April 2012 District 1 Notes from the Director
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April 2012 District 1 Notes from the Director
April 2012 District 1 Notes from the Director I am pleased to announce that the NATA office and more importantly the NATA Staff and their families are all safe and sound with no loss of life or property, despite some of the worst tornedo cluster in history !!! Lets hope that the rest of April is calm and quite as we head into late spring. Sincerely, Paul A. Ullucci, Jr. District Director NATA District 1 ************************************************************************* The following District 1 members have been recognized by the NATA for their service to the profession. Please take a moment to thank them for their service and their dedication and take the time in St. Louis to see their award ceremony. Hall of Fame – Jeff Stone, Marjorie King Most Distinguished AT – Kathy Pirog President’s Challenge – Doug Casa District Update District 1 Committee Chair Openings New District 1 Committee Chairs announced Open Committee Chair positions Change in Select Committee Chair P&P District 1 Remembers Peter Krasnor, ATC Community Project : St. Louis are you interested in giving back ? Skype the Director News from the NATA BOD 2012Daniel L. Campbell Legislative Award Contest Jeffrey Smith, MS, ATC – Receives certificate of Leadership Name change to be investigated Rectal Temperature Form NATA’s efforts to promote the profession Quality Health Care and Safeguards to Athletes of All Ages and Levels of Participation Setting specific examples of the NATA promoting the profession of Athletic Training High School Athletic Trainers Collegiate Athletic Trainers BOD meeting Schedule Boston University Society for Athletic Training Students Promotes AT Month District Committee News State Association News Daniel R. Sedory District 1 Scholarship – Awarded to Evan S. Thompson EATA Update EATA Student Delegates chosen Massachusetts - Ariel Zaleski New Hampshire - Stephanie Paynter Vermont - Matt McNamaee Upcoming Events Canadian Athletic Trainers Association – Ontario 2012 CATA Symposium (Tuesday, May 22, 2012) Cooperstown Shoulder and Elbow Meeting Concussion Education Study Needs your Help ! OA Center for Orthopedics in Maine Continuing Education Programs Boston Sports Medicine & Performance Group CT Brain Injury Association Annual Conference Polar Bear Conference Big East Clearwater Symposium Sports Medicine for the Pediatric Primary Care Provider Body work Education Project – manual therapy CE opportunities Barefoot Running/Training vs Orthotic Intervention: Room for Both? District Update District 1 Committee Chair Openings The Following District 1 Committee Chair Positions are open and need to be filled by June of 2012. If you are interested in volunteering to take on the responsibilities associated with these very important committees please contact me as soon as possible at [email protected] – Public Affairs To top New Committee Chair Appointments I am very pleased to announce that we have found members who are willing to take on the responsibilities of District 1 Committee chair for the following District Committees – CUATC – John Rock – GAC – Vickey Graham – Secondary School – Lori Johannessen – Clinical and Emerging Practices – Audrey Mckenzie – Ethnic Diversity – Grant Wilson III To top Change to Committee Chair Policy and Procedures At the EATA meeting the District 1 Executive Committee voted to require District Committee Chairs from the Committees listed below to attend the District 1 Business Meeting at the EATA in order to present a committee report as well as answer questions from the membership. To this end the Executive Committee has voted to reimburse the chairs below for one nights lodging to the EATA annual meeting in order to ensure that each Committee Chair can attend the meeting and present important information to the District. – College and University – Secondary School – Clinical and Emerging Practices – Government Affairs – Young Professionals To top Skype the Director – The next Skype the Director will be March 8, 2012 @ 11am to noon. My username is Paul A. Ullucci, Jr. All District 1 members are invited to contact me via SKYPE should they have any questions. If you are unavailable at that time please feel free to email me question at [email protected] and I will respond. To top District 1 Remembers Peter Krasnor, ATC I am sorry to report that Peter Krasnor, ATC a longtime member of ATOM and District 1 passed away, his obituary can be found: http://obits.masslive.com/obituaries/masslive/obituary.aspx?n=peter-krasnor&pid=156906605 Giving back in St. Louis @ NATA ! Are you interested in giving back to the community while attending the NATA annual meeting in St. Louis ?? Jennifer Semle, EATA Secretary, is looking or individuals or groups who are interested in doing a habitat for humanity type project the day before the annual meeting starts. Last year Jenn planted trees in New Orleans and is looking to put together a group to work on a community project prior to the conference. She is trying to get 10-12 people to either 1. Work on construction site or 2. Work in Habitat store stocking shelves etc. on Tuesday June 