. Mr. Letendre currently
serves as MLB's Director of Umpire Medicine. He is a member of the Hall of Fame of the Boys &
Girls Club of Manchester, NH. Although he no longer lives here, he was just in Manchester last week
as the keynote speaker for the annual Manchester Boys and Girls Club breakfast.
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Student Athletic Trainer Workshop
Springfield College will host the 22nd annual Athletic Training Student Workshop June 28th to July 2nd
2015. The workshop is a residential camp intended for high school students who want to explore
career opportunities in athletic training and related sports medicine disciplines. High school students
from across the country, Europe and Asia have attended the workshop. This intensive workshop
focuses on anatomy, injury prevention, and care of common lower extremity athletic injuries. The
program is designed like a professional continuing education conference. Short lectures and
demonstrations are followed with breakout sessions for hands-on learning. Numerous practice
sessions are built into the schedule for participants to learn and refine their taping skills. The
instructors create a fun learning environment and provide abundant feedback to the students in a
positive manner. The latest information about athletic injury prevention, recognition and management
is presented during the workshop. A popular aspect of the workshop is the hands-on exploration of
cadaver anatomy. Three whole body cadavers and a small class size give the attendees the
opportunity to explore the human anatomy up close. The students also participate in a presentation
about the different career options within athletic training, as part of the curriculum. A low student to
instructor ratio is the hallmark of the program. Each participant is regularly engaged with individual
attention from the instructors throughout the five day camp.
Click on the link below to register
https://jenz-reach.spfldcol.edu/modules/shop/index.html?action=section&OfferingID=41&SectionID=590