68th Annual
Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association
Meeting and Clinical Symposium
Sheraton Boston Hotel
Boston, MA
January 8th-11th, 2016
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Registration
Located at
Grand Ballroom Prefunction (2nd FL)
When picking up your registration packet please have identification available for verification. We
appreciate your adherence to formal registration windows; no packets will be available before or
after these times.
Friday, January 8th
Saturday, January 9th
Sunday, January 10th
3:00pm- 8:00pm
7:00am- 4:00pm
7:30am- 10:30am
Sunday Registration: CEU’s will be pro-rated if you register on Sunday. CEU’s will not be given for
individuals who pick up their packet after10:00am Sunday.
Friday January 8th
Workshops, Meetings and Special Events
Event
Workshop Registration
Location
Fairfax Lobby
Time
7:30am-5:00pm
EATA Executive Board Meeting
Forest Hills Board Room (5th FL)
8:00am-5:00pm
EATA Student Delegation Board Meeting Boardroom (3th FL)
1:00pm-5:00pm
Conference Registration
Grand Ballroom Prefunction (2nd FL)
3:00pm-8:00pm
Young Professionals (YPs) Peer to Peer
Hampton (3rd FL)
4:00pm-5:00pm
Educators Breakout Session
Gardner (3rd FL)
4:00pm-5:30pm
Star Tracks Leadership Program
Clarendon (3rd FL)
5:00pm-6:00pm
Student Taping Contest
Constitution Ballroom (2nd FL)
6:00pm-7:30pm
Free Communications
Constitution Ballroom (2nd FL)
7:30pm-8:00pm
Student Quiz Bowl
District 1
District 2
Constitution Ballroom (2nd FL)
8:00pm-9:00pm
9:00pm-10:00pm
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Friday Workshops
On-site registration will be available for workshops that have not been filled.
Workshop A – 8:00am–6:00pm, Berkley (3rd FL)
American Red Cross CPR PRO Instructor Course
Leonard Angelli, ATC
Abstract:
This is an American Red Cross Instructor Certification that will enable the person to go to an institution
or Business and offer the Certification at a discounted price. The participant will also be able to use the
Certification to potentially earn additional income. This class will take 8-10 hours and is designed to
educate the participant on the different Techniques and styles associated with teaching American Red
Cross instructions.
Speaker Biography:
Leonard Angelli earned his Undergraduate degree in Physical Education Athletic Training from the State
University of New York at Brockport. Upon completion of his Bachelor’s degree, Len received his Masters
of Education in Sports Medicine from Canisius College. Currently Len serves as the head athletic trainer
at Cardigan Mountain School in Canaan, NH. Prior to his work at Cardigan, Len worked as an assistant
Athletic Trainer at Dartmouth College. Len also serves as the Co-Chair of the exhibits committee for the
Eastern Athletic Trainers Association. In this role, he works closely with the Student Program along with
the overall conference exhibit Hall. For more than 33 years, Len has been an active instructor for the
American Red Cross. In his tenure with the Red Cross, Len has taught a variety of classes ranging from
CPR and First Aid to Lifeguarding and Water Safety. Len holds an Instructor trainers certification, which
allows him to share his passion of training with others who share the same goals.
Objectives:
1. The attendee will identify the tools necessary to conduct a CPRPRO.
2. The attendee will be able to apply the different lessons while evaluating their skills and
techniques.
3. The attendee will be able to explain all skills associated with CPR for the Professional Rescuer
Level of difficulty: Advanced
Practice Domain: Treatment and Rehabilitation, Immediate and Emergency Care
Workshop B – 9:00am-11:00am, Gardner (3rd FL)
From Conflict Resolution to Compliance: Using Motivational Interviewing in Healthcare Settings to
Advance Practice
Suanne Maurer-Starks, EdD, ATC
Kimberly Wise, EdD, ATC
James E. Leone, PhD, MPH, MS, ATC, CSCS, *D, CHES, FMHI
Abstract:
Conflict resolution is imminent in any profession. Formal instruction on conflict resolution and
motivation of patients to comply with protocols is often lacking in formal education preparation.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) and the Elicit-Provide-Elicit (EPE) approach are evidence-based health
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psychology tools that have been used effectively in a variety of healthcare settings for conflict resolution.
In this workshop, we will use video case studies to guide the learner through application of MI/EPE in a
variety of healthcare settings and scenarios. Participants will be instructed on using MI/EPE and will be
afforded the opportunity to practice these techniques in a real-time setting.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
Suanne Maurer-Starks is an Associate Professor at Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater,
Massachusetts. She also serves as the Program Director for both the undergraduate and graduate athletic
training programs. Prior to her employment at BSU, Suanne served on faculty at Northeastern University
(Boston, MA) and Hofstra University (Hempstead, NY). Suanne received her baccalaureate degree in
Physical Education and Athletic Training from Canisius College, her master’s degree in Deaf Education
from Canisius College, her CAS in Educational Administration from Hofstra University and doctorate of
education degree in Health from Columbia University, Teachers College.
Kimberly Wise teaches in the undergraduate and graduate Athletic Training Programs at Bridgewater
State University. Her research focuses on Reflective Practice specific to Andragogy practice. Wise has
served as a Clinical Education Coordinator for 16 plus years in the profession and is currently committed
to developing an affordable short-term study program in Belize with colleagues.
James E. Leone is an Associate Professor of Health at Bridgewater State University since 2008. He earned
a Ph.D. in health education from Southern Illinois University Carbondale; M.P.H. in urban public health
from Northeastern University; M.S. from Indiana State University, and a B.S. from Bridgewater State
College. Dr. Leone has held faculty appointments at The George Washington University, Northeastern
University, and Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He currently is an adjunct lecturer in the
physician assistant program and MPH program at Northeastern University in the Bouvé College of Health
Sciences. Serving many diverse roles has been a highlight of Dr. Leone’s career; he served as Clinical
Education Coordinator and Program Director in the undergraduate athletic training education program
at SIUC, head athletic trainer and strength and conditioning specialist at several high schools in
Massachusetts, Illinois, and Kentucky, and more recently as an educator, consultant, and author.
Academically passionate accurately describes Dr. Leone in terms of his role(s) in the classroom and in the
academic world. He has published 35+ peer-reviewed articles while also delivering well over 150
research presentations at a variety of international, national, regional, state, and local venues. He is an
active member of several national, regional and state professional organizations and holds certifications
and/or licensure in athletic training, strength and conditioning and health education. Dr. Leone also
serves as a board reviewer and editor for various professional journals. He resides in Dedham, MA.
Objectives:
1. The attendee will outline enhanced familiarity with Motivational Interviewing techniques.
2. The attendee will demonstrate confidence with using Motivational Interviewing techniques and
skills – specifically the Elicit-Provide-Elicit (i.e. EPE) approach.
3. The attendee will demonstrate overall personal and professional communication skills.
4. The attendee will appraise their self-awareness of communication style through review and
practice with effective communication techniques.
5. The attendee will utilize skills used in conflict resolution scenarios.
Level of difficulty: Essential and Advanced
Practice Domain: Organizational and Professional Health and Well-being
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Workshop C – 9:30am–11:00am, Fairfax A&B (3rd FL)
EBP WORKSHOP: Sports Nutrition: Evidence-Based Review of Relative Energy Deficit in Sports
(RED-S)
Jennifer M. Doane, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN, ATC
Abstract:
The female athlete triad has been defined by three main components: an energy deficit, amenorrhea, and
bone loss. Very recently, research has shifted the nature of the triad away from an overall decrease in
energy availability which then impacts menses and bone loss in female athletes, to one that is focused on
the multifaceted impaired physiological functions occurring in every system of the human body. In this
session, the current transition away from a seemingly simplistic “triad” will be expanded to one that
describes a more inclusive impact to one’s total health defined as relative energy deficit in sport (RED-S).
All aspects of RED-S will be reviewed with specific focus to the evidence-based research findings
impacting the role of the athletic trainer in working on a multidisciplinary sports medicine team.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
Jennifer Doane is a registered/licensed dietitian, board certified specialist in sports dietetics, as well as a
certified athletic trainer, who has owned and operated her own business for nutrition counseling,
Advantage Nutrition & Wellness, for the past 15 years.
As background, Jennifer received her BS in Physical Education - Athletic Training from Salisbury
University; she received her MS in Nutritional Science from The University of Connecticut (while having
also been employed as a graduate assistant in The Department of Sports Medicine); and then completed
her Dietetic Internship at The College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown, NJ.
Since her early years of education, Jennifer values her membership in various professional organizations.
With a passion for being involved in the professional advancement of both RD/CSSDs and ATs, Jennifer
has been serving as the liaison for both NATA and SCAN over the past 5 years regarding the creation of a
Network Agreement serving both organizations. She can happily report that as of October 2014, this
agreement was made official and she continues to work towards implementation of mutually beneficial
opportunities for RD & AT collaborations.
Personally, Jennifer's passion for "sport" came from years in various athletic arenas. She has continued to
incorporate her first-hand knowledge as an athlete (as well as her general drive and dedication) into her
daily work ethic and private practice.
Jennifer currently resides in Bethlehem, PA with her husband Tim Doane (ATC) and her two sons, Ethan
(12) and Joshua (9).
Objectives:
1. Identify the differing components of the female athlete triad verses the relative energy deficit in
sports (REDS).
2. Explain how the impacts of starvation relate to an athletic population and its impacts to an
athlete’s body systems.
3. Identify current best-practices for evaluating an athlete suspected of having REDS.
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4. Define evidence-based reasons for changes in the athlete’s sports participation, as well as nutrient
intakes, which serve as the basis for correction of a relative energy deficit and eliminate further
medical implications.
Level of difficulty: Mastery
Practice Domain: Injury/Illness Prevention and Wellness Protection, Treatment and Rehabilitation
Workshop D – 11:00am-1:00pm, Commonwealth (3rd FL)
Kettlebell Fundamentals: Optimizing Movement, Rehabilitation, and Strength Training
Eric W. Gahan, MS, ATC, CSCS
Abstract:
Kettlebell Fundamentals is a workshop designed to enhance the athletic trainers’ domain of treatment
and rehabilitation. Attendees will learn how to administer therapeutic and conditioning exercise(s) using
appropriate techniques and procedures in order to aid recovery and restoration of function. Kettlebell
Fundamentals teaches attendees fundamental strength patterns as well as regressions and progressions
to apply to all patients and client needs. Specifically in the application of the goblet squat, turkish get-up,
dead-lift and two hand kettlebell swing. The kettlebell has a unique shape and weight distribution that
allows you to maximize the potential rehabilitation and strength gains with minimal and appropriate
load.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
Eric Gahan’s eye for movement began while working with Division I athletes in undergraduate studies at
Canisius College and then continuing at the University of Kentucky. Professionally Eric has worked with
athletes from St. Bonaventure University in the Atlantic-10 conference to the University of Mississippi in
the Southeastern Conference (SEC) while he was rehabilitating and balancing asymmetries with future
MLB and NFL players. Eric served as the Senior Athletic Trainer for football at the University of
Mississippi (Ole Miss) and most recently served as the Senior Athletic Trainer at Boston
University. While at Boston University Eric was the primary athletic trainer for the men's basketball
team, men's rugby, men's crew and women's rowing teams. Specializing in low back rehabilitation and
strength and conditioning. Also serving as a liaison to the Boston University strength and conditioning
area. This experience has helped Eric develop a keen eye for helping athletes and clients merge the gap
from injury to return to high level of fitness.