26. If we have too many volunteers, we may actually have a choice for 1 or 2. Preliminary plan is to fly down on Monday June 25 - have dinner together and start Tuesday morning by 8am. Waiting to hear back from St Louis Habitat supervisor. Those interested should contact Jenn directly at [email protected] To top NEWS from the NATA Board of Directors: Name Change The NATA BOD voted to create a NATA BOD directed workgroup to fully investigate the factors associated with changing the name of our profession. We DID NOT vote to change the name, rather to investigate whether a name change is appropriate based on the positives and negatives associated with such a change as well as identify the most appropriate name to change it to if such a changes is recommended. The workgroup will be chaired by Russ Richardson, District 10 Director. Director Richardson and President-elect Thornton will be appointing members to the taskforce shortly. Members will come from each district and represent each facet of athletic training. To top Rectal Temperature Form The NATA and the NATABOD has recognized that in all settings it may not be permissible to obtain a rectal temperature when assessing an athlete for heat stroke, despite the fact that there is significant scientific evidence of the importance of obtaining this critical measure. The current “Preventing Sudden Death in Sports” position statement recommends that ALL athletic trainers discuss whether or not their employer/setting will allow them to obtain a rectal temperature in their particular setting. The NATA and the NATA BOD have recognized that Athletic Trainers may want to document whether or not their employer will allow them to assess rectal temperature and has produced a document to aide in this process. This document is designed to assist and protect the athletic trainer when discussing the importance of this medical procedure and whether or not their employer will allow them to perform it. To ensure its validity it was vetted by the NATA’s attorneys. It can be found at http://www.nata.org/sites/default/files/Heat-Stroke-Treatment-Authorization-Form_0.pdf or http://www.eatad1.org/index.html and click on News and Information / Heat Illness Form Please keep in mind that various NATA position statements have been recommending assessing rectal temperatures in cases of suspected heat stroke since at least 2003 and assessing rectal temperature has been included in the last set of Competencies that all ATEP programs use when creating their curriculums. In fact, all students attending a ATEP program are being taught how to obtain a rectal temperature as part of their educational experience. To top NATA BOD Conference call Schedule The NATA BOD is scheduled to meet on May 9-11, 2012 in Dallas prior to our Annual Meeting in St. Louis in June. If you have any comments or concerns you would like me to present to the NATA Board of Directors or the Staff of the NATA please feel free to email, SKYPE or call me at your convenience. To top 2012 Daniel L. Campbell Legislative Awards We are pleased to announce the 2012Daniel L. Campbell Legislative Award Contest. As usual, entries will be accepted for two types of effort, each important in achieving success in the legislative and regulatory arenas. Class I Activity must be current (2011) Nominate a state association with an outstanding effort toward legislation. (The legislation may create new law or update existing law.) The nomination must include a history of events, give examples of obstacles overcome or innovative techniques, and state the results of the effort. (Passage of legislation is not necessary for nomination.) List all individuals involved. Class II Activity must be current (2011) Nominate a state association who has undertaken activities aimed at keeping athletic training “on the radar screen” of legislators. The nomination must be in writing; pictures of events are encouraged. Describe activities (how it was organized, who participated, number attending, etc.) Describe the relevance of these activities to your overall legislative goals. Give examples (if applicable) of how events benefited legislative effort. List all individuals involved. All entries must be in writing, and must be received at the NATA Government Affairs Office by May 1, 2012. You may e-mail nominations to [email protected], or mail to the address below. Winners will be chosen by members of the Government Affairs Council and honored at the National Convention on June 25 (during the State Leadership Forum meeting). Daniel L. Campbell was an active and influential member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association for 34 years. Dan served in several capacities in his service to the NATA and the profession, but is most known for his work in governmental affairs and reimbursement. He was instrumental in creating the Reimbursement Advisory Group, the precursor to the Committee on Revenue, and co-authored a booked titled “Reimbursement for Athletic Trainers” about the history of the reimbursement effort. NATA named Dan a Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer in 1996. To top Jeffrey Smith, MS, ATC March 26, 2012 Jeffrey Smith, MS, ATC 36 Country Ln Sunderland, MA 01375-9600 