NATA Foundation
Supporting and Advancing the
Athletic Training Profession
through Research & Education
Foundation Goals
• To advance knowledge base of athletic
training profession
• To encourage research among athletic
trainers & those that can contribute to the
athletic training knowledge base
• To provide forums for the exchange of ideas
Foundation Goals
• To facilitate presentation of programs &
production of materials providing learning
opportunities about athletic training topics
• To provide scholarships for undergraduate
and graduate athletic training students
• To plan & implement an on-going total
development program
Leadership Directory
Mike Sitler: President, Chair Exec Committee
Clint Thompson: Vice President, Exec Committee
Sue Hillman: Treasurer, Exec Committee
Mark Hoffman: Research Committee Chair
Beth Raitz Rex: Scholarship Committee Chair
R.T. Floyd: Member Development Chair
MaryBeth Horodyski: Public Relations Chair
Tara Lepp: Nominating Committee Chair
Jeff Kearney: Sponsor Development Chair
Ronnie Barnes: At Large
Mick Koester: At Large
Chuck Kimmel: NATA Board of Directors Liaison
District Chairs & State Representatives
Staff Members
Foundation Director: John Oliver
Capital Campaign Manager: John Honaman
Development Coordinator: Patsy Brown
Foundation Associate: Barbara Niland
Foundation Associate: Velma Meza
Accounting Coordinator: Reyna Zamora
District Chairs
Fulfilling the Foundation’s Mission…
District 1: Charlie Redmond
District 2: Steve Bair
District 3: Bob Casmus
District 4: Sally Nogle
District 5: DC Colt
District 6: Matt Comeau
District 7: Tamara McLeod
District 8: Brent Mangus
District 9: Mike Wilkinson
District 10: Tara Lepp
Committees
Activities
Programs
Scholarships
Supporting our future leaders
Scholarships
Well over $1.75 Million so far…
976 scholarships awarded thru 2007
2007: 77 x $2000=$154,000
Approximately 1 out of 3 applicants
receive a scholarship!!
Apply now!!
Thanks to Bill Chambers for all his work
In obtaining scholarship sponsorship!
Scholarship Application Deadline
Postmarked by Feb. 10th
Must have 3.2 GPA
Must be NATA member
Must have sponsor ATC
Applications available
online September 1!!
Don’t drop the ball!!
41 - Undergraduate scholarships
22 - Master’s scholarships
14 - Doctoral scholarships
2007 District 1 Scholarship Winners
Brendon
McDermott
University of
Connecticut
Doctoral
Jeff Snedeker Memorial Scholarship Award
sponsored by National Basketball Athletic
Trainers' Association
Brian Pietrosimone
The University of
Virginia
Doctoral
Joe & Sally Gieck Scholarship Award sponsored
by Joe & Sally Gieck Charitable Fund
Jamie Lambert
Springfield College
Masters
Sponsored by Professional Hockey Athletic
Trainers' Society
James Pratt
California University
of Pennsylvania
Masters
Thomas J. Kerin Memorial Scholarship Award
sponsored by DeRoyal
Barbara Hemphill
Salem State College
Entry Level
Richard E. Vandervoort Memorial Scholarship
Award sponsored by National Basketball Athletic
Trainers' Association/Vandervoort Foundation
Laurel Horne
Plymouth State
University
Entry Level
Sponsored by American Orthopaedic Society for
Sports Medicine
Allison Moyes
Boston University
Entry Level
William F. X. Linskey Memorial Scholarship
Award sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Sports
Medicine Group
2007 District 2 Scholarship Winners
Sakiko Oyama
University of Pittsburgh
Doctoral
Richard E. Vandervoort Memorial Scholarship Award
sponsored by National Basketball Athletic Trainers'
Association/Vandervoort Foundation
Greg Hess
Roanoke College
Masters
Norm Mackie Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored
by Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers' Society
Rebecca Hetterich
Quinnipiac University
Masters
Sponsored by Swede-O, Inc.