Objectives:
1. The attendees with leave with the ability to describe the techniques for the following:
a. Breathing Techniques: Applied to Mobility and Strength
b. Developmental Kinesiology
c. Goblet Squat
d. Dead-Lift
e. Turkish Get-Up
f. Two Handed Kettlebell Swing
2. The attendees will leave with the ability to apply the techniques for the following:
a. Breathing Techniques
b. Crawling, Rolling, Rocking
c. Goblet Squat
d. Dead-Lift
e. Turkish Get-Up
f. Two Handed Kettlebell Swing
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Level of difficulty: Advanced
Practice Domain: Injury/Illness Prevention and Wellness Protection, Treatment and Rehabilitation
Workshop E –11:30am-1:00pm, Gardner (3rd FL)
Silicone: the Forgotten Splinting Material Sponsored by Borden Perlmann
Renard M Sacco, MEd, ATC, ROT
Abstract:
This workshop will provide the clinician with a commonly forgotten simple but effective alternative to
protecting injuries while allowing a safe and early return to activities. The use of silicone as a splinting
option serves the following purposes: 1) provides protection and prevents further injury; 2) allows for
safe and effective participation; 3) protects the opposing player from the splint; and 4) meets the sports
rules criteria on safe equipment. The presenter will show the basic application method and go over
common injuries which can benefit by its use. The speaker will give the attendees an opportunity to make
a simple finger or thumb splint.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
Rennie Sacco has been an Athletic Trainer and Director of Sports Medicine for thirty-one years at
Kutztown University. Mr. Sacco received his undergraduate degree from West Chester University and
his graduate degree from East Stroudsburg University. Mr. Sacco has been active within the
Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society, holding past and current Board of Director positions, as well
as chairing the Convention, Corporate Sponsorship and College/University committees. He has also
been a member of the Nominations and Special Events Committees. He has also been active within
the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Sports Medicine Committee, chairing the Committee for
over ten years.
Objectives:
1. The attendee will distinguish common injuries that can benefit by using silicone splint.
2. The attendee will identify the indications for the use of silicone as a splinting alternative.
3. The attendee will summarize the contraindications for the use of silicone as a splinting alternative.
4. The attendee will fabricate a silicone splint.
5. The attendee will name where to check sport rules for acceptable use.
Level of difficulty: Essential
Practice Domain: Treatment and Rehabilitation
Workshop F – 1:00pm-2:30pm Fairfax A&B (3rd FL)
Advanced Airway Management: An Essential Part of Your Emergency Skills
Kim Mace, MS, ATC
Kathryn Webster, PhD, ATC
Abstract:
Advanced airway management, including use of supplemental oxygen and adjunct airways, is a vital
component to providing proper care during an emergency. CAATE has added these skills to the required
professional knowledge for athletic training programs; however, some practicing athletic trainers never
formally learned these skills, leaving them uncomfortable both teaching and performing them. This
presentation will include both lecture and lab components, focusing on teaching the rationale and
indications for using nasopharyngeal airways, oropharyngeal airways, supplemental oxygen, and
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associated devices. Lab activities will include hands-on practice with equipment as well as clinical
integration.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
Kim Mace obtained her BS from Quinnipiac University in 2006 and her MS from the University of
Kentucky in 2008. She has held clinical positions in D1 and DIII college athletics, working with a variety
of sports. Kim began her current role as a faculty member at Boston University in the Department of
Physical Therapy and Athletic Training in 2014. Her clinical interests include prevention, diagnosis, and
management of patellofemoral pain syndrome, effective and practical implementation of evidence-based
practice into athletic training, and medical emergency planning, coordination, and education for
clinicians. Kim is currently working on her DAT at A.T. Still University.
Kathryn Webster has been a clinical assistant professor at Boston University in the Department of
Physical Therapy and Athletic Training since 2010. She earned her BA from Dickinson College and her MS
in Athletic Training from Indiana State University. After working clinically and teaching for 9 years at
Trinity International University, she returned to school to earn her Ph.D. in Exercise Science from the
University of Toledo. At BU she teaches various courses on evaluation, rehabilitation, evidence-based
practice, and emergency care in the athletic training setting. Her research interests include functional
rehabilitation in the lower extremity, particularly in those with chronic ankle instability.
Objectives:
1. The attendee will identify indications and contraindications for using nasopharyngeal and
oropharyngeal adjunct airway devices.
2. The attendee will identify indications and contraindications for using supplemental oxygen,
including choosing the appropriate flow rate and delivery method.
3. The attendee will identify indications and contraindications for use of airway suctioning.
4. The attendee will illustrate both nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal adjunct airway devices on a
mannequin.
5. The attendee will integrate the components of an oxygen delivery system.
6. The attendee will administer supplemental oxygen using a variety of delivery methods
7. The attendee will apply airway suctioning using a hand-held device.
8. The attendee will integrate the skills of airway management, application of supplemental oxygen,
and use of suction in an emergency care situation.
Level of Difficulty: Essential
Practice Domain: Injury/Illness Prevention and Wellness Protection, Treatment and Rehabilitation,
Immediate and Emergency Care, Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis
Workshop G – 1:00pm-5:00pm, Commonwealth (3rd FL)
Practical Implementations of Screening Movement Patterns
Dave Marchetti, MS, ATC, CSCS
Abstract:
The goal of this workshop is to provide the participant with an appreciation of regional interdependence
and the importance of looking at movement patterns in the prevention of athletic injuries. During the
presentation, we will discuss the history, literature and principles, and methods of implementation.
Participants will be instructed on the screening techniques and be provided an opportunity to practice
screening and assessing movement patterns. Finally, we will touch on the corrective exercise strategies to
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help improve poor movement patterns after identified. Participants in this workshop do not receive any
level of certification; however, they will be able to utilize the screens in their practice.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
Dave Marchetti is currently an associate clinical professor at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, PA, where
he works primarily with the Men’s Soccer and Lacrosse teams. He currently teaches Kinesiology, Health,
and Clinical Courses in the Athletic Training Program. Dave earned his Bachelor of Science in Health
Science with a concentration in Athletic Training from Lock Haven University in 2003. He earned a
Master of Science in Applied Health Physiology from Salisbury University in 2005. Dave is a Licensed
Athletic Trainer and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Dave serves on various committees
for the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society.
Objectives:
1. The attendee will describe various screening techniques.
2. The attendee will successfully administer various screening techniques.
3. The attendee will interpret the screens.
4. The attendee will apply corrective exercises at a basic level.
Level of Difficulty: Essential
Practice Domain: Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis, Injury/Illness Prevention and Wellness Protection,
Treatment and Rehabilitation
Workshop H – 1:00pm-5:00pm (OFFSITE at Boston University) - Travel information from the
Sheraton will be provided to attendees who register for this workshop. Travel costs paid for by
attendee.
Manipulation of the Lumbar and Thoracic Spine
Brian Vesci, MA, ATC
Hollie Walusz, MA, ATC
Stacey Hardin, PT, DPT, ATC
Stephanie Naylor, EdM, ATC
Abstract:
The lecture portion of this session will identify evidence supporting the use of spinal manipulation in
athletic training practice and a decision-making algorithm to determine which patients will have positive
outcomes with manipulation. The lab will instruct attendees on proper technique for lumbar and thoracic
manipulation while providing ample time for practice. Lab faculty will be available to provide feedback,
allowing attendees the opportunity to leave the session with a basic proficiency in the learned
techniques.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
Brian Vesci has been a member of the Boston University Athletic Training Services staff since 2006. He
completed his professional degree in Athletic Training at Duquesne University in 2004 and received a
Master’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2006. Brian currently directs the
Athletic Training Residency programs at Boston University.
Hollie Walusz has been a member of the Boston University Athletic Training Services staff since 2012.
She completed her professional degree in Athletic Training at the University of Northern Iowa in 2005
and received a Master’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2007. Hollie has
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served as an athletic trainer for the United States Women’s National Soccer team since 2010. She
currently serves as a preceptor for the Athletic Training Residency programs at Boston University.
Stacey Hardin has been a member of the Boston University Athletic Training Services staff since 2013.
She completed her professional degree in Athletic Training at Boston University in 2011 and received a
Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Boston University in 2013. Stacey currently serves as a preceptor for
the Athletic Training Residency programs at Boston University.
Stephanie Naylor has been a member of the Boston University Athletic Training Services staff since
2012. She completed her professional degree at The Ohio State University and received a Master’s degree
from Boston University in 2014. Steph spent a year as a Resident Athletic Trainer focusing on injury and
illness to the spine and nervous system and joined the staff at BU full time in 2015. She currently serves
as a preceptor for the Athletic Training Residency programs at Boston University.
Objectives:
1. The attendee will discuss the osteo- and arthrokinematics of the spine within the context of the
clinical application of joint mobilization.
2. The attendee will identify physiologic implications leading to the classification and treatment of
patients shown to benefit from high velocity low amplitude mobilizations.
3. The attendee will demonstrate their ability to, perform high velocity low amplitude thrust
mobilizations for the lumbar and thoracic spine, allowing them to develop a plan to integrate these
techniques into their clinical practice.
Level of Difficulty: Advanced
Practice Domain: Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation
Workshop I – 5:00pm-8:00pm, Fairfax A&B (3rd FL) - Level of Difficulty: Advanced
NATA Secondary School Session: Practical Topics for the Secondary School AT
Part 1 "Using your School and Community Resources"
Denise Alosa, MS, ATC, District 1 Rep. NATA Secondary School Athletic Trainers' Committee
Part 2 "Concussion Scenarios and Solutions"
Casey Christy, MA, ATC, CSCS, District 2 Rep. NATA Secondary School Athletic Trainers'
Committee
Part 3 "Proper Use of Student Aides and Implementing the New Secondary School Value
Model"
Larry Cooper, MS, ATC, Chairperson, NATA Secondary School Athletic Trainers' Committee
Kathy I. Dieringer, EdD, ATC, NATA District 6 Director
Abstract:
This session will be split into three “mini-sessions”. The first session will discuss how to make the most
out of your resources in the secondary school setting. Concussion scenarios and solutions in secondary
schools will be the second speaker’s focus, and the final speaker will round out the session with the
opportunity to discuss how student aides should utilized as well as understanding of the secondary
school value model.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
Denise Alosa currently serves as the District 1 Secondary Schools representative for the National
Athletic Trainers Association. She is the Head Athletic Trainer at South Burlington High School in South
Burlington, Vermont. She is a member of the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee to the Vermont
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Principals’ Association and has participated in the Collaborative Solutions for Safety in Sport Meetings
this past year hosted by the NATA and AMSSM, hosted by NFL and KSI. Denise has served terms as
President, Secretary, and Treasurer for the Vermont Association of Athletic Trainers, and was an active
member in pursuit of state licensure, concussion legislation, and third party reimbursement. She serves
as the Medical Director for the Vermont City Marathon, New England’s second largest marathon and she
continues to teach in the University of Vermont Athletic Training Education Program as an adjunct
professor. She has co-authored numerous articles on injury risk factors, and has presented at
conferences on the local, regional and national levels. Denise resides in South Burlington, Vermont, and
enjoys photography, golf, cycling, home improvement projects, and spending time with her family.
