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NATA Foundation: New Events, Big Changes in St. Louis |
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The NATA
Research
&
Education
Foundation
has
exciting
new
programs
and
events
on tap
for the
2012
NATA
Annual
Meeting
&
Clinical
Symposia
in St.
Louis!
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Kick off
convention
week by
attending
the NATA
Foundation
Block
Party on
Tuesday,
June 26
at
Laclede’s
Landing,
the
city’s
only
riverfront
dining
and
entertainment
destination.
See the
ad
HERE.
Two
blocks
of the
Landing
will be
closed
to
traffic
from
7:00pm –
10:00pm
to allow
convention
attendees
and
their
families
a unique
opportunity
to
mingle
and
enjoy
live
entertainment
in the
historic
district.
Area
bars and
restaurants
will be
set up
outside
and will
offer
food and
beverages
for
purchase
that can
be
enjoyed
during
the
event.
Party
Passes
can be
purchased
for a
$20
tax-deductible
donation
to the
NATA
Foundation.
The pass
includes
entry to
the
Block
Party
plus
discounts,
buy-one-get-one-free
offers
and more
from
over a
dozen
bars and
shops in
the
Landing.
Pass
holders
can use
each
offer
once
daily,
for the
duration
of the
convention.
This
means
that
even if
you
can't
make the
party,
you
won't
miss out
on this
great
opportunity
to save
big
bucks
while
supporting
the
important
work of
the NATA
Foundation!
Get your
Party
Passes
in
advance
via the
Annual
Meeting
registration
form
or
on-site
in the
registration
area or
at the
NATA
Foundation
booth.
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The NATA
Foundation
is
launching
a new
initiative
that
will
provide
guidance
and
mentorship
to
junior
faculty
members
involved
in
athletic
training
research.
The
Research
Mentor
Program
launches
in St.
Louis
with a
short
program
designed
to offer
mentors
and
mentees
an
opportunity
to
network
and hear
a
presentation
from a
leading
researcher.
We are
excited
about
this
program
and
looking
forward
to
expanding
it in
the
future..
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Fresh
Free
Communications
Format
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The Free
Communication
Program
provides
a forum
for
researchers
and
clinicians
to
disseminate
research
and
clinical
case
studies.
This
year’s
program
promises
to be a
highlight
of the
Annual
Meeting,
with
more
than 285
abstracts
selected
for
oral,
thematic
and
poster
presentations.
In June
– for
the
first
time
ever –
all
Poster
Presentations
will be
displayed
throughout
the week
in a
special
section
of the
Exhibit
Hall.
Attendees
can view
the
posters
anytime
during
Exhibit
Hall
hours.
Don’t
forget
to stop
by again
on
Thursday,
June 28
from
10-11:30am,
when
authors
will be
on-hand
to meet
attendees
and
answer
questions
about
their
important
work.
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The NATA
Foundation
booth
and
Silent
Auction
(see
related
story
below)
will be
featured
in the
Exhibit
Hall
this
year as
part of
NATA
Connect!
(formerly
the NATA
Pavilion).
Stop by
our
booth to
learn
more
about
the NATA
Foundation
and the
many
things
we are
doing to
help
advance
YOUR
profession.
NATA Foundation
Booth
Wednesday,
June
27
10:00
am –
5:00
pm
Thursday,
June
28
10:00
am –
5:00
pm
Friday,
June
29
10:00
am –
1:00
pm
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As you
plan
your
time at
this
year’s
Annual
Meeting
&
Clinical
Symposia,
make
sure you
allow
yourself
time to
visit
the NATA
Foundation
Silent
Auction,
which
will be
located
in the
NATA
Connect
(formerly
the NATA
Pavilion)
on the
trade
show
floor.
The
auction
will
boast a
variety
of items
for all
budgets
and
interests.
All
proceeds
raised
from the
auction
will go
toward
funding
athletic
training
scholarships
and
research
grants
to
ensure
the
continued
advancement
of the
athletic
training
profession.