Emily Ambrose
Ithaca College
Entry Level
Katie Burke Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by
Schering-Plough
Shannon Baldwin
East Stroudsburg
University
Entry Level
Sponsored by American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons
Leigh Ann Burgess
East Stroudsburg
University
Entry Level
Sponsored by F. A. Davis Company - Publisher
Alicia Canzanese
Salisbury University
Entry Level
Richard E. Vandervoort Memorial Scholarship Award
sponsored by National Basketball Athletic Trainers'
Association/Vandervoort Foundation
Maria DelliVeneri
Northeastern University
Entry Level
Frank George Scholarship Award sponsored by
Eastern Athletic Trainers' Association/Districts 1 & 2
Kevin Duffy
Long Island University Brooklyn
Entry Level
Sponsored by Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers'
Society
Melissa Marks
East Stroudsburg
University
Entry Level
Janet Bristor Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored
by Friends of Janet Bristor
Kelly Pagnotta
California University
Pennsylvania
Entry Level
Blynn DeNiro Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored
by Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers' Society
Jillian Quackenbush
SUNY-Cortland
Entry Level
Gail Weldon Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored
by NATA Foundation Golf Classic/Gatorade
2007 District 3 Scholarship Winners
Fredrick Gardin
University of South
Carolina
Doctoral
Sponsored by CASTLE Worldwide, Inc.
Charlie Hicks-Little University of North
Carolina - Charlotte
Doctoral
Sponsored by National Basketball Athletic Trainers'
Association
Melissa Marty
North Carolina
Greensboro
Doctoral
William Tessendorf Scholarship Award sponsored by
Professional Football Athletic Trainers'
Association/Gatorade
Michele Latimer
East Carolina University
Masters
Ronnie Barnes Scholarship Award sponsored by Ronnie
Barnes Endowed Scholarship Fund
Michael Marzec
University of South
Carolina - Columbia
Masters
Ralph Salvon Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by
Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers' Society
Elizabeth Hibberd
University of North
Carolina - Chapel Hill
Entry Level
William Prentice Scholarship Award sponsored by MidAtlantic Athletic Trainers' Association/District 3
Kara Jones
Lynchburg College
Entry Level
Julie Max Scholarship Award sponsored by DJO, Inc.
Kyung-Min Kim
University of North
Carolina - Greensboro
Entry Level
NATA Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by All NATA
Districts
Jamie Meredith
Lynchburg College
Entry Level
Sponsored by McDavid Sports Medical Products
Entry Level
G.E. "Moose" Detty Memorial Scholarship Award
sponsored by Friends of G.E. (Moose) Detty
Ashley Nonemaker West Virginia University
2007 District 4 Scholarship Winners
Kirk Armstrong
Ball State University
Doctoral
Lindsy McLean Scholarship Award sponsored by Board of Certification
David Domiguese
Ohio University
Doctoral
Bill Buehler Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Baseball Team Medicine Conference
Justin Stanek
Illinois State University
Doctoral
Denny & Linda Miller Scholarship Award sponsored by Friends of Denny & Linda Miller
Jennifer Stiller
Michigan State
University
Doctoral
Larry Ashley Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Professional Hockey Athletic
Trainers' Society
W. Steven Tucker
The University of Toledo
Doctoral
Edward Block Courage Society Scholarship Award sponsored by Professional Football
Athletic Trainers' Society/Gatorade
Kariann Blair
Eastern Illinois
University
Masters
Larry "Stosh" Neumann Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Professional Football
Athletic Trainers Society/Gatorade
Jeff Doeringer
Ohio University
Masters
Jimmy Warfield Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Baseball Team Medicine
Conference
Julie Kruessel
University of Cincinnati
Masters
Z. Mel Blickenstaff Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Great Lakes Athletic Trainers'
Association/District 4
Kayla Malecek
Minnesota State
University - Moorhead
Masters
Dean Kleinschmidt Scholarship Award sponsored by Professional Football Athletic Trainers
Society/Gatorade
Dan Vasquez
Illinois State University
Masters
Sayers "Bud" Miller Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by National Football League
Charities
Stephanie Carzoo
The Ohio State
University
Entry Level
Linda Weber Daniel Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Great Lakes Athletic Trainers'
Association/District 4
Kaitlyn Donohue
Wilmington College
Entry Level
Sponsored by National Basketball Athletic Trainers' Association/Gatorade
Amanda Friedline
Hope College
Entry Level
William E. "Pinky" Newell Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Chattanooga Group
Meghan Geer
The University of Toledo
Entry Level
Del Humphrey Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Schutt Manufacturing Company
Trisha Gudex
University of Wisconsin
- Stevens Point
Entry Level
Otho Davis Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Sports Medicine
Group
Kristi Lewis
Ball State University
Entry Level
Kent & Maxine Falb Scholarship Award sponsored by National Football League Charities
Shayna Nickel
Kent State University
Entry Level
Sponsored by Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers' Society
Kelly Wildenberg
University of Wisconsin
- Milwaukee
Entry Level
Sponsored by McNeil Consumer Healthcare - Motrin
2007 District 5 Scholarship Winners
Lacy Hatfield
University of Kansas
Masters
Roland "Duke' LaRue Memorial Scholarship Award
sponsored by Mid-America Athletic Trainers'
Association/District 5
Gary Herman
Missouri State
University
Masters
Sponsored by Professional Football Athletic Trainers
Society/Gatorade
Stephen Herrmann
Northern Iowa Cedar Falls
Masters
Richard E. Vandervoort Memorial Scholarship Award
sponsored by National Basketball Athletic Trainers'
Association/Vandervoort Foundation
Kristin Pfeiffer
Northwest Missouri
State University
Masters
Sponsored by Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers'
Society
Samantha Sweet
University of
Northern Iowa
Masters
Frank Cramer Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by
Cramer Products, Inc.