Casey Christy has been a secondary school athletic trainer for over 23 years and currently serves as the
District 2 representative to the NATA Secondary School Athletic Trainers’ Committee. Casey is the head
athletic trainer at Eastern High School in Voorhees, NJ and also serves as an adjunct instructor and
preceptor for the athletic training education program at Rowan University. Casey has served the Athletic
Trainers’ Society of NJ in numerous capacities including president, public relations chair and
governmental relations co-chair, and help pass legislation allowing athletic trainers to work in any
setting in NJ. He lives with his wife, two kids and two spoiled Labrador Retrievers in Haddon Heights, NJ.
Larry Cooper is the current Chair of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) Secondary School
Athletic Trainers Committee (SSATC). He has been a Teacher and Certified Athletic Trainer for 33 years
with the majority of that time at Penn Trafford High School in Harrison City, Pennsylvania. Larry
previously served as the District 2 representative to the NATA SSATC. In addition, he has held numerous
positions within the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society (PATS) including being a member of the
Board of Directors, Secondary School Committee Chair, Parliamentarian and others. Larry is a founding
member of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Leagues (WPIAL) Sports Medicine Advisory
Committee. He has presented at the national, district, regional and state levels throughout his career. In
addition, he has been interviewed for hundreds of magazines, newspapers, radio shows and other media
outlets. He continues to serve the membership by working on position statements, work groups,
conscientious statements and official NATA statements.
Kathy Dieringer is the co-owner of three outpatient rehabilitation clinics ( D&D Sports Med) in the north
Texas area, employing over 45 staff members including physical therapists, occupational therapists,
athletic trainers, and strength & conditioning coaches. She has worked in the collegiate, secondary
schools, and clinical settings during her 30 years of experience as a certified and licensed athletic trainer,
and is currently handling mostly administrative duties for her businesses. In addition to serving on
various state, district and NATA committees, Kathy has served as President of NATA District VI, and Chair
of the NATA Clinical and Emerging Practices Athletic Trainers’ Committee. She is currently the NATA
District VI Director, and the Secretary/Treasurer of the NATA.
Kathy has spoken extensively on business concepts, how business pertains to athletic trainers, and how
ATs can create opportunities in the healthcare market, including through advocacy. She co-presented
"Business of Athletic Training" at the NATA Clinical Symposia and at NATA district meetings numerous
times, and continues to work diligently to improve the status of ATs in the healthcare community. As a
clinician, Kathy's expertise includes industrial rehabilitation and golf fitness/return to play.
Objectives:
1. The attendee will define how the various case studies presented relate to concussion management
and considerations for their school concussion policy.
2. The attendee will discuss the importance of concussion documentation and communication.
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3. The attendee will explain concussion red flags indicating immediate emergency referral in
accordance with the NATA Concussion Position Statement.
4. The attendee will identify the liability concerns associated with concussion management.
Level of difficulty: Advanced
Practice Domain: Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation, Organizational and
Professional Health and Well-being, Injury/Illness Prevention and Wellness Protection, Immediate and
Emergency Care.
Free Communications – 7:30pm – 8:00pm, Constitution Ballroom (2nd FL)
Undergraduate Free Communications Winner:
"A Comparison of Cooling Times with and without Football Equipment Following Exercise Induced
Hyperthermia"
Rachel Dean, Marist College
Graduate Free Communications Winner:
"A Comparison of Athletic Training Student and Preceptor Perceptions on Mentorship in Clinical
Education"
Jessica Barrett, MsEd, ATC, University of Connecticut
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Saturday January 9th
Workshops, Lectures, Meetings and Special Events
Event
Workshop Registration
Location
Fairfax Lobby
Time
11:30am-12:30pm
Conference Registration
Grand Ballroom Pre-function (2nd FL)
7:00am-4:00pm
Ivy League Meeting
Berkeley (3rd FL)
8:00am-12:00pm
District 1 Executive Council
Forest Hills Board Room (5th FL)
8:00am-12:00pm
District 2 Executive Council
Boardroom (3th FL)
8:30am-12:00pm
District 2 Secretaries meeting
Boardroom (3th FL)
12:45am-1:45pm
Research Committee Meeting
Exeter
9:00am-10:30am
EATA Welcome and Announcements
Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
7:30am-8:00am
General Lectures
Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
8:00am-12:00pm
CAATE Meeting
Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
12:00pm–12:55pm
EATA Workshops
Fairfax A&B (3rd FL)
Commonwealth (3rd FL)
12:00pm–1:00pm
NYSATA executive council
Exeter
12:00pm–4:00pm
General Lectures
Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
1:00pm-4:00pm
Exhibit Hall Open
Back Bay Ballroom
9:00am–3:00pm
***(Students visit Exhibit Hall, 1:00pm-2:30pm)***
Student Program
Constitution Ballroom (2nd FL)
8:00am-1:00pm
3:00pm-4:00pm
Research Poster Presentations
Grand Ballroom Prefunction (2nd FL)
1:00pm-4:00pm
State Meetings
Connecticut
Delaware
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
4:00pm-5:00pm
(3rd
Hampton
FL)
Beacon D (3rd FL)
Constitution Ballroom (2nd FL)
Clarendon (3rd FL)
Berkeley (3rd FL)
Gardner (3rd FL)
Commonwealth (3rd FL)
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Event
State Meetings Continued
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Location
EATA Reception
Grand Ballroom Foyer (2nd FL)
5:30pm-6:30pm
EATA Banquet
Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
6:30pm-9:00pm
Collins Reception
Constitution Ballroom (2nd FL)
9:00pm-12:00am
Fairfax A&B (3rd FL)
Beacon E (3rd FL)
Beacon F (3rd FL)
Time
4:00pm-5:00pm
Saturday Workshops
On-site registration will be available for workshops that have not been filled.
Workshop J–12:00pm-1:00pm, Fairfax A&B (3rd FL)
EBP WORKSHOP: Evidence for ACL Risk Reduction: Land Safely, Land Like a Dancer
Marijeanne Liederbach, PhD, PT, ATC, CSCS
Abstract:
This workshop will provide Athletic Trainers with evidence-based research comparing jump landing
techniques and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury occurrence between dancers and athletes.
Currently there is little research examining the landing biomechanics between male and female dancers,
and none comparing athletes to dancers. This practical lab will review our recently published data which
illustrates the significantly lower incidence of ACL injuries among dancers in comparison with athletes,
and the absence of ACL incidence disparity between the sexes among dancers as well as significant
differences between landing biomechanics and fatigue resistance. Lab participants will practice the basic
movement elements dancers utilize when they land, mastering an understanding of the ligament,
quadriceps and trunk dominance theory components which protect them from ACL injury.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
Marijeanne Liederbach is the Director of the Harkness Center for Dance Medicine at NYU Hospital for
Joint Diseases. Prior to her current appointment, she headed the Dance Medicine Services for The Joffrey
Ballet while serving as Supervisor of Sports Physical Therapy at the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine
and Athletic Trauma at Lenox Hill Hospital and Instructor of Kinesiology at Columbia University. Dr.
Liederbach has provided backstage therapy for hundreds of dancers, dance companies and Broadway
shows and has authored numerous papers and chapters as well as lectured internationally on topics
pertaining to the prevention and care of dance injuries. She is a member of the Editorial Review Board of
the Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, the National Advisory Committee for the American Physical
Therapy Association's Performing Arts Practice Analysis and the DanceUSA Task Force on Dancer Health.
She is also an elected Affiliate Member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, a
Founding Member of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science and Chair of its
Standard Measures Consensus Initiative. Prior to her career in Dance Medicine, Dr. Liederbach danced
professionally for many years and worked as a choreographer. Her critically acclaimed work has been
shown in Europe and throughout the United States. In 2010, she was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the
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Dance Library of Israel by Broadway sensation, Ben Vereen.
Objectives:
1. The attendee will after participating in this activity, be able to effectively implement strategies to
modify risk and prevent injury in the dancer-patient.
2. The attendee will after participating in this activity, be able to identify dance-specific trends that
contribute to knee pain, and implement preventative strategies for the dancer-patient.
3. The attendee will after participating in this activity, be able to identify common ACL risk factors,
and implement (pre/re)habilitative strategies for the dancer patient.
Level of Difficulty: Mastery
Practice Domain: Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation, Injury/Illness
Prevention and Wellness Protection.
Workshop K-12:00pm-1:00pm, Commonwealth (3rd FL)
Emergency Action Plan; Are You Really Ready?
Frank A. Mastrangelo, ATC, EMT
Abstract:
This presentation would include a narrated power point presentation that would cover areas of concern
when establishing an Emergency Action Plan. This includes steps to take to enhance an athlete’s safety,
including communication, AED, EPIPEN and First Aid kit placements at athletic venues. In addition,
suggested procedures for contacting local EMS will be discussed as well as heat and weather safety,
concussion protocols and CPR training (which will include a recording of a two-way radio call to EMS for
an athlete who was in cardiac arrest in October of 2013). A brief question and answer session will
conclude the presentation.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
Frank Mastrangelo has been a state licensed and nationally (NATA) certified athletic trainer since 1992
and an emergency medical technician since 1985. Mr. Mastrangelo has worked as an emergency medical
technician on both a private and city ambulance service and still maintains his certification. In 2003, Mr.
Mastrangelo was selected as the Athletic Trainers of Massachusetts (ATOM, Inc.) “Athletic Trainer of the
Year” for his behind the scenes effort on a story that was aired on FOX 25 news in Boston regarding
unlicensed athletic trainers in Massachusetts. Frank was appointed by the Governor of Massachusetts to
serve on the State Board of Allied Health, Division of Professional Licensure and served on the board
from 2006-2010. He has been a member of the BAA Boston Marathon Medical Team since 1999, recently
serving on the BAA Medical Committee as the Finish Area Medical Sweep Team Coordinator. In
2008 Frank was recognized by the NATA with the NATA Service Award and again in 2011 as the recipient
of the Henri Schein Scholastic Athletic Trainer Award. In 2013, Mr. Mastrangelo was presented with a
commendation from the Groton Fire Department and the Lifesaver Award from the NATA for helping
save the life of a freshman soccer player at Lawrence Academy who has since recovered from cardiac
arrest. He is currently employed at Lawrence Academy in Groton Massachusetts as the Assistant Director
of Athletics: Training and Program and as the Head Athletic Trainer.
Objectives:
1. The attendee will assess the options for communicating from/to athletic venues.
2. The attendee will plan how to minimize response time by contact local EMS/Public Safety
numbers.
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3. The attendee will organize the preparing of a transportation cart for medical
emergencies/response to athletic venues.
4. The attendee will discuss how response times for EMS/Public Safety may be reduced by installing
EPI-PENS in AED boxes that are alarmed to FIRE/EMS.
5. The attendee will understand the need for having emergency supplies at each athletic venue.
6. The attendee will understand suggested steps for concussion management and having a plan in
place.
7. The attendee will prepare for weather emergencies related to outside athletic venues.
8. The attendee will plan for Heat emergencies and understand the need for use of a rectal
thermistor.
