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NATA Research & Education Foundation President, Mike Sitler, EdD, ATC, reported to the NATA Convention attendees on the progress of the Foundation over the past year.  Access the full report on the State of the Foundation by clicking HERE.

Over 4,800 NATA Annual Meeting attendees participated in the Special Events sponsored by the Foundation.  For the Foundation Golf Classic at Industry Hills Golf Club, 123 attendees participated; while 124 members participated in the Foundation Fun Run near the Anaheim Convention Center.  Click HERE to see the Fun Run results.  A record 4,609 members turned out for NATA Foundation Night to see the Los Angeles Angels take on the Kansas City Royals at Angel Stadium in Anaheim.

At the June 25, 2007 Board of Directors Meeting, the Foundation Board approved a total of $217,567.47 funding for one General Grant ($197,197.00), six Doctoral Research Grants ($14,615.47), and six Osternig Master's Research Grants ($5,755.00). In addition to the new grants approved, funding was continued for one previously approved multiple year General Grant ($43,550.00) and one previously approved multiple year Post-Doctoral Fellowship ($30,377.00).  Click HERE to see the full listing of the grants, recipients, institution, title, and amounts:

Thirty-two of the 77 scholarship recipients were present to be recognized at the William E. Newell Athletic Training Student Awards Luncheon in Anaheim on June 29.  Click HERE to see the full listing of the scholarship recipients by category and their institution. Click HERE to view the PowerPoint presentation of the Scholarship Recipients and click HERE to view the PowerPoint presentation of the Scholarship Awards and their sponsors.

The Foundation Free Communications Program for 2007 received a total of 378 submissions of which 254 were accepted.  Oral presentations totaled 132 and 122 Poster Presentations were provided.  Free Communications Award Recipients are as follows:

• Doctoral Oral Winner
  Anh-Dung Nguyen, MS, ED, ATC, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, “Influence of Static Hip and Pelvis Alignment on Hip Strength”

• Doctoral Poster Winner
  Jason P. Mihalik, MS, CAT(C), ATC, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, “Characteristics of Head Impacts Sustained by Youth Ice Hockey Players”

• Master's Oral Winner
  Peter Fath, MEd, ATC, Temple University, “The Effects of Scapular Fatigue on Glenohumeral and Elbow Kinematics During Overhead Throwing in Collegiate Baseball Players”

• Master's Poster Winner
  Lindsey Drewes, University of Virginia, "Altered Ankle Kinematics During Walking and Jogging in Those with Chronic Ankle Instability"

• Undergraduate Poster Winner
  Edward S. Ericksen, University of Northern Iowa, "Computer Adaptive Memory Test Maintains Decision Accuracy, Reduces Test Length"

The NATA Research & Education Foundation benefited from an energized group of athletic training student organizations that participated in the BU/SHU Challenge this year.
Boston University Society of Athletic Training took home top honors for the second consecutive year, but the real winner was the Foundation: the Challenge debuted last year with six clubs expressing interest; this year, 14 student organizations raised thousands of dollars for the Foundation.
Special thanks to these participants:

• Boston University Society of Athletic Training;

• Central Michigan University Student Athletic Training Organization;

• East Carolina University Athletic Training Student Club;

• Greensboro College Athletic Training Club;

• Ithaca Athletic Training Student Association;

• Old Dominion University Graduate Athletic Training Organization;

• Sacred Heart Student Athletic Training Organization;

• Springfield College Athletic Training  Club;

• Stony Brook Athletic Training  Club;

• Temple University Owls Athletic Training  Students;

• Texas A & M-Corpus Christi Islanders Student Athletic Trainer's Organization;

• University of New Hampshire Student Athletic Trainer's Organization;

• University of Tennessee at Martin Athletic Training  Society;

• West Chester University Athletic Training  Club.

This Grant Information Summary may be downloaded in a 2-page pdf file from http://www.natafoundation.org/pdfs/07Grinsell.pdf.

Beginning with the March issue and continuing for the next four issues, we are focusing on the Goals and Strategies of the NATA Research & Education Foundation.   Each of these six Goals is equally important to fulfilling the mission of this organization.  This issue lists the second of the six Goals listed in no particular order of relative importance.  In subsequent issues, we will highlight each goal, one goal per issue.

GOALS AND STRATEGIES

2. Encourage research among athletic trainers who can contribute to the athletic training knowledge base.

   Strategies:

   • Build the research culture within the athletic training profession
   • Provide post-graduate fellowships for certified athletic trainers to conduct research and to support a Foundation scholar-in-residence program
   • Recognize and encourage the research efforts of athletic training students by awarding outstanding research awards based on NATA Foundation Free Communications program abstracts and presentations
   • Provide awards and recognition for outstanding athletic training researchers

1. Approved the minutes for the 4/23/07 conference call as presented.
2. Approved appointments to the NATA Fellows Program Committee as recommended (pending program approval by the NATA Board.  NOTE: The NATA Board approved the NATA Fellows Program on June 30th as recommended by the NATA Foundation Board.  The goal is to have the application form, etc. available online sometime late summer 2007.  It is anticipated that the first class of inductees will be recognized at the 2008 Annual meeting in St. Louis.
3. Approved establishment of Research Grant Endowment Options for Masters Grants and Doctoral Grants as recommended.  NOTE: The board tabled the recommendation for establishment of Research Grant Endowment Options for General Grants pending edits to the recommendation.
4. Approved an unbudgeted expenditure of $5,755.00 for Master’s Research Grants as recommended.
5. Approved an unbudgeted expenditure of $14,615.47 for Doctoral Research Grants as recommended.
6. Approved an unbudgeted expenditure of $197,197.00 for General Research Grants as recommended.
7. Approved re-appointment of 1 current Research Committee Member to a second term as recommended.
8. Approved the Public Relations Strategic Plan as presented.

• Aug. 15, 2007: General Research Grant applications due. Pre-Proposal Submission Form required.
• Sept. 1, 2007: Research Award Nominations due.
• Oct. 1, 2007: Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship application due.
• Oct. 15, 2007: Master's Research Grant applications due.
• Dec. 1, 2007: Abstracts due for 2008 Free Communications.

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