Blaine Burris
Oklahoma State
University
Entry Level
William H. Chambers Scholarship Award sponsored by
Johnson & Johnson Sports Medicine Group
Kayla Ferguson
University of
Northern Iowa
Entry Level
Otho Davis Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by
Buzzeo/FDMA, Inc., Division of Dendrite International
Nichole Friederich
Truman State
University
Entry Level
Jack Cramer Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by
National Athletic Trainers' Association
Lacey Groninger
University of North
Dakota
Entry Level
Chuck Cramer Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored
by Cramer Products, Inc.
Yuko Hasegawa
Southeastern
Missouri State
University
Entry Level
Sponsored by BHP Copper Foundation
2007 District 6 Scholarship Winners
Paige Cooper
University of Texas-San
Antonio
Masters
NATA Past Presidents Scholarship Award sponsored by
National Football League Charities
Hollie Whittaker
University of Central
Arkansas
Masters
Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Sports Medicine Group
John Hill
Texas A&M - Commerce Entry Level Jerry Rhea/Atlanta Falcons Scholarship Award sponsored
by Jerry Rhea/Atlanta Falcons Scholarship Fund
Cheyenne Savony
Southern Arkansas
University
Entry Level Sponsored by BHP Copper Foundation
Bryan Schneider
Texas State University San Marcos
Entry Level Eddie Wojecki Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by
Southwest Athletic Trainers' Association/District 6
Yusuke Takahashi
Texas State University San Marcos
Entry Level Robert H. Gunn Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by
National Football League Charities
2007 District 7 Scholarship Winners
Jeremy Hawkins
Brigham Young University
Doctoral
Warren Lee Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by
Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers' Association/District 7
Sarah Piebes
A.T. Still-Arizona Health
Sciences
Masters
Gary Delforge Scholarship Award sponsored by Friends
of Gary Delforge
Entry Level
Sponsored by Big West Conference Officials
Rebeccah Mohler University of the Pacific
2007 District 8 Scholarship Winners
Christine Schwass
Chapman University
Entry Level
Jack Rockwell Scholarship Award sponsored by Far
West Athletic Trainers' Association/District 8
2007 District 9 Scholarship Winners
Doctoral
Jerry Rhea Scholarship Award sponsored by National
Football League Charities
Nicholas Seiler The University of Alabama
Masters
Jerry Rhea/Atlanta Falcons Scholarship Award sponsored
by Jerry Rhea/Atlanta Falcons Scholarship Fund
Lauren Steiner The University of West
Alabama
Masters
Sponsored by National Basketball Athletic Trainers'
Association
Keitaro Abe
Georgia Southern
University
Entry Level Karen Toburen Scholarship Award sponsored by Karen
Toburen, EdD, ATC
Sharon Elliott
Florida Southern College
Entry Level Donald J. Fauls Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by
NATA Foundation Golf Classic/Gatorade
Ashley Foster
Eastern Kentucky
University
Entry Level Sponsored by Bike Athletic Company
Amy Knox
The University of Alabama
Entry Level Dr. Jack Hughston Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored
by The Hughston Foundation
Casey Perkins
Eastern Kentucky
University
Entry Level Bobby Barton Scholarship Award sponsored by Southeast
Athletic Trainers' Association/District 9
Michelle Odai
Florida International
University
2007 District 10 Scholarship Winners
Samuel Johnson
Oregon State University
Doctoral
Sponsored by BHP Copper Foundation
Katsumi Takeno