Level of Difficulty: Essential
Practice Domain: Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation, Injury/Illness
Prevention and Wellness Protection, Organizational and Professional Health and Well-being
Saturday General Lectures
Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
7:30am – 8:00am, EATA Welcome and Announcements, Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
EATA Research Committee / NATA Research & Education Foundation Pronouncement Committee Updates
Lecture #1 – 8:00am-8:55am, Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
EBP LECTURE: Science or Pseudoscience? An Athletic Trainer’s Guide to Healthy Skepticism
Jeremy Simington, MS, ATC
Abstract:
Athletic trainers must be prepared to differentiate actual science from pseudoscience in order to practice
effectively and protect their patients from harm. This is particularly essential due to the rise in
popularity of alternative/complementary treatments, many of which have either no effectiveness or can
cause adverse effects. This presentation will allow athletic trainers to understand and apply the
fundamentals of scientific skepticism, including evidentiary principles, explanatory power, and
falsifiability. Additionally, common logical fallacies will be identified and explained. Finally, online
resources will be presented that can aid attendees after the conclusion of the presentation.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
Jeremy Simington is the Director of the Athletic Training Program at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsylvania, where he is also Chair of the Department of Sports Medicine and the Father Frank J. O’Hara
Distinguished Service Professor. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from Ohio
University and his Master of Science degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Delaware. His
areas of interest include emergency medicine, policy development, science-based practice, and
debunking pseudoscience at every opportunity.
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Objectives:
1. The attendee will summarize general concepts related to critically appraising the evidence.
2. The attendee will identify the factors that may influence the validity of a study’s results or
interpretations.
3. The attendee will apply the knowledge gained into their own critical appraisal and clinical
decision-making process.
Level of Difficulty: Essential
Practice Domain: Organizational and Professional Health and Well-being
Lecture #2 – 9:00am-9:55am, Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
Spirits, Spells, Herbs and Healers: Working with the Athlete’s Cultural Beliefs and Practices
Connie Sobon Sensor, PhD, RN, CTN-A
Abstract:
As our society becomes more global, migrant populations bring traditional health beliefs and practices to
their new environment, and these remain largely unknown to people outside of their neighborhood.
Better understanding may improve the quality of care provided, and may also improve trust and
communication, as well as help athletes adhere to prevention and treatment plans. Cultural etiquette and
specific health-related cultural beliefs and practices will be presented, along with appropriate
interventions to provide culturally responsive care to a diverse community of athletes.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
Connie Sobon Sensor earned a PhD in Nursing Research and Theory Development from Seton Hall
University. She received an MSN in Clinical Management with a focus in Transcultural Nursing from Kean
University, a BSN from New Jersey City University, and a diploma in nursing from the Englewood Hospital
School of Nursing. Dr. Sobon Sensor has been certified as an Advanced-level Transcultural Nurse (CTN-A)
since 2003. She is a recognized expert in the power of culturally responsive health care to meet the
challenges of a global society, focusing on cultural health beliefs and practices, cultural etiquette, and
strategies to gain acceptance into ethnic communities. She has held many clinical positions in nursing,
and currently works as a Certified School Nurse in a large urban public school district in New Jersey. She
has extensive clinical experience in critical care and emergency nursing, and has been an adjunct faculty
member at Kean University since 2001. Her personal experience with athletics, sports injuries, and rehab
includes being married to a certified Athletic Trainer for more than 33 years, raising four sons who
played sports, and recently completing her 13th women's sprint triathlon.
Objectives:
1. The attendee will be able to identify three culture-specific values, beliefs, or practices to promote
health or provide protection from illness.
2. The attendee will be able to identify three specific communication skills for building relationships
and promoting understanding and respect between people of diverse cultures.
Level of Difficulty: Essential
Practice Domain: Organizational and Professional Health and Well-being
Lecture #3 – 10:00am-10:55am, Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
The Work of the Korey Stringer Institute-Assisting Athletic Trainers and the Profession; Part 1
Douglas J. Casa, PhD, ATC, FNATA, FACSM
Rebecca L. Stearns, PhD, ATC
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Robert A. Huggins, PhD, ATC
William M. Adams, MS, ATC
Lesley W. Vandermark, MS, ATC, PES
Yuri Hosokawa, MAT, ATC
Samantha E. Scarneo, MS, ATC
Alicia M. Pike, MS, ATC
Abstract:
The mission of the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) is the prevention of sudden death in sport and physical
activity. KSI advocates for the implementation of evidence-based best practices for sport safety policies
and providing appropriate medical care for those participating in sport and physical activity in the form
of an Athletic Trainer (AT). KSI is actively involved with research and initiatives focused on examining
the value of the athletic trainer in respect to insurance cost savings, assisting heat stroke victims safely
returning back to activity, and monitoring athletic performance and safety in team sports settings using
wearable technology.
Part 1 KSI lectures with specifically focus on:
 Policy Changes at the Secondary School and Youth Sport Level; Convening all 50 States for a
Historic Meeting- Douglas Casa, PhD, ATC, FACSM, FNATA
 Heat Tolerance Testing; Assisting Heat Stroke Victims with Return to Sport and Life- Rebecca
Stearns, PhD, ATC
 Social Media; Promoting the Profession of Athletic Training- Yuri Hosokawa, MS, ATC
 Public Schools Access to Athletic Medical Care-Results from the Nationwide Benchmark StudyLesley Vandermark, MS, ATC
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
Doug Casa is the Chief Executive Officer of the Korey Stringer Institute, and professor in the Department
of Kinesiology, College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources at the University of Connecticut.
Since 1999, Dr. Casa has worked toward his goal of preventing sudden death in sport at UConn. During
this time he has published more than 150 peer-reviewed publications and presented more than 350
times on subjects related to exertional heat stroke, heat-related illnesses, preventing sudden death in
sport, and hydration. Dr. Casa is the 2008 recipient of the medal for distinguished athletic training
research from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. He was named a fellow of the National Athletic
Trainers’ Association in 2008. He received the Sayers “Bud” Miller Distinguished Educator Award from
the National Athletic Trainers’ Association in 2007 and has been a fellow of the American College of
Sports Medicine since 2001. He has been a lead or co-author on numerous sports medicine (ACSM, NATA)
position statements related to heat illness and hydration. He is also the editor of the forthcoming book,
“Preventing Sudden Death During Sport and Physical Activity,” to be published by Jones and Bartlett in
2011. Dr. Casa has worked with numerous media outlets across the country in discussing his research
including the NBC Today Show, ESPN, CNN, Sports Illustrated, USA Today, Wall Street Journal and the
New York Times. Dr. Casa earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from Allegheny College, in 1990; his
master’s degree in athletic training from the University of Florida in 1993; and his doctorate in exercise
physiology from the University of Connecticut in 1997.
Rebecca Stearns currently works as the Chief Operating Officer of the Korey Stringer Institute within the
Department of Kinesiology at the University of Connecticut. During her time at Connecticut, Dr. Stearns
has published more than 25 peer-reviewed publications and provided over 50 local or national
presentations on subjects related to exertional heat stroke, heat-related illnesses, enhancing athletic
performance in the heat, preventing sudden death in sport, and hydration. Dr. Stearns has been a co18
author on numerous sports medicine inter-association task forces and position statement pertaining to
sudden death in exercise including: The National Athletic Trainers’ Association Position Statement on
Preventing Sudden Death in Sports, the Inter-Association Task Force For Preventing Sudden Death In
Collegiate Conditioning Sessions as well as in Secondary School Athletics Programs. In April 2010, Dr.
Stearns became one of the founding members of the Korey Stringer Institute and continues to work
towards the KSI mission of serving the public to work towards preventing sudden death in sport by
means of education, advocacy, public policy change, research, media outreach, and publications.
Rob Huggins currently is a post-doctoral fellow at the Korey Stringer Institute, and holds the position of
Vice President for Research and Vice President for Elite Athlete Health and Performance. He has
experience at mass medical events such as the Boston and Marine Corps Marathon. Previously he worked
at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT where he served as a clinical faculty member in the
undergraduate Athletic Training Program and Head Athletic Trainer for Club Sports. His research
interests include the influences of overtraining, heat, and hydration on sport performance specifically in
elite and professional athletes. He has recently worked with elite soccer athletes and companies
interested in tracking and monitoring athlete performance throughout an athletic season both through
the use of high tech devices and blood biomarkers. He also works extensively with the NFL and NATA on
health and safety initiatives for KSI. Mr. Huggins received his bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training from
the University of Connecticut in 2007, his master’s degree in Athletic Training from the University of
Virginia in 2008, and his doctoral degree from the University of Connecticut in 2014.
William Adams is currently the Director of Sport Safety Policies at the Korey Stringer Institute. His
responsibilities encompass helping state high school athletics associations adopt sport safety policies
that meet evidence-based best practices. His clinical experience includes collegiate athletics, secondary
school athletics, and mass medical events such as the Boston Marathon, Marine Corps Marathon and
Falmouth Road Race. His research interests include thermoregulation, heat illness, hydration, maximizing
sport performance, and the education of preventing sudden death in sport. His recent work has focused
on timing considerations in the treatment of exertional heat stroke patients, the treatment, recovery, and
return-to-activity from exertional heat stroke, and the effects of hydration and cooling on changes in
body temperature during and after intense exercise in the heat. Mr. Adams received his bachelor’s degree
in Athletic Training at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2009 and a master’s degree in Exercise
Science at the University of Connecticut in 2012.
Lesley Vandermark is a certified athletic trainer and doctoral candidate at the University of Connecticut.
She has athletic training experience at Division II and III college athletics, as well as high school and mass
medical events. She is currently an instructor for the undergraduate athletic training program at the
University of Connecticut. As Director of Research for the Korey Stringer Institute, she works to prevent
sudden death during physical activity by helping to establish best practice guidelines through expanded
knowledge on heat illness, thermoregulation, and hydration. She has researched legal cases of sudden
death in sport, worked with elite soccer athletes and football athletes, examined the presence of athletic
trainers in secondary schools, and described the efficacy of several cooling devices and modalities. She
has several publications in peer reviewed journals and texts on the topics of common causes of sudden
death in sport. She received her bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training from California University of
Pennsylvania in 2010 and a master’s degree in Kinesiology for the University of Connecticut in 2012.
Yuri Hosokawa serves as the Director of Communication and Education at the KSI. She coordinates the
communication and public relation division of the KSI. Her research interests include prevention and
education of sudden death in sport, establishing best practices in road race medicine, development of
regional-specific heat guidelines and exploring the roles of genetics in the susceptibility of exertional heat
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strokes. She also serves as an athletic trainer for the Club Sports at the University of Connecticut. She
continues to work internationally, serving as a science advisor for Sport Safety Japan, NPO. Ms.
Hosokawa received her bachelor’s degree in Sport Sciences from the Waseda University in 2011 and her
master’s degree in Athletic Training from the University of Arkansas in 2013.
Samm Scarneo serves as the Director of Youth Sport Safety for KSI and works to improve overall safety
at the youth and secondary school settings. Additionally, she serves as the certified athletic trainer for
Classical Magnet High School, in Hartford, CT. She has experience at the Division I collegiate level, the
secondary level, and summer camps. Her research interests include lower extremity biomechanics
evaluation, injury prevention, aquatic therapy and exercise, heat and hydration, and education of
preventing sudden death in sport. Ms. Scarneo received her bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training at the
University of New Hampshire in 2011 and a master’s degree in Kinesiology at the University of
Connecticut in 2014. She is currently a second year PhD student in the Department of Kinesiology at the
University of Connecticut.