Have
items to
donate,
or
interested
in
helping
solicit?
Contact
Holly
McCauley
at
hollym@nata.org
to learn
how you
can
help!
Look for
more
information
about
this
year’s
silent
auction
at
www.natafoundation.org
and in
your
weekly
Range of
Motion
e-blast.
Auction
Hours
Wednesday,
June
27
10:00
am –
5:00
pm
Thursday,
June
28
10:00
am –
5:00
pm
Friday,
June
29
10:00
am –
1:00
pm
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Wednesday,
June 27,
4:00
pm –
6:00 pm
Exchange
lecturers
from the
American
College
of
Sports
Medicine,
the
American
Medical
Society
for
Sports
Medicine
and the
American
Orthopaedic
Society
for
Sports
Medicine
will
speak
about
their
research.
The NATA
Foundation’s
New
Investigator
Award
and
Doctoral
Dissertation
Award
are
formally
presented
at this
two-hour
session,
as are
the
Student
Free
Communications
Awards.
Distinguished
Scholar
Presentation
2012
NATA
Foundation
Research
Awards
New
Investigator
Award
Patrick
O.
McKeon,
PhD, ATC,
CSCS
Studying
Ankle
Instability
Using
the
Clinical
Scientific
Method
Doctoral
Dissertation
Award
Lindsay
J.
DiStefano,
PhD, ATC
The
Effects
of an
Age-Specific
Anterior
Cruciate
Ligament
Injury
Prevention
Program
on Lower
Extremity
Biomechanics
in
Children
2012
NATA
Foundation
Lecture
Exchange
ACSM
Presentation
L.
Tyler
Wadsworth,
MD
Use
of
Ultrasound
Imaging
in
Sports
Medicine
AMSSM
Presentation
William
P.
Meehan
III, MD
A
Model of
Multiple
Mild
Concussion
Brian
Injuries
in Mice
and the
Effects
of
Recovery
Time on
Cognitive
Outcome
AOSSM
Presentation
Kenneth
L.
Cameron,
PhD,
MPH, ATC,
LAT
The
Association
between
Serum
Biomarkers
of
Cartilage
Turnover
Prior to
Injury
and
Subsequent
Anterior
Cruciate
Ligament
Rupture
NATA
Foundation
Student
Research
Awards
Results
of a
comparative
judging
of
presentation
by
undergraduate,
master’s
and
doctoral
student
finalists
in free
communications
will be
publicly
announced
at this
session.
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Sport
Safety
International
and NATA
partner
to offer
continuing
education
and
support
the NATA
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Sport
Safety
International,
a
division of the
Rehberg
Konin
Group,
has
combined
efforts
with the
NATA to
offer a
series of online
continuing
education
courses
focusing
on the
importance of sport
safety
and risk
management. Five
courses:
Pediatric
Sport
Safety,
General
Medical
Management,
Emergency
Preparedness,
Environmental
Sports
Safety,
and
Concussion
each
contain
current,
evidence
based
information. Each
course
has been
peer
reviewed
by
content
experts.
Athletic
trainers
who
successfully
complete all
five
courses
can earn
up to 10
BOC CEUs.
To
register
for one
or
more of the
courses,
or to
learn
more
about
Sport
Safety
International,
visit
the NATA
Knowledge
Center
or go
to http://www.sportsafetyinternational.org.
A
portion
of the
proceeds
from
each
course
benefits
the NATA
Foundation.
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Pinky
Newell
Scholarship
&
Student
Leadership
Breakfast |
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Friday,
June 29,
8:00
am –
9:45 am;
FREE
(reservations
required,
reserve
tickets
on your
Annual
Meeting
registration
form)
Join the
NATA
Foundation
and the
National
Athletic
Training
Students’
Committee
at this
networking
event
recognizing
our 2012
scholarship
winners.
For a
complete
list of
this
year’s
recipients,
please
click
HERE.