University of Idaho
Masters
Mark Smaha Scholarship Award sponsored by Northwest
Athletic Trainers' Association/District 10
Education
Annual Topics
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Supporting & Funding
NATA Continuing Education
Committee Activities
Head Injury
Sudden Death
Pharmacology
Psychology of Rehab
Lumbar Spine
Hand/Wrist
Infectious Disease
Athletes with Physical & Cognitive Impairment
Emergency Preparedness
Evidence-Based Athletic Training
Cervical Spine Injuries
The ATC/Clinical Instructor
Foundation-sponsored
PASS/Home Study Programs for CEU’s
Myofascial Release (4.5)
Psychology of Sport Injuries (4)
Managing Low Back Problems (5)
Sudden Death in Sports (5)
Disordered Eating Among Athletes (8)
Management of Bloodborne Pathogens (7)
Progressive Rehab - Lower Extremity Injuries (12)
Assessing/Rehabilitating Shoulder Instability (5)
Pharmacology: Therapeutic Medications (10)
Pharmacology: Performance Enhan. & Soc. Drugs (3)
Hand & Wrist in Sports (10) (Online)
Care & Treatment of Asthma (12.5)
Current Trends in Use of E-stim (8.5)
Lecture Exchanges
Promoting Education and the Transfer of Knowledge
through Exchanges with these Prestigious Organizations:
Sponsoring Summits on Vital
Health Care Topics
(Summaries available through Foundation website)
Sudden Death
Healthcare of Youth
Sports Participants
Consensus Conference
 Infusing Evidence-Based
Medicine into Athletic
Training and Clinical Practice
Advancing Outcomes of Care
in Athletic Training Summit
Research
Grant Program Accomplishments
• Over 2.28 million
dollars of funded
research
• Over 160 funded
research projects
directly applicable to
the healthcare of the
physically active
• REF funded research
has appeared in
numerous scientific
journals
General Grants Program
• Application Deadline
February 15 & August 15
• General Categories:
• Basic Science
• Applied Science
• Educational Research
• Online pre-proposals
process
General Grants Program Process
Pre-Proposal Submission
(Rolling submissions)
Research Committee Makes one of the
following Recommendations for Each Proposal
Pre-Proposal
Recommend to REF BOD for Funding
(Evaluated within 6 weeks)
Recommend Not to Fund with Approval
for Resubmission
Accepted Pre-Proposals:
Investigators Invited to Submit Full
Proposal within 2 Years
Recommend to REF BOD for Funding
After Revisions
Grant Proposal Submitted
Recommend Not to Fund without
Approval for Resubmission
February 15 or August 15
Proposal Reviewed by
Research Committee & Content
Specific External Reviewers
Research Committee Consider all
Proposals at Face-to-Face Meeting
REF Board of Directors takes Action on
Recommendations
Investigators Notified of REF BOD Action
(January for August submission and June for
February submission)
Current Research Priorities
• The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of care
provided by Athletic Trainers.
• Studies documenting the outcomes of techniques
used by Athletic Trainers focusing on patientoriented and quality-of-life outcomes measures.
• Prospective, longitudinal studies of the
epidemiology of conditions typically managed by
Athletic Trainers which will help establish a firm
scientific foundation for care provided by Athletic
Trainers.
• Studies examining the outcomes of various
procedures and approaches used in the education
of Athletic Trainers.
• Studies that elucidate mechanisms that have a
direct applicability to Athletic Training that could
serve as a foundation for clinical practice.