Alicia Pike is a first year doctoral student at the University of Connecticut and serves as the Assistant
Director of Youth Sport Safety at the Korey Stringer Institute. She currently works as an athletic trainer
for Club Sports at the University of Connecticut. Alicia recently investigated the extent of athletic training
services in private secondary schools across the United States as a follow up study to the assessment of
athletic training coverage in public secondary schools. Her research interests include athletic training
coverage in secondary schools, and the promotion of sport safety through parent/athlete educational
interventions. Specifically, her research aims to promote the role of athletic trainers in secondary schools
and improve the level of care provided to student-athletes.
Objectives:
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The attendee will be apprised on the move toward policy change at the secondary school and
youth sport levels.
The attendee will be educated on the use and efficacy of heat tolerance testing before return to
participation following a heat stroke.
The attendee will identify ways in which athletic trainers have successfully used social media to
promote the profession of athletic training.
The attendee will be updated on new information about access to medical care at both public and
private secondary schools.
The attendee will examine the initiative to place athletic trainers in underserved secondary
schools.
The attendee will be shown about the potential of cost savings strategies from an insurance
perspective in schools where athletic trainers are employed full time.
The attendee will summarize the new and upcoming wearable technology that can help monitor
athletes for performance and safety.
Level of Difficulty: Essential
Practice Domain: Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation, Injury/Illness
Prevention and Wellness Protection, Organizational and Professional Health and Well-being
Lecture #4 – 11:00am-11:55am, Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
The Work of the Korey Stringer Institute-Assisting Athletic Trainers and the Profession; Part 2
Part 2 KSI lectures with specifically focus on:
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Private Schools Access to Athletic Medical Care-Results from the Nationwide Benchmark StudyAlicia Pike, MS, ATC
ATLAS - Athletic Training Location and Services-Samantha Scarneo, MS, ATC
Insurance Initiative; Examining the Cost Savings from the Insurance Perspective on Having Full
Time Athletic Trainers in Secondary Schools - Robert Huggins, PhD, ATC
Maximizing Athletic Performance and Safety in the Heat; Using Wearable Technology to Monitor
Performance and Safety - William Adams, MS, ATC
Speaker(s) Biography(ies): See bios above.
Objectives: See above
Level of Difficulty: Essential
CAATE Meeting - 12:00pm–12:55pm, Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
Lecture #5 – 1:00pm-1:55pm, Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
Changing Tides in the Acute Management of Catastrophic Head and Neck Injured Athletes
Erik E Swartz, PhD, ATC, FNATA
Abstract:
For decades athletic trainers have been immobilizing a suspected spine-injured patient to a spine board
for transport to an emergency medical facility. For suspected spine injuries in equipment intensive
sports, ATs have also been transporting them with their equipment in place and the facemask removed.
Sweeping changes in EMS protocols and discoveries from recent research are challenging historical
paradigms of 'best practices' in emergency care of the catastrophic injured athlete. This session will
explore the underlying evidence and implications for these changes and how they influenced the revision
to the NATA Inter-Association Task Force for Care of the Spine-Injured Athlete.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
Erik E Swartz is a Professor and Chair, Department of Kinesiology at the University of New Hampshire.
Dr. Swartz received his PhD in Applied Biomechanics at the University of Toledo. Dr. Swartz’ primary
research interest focuses on the prevention and care of head and neck injuries in football. Dr. Swartz has
received grants from The NATA Foundation, NOCSAE, NFL Charities, and was recently a named a winner
of the NineSigma Head Health Challenge II. He has been published in journals such as The American
Journal of Emergency Medicine, New England Journal of Medicine, Spine, and The American Journal of
Sports Medicine. He serves on the NFL Head Neck and Spine Committee’s Subcommittee on Safety
Equipment and on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Athletic Training and Athletic Training and Sports
Health Care Journal. Dr. Swartz served as chair of the NATA Position Statement on the Acute Management
of the Cervical Spine Injured Athlete. In 2011 he was honored with a Fellows designation in the National
Athletic Trainers’ Association and in 2015 received the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award, also
from the NATA. He and his wife Renee have two children, Evry and Caleb.
Objectives:
1. The attendee will examine the relevant research findings, gaps in knowledge base, and
justifications that have led to the change in protocols for use of a long spineboard.
2. The attendee will discover recently generated evidence in AT cardiac and respiratory emergency
care in simulated catastrophic injury and illness.
3. The attendee will describe be presented with the advantages and disadvantages of current
recommendations for managing the equipment intensive spine-injured athlete.
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The attendee will examine the concept of training football players to tackle and block without a
helmet as a preventative intervention to decrease head impact exposure.
Level of Difficulty: Essential
Practice Domain: Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation, Injury/Illness
Prevention and Wellness Protection
Lecture #6 – 2:00pm-2:55pm, Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
Thinking About Tomorrow: How Athletic Trainers can Impact a Patient’s Long-Term Joint Health
Jeffrey Driban, PhD, ATC, CSCS
Kenneth Cameron, PhD, MPH, ATC
Abstract:
Participation in certain sports and joint injuries may predispose some athletes to early-onset
osteoarthritis. Some former athletes may live more than half their life with this painful condition, which
can limit their function and decrease their quality of life. As healthcare professionals that emphasize
injury and illness prevention and wellness protection, athletic trainers have an obligation to our patients
to think about their long-term health and implement strategies to reduce their risk of osteoarthritis. This
presentation will discuss who is at risk for osteoarthritis and what athletic trainers can do to help
prevent or slow the onset of osteoarthritis.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
Jeffrey B. Driban is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Rheumatology at Tufts University School of
Medicine and a member of the Special and Scientific Staff at Tufts Medical Center. The goal of his research
is to explore novel biochemical and imaging markers to gain a better understanding of osteoarthritis
pathophysiology and potential disease phenotypes. Dr. Driban received his Bachelors of Science in
Athletic Training from the University of Delaware. He received a Masters of Education and Doctor of
Philosophy in Kinesiology with an Emphasis in Athletic Training from Temple University. In January
2010, he began a post-doctoral research fellowship in the Division of Rheumatology at Tufts Medical
Center where he continued his osteoarthritis focus and learned new magnetic resonance imaging
assessment strategies. Dr. Driban also aims to raise awareness about osteoarthritis and promote primary
and secondary prevention strategies for physically active individuals as a member of the of the Athletic
Trainers' Osteoarthritis Consortium and by serving as the National Athletic Trainers' Association's
representative in the Osteoarthritis Action Alliance.
Kennneth Cameron currently serves as the Director of Orthopaedic Research at Keller Army Hospital,
West Point, New York, where he holds faculty appointments with the John A. Feagin Jr. Orthopaedic
Sports Medicine Fellowship, the US Army-Baylor University Sports Physical Therapy Doctoral Program,
and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree
in Exercise and Sport Science from Oregon State University in 1993, his Master of Arts Degree in Exercise
Science from San Jose State University in 1996, and Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy Degrees
from the University at Albany. Dr. Cameron also completed a Master of Public Health Degree from The
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2011. Prior to his current position, Dr.
Cameron served as a certified athletic trainer and faculty member in the Department of Physical
Education at the United States Military Academy for eight years. Dr. Cameron’s primary research
interests are in the areas of injury prevention, musculoskeletal injury and disease epidemiology, and
outcomes associated with the treatment of these injuries, specifically in physically active and military
populations. He also has specific research interests in knee and ankle injuries, shoulder instability, and
biomarkers associated with injury-mediated or post-traumatic osteoarthritis. In 2015 Dr. Cameron
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earned designation as a Fellow in the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (FNATA) for exemplary
scholarship and service.
Objectives:
1. The attendee will be able to describe osteoarthritis and the risk of the developing osteoarthritis
among physically active individuals.
2. The attendee will be able to identify patients with specific factors that may increase the risk of
osteoarthritis in individual patients following joint injury.
3. The attendee will be able to educate patients about how the risk of developing knee osteoarthritis
compares to the development of other chronic diseases among an athletic population.
4. The attendee will be able to explain to coaches, administrators, patients, and family members of a
patient the importance of primary (injury) prevention programs and how they can be easily,
efficiently, and effectively implemented.
5. The attendee will be able to implement potential strategies to prevent or slow the onset of
osteoarthritis (e.g., weight management) after a joint injury.
6. The attendee will be able to implement current treatment guidelines for managing early
symptoms associated with osteoarthritis.
7. The attendee will be able to explain the future role of Athletic Trainers, as we become an essential
healthcare provider for preventing and treating knee osteoarthritis in our communities.
Level of Difficulty: Essential
Practice Domain: Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation, Injury/Illness
Prevention and Wellness Protection, Organizational and Professional Health and Well-being
Lecture #7 – EATA GRANT LECTURE – 3:00-3:55, Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
EBP LECTURE: Effectiveness of an Intermittent Heat Exposure Protocol to Maintain Heat
Acclimation
J. Luke Pryor, MS, ATC, CSCS
Abstract:
The continued rise in heat-related injuries observed in emergency departments and high
school athletes necessitate investigation of novel interventions and understanding of the physiological
underpinnings of exertional heat illnesses. Many strategies to minimize risk of thermal injury are
available, but heat acclimation is arguably the most cost-effective prophylactic strategy. The focus of this
presentation will be on the prevention of exertional heat illness via acclimating to the heat. A short
overview of the physiological factors that contribute to heat injury and acclimation will occur with an
emphasis placed on implications for best practice recommendations from an applied science perspective.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
J. Luke Pryor is an assistant professor of kinesiology at California State University, Fresno. He is actively
engaged in community service and education in the prevention and treatment of exertional heat illnesses
during endurance events. He has volunteered in the medical tent at the Boston Marathon, Falmouth Road
Race, and local races in the San Juaquin Valley. Dr. Pryor’s research focus is improving recreational and
occupational athlete safety and performance under oppressive environmental conditions. Currently he is
investigating the prophylactic and ergogenic benefits of heat acclimation in an athletic population.
Related research interests are the effects of heat and hydration on endurance performance and
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thermoregulation, preventing lower extremity injury in youth athletes, effects of pollution on exercise
performance, and ergogenic aids in aerobic, anaerobic, and resistive exercise.