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GRANT INFORMATION SUMMARY
Acute and Chronic Adaptations in the Throwing Shoulder of Competitive Baseball Pitchers With Implications Concerning Injury |
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 PRACTICAL
SIGNIFICANCE
The
throwing
shoulders
of
active
collegiate
baseball
pitchers
do not
exhibit
clinically
significant
acute
alterations
in
glenohumeral
joint
laxity
and
stiffness,
posterior
shoulder
tightness,
or
scapular
upward
rotation
at rest
or
following
a
bullpen
throwing
session.
However,
chronic
alterations
in
rotational
range of
motion
(ROM) is
present
with a
near
symmetric
gain in
throwing
shoulder
external
rotation
and loss
of
internal
rotation
of
approximately
10° that
does not
change
significantly
following
pitching.
Therefore,
alterations
in these
shoulder
mobility
variables
may be
early
warning
signs
for the
development
of
shoulder
pathology.
Click
HERE
to
review
the full
Grant
Information
Summary.
Principal
Investigator
Eric L.
Sauers,
PhD, ATC,
CSCS
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This
Grant
Information
Summary
may be
downloaded
in a
2-page
pdf file
from
http://www.natafoundation.org/PDF/07Sauers.pdf
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Shoe
Box
Society
for
Planned
Giving |
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Consider
joining
the Shoe
Box
Society
for
Planned
Giving.
Planned
gifts
take
into
account
a
donor’s
financial,
family,
business
and
estate
considerations.
These
gifts
can take
many
forms.
Planned
giving
techniques
can
significantly
reduce
estate,
income
and gift
taxes,
allowing
donors
to
benefit
the NATA
Foundation
while
realizing
impressive
tax
advantages
for
themselves.
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Charter
Members
of the
Shoe Box
Society
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Marje Albohm, MS, ATC
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Steve Bair, MS, ATC
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Ronnie P. Barnes, MS, ATC
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R.T Floyd, EdD, ATC, CSCS
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Mark Hoffman, PhD, ATC and Laura Hoffman, MSPT
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David H. Perrin, PhD, ATC
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Mark Pfeil and Beth Pfeil
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Charlie Redmond, ATC, PT, LAT
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Kent Scriber, EdD, ATC, PT
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Sandra J. Shultz, PhD, ATC, FNATA
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Michael R. Sitler, EdD, ATC and Kathy Sitler, BS
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Walter “Kip” Smith, MEd, ATC, LAT
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Michael Wilkinson, MS, ATC
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On the
December
12, 2011
Board of
Directors
conference
call,
the
Foundation
Board
approved
the
following
general
grant
proposal.
General
Grant
Program
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New NATA
Foundation
Board
Members
begin in
June |
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The NATA
Board of
Directors
meeting
in June
will
mark the
addition
of three
new
Board
members
and
position
changes
for two
others.
Clark
Simpson,
formerly
an
At-Large
Member,
will
become
the Vice
President
for
Finance
and Sue
Guyer
will
move
from
District
I Chair
to Vice
President
for
Governance.
Jeff
Smith
will be
the new
District
I Chair
and
Patricia
M. Tripp
will
join the
Board as
the new
District
IX
Chair.
John
Mayes
will
join the
Board as
an
At-Large
member.
Jeff Smith
District I Chair |
Patricia M. Tripp
District IX Chair |
John Mayes
At-Large Member |
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 The
NATA
Foundation
has
produced
its
sixth
and
seventh
issues
of
Building
Blocks
of
Clinical
Practice
both on
"Cardiac
Assessment."
These
document
are
available
electronically
through
the NATA
Foundation
Web site
at
Issue
#6-
Cardiac
Assessment-
Part 1
and
Issue
#7-
Cardiac
Assessment-
Part 2.
We
hope
this
program
will
help
athletic
trainers
build a
stronger
foundation
of
clinical
practice
and will
be a
valuable
tool for
athletic
trainers
working
as
clinicians
and
educators
as well
as
students
growing
in our
profession.