Dissemination of Funded Research
Grant Information Summaries (63 available), 10 new summaries for 2007
Title of Study
Take Home
Message
Description of
study, with
results and
conclusion
Previously Funded Researchers
John B. Abt, MS, ATC
Jatin Ambegaonkar, MS, ATC, CSCS
Naoko Aminika, ATC
Mike Anderson
Patricia Anivizio, BS, ATC
Marchell Austin, MS, ATC
Jessica Barrett, BS, ATC
Aikane L. Belez, ATC, LMT, BS
David R. Black, PhD (2)
J. Troy Blackburn, MS, ATC/L
Michelle Boling, ATC
Shawn Bonsell, MD
Erica Borgia, BS, ATC
Matthew Bracken, ATC
William F. Brechue, PhD
Anna T. Brockmeyer, MS, ATC
Stephen P. Broglio, BA, ATC
Paul Buchheit, BA, ATC
David Carney, ATC, CSCS
Douglas Casa, PhD, ATC, CSCS
R. Dawn Comstock, PhD
Tracey Covassin, MS, ATC
Nicole L. Craig, BA, ATC
Nathan Crockett, BS, ATC
Paul DeVita, PhD
Kimberly L. Dolak, ATC
Christine Douglas, BA, ATC
Geoffrey Dover, MS, ATC, CAT(c)
Stacy Downar, ATC
David Draper, EdD, ATC
Jeffrey B. Driban, ATC, CSCS
Kenneth Eaves, MS, ATC
Mary Ann Erickson, EdD, ATC
Charles C. Emerson, BS, ATC, LAT
Russell Emrich, MD
Melisa Fazio, BS, ATC
Reed Ferber, MS, ATC, CAT(C)
A. Louise Fincher, EdD, ATC, LAT
Sheryl D. Finucane, PhD, PT
Paul Fiolkowski, MA, ATC
R. T. Floyd, EdD, ATC, CSCS
Susan Foreman, MPT, ATC
Julie Fritz, PhD, PT, ATC
Steve Fuzie, PT, ATC
Gale Gehlsen, PhD
Peter R. Giacobbi, Jr., PhD
Matthew Gilbert, BA, ATC
Mary Beth Gilliam, ATC
Vickie Graham, MS, ATC
Phillip Gribble, MA, ATC
Terry L. Grindstaff, DPT, ATC, CSCS
Matthew M. Grinsell, MD, PhD
Dawn T. Gulick, PhD, PT, ATC
Aimee Gunnoe, ATC
K. M. Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC (2)
Kellie Guth, BS, ATC
Ayako Habu, BS, ATC
Kim Hannigan-Downs, MS, ATC
Gary Harrelson, EdD, ATC
Rod A. Harter, PhD, ATC
Jolene M. Henning, PhD, ATC-L
Stephen Herrmann, ATC, LAT
J. Hertel, MED, ATC
Charlie A. Hicks-Little, MS, LAT, ATC
Mark Hoffman, PhD, ATC (2)
J. Ty Hopkins, PhD, ATC
Tricia Hubbard, MS, ATC
Cale Jacobs, MS, ATC
Lennart D. Johns, PhD, ATC (2)
M. B. Johnson
Sam Johnson, MS, ATC, CSCS
Stephen Johnson, PhD
Mary E. Joos, BA, ATC
I. Kimura, PhD, PT, ATC
Thomas Kohl, MD
Kenneth C. Lam, MEd, ATC
Alison Lane, ATC
Jill W. Lassiter, ATC
Scott Lephart, PhD, ATC
L. T. Leverenz (2)
Robert S. Charles Lipscombe, ATC
Nicole M. Livecchi, MS, ATC/L
Scott C. Livingston, MS, PT, ATC
Keith J. Loud, MD (2)
Robert Malina, PhD
Emily Markis, BS, ATC
Stephen W. Marshall, PhD
Previously Funded Researchers
Philip W. McClure, PhD, PT
Jennifer McKenzie, ATC
Patrick O. McKeon, MS, ATC, CSCS
Thomas McLoughlin, MA, ATC
John A. Mercer, PhD
Jennifer Merkle, BS, ATC, LAT
Mark Merrick, PhD, ATC
Lori Michener, PhD, PT, ATC, SCS (2)
John Miller, PhD, ATC
Dawn M. Minton, BS, ATC
Dani M. Moffitt, MA, MPE, ATC
C. L. Moss, EdD, ATC
Larry B. Munger, Jr., MS, ATC, CSCS
Anh-Dung Nguyen, MSEd, ATC
Jeanne F. Nichols, PhD
Marc F. Norcross, BS, ATC-L
Lacey Nordsiden, BA, ATC
Catherine O'Connor, MD, ATC
Erin M. O'Donoghue, BA, ATC
Regina O'Hara, BS, ATC
James A. Onate, MA, ATC/L
Louis R. Osternig, PhD, ATC
Riann M. Palmieri, PhD, ATC
Kristina A. Palmer, BA
Akshay V. Patel
Junita R. Payne, ATC
Frank M. Perna, EdD
David H. Perrin, PhD, ATC (5)
Anthony B. Piegaro, Jr., BS
Scott G. Piland, MA, ATC
Jeffrey A. Potteiger, PhD
John W. Powell, PhD, ATC (3)
Christopher M. Powers, PhD, PT
Michael E. Powers, MS, ATC, CSCS
Mitchell J. Rauh, PhD, PT, MPH
William A. Romani, PhD, PT, ATC (2)
Scott E. Ross, MA, ATC
Jeffrey A. Russell, MS, ATC
Michelle Sandrey, PhD, ATC
Julie Sandy, ATC
Eric Sauers, PhD, ATC, CSCS
Emily Schlitz, BA, ATC, LAT
Megan Janette Schorr, ATC, LAT
Jennifer Sebert, BS, ATC
Natalie Senese, ATC
Amelia Sesma, BS, ATC
Megan Shaw, ATC
Yohei Shimokochi, MA, ATC
Sandra J. Shultz, PhD, ATC (2)
Eric J. Simmons, ATC
Gary Simoneau
Mike Sitler, EdD, ATC
James Slauterbeck, MD