Objectives:
1. The attendee will be able to identify intrinsic and extrinsic factors that contribute to exertional
heat illnesses
2. The attendee will be able to summarize strategies geared toward minimizing contributing factors
of heat injury and how these strategies can best be implemented
3. The attendee will be able to understand the physiological adjustments observed via heat
acclimation and identify a plausible acclimation/acclimatization strategy
4. The attendee will be able to summarize strategies to prolong the temporary adaptions derived
from heat acclimation
5. The attendee will be able to summarize the best available evidence regarding the heat acclimation
implementation to modify risk factors for heat injury
6. The attendee will be able to integrate the best available evidence into clinical decision-making for
athletes at risk for thermal injury
Level of Difficulty: Essential
Practice Domain: Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation, Injury/Illness
Prevention and Wellness Protection, Organizational and Professional Health and Well-being
Sunday January 10th
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Lectures, Meetings and Special Events
Event
Conference Registration
Location
Grand Ballroom Prefunction (2nd FL)
Time
7:30am - 10:30am
Student Program Break-out Sessions
Constitution A (2nd FL)
Constitution B (2nd FL)
Commonwealth (3rd FL)
8:00am - 11:00am
Committee Chairperson Meeting
Exeter
8:15am - 9:00am
General Session Lectures
Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
8:00am - 10:00am
4:00pm - 5:00pm
District 1 Membership Meeting
Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
10:00am - 11:30am
District 2 Membership Meeting
Back Bay Ballroom A/B (2nd FL)
10:00am - 11:30am
EATA Business Meeting
Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
11:30am - 12:00pm
Concurrent General Session Lectures
Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
Constitution Ballroom (2nd FL)
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Sunday General Lectures
Grand Ballroom /
Constitution Ballroom (2nd FL)
Lecture #8– 8:00am-8:55am, Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
Bridging the Gap During the Lower Extremity Rehabilitation of the Athlete
Robert Panariello MS, PT, ATC, CSCS
Abstract:
Exercise is a vital component to athletic rehabilitation. If specific exercises and training principles assist
in the physical development of the strongest, most powerful and fastest athletes in the world, couldn’t
these same exercises and training principles be incorporated into the rehabilitation of the athlete in the
clinical setting? This presentation will “Bridge the Gap” between the related professional fields of Sports
Rehabilitation and the Performance Enhancement Training of Athletes to provide the attendee with
specific exercises and exercise training principles for utilization during the lower extremity
rehabilitation of the injured and/or post-operative athletes.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
Robert A. Panariello is a Founding Partner and Chief Clinical Officer with Professional Physical Therapy
presently with 63 facilities in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as well as the Professional Athletic
Performance Center located in Garden City, New York. He is a former Division I and Professional Head
Strength and Conditioning Coach with 35 years of experience in the related fields of Sports Physical
Therapy, Athletic Training, and the Performance Training of Athletes. Rob has more than 60 peer
reviewed publications and received the 2015 APTA Sports Physical Therapy Section Lynn Wallace
Clinical Educator Award, the prestigious National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Presidents
Award in 1998 and was elected to the USA Strength and Conditioning Coaches Hall of Fame in 2003. He
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continues to rehabilitate, athletic performance train, as well as serve as a consultant to many NFL, NBA,
MLB, NHL, Collegiate and University teams, coaches, and players.
Objectives:
1. The attendee with identify the running gait cycle and the importance of knee active range of
motion (AROM).
2. The attendee will describe the development of the physical qualities necessary for optimal athletic
performance.
3. The attendee will describe the importance of ground contact time for optimal athletic
performance.
Level of Difficulty: Advanced
Practice Domain: Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation, Injury/Illness
Prevention and Wellness Protection, Organizational and Professional Health and Well-being
Lecture # 9 – 9:00am-9:55 am, Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
Marjorie A. King Research to Reality Presentation:
EBP LECTURE: The Architectural Determinants of Skeletal Muscle Function, and How They Can be
Used to Optimize our Rehabilitation Protocols
Tim Butterfield, PhD, ATC, FACSM
Abstract:
Based on the high incidence of musculotendinous injuries in the athletic population, as well as
increased injury rates, it is obvious that a clear understanding of the mechanisms that put individuals at
risk for MT strain and rehabilitation that follows is lacking. There is a gap in the literature with regard to
early changes that occur following muscle strain. The focus of this presentation will be on the assessment
of neuromechanical and physiological factors that contribute to muscle function, with an emphasis placed
on implications for evidence based rehabilitative techniques from a basic science perspective.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
Timothy Butterfield is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Rehabilitation Sciences and
Physiology, and the Division of Athletic Training at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Butterfield received a
B.A. in Biology from Potsdam State University in 1987, a B.S in Sports Medicine from Messiah College in
1990, and Master of Science in Athletic Training from Old Dominion University in 1992. From 1992-1998
he served as the assistant athletic trainer at Mansfield University in Mansfield PA, and the head athletic
trainer at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, NY. In 1998 he returned to Potsdam State University
in Potsdam NY as Head Athletic Trainer and lecturer in the department of Community Health. In 2001,
Dr. Butterfield moved to Calgary, Alberta to begin pre-doctoral studies in Biomechanics at the University
of Calgary under the mentorship of Professor Walter Herzog. Dr. Butterfield earned his PhD in
Biomechanics in 2005, and the following year he was awarded the David Perrin Dissertation Award from
the NATA. In 2005, Dr. Butterfield was named a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Biomedical Engineering at The
Ohio State University where he worked under the guidance of Dr. Thomas M. Best until 2007, when he
moved on to the University of Kentucky.
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His area of research is in-vivo tissue mechanics, with an interest in muscle injury, repair and adaptation.
Dr. Butterfield directs the Muscle Mechanics Laboratory in the College of Health Sciences at the
University of Kentucky, focusing on clinical-translational research projects to investigate muscle injury,
inflammation and adaptation, and the contribution of muscle function to overall joint function and health.
Dr. Butterfield’s research has been funded by the NATA Research and Education Foundation, The
Arthritis Foundation, the National Center on Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the National
Institute of Aging, and the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. In 2013,
he was the recipient of the NATA Foundation Freddie Fu New Investigator Award and was elected a
Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Objectives:
1. The attendee will be able to identify architectural factors that contribute to muscle function.
2. The attendee will be able to summarize how these factors can be influenced with exercise type, detraining, and / or rehabilitation.
3. The attendee will be able to summarize how the current basic science and animal research models
can be translated into human models.
4. The attendee will be able to identify the role of eccentric exercise for strengthening or
rehabilitation.
Level of Difficulty: Mastery
Practice Domain: Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation, Injury/Illness
Prevention and Wellness Protection
Lecture #10 – 12:00pm-12:55pm, Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
ATs as Physician Extenders in Orthopedics
Molly McNeil, M.Ed, ATC, OTC
Jamie Ames, MD
Abstract:
The purpose of this presentation is to highlight the opportunities for ATs in the physician extender
setting by outlining various pathways to obtain these positions with special emphasis on the post
professional residency. The speakers will also expand upon the benefits of having an AT-PE in the
orthopaedic clinical setting.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
Jamie Ames graduated from Harvard in 1995 where he earned a degree in American History. After
college he worked as a math teacher at the Colorado Rocky Mountain School in Carbondale, Colorado, and
as a business manager and backcountry guide in Edwards, Colorado. He returned east and completed his
medical school (2004) and orthopedic residency (2010) at Dartmouth. During residency he completed a
masters at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (2008). He completed a Sports
Medicine fellowship at the Steadman-Philippon Research Institute in Vail, CO (2011). His practice
includes sports medicine and hip, shoulder and knee arthroscopy. He is an active member of the US Ski
and Snowboard Physician Pool (national governing body of Olympic skiing and snowboarding). He is
also a member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Association of
North America and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery. He and his wife Beth have three boys
(Sam, Ben and Andrew) all of whom are avid Dartmouth College sports fans and outdoor enthusiasts.
Molly McNeil is an AT-Physician Extender to Dr. Jamie Ames at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Orthopaedics and
Sports Medicine, and dual licensed in the states of Vermont and New Hampshire. She received her
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bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training from The Ohio State University in 2010. She then worked at NC
State University in Raleigh, NC as a graduate assistant athletic trainer while completing her Masters in
Education of Health Professions. In 2013 she completed the AT-Physician Extender Residency at Emory
Sports Medicine Center in Atlanta, GA. Following 9 years in the midwest and southeast, she returned
home to the Twin States to continue her career at Dartmouth-Hitchcock. Her responsibilities include
evaluating patients in clinic, assisting in surgery, overseeing AT outreach, and practice building of the
sports medicine program. Molly is also the District 1 representative to the NATA Committee on Practice
Advancement, and serves as a preceptor to Colby Sawyer College’s ATEP program. She lives in southern
Vermont with her fiancé Kevin and their French mastiff Hazel. They enjoy exploring the outdoors of the
North Country, and proudly support the Dartmouth Big Green and The Ohio State Buckeyes.
Objectives:
1. The attendee will define the role of an AT in a physician practice setting, and the various
responsibilities this could entail, including:
a. Ordering images/labs
b. Performing and initial history and physical exam with presentation to the physician
c. Casting
d. DME fitting
e. Surgery booking/orders
f. Imaging interpretations
g. Patient calls/triage
h. Patient care coordination (rehab providers/PCP/specialists)
i. Home exercise teaching
j. Assist in administrative responsibilities (disability paperwork, appt scheduling,
documentation/image collection, referral management)
k. Administering concussion assessment tools (i.e. ImPACT)
2. The attendee will be able to discuss the additional credentials needed for surgical assist, and
pathway to obtaining these.
3. The attendee will be able to discuss training/educational venues to obtain the needed experience
to function efficiently in a physician practice setting.
4. The attendee will describe concepts in healthcare business.
5. The attendee will be able to identify available resources to learn more about the setting.
Level of Difficulty: Essential
Practice Domain: Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation, Injury/Illness
Prevention and Wellness Protection, Organizational and Professional Health and Well-being
Lecture #11 A –1:00-1:55, Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
Subconcussive Impacts in Sport ---- What’s the Big Deal from an Athletic Training Perspective?
Part 1
Thomas W. Kaminski, PhD, ATC, FNATA, FACSM
Thomas Buckley, EdD, ATC
Theresa Miyashita, PhD, ATC, PES, CES
Peter Kriz, MD
Abstract:
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Research now suggests that head impacts commonly occur during contact sports in which visible signs or
symptoms of neurological dysfunction may not develop despite those impacts having the potential for
neurological injury. More research is needed to determine if subconcussive blows — repetitive hits to the
head not diagnosed or suspected as concussions — are deleterious. As technology for monitoring these
subconcussive (and concussive) impacts infiltrates the sporting world athletic trainers must keep up with
the advances, especially as to how they may assist in the delivery of sports health care and with injury
prevention initiatives. By utilizing a cadre of athletic training professionals who are content experts in
the field of head impacts, this presentation seeks to enlighten athletic trainers and other sports health
care professionals on the latest trends in head impact monitoring and how this evidence can assist them
in their clinical practice.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
Thomas Kaminski is currently Professor & Director of Athletic Training Education, University of
Delaware. He graduated from Marietta (Ohio) College with a BS (Sports Medicine) in 1984, completed his
MS. (Exercise & Sports Science) at The University of Arizona In 1985 and gained his Doctorate at the
University of Virginiain1996. Tom is a fellow in the National Athletic Trainers' Association, American
College of Sports Medicine and the Research Consortium of AAHPERD. He is editor in chief for Athletic
Training & Sports Health Care and a member of the editorial board for the journal of Athletic Training.
Additionally, he has served as a guest reviewer for many leading journals including MSSE, JSR, IJSM, and
Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Dr. Kaminski is a founding member of the International
Ankle Consortium and a member of the Research Committee of the Eastern Athletic Trainers' Association
{EATA). His research interests include ankle instability, mild traumatic brain injuries in women's soccer,
and functional performance assessment for the lower extremity.
Thomas Buckley is an Assistant Professor of Athletic Training in the Department of Kinesiology and
Applied Physiology at the University of Delaware. Dr. Buckley earned his Bachelor of Science in Athletic
Training from Springfield College, his Master of Science in Athletic Training from Indiana State
University, and his Doctorate in Applied Physiology from Columbia University’s Teachers College and he
has been a certified athletic trainer for almost 20 years. Dr. Buckley’s primary research is related to
concussion recovery with a particular interest in both the factors which promote recovery and the actual
determination of recovery. Dr. Buckley has numerous concussion related publications and his research
has been funded by the NIH, NATA Research and Education Foundation, and US Army Research Office.
Finally Dr. Buckley is the co-director of the University of Delaware’s membership in the NCAA/DoD
Grand Alliance concussion study.