Dear Jeff: It is with great pleasure that we enclose your Certificate of Leadership, in recognition of completion of the NATA’s leadership development program, StarTRACKS. We are proud of the StarTRACKS program and its rigorous curriculum. Because it is a selfstudy, it is especially laudable that you completed it with such thoughtful evaluations. The Association is committed to assuring that members are prepared to lead both the profession and the Association. We look forward to your continued participation in the NATA and its component organizations. The staff liaison for the StarTRACKS program is Judy Pulice. Please call on us or on Judy if at any time we can be of assistance. Congratulations on your achievement. Sincerely, Marje Albohm, ATC President Eve Becker-Doyle, CAE Executive Director To top Boston University Society for Athletic Training Students To Paul Ullucci, Hello, my name is Edgar Urbina, and I am a member of the executive board for the Boston University Society for Athletic Training Students (BUSATS). I am writing in hopes of communicating some of the big things that our organization is doing to promote Athletic Training month and give back to our community here in Boston. This semester BUSATS organized a fundraiser that raised over $2000 to provide the Boston Public School system with Athletic Training services. Currently there is only one full time athletic trainer for over 18,000 kids, and as 75% of these kids do not have access to insurance, this individual is one of their only means of health care access. This fundraiser took place on February 29th, and had over 200 attendees, a number we are definitely proud of. The fundraiser consisted of a raffle, games, a bake sale, and entertainment! One of the coaches from Boston English came to speak along with an athlete, and it became clear at that point that we were raising more than money. BUSATS also designed wristbands, similar in fashion to the “Livestrong” bands, which we are selling during the month of March in celebration of National Athletic Training Month. The bands say “Every BODY Sargent College,” and “Band Together” on the inside. Six different Sargent clubs are helping us sell these bands. Our intention was to create unity among the different health majors in Sargent College by advertising the importance of the “banding together” as all the students in Sargent College are interested in working with the “body.” So far we have sold over 200 wristbands among ourselves and other participating clubs, and will continue selling them until the end of the semester. Thank you very much for taking to time to read about what BUSATS has been doing in and around Boston University’s campus to further strengthen the Athletic Training profession. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me, as I would be happy to provide you with any additional information. Sincerely, Edgar Urbina Boston University Society of Athletic Training Students – Sergeant at Arms To top NATA Promotes the Profession! The NATA, its’ staff and its public relations company have made it a priority to promote our profession. Media coverage highlighting Athletic Trainers promoting athletic safety in the high school and collegiate setting have been featured in ESPN, CBS Evening News, Today Show, CNN, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, New York Times and many more media outlets ! To top NATA Official Statement on Providing Quality Health Care and Safeguards to Athletes of All Ages and Levels of Participation As performance expectations continue to rise for athletes of all ages and levels of participation, a parallel need arises for high quality and specialized health care that provides preventative programs, immediate and emergency care, rehabilitation, and return to function programs designed to ensure that athletes lead full and productive lives during and long after their athletic careers. The National Athletic Trainers’ Association is devoted to the health and safety of athletes and other active individuals. In an effort to safeguard athletes in organized sports and minimize injuries at both practices and competitions, the NATA recognizes that athletes of all ages and levels of participation should have equitable access to the health care services delivered by a highly qualified, licensed or otherwise regulated, academically qualified professional athletic trainer. NATA believes that the minimum standard of health care for athletes should include employing an athletic trainer who is directed by a physician, having emergency action plans, and establishing safety and medical protocols and procedures at every public and private sports venue and for every sporting event. Secondary School Secondary School Employment Strategies Workshops - SSATC has put these on at numerous district meetings and every year at the NATA annual meeting for the past 5 years or so. The workshop addresses how to get a job and how to improve your existing job. The presentations are also online at http://www.nata.org/athletic-training/job-settings/secondary-schools-setting Position Proposal Guide and Position Improvement Guide – The committee is currently updating both of these documents. Secondary School Value Model Presentation – a modifiable presentation that members can use to demonstrate their value in presentations to administrators, school boards, etc. Secondary School State Grants – Available in previous years to state athletic training associations to help with local projects related to secondary school job development and improvement. In July, the group voted to modify the grant to encourage state associations to gather market penetration statistics in each state. Back to School Letter – Letter goes out annually to state activities associations. This year we will include superintendents, risk managers, etc. reminding them of the importance of having an athletic trainer. Exhibition and speaking engagements – NIAAA/NFHS Athletic Directors Conference, National School Board Association Conference Secondary School Benchmark Study (N4SB) – Important market research for our strategic planning in secondary school job creation. Secondary School Job Satisfaction Survey – Will also collect important data from this survey to all secondary school members, including hours, teaching responsibilities, employment models, etc. To top College/University Online AMCIA – The Appropriate Medical Coverage for Intercollegiate Athletics now has an online worksheet, making it easier than ever before to demonstrate the need for additional staff/improved working conditions. All things Appropriate Medical Coverage Intercollegiate Athletics (AMCIA) available here http://www.nata.org/appropriate-medical-coverage-intercollegiate-athletics Health Model Article – Charlie Thompson and NATA Staff put together a great article in the March ’11 NATA News on the healthcare model of employment for collegiate athletic trainers and its positive impact on working conditions and athlete care. I’ve attached it here in a pdf. College/University Job Satisfaction Survey – College University Athletic Trainers Committee (CUATC) has already completed a survey similar to the secondary school survey mentioned above. College/University Value Model – CUATC and Committee on Reimbursement (COR) and members are working jointly to produce a presentation that will illustrate the value of a college/university athletic trainer. 2011- 12 PR push for College/University Setting – NATA Staff is going to sit in our next CUATC conference call once football schedules calm down. We will then complete a formal plan for a public relations campaign for the C/U setting for the upcoming year. To top State Association News NHATA Daniel R. Sedory District 1 Scholarship The Daniel R. Sedory New Hampshire District 1 Scholarship will be presented to Evan S. Thompson this year. Evan is a junior from Keene State College and a permanent resident of Keene, NH. His NATA membership number is 51350. Because our student symposium is this weekend, we will be presenting a certificate only on Sunday. Joe, the check will need to be mailed to him. I will ask him on Sunday if he would rather the check go to his home or his school address and I will send you the relevant information then. We had a miserable lack of applicants for our scholarships this year. We contemplated extending the deadline but the program directors all concurred that it should not be extended to potentially reward students who did not stay on top of things. Liesl Liesl M. Lindley, ATC, NH L.A.T. President, NHATA To top Upcoming Events: Phil Hossler Concussion Study Attention Secondary School Athletic Trainers: Attention to concussion is at an all-time high. Those of us working in the secondary school setting have often been charged by legislation to educate our athletes, parents and coaches. I am seeking methods from around the country that are being utilized to inform, talk with, and educate your staff and/or community. Send any and all to me please (none to common or to complex) for possible inclusion in an article I am developing. If included, you will of course be given credit for your method. Be certain to respond with name, work place, town and state. Thank you Phil Hossler, ATC NATA Hall of Fame East Brunswick HS, East Brunswick, NJ [email protected] To top OA Centers for Orthopaedics (Maine) is pleased to announce the following continuing education seminars for 2012 Functional Movement Screen 3-day Level 1 and Level 2 Combo with Brett Jones May 4-6, 2012 Selective Functional Movement Assessment Level 2 Advanced Integration Workshop with Dr Phil Plisky July 28-29, 2012 Building the Ultimate Back From Rehabilitation to Ultimate Performance w. Dr Stuart McGill September 8-9, 2012 All Courses arc held at the OA Performance Center in Saco, Maine For more information please visit http://www.orthoassociates.com/LP10/pc_education.php Peter Clark, ATC, CSCS, RKC OA Centers for Orthopaedics 207.721.8411 [email protected] www.orthoassociates.com To top Boston Sports Medicine & Performance Group January 2012 Newsletter Save the Dates and Register for Upcoming Conferences! Greetings! BSMPG has two exciting events to share with our friends and family. Are you ready?! 1) Registration is still open for the Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) Course “A” on March 30-April 1, 2012 in Boston, MA! This 3 day hands-on course is designed to introduce DNS principles as it relates to exercise and performance training. Only a few spots remain so register now! Course Details: available on the website. ** NOTE: This course is limited to 30 people total. No walk-ins will be allowed. 