G. A. Smith
Lyndsay Smith, BS, ATC
Allison R. Snyder, PhD, ATC (2)
Lynn Snyder-Mackler, ScD, ATC, PT (2)
Eric A. Sorenson, BA, ATC
Kristin Stoneberg, ATC
Katie M. Strasser, ATC
Lindsay J. Strickland, ATC
Jeffrey A. Sullivan, MA, ATC
David N. Suprak, MS, ATC, CSCS
Buz Swanik, PhD, ATC
Kathleen A. Swanik, PhD, ATC (2)
Erik E. Swartz, PhD, ATC (2)
Samantha Lynne Sweet, BS, LAT, ATC
Brittany Taylor, ATC
William F. Taylor, MEd, ATC, LAT
Jill Thein-Nissenbaum, MPT, ATC, SCS
Masaaki Tsuruike, MS, ATC
Giampietro Vairo, BS, ATC
Jessica Walter, ATC
Noah J. Wasielewski, MS, ATC, CSCS
A.W. Watson
Thomas Weidner, PhD, ATC/L (3)
Denise Wiksten, PhD, ATC (2)
Daniell R. Wilderman, BS, ATC/L
Nancy L. Williams, ScD (2)
Andrew Winterstein, ATC
Shawna Wood, BS, ATC/L
K. Wright, DA, ATC
Susan W. Yeargin, MS, ATC
Anthony Zaino
Steven M. Zinder, MS, ATC
Dissemination of Funded Research
• Scientific Journals
– Journal of Athletic Training
– Gait and Posture
– Journal of Electromyography & Kinesiology
– Clinical Biomechanics
– Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
– Journal of Women's Health and Gender Based Medicine
– Journal of Hand Therapy
– Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
– Journal of Physical Therapy
– European Journal of Applied Physiology
– Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
– International Journal of Neuroscience
– Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
– Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
– Journal of Sport Rehabilitation
– International Journal of Sports Medicine
Funding of Graduate Student Research
• Osternig Master’s
Grant
– Multiple awards up to
$1000
– April 15th & October 15th
App. Deadline
• Doctoral Grant
– $2500 Maximum
– March 1st App.
Deadline
• More Information at
www.natafoundation.org
NATA Foundation Distinguished
Scholars Awards
• Distinguished Athletic Training
Research Award
• New Investigator Award
• Doctoral Dissertation Award
Distinguished Athletic Training
Research Award
• Presented in honor of Joseph S. Torg, M.D.
• Sponsored by Riddell, Inc.
• Award Winners
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Kevin M. Guskiewicz (2006)
Christopher D. Ingersoll (2005)
Craig R. Denegar (2003)
Scott M. Lephart (2002)
David O. Draper (2001)
John W. Powell (2000)
David H. Perrin (1999)
Louis R. Osternig (1998)
Kenneth L. Knight (1997)
New Investigator Award
• Presented in honor of Freddie H. Fu, M.D.
• Award Winners
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Riann M. Palmieri-Smith (2007)
Darin A. Padua (2006)
Joseph B. Myers (2005)
J. Ty Hopkins (2004)
Sandra J. Schultz (2003)
Jay N. Hertel (2002)
Douglas J. Casa (2001)
Mitchell L. Cordova (2000)
Kevin M. Guskiewicz (1999)
Scott M. Lephart (1998)
Doctoral Dissertation Award
• Presented in honor of David H.
Perrin, PhD, ATC
– Annually recognizes highest
quality research that emanates
from a doctoral dissertation
• Award Winners
– J. Troy Blackburn (2007)
– Timothy A. Butterfield (2006)
– Riann M. Palmieri (2005)
• More Information at
www.natafoundation.org
Free Communication Program
• Submissions have
increased significantly
in recent years
Received
Accepted
400
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• Quality of presented
research has
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• Journal of Athletic
Training Supplement
reaching over 30,000
NATA members
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NATA Foundation is Involved with the
“Bone & Joint Decade” 2000-2010
Global campaign to help understand
& treat musculoskeletal disorders
through prevention, education and
research
Working in concert with UN,
WHO, and other healthcare
organizations
NATA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization:
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