Theresa Miyashita received her undergraduate degree from Canisius College in Buffalo, NY in Sports
Medicine; her master degree from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in Athletic Training; and
my doctoral degree from Colorado State University in Education and Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Miyashita
research focuses on the cumulative effects of subconcussive impacts in Division I Men’s Lacrosse players.
Peter Kriz is a graduate of Boston College and Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Kriz completed a
pediatric and chief residency at Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children's Hospital. He completed a
fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital in 2010. Dr. Kriz's research
interests include injury prevention in youth sports and sport-related concussion. He currently is an
assistant team physician at Brown University and several Providence-area high schools, and provides
concussion management for the Providence Bruins Professional Hockey Team. Special interests include
musculoskeletal ultrasound, throwing injuries, and sports concussion management. He is a fellow of the
American College of Sports Medicine, a member of the AAP’s Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness, and
has lectured at numerous national meetings on the topic of youth sports injuries.
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Objectives:
1. The attendee will define a subconcussive impact and their implication for sports health care
professionals.
2. The attendee will differentiate the latest trends in head impact monitoring (football, soccer,
lacrosse, and ice hockey) and how this evidence can assist them in their clinical practice.
Level of Difficulty: Advanced
Practice Domain: Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis, Injury/Illness Prevention and Wellness Protection
Lecture #11 B –1:00-1:55, Constitution Ballroom (2nd FL)
Celiac Disease and Athletes…Do You Really Know What You Think You Know? An Evidence-Based
Discussion Affecting Clinical Practice. Sponsored by the NATA Foundation
James E. Leone, PhD, MPH, MS, ATC, CSCS*D, CHES, FMHI
Abstract:
Celiac disease (CD) was once thought to be a rare disorder primarily affecting children; however, recent
evidence has brought the full magnitude of this disorder to light. Athletic trainers’ work with diverse
groups of people all over the world and while prevalence estimates vary, approximately 1 in 100 people
may have the disease, athletes notwithstanding. This research helps to address an important gap in the
evidence for athletes with CD. Additionally, this session will provide evidence-based data focusing on
potential athletes with celiac disease, including prevalence estimates and dialogue pertaining to
recognition, referral, and management best practices.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
James E. Leone is an Associate Professor of Health at Bridgewater State University since 2008. He earned
a Ph.D. in health education from Southern Illinois University Carbondale; M.P.H. in urban public health
from Northeastern University; M.S. from Indiana State University, and a B.S. from Bridgewater State
College. Dr. Leone has held faculty appointments at The George Washington University, Northeastern
University, and Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He currently is an adjunct lecturer in the
physician assistant program and MPH program at Northeastern University in the Bouvé College of Health
Sciences. Serving many diverse roles has been a highlight of Dr. Leone’s career; he served as Clinical
Education Coordinator and Program Director in the undergraduate athletic training education program
at SIUC, head athletic trainer and strength and conditioning specialist at several high schools in
Massachusetts, Illinois, and Kentucky, and more recently as an educator, consultant, and author.
Academically passionate accurately describes Dr. Leone in terms of his role(s) in the classroom and in the
academic world. He has published 35+ peer-reviewed articles while also delivering well over 150
research presentations at a variety of international, national, regional, state, and local venues. He is an
active member of several national, regional and state professional organizations and holds certifications
and/or licensure in athletic training, strength and conditioning and health education. Dr. Leone also
serves as a board reviewer and editor for various professional journals. He resides in Dedham, MA.
Objectives:
1. The attendee will be able to identify the key features of celiac disease, such as signs and
symptoms.
2. The attendee will be able to discuss the differences among celiac disease and related disorders,
such as non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS).
3. The attendee will be able to examine current trends and fads related to celiac disease.
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4. The attendee will be able to describe ways to identify, treat, and manage athletes and physically
active populations with celiac disease.
5. The attendee will be able to apply knowledge of celiac disease to advance clinical practice and best
practices.
Level of Difficulty: Essential
Practice Domain: Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation, Injury/Illness
Prevention and Wellness Protection
Lecture #12 A – 2:00 – 2:55pm, Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
Subconcussive Impacts in Sport ---- What’s the Big Deal from an Athletic Training Perspective?
Part 2
Thomas W. Kaminski, PhD, ATC, FNATA, FACSM
Thomas Buckley, EdD, ATC
Theresa Miyashita, PhD, ATC, PES, CES
Peter Kriz, MD
Abstract:
Research now suggests that head impacts commonly occur during contact sports in which visible signs or
symptoms of neurological dysfunction may not develop despite those impacts having the potential for
neurological injury. More research is needed to determine if subconcussive blows — repetitive hits to the
head not diagnosed or suspected as concussions — are deleterious. As technology for monitoring these
subconcussive (and concussive) impacts infiltrates the sporting world athletic trainers must keep up with
the advances, especially as to how they may assist in the delivery of sports health care and with injury
prevention initiatives. By utilizing a cadre of athletic training professionals who are content experts in
the field of head impacts, this presentation seeks to enlighten athletic trainers and other sports health
care professionals on the latest trends in head impact monitoring and how this evidence can assist them
in their clinical practice.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies): See bios above.
Objectives:
1. The attendee will define a subconcussive impact and their implication for sports health care
professionals.
2. The attendee will differentiate the latest trends in head impact monitoring (football, soccer,
lacrosse, and ice hockey) and how this evidence can assist them in their clinical practice.
Level of Difficulty: Advanced
Practice Domain: Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis, Injury/Illness Prevention and Wellness Protection
Lecture #12 B –2:00-2:55, Constitution Ballroom (2nd FL)
EBP LECTURE: What Distinguishes Dance from Sport? How do Injury Patterns Differ Between
Dancers and Athletes and Why?
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Megan Richardson, MS, ATC
Abstract:
While dancers and athletes share a common requirement for extensive physical training that leads to the
acquisition of highly specific and refined motor skill, dancers, unlike athletes, ultimately hone their
physical prowess for the chief purpose of developing artistic expressivity, an ethereal quality without
which a dancer’s physical virtuosity is incomplete. This lecture will discuss fundamental training
elements that differ between dance and sport and the relationship between those elements and the
unique injury patterns seen in dancers versus athletes. Prospective data comparing dance and sport
injury epidemiology as well as pre- and post-fatigue landing biomechanics data will be presented.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
Megan Richardson is a Diplomate of Acupuncture who received her Master of Science Acupuncture
degree from Tri-State College of Acupuncture. She is a certified athletic trainer (ATC) specializing in
manual therapy, functional training and Pilates-based rehabilitation. Megan has a private practice in
Manhattan, NY and is also on staff at the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries at NYU Langone Medical
Center. She has provided backstage coverage to numerous dance companies and Broadway shows, is an
active member of the editorial review board for the Journal of Dance Medicine & Science, and has
presented on issues related to athletes’ and dancers’ health and rehabilitation both nationally and
internationally. Megan attended George Washington University on scholarship for dance, where she
received her undergraduate degree in Athletic Training. She earned a Master of Science in Kinesiology at
Indiana University while serving as the primary AT for the Indiana University Ballet Theatre. Megan has
performed with numerous modern dance groups in both New York City and Washington, DC. Megan also
enjoys being an occasional tri-athlete, runner, yogi and outdoor explorer.
Objectives:
1. The attendee will be able to recognize and interpret differences between dance and sport injuries.
2. The attendee will be able to identify risk factors associated with dance injury.
3. The attendee will be able to execute dance injury prevention protocols.
Level of Difficulty: Essential
Practice Domain: Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation, Injury/Illness
Prevention and Wellness Protection.
Lecture #13 A– 3:00pm-3:55pm, Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
Post-Concussion Balance Deficits – Are Athletic Trainers Missing Lingering Impairments?
Thomas Buckley, EdD, ATC
David Howell, PhD, ATC
Abstract:
The Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) is the most commonly utilized post-concussion balance
assessment protocol utilized by athletic trainers and the BESS typically returns to baseline values within
3 – 5 days post-injury. However, multiple assessment techniques have consistently identified lingering
deficits in post-concussion balance well beyond BESS recovery. This presentation will review existing
and ongoing studies, using both single and dual task approaches, which identify lingering balance deficits.
Additional discussion will include the potential consequences of premature return to participation
including the emerging research area of subsequent orthopedic injury as well as ecologically valid
balance assessment protocols.
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Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
Thomas Buckley is an Assistant Professor of Athletic Training in the Department of Kinesiology and
Applied Physiology at the University of Delaware. Dr. Buckley earned his Bachelor of Science in Athletic
Training from Springfield College, his Master of Science in Athletic Training from Indiana State
University, and his Doctorate in Applied Physiology from Columbia University’s Teachers College and he
has been a certified athletic trainer for almost 20 years. Dr. Buckley’s primary research is related to
concussion recovery with a particular interest in both the factors which promote recovery and the actual
determination of recovery. Dr. Buckley has numerous concussion related publications and his research
has been funded by the NIH, NATA Research and Education Foundation, and US Army Research Office.
Finally Dr. Buckley is the co-director of the University of Delaware’s membership in the NCAA/DoD
Grand Alliance concussion study.
David Howell received his undergraduate degree from Whitworth University in Spokane, WA in 2008
with a Bachelor of Arts in Athletic Training in the Department of Kinesiology where he became a certified
athletic trainer (ATC). He has worked as an assistant athletic trainer at Whitman College in Walla Walla,
WA and as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR. Dr. Howell
completed his PhD in 2014 from the University of Oregon, and now works as a Post-Doctoral Research
Fellow at The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention and Division of Sports Medicine at Boston
Children’s Hospital. His research focuses on methods to improve the way clinicians monitor recovery
from concussion, particularly related to gait balance control during divided attention walking.
Objectives:
1. The attendee will be able to identify how concussion affects balance control and the methods
previously used to assess balance control.
2. The attendee will be able to describe previous work which has utilized both laboratory-based and
clinically-based assessments of balance control to examine recovery from concussion.
3. The attendee will be able to compare the utility (i.e. strengths and weaknesses) of static postural
assessments and dynamic stability assessments in the diagnosis of concussion and return to play
decisions.
4. The attendee will be able to identify the role that clinically feasible dual-task assessments can
have for an athletic trainer when managing an athlete with a concussion.
Level of Difficulty: Mastery
Practice Domain: Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation, Injury/Illness
Prevention and Wellness Protection, Organizational and Professional Health and Well-being
Lecture #13 B –3:00-3:55 PM, Constitution Ballroom (2nd FL)
NATA Public Relations Session: Promoting and Advocating for the Profession Through Effective
Public Relations
Matthew Campbell, MS, ATC, PES (D1 PR Chair)
Mike Prybicien, MA, ATC, CES, PES(D2 PR Chair)
Abstract:
There is so much talk about social media in the today’s society and many are left asking themselves
“What is all the hype about?” and “Does it really work?” This presentation will discuss the pros and cons
of social media as well as situations in which it may be most useful and relevant to promoting the
profession of athletic training. Additionally, we will discuss the appropriate use of social media and its
implications as it pertains to athletic training ethics and patient confidentiality.
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Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
Matthew Campbell graduated with a BS in Athletic Training from the University of Maine Presque Isle in
2010, and a MS in Athletic Training from California University of Pennsylvania in 2011, during which his
professional career began with his GA position at California Area High school. Upon graduation from CalU
he took a position as an outreach Athletic Trainer at Somerset Hospital Rehab and Wellness Center.