2) Our 2011 Summer Seminar, “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants” was a great success! Many said after leaving the conference that we’d never be able to match that level of popularity again. Well, looks like lightening does strike twice! BSMPG is excited to announce the speaker set for the 2012 Summer Seminar. Be sure to save the date for May 19-20, 2012 for the 2012 Summer Seminar, offering a multi-disciplinary approach to health and human performance. Keynote speakers this year include researchers, therapists, and strength coaches, including Dr. Craig Liebenson and Chris Powers, who have revolutionized our industry and the way we now approach patient care and performance programming. Check out the website for more details! We hope everyone is having a safe and wonderful holiday season and we look forward to seeing you next year! Cheers, BSMPG To top 2012 Polar Bear Conference “Optimizing Athletic Performance” Sunday May 20th, 2012 9am – 4pm Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME 04011 $60: BOC Approved Provider, 6 CEUs www.PolarBearConference.com To top THE CLEARWATER SYMPOSIUM May 14-15, 2012 – Clearwater, Florida Sheraton Sand Key Resort Clearwater, Florida National Sports Medicine and Sports Law Conference HOSTED BY THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE SPORTS MEDICINE SOCIETY To top Sports Medicine for the Pediatric Primary Care Provider May 8, 8-5, Bedford, NH. Registration is now open for this full day (7.5 hours Category 1 CME) meeting that will cover a wide range of diverse subjects. Topics will include both medical and orthopedic concerns. Among the highlights: a look at the ECG screening controversy with Norm Berman, MD section chief for pediatric cardiology at Dartmouth Hitchcock in Lebanon and a lecture on recognizing and managing elbow and shoulder injuries and the young throwing athlete by Donald Bae, MD from Children's Hospital Boston. The meeting will take place Tuesday, May 8 in Bedford, New Hampshire. The full schedule is available on our webpage at: http://www.nhmi.net/upcoming_events.php. This meeting is a collaborative effort of NHMI and the New Hampshire Pediatric Society. To register, contact Catrina Watson at NHPS: 603224-1909. To top Body work education project April 15th - Advanced Craniosacral Techniques: the Sinuses - New! April 29th - Introduction to Myofascial Release Work May 20th - Introduction to Craniosacral Therapy - Part 1: Back & Neck June 6th - Introduction to Craniosacral Therapy - Part 2: Cranium Please go to www.thebodyworkeducationproject.com for more information and to register. To top Canadian Athletic Trainers Association The 20110 Canadian meeting is in Québec City this year , May 23 – 26. The CATA meeting excels in academics; BOC CEUs apply here. Ron O’Neil / Andover is a keynote speaker this year as well. Bob O’Malley and I plan on attending the Ontario Athletic Therapy Assoc. <OATA> meeting in Toronto end of March to promote EATA 2013 / Buffalo. There will also so be a brief presentation at the CATA Annual General Meeting regarding EATA 2013 meeting. This is a great meeting for NATA/BOC Certified members to attend who can’t manage the NATA /St. L meeting this year. In the ongoing spirit of supporting our Canadian colleagues, and since EATA and D2 web sites has this link on their site, can we add this to D1 site as well all the state sites in D1 ? The link: http://conference.athletictherapy.org/ To top Cooperstown Shoulder and Elbow Meeting May 19, 2012 The Otesaga Resort Hotel Cooperstown, New York Home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Guest Presenter Tommy John, MLB Pitcher Program Chair: Jocelyn Wittstein, MD Assistant Chair: Tally Lassiter Jr., MD, MHA Return Registration Form and Payment to: Kelly Stone C-TAGME Bassett Medical Center One Atwell Road Cooperstown, NY 13326 ph: 607-547-3202 fx: 607-547-6553 shoulder&[email protected] To top Barefoot Running/Training vs Orthotics Saco Bay Physical Therapy and the University of New England will be hosting a seminar titled: Barefoot Running/Training vs Orthotic Intervention: Room for Both? We are very excited to have world recognized barefoot running guru, Irene Davis from Harvard University, present her most recent research. In addition, Art Horne from Northeastern University and author of "Barefoot in Boston" will be presenting his latest techniques in barefoot training. This event will also feature a presentation on chronic lateral ankle pain by Dr. Greg Taggart of Southern Maine Medical Center Primecare Orthopedics. Finally, Kurt Jepson of Saco Bay Physical Therapy, with over 20 years of clinical experience will be presenting on Root Biomechanics. This event will conclude with a round table discussion/debate format. The course outline and registration form were attached previously. In addition, people can register via our website, www.sacobaypt.com, and pay via PayPal account. Any questions or concerns can be directed to: Ricky Sirois MS, LATC, CSCS Saco Bay Physical Therapy [email protected] To top