Feel
free to
print
out
these
documents
or
forward
the link
to
parents,
athletes,
coaches
or
anyone
else who
might
benefit
from the
information.
We
welcome
feedback
from the
membership
on this
program.
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The NATA
Foundation
Board of
Directors
would
like to
thank
each
individual
and
corporate
donor
for
contributions
made to
the
organization
in 2011.
Due to
their
generosity,
the NATA
Foundation
was able
to
support
the many
programs
and
projects
detailed
in this
report,
which
benefit
each and
every
athletic
trainer
by
advancing
the
mission
of the
profession
through
research
and
education.
(Click
HERE
for a
downloadable
copy of
the 2011
NATA
Foundation
Investor
Report).
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Recent
NATA
Foundation
Board
Actions |
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The
Foundation
Board
also
held
conference
calls on
12/12/11,
2/20/12
and
4/23/12.
The
highlights
of
actions
taken on
these
calls
are
below:
-
Approved
the minutes
for the
10/24/11 Board Meeting
as presented.
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Approved the
2012
NATA
Foundation
budget
as
presented.
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Approved
the
following
Board
member
appointments
and
renewals
for
terms
beginning
in
2012:
Vice
President,
Finance:
Clark
Simpson,
MEd,
LAT,
ATC
Vice
President,
Governance:
Sue
Guyer,
DPE,
ATC,
LAT,
CSCS
President:
Mark
Hoffman,
PhD,
ATC
District
2:
Robb
Rehberg,
PhD,
ATC,
NREMT
(renewal)
District
10:
Valerie
Rich
Moody,
PhD,
ATC,
LAT,
CSCS
(renewal)
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Approved
funding
for
General
Grant
proposal
for
$57,395
as
recommended
by
the
Research
Committee.
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Approved
the
recipients
of
the
2012
Research
Awards
as
recommended
by
the
Research
Committee
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Approved
the
revised
Outcomes
research
grant
RFP
to
align
with
Vision
Quest
objectives.
-
Approved
the minutes
for the
12/12/11 conference call
as presented.
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Approved
the
board
member
appointment
of
Jeff
Smith,
MS,
ATC
as
District
One
Chair
for
a
term
beginning
in
2012.
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Approved
the minutes
for the
2/20/12 conference call
as presented.
The
NATA
Foundation
Board of
Directors
will
hold its
annual
Board
meeting
at the
Hyatt in
St.
Louis
from
8:00
A.M. to
4:00
P.M. on
Monday,
June 25.
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Mark
your
calendar
with
these
important
dates
and
deadlines
for
2012.
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June
26-29,
2012
NATA
Annual
Meeting
&
Clinical
Symposia,
St.
Louis,
MO
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Sept.
1,
2012
Nominations
Due
for
Distinguished
AT
Research
Medal,
New
Investigator
Award,
Doctoral
Dissertation
Award
-
Sept.
1,
2012
Scholarship
Applications
for
2013
Posted
on
Foundation
Website
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Sept.
1,
2012
Call
for
2013
Abstracts
Posted
on
Foundation
Website
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Oct.
1,
2012
Athletic
Training
Student
Challenge
Begins
-
Nov.
1,
2012
Foundation
Service
Award
Nominations
for
2013
Due
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Nov.
15,
2012
Free
Communications
Program
Abstracts
for
2013
Due
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Feb.
15,
2013
General
Research
Grant
applications
due.
Pre-Proposal
Submission
Form
required
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Feb.
15,
2013
Annual
Doctoral
Grant
Applications
due
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Feb.
15,
2013
Annual
Master’s
Grant
Applications
due
-
Apr.
30,
2013
Athletic
Training
Student
Challenge
Contributions
due
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NATA
Research
&
Education
Foundation
2952
Stemmons
Dallas,
TX
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214.637.6282
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and
advancing
the
athletic
training
profession
through
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