Currently he is in his fourth year as an Athletic Trainer and Instructor at the University of Maine
Farmington.
Mr. Campbell has volunteered his time to various NATA, MATA and PATS committees. He served 14
months on the PATS Technology Committee. He has also served 2 years as MATA’s PR Committee
chairperson. He currently serves as NATA District One’s Public Relations committee representative and
currently MATA’s Co-Chair of the Young Professionals committee.
Michael Prybicien is a New Jersey licensed athletic trainer currently employed at Passaic High School in
Passaic, NJ. Michael received 2 Bachelor of Science Degrees from Pennsylvania State University (one in
health education and the other in exercise and sports science) and his MA from Kent State University in
Ohio in Sports Administration. Michael has served the student-athletes of Passaic for the past 8 years.
Michael has worked as an athletic trainer in a variety of different venues with patients of all ages and
skills sets. In addition to being employed as an athletic trainer at Passaic High School, he is also an
athletic trainer at the Overlook Medical Center, Concussion and Rehabilitation Department in Summit, NJ
and is an adjunct professor for the athletic training education program at William Paterson University in
Wayne, NJ.
Michael currently serves as the public relations coordinator for the National Athletic Trainers’
Association (District 2). He is both an Athletic Trainers’ Society of New Jersey Distinguished Award
Recipient and Hall of Fame Inductee. Additionally is a New Jersey State Coaches’ Association Hall of Fame
Inductee. Michael his wife, Jennifer and his two children Abigail and Aiden reside in Clifton, NJ.
Objectives:
1. The attendee will be able to understand public relations.
2. The attendee will be able to improve public perceptions.
3. The attendee will be able to develop a positive image.
4. The attendee will be able to plan for public relations.
5. The attendee will be able to create better community relations.
6. The attendee will be able to integrate with the media successfully.
7. The attendee will be able to classify the do’s and don’ts of social media.
Level of Difficulty: Essential
Practice Domain: Organizational and Professional Health and Well-being
Lecture #14 – 4:00pm-4:55pm, Grand Ballroom (2nd FL)
EBP LECTURE: Disablement Models and Patient-Reported Outcomes: Pearls for Practice
Hanna Hoch, PhD, ATC
Abstract:
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Having an understanding of how to actively incorporate disablement models into clinical
practice is an imperative step in practicing EBM. There is a wealth of objective clinical information that
can be gathered when utilizing a disablement model for evaluation of the health condition and when
evaluating treatment effectiveness, information that could be utilized to assist with decision-making and
used to incorporate patient values and experiences into decision making. Furthermore, understanding
the influence of personal and environmental factors on the health condition can also improve treatment.
The focus of this lecture will be on the International Classification of Function model how to use patientreported outcomes to better assess the different components of the model.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
Johanna Hoch is Assistant Professor and the Director of Clinical Education in the Post-Professional
Athletic Training Program in the School of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training at Old Dominion
University. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training in 2006 from Ohio Northern
University and her Masters of Science degree in Athletic Training from Ohio University in 2008. In
addition, she received her Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Sciences from the University of Kentucky in 2012. Her
primary area of research interest is related to the improvement of outcomes following lower extremity
injury. Specifically, Dr. Hoch has focused on the inclusion of patient-reported outcomes to determine
treatment effectiveness and cultivating interprofessional collaborative practice to provide patientcentered care to improve care for patients with lower extremity injury. She resides in Chesapeake,
Virginia with her husband Matthew and daughter Margaret.
Objectives:
1. The attendee will be able to summarize components of the ICF model.
2. The attendee will be able to summarize how to incorporate PROs to assess specific components of
the ICF model.
3. The attendee will be able to describe how environmental & personal factors affect patients goals
and subsequent patient care.
Level of Difficulty: Essential
Practice Domain: Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation, Injury/Illness
Prevention and Wellness Protection, Organizational and Professional Health and Well-being
Monday, January 11th
General Lectures
Constitution Ballroom (2nd FL)
Lecture #15 – 8:00am-8:55am, Constitution Ballroom (2nd FL)
The Use of Emergency Action Plans by High School Athletic Trainers within the EATA
William Nowlan, EdD, ATC, LAT, CSCS
Abstract:
Emergency situations may arise at any time, so it is important that schools have emergency action plans
(EAPs) in place to identify the role of various personnel and the procedures to be followed within the
emergency response. This dissertation research consisted of a survey, which was sent out to high school
athletic trainers of the EATA, to determine the existence of and the perception of readiness for use of the
EAPs in high schools within the EATA. Since the task of creating the EAP often falls upon the athletic
trainer, the speaker will share the results of his research with the members of the EATA.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
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William Nowlan has been teaching in higher education for more than 20 years and has been a nationally
certified athletic trainer for over 30 years. He has worked as an athletic trainer in professional baseball as
well as the collegiate, high school and clinical settings. He is also a nationally certified strength and
conditioning specialist.
Objectives:
1. The attendee will be able to judge the existence of and the perception of readiness for the use of
EAPs at the high school level within the EATA.
2. The attendee will be able to discuss of the professional and legal responsibilities that athletic
trainers have to ensure that they have a properly designed EAP.
3. The attendee will be able to judge the percentage of high schools within the EATA that have an
EAP and practice it at least annually.
4. The attendee will be able to decide the percentage of readiness for the athletic trainer concerning
their use of the EAP.
5. The attendee will be able to decide the percentage of high schools in the EATA that have specific
communication protocol established as part of their EAP.
6. The attendee will be able to judge the percentage of high school within the EATA that have AEDs
available at all of their athletic sites.
Level of Difficulty: Advanced
Practice Domain: Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation, Injury/Illness
Prevention and Wellness Protection, Organizational and Professional Health and Well-being, Immediate
and Emergency Care
Lecture #16 – 9:00am-9:55am, Constitution Ballroom (2nd FL)
EBP LECTURE: Evidence-Based Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention Strategies:
Translation of Research
Dai Sugimoto, PhD, ATC, CSCS
Lindsay J. DiStefano, PhD, ATC
Abstract:
Based on previously published prospective cohort studies for aiming to reduce anterior cruciate ligament
(ACL) injury by neuromuscular training (NMT) intervention, a few important components were
identified, which include age of subjects, dosage of NMT, and exercise selection of NMT. Although
research evidence is documented, ACL injury prevention is not well performed in athletic settings. The
purpose of the presentation is to introduce current ACL injury prevention research and share its’
evidence. Also, presenters encompass successful application and strategies of these findings into clinical
practices of athletic trainers, which is encouraged by evidence-based medicine model.
Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
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Dai Sugimoto practiced athletic training in collegiate settings for a decade. He then joined a research
team of the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital - Sports Medicine in 2009. His primary role was to provide
injury prevention interventions at local middle and high schools. At the same time, he worked for his
terminal degree in Rehabilitation Science. In 2013, he completed his PhD and graduated from University
of Kentucky with PhD. During this process, he received the Clint Thompson award (2nd runner-up) from
the Journal of Athletic Training. Also, one of the studies he co-authored won systematic review award
from the American Journal of Sports Medicine in 2012. After a completion of his doctoral degree, he
joined the Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention and Boston Children’s Hospital Division of Sports
Medicine as a post-doctoral research fellow. In 2015, he received an instructor appointment from the
Harvard Medical School.
Lindsay DiStefano is an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of
Connecticut. Dr. DiStefano is extremely active with conducting research to determine the best ways to
reduce the risk of youth sports-related injuries, such as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. Dr.
DiStefano has published numerous research papers and presented nationally and internationally. She is
currently engaged with large research studies to identify best practices for implementation and
dissemination of injury prevention programs especially in youth athletes. Dr. DiStefano completed her
undergraduate degree at Boston University and her graduate degrees at the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill.
Objectives:
1. The attendee will be able to identify factors that contribute to the effectiveness of ACL injury
prevention.
2. The attendee will be able to summarize how these factors can be influenced in the athletic setting.
3. The attendee will be able to describe the important components to consider for an ACL injury
prevention program.
4. The attendee will be able to identify strategies to improve implementation in their own clinical
practice.
Level of Difficulty: Essential
Practice Domain: Treatment and Rehabilitation, Injury/Illness Prevention and Wellness Protection,
Lecture # 17- 10:00am-10:55am, Constitution Ballroom (2nd FL)
The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention: A Unique Model Integrating Research Driven
Injury Prevention Methods and Clinical Care for Athletes
Corey Dawkins, MS, ATC
Dennis Borg, MS, ATC
David Howell, PhD, ATC
Abstract:
The purpose of this presentation is to describe a unique method of evidence-based practice employed at
The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention, which focuses on research of sport-related injuries and
strategies aimed to decrease injury risk. We plan to highlight the various ways athletic trainers
contribute to clinical care, research, and injury prevention training. During this presentation, we will
provide information about injury patterns and associated risk factors, while describing the methods
employed within injury prevention programs. Specific topics covered include injury prevention
evaluations, ACL and concussion return-to-play programs, gait retraining, and three-dimensional motion
analysis of sport-specific activities.
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Speaker(s) Biography(ies):
Corey Dawkins graduated from Boston University in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Athletic
Training; his thesis was on evaluating and treating common baseball injuries and he has his Level 2 BioMechanics Certification from the National Pitching Association (NPA). Corey began his career as an ATC
at Boston College, primarily covering football, wrestling, and baseball, before moving on to become the
Head Athletic Trainer at Emerson College in 2004, working primarily with the soccer, basketball, and
baseball teams. In 2010 Corey joined the Division of Sports Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital where
he has been since, further developing his interest in treating and preventing baseball injuries.
Dennis Borg has been a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) since graduating from Endicott College in 2004.
He is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the NSCA, and earned his
Master of Science in Human Movement from A.T. Still University. Prior to working at The Micheli Center,
Dennis was the ATC for Swampscott High School. In addition to the regular responsibilities of an Athletic
Trainer, Dennis also developed strength and conditioning programs for the high school athletes and
teams to enhance their athletic performance while also reducing their risk for common injuries based on
the athlete’s specific sports.
David Howell received his undergraduate degree from Whitworth University in Spokane, WA in 2008
with a Bachelor of Arts in Athletic Training in the Department of Kinesiology where he became a certified
athletic trainer (ATC). He has worked as an assistant athletic trainer at Whitman College in Walla Walla,
WA and as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR. Dr. Howell
completed his PhD in 2014 from the University of Oregon, and now works as a Post-Doctoral Research
Fellow at The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention and Division of Sports Medicine at Boston
Children’s Hospital. His research focuses on methods to improve the way clinicians monitor recovery
from concussion, particularly related to gait balance control during divided attention walking.
Objectives
1. The attendee will be able to describe how athletic trainers function as physician extenders,
implement injury prevention programs, and conduct scientific research within a single center.
2. The attendee will be able to describe how injury prevention evaluations are performed and how
the data are used to create individualized injury risk profiles for athletes.
3. The attendee will be able to describe the components of patient care occurring at the Micheli
Center for Sports Injury Prevention, including: ACL and concussion return-to-play programs, gait
retraining, and three-dimensional motion analysis of sport-specific activities.
4. The attendee will be able to identify and examine specific risk factors associated with sustaining
sport-related injuries and ways to decrease the risk of injury.
Level of Difficulty: Mastery
Practice Domain: Injury/Illness Prevention and Wellness Protection, Organizational and Professional
Health and Well-being
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