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Upcoming Events
April events
Hall of Fame and Athletic Trainer of the Year Award
Nominations are due April 1st!
May events
RESCHEDULED CONFERENCE INFORMATION
Third Annual Young Athlete Conference: The Lower Extremity
8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Friday, May 17, 2013
This one-day
course is designed for PTs, PTAs, ATCs, nurses, physicians and other health care
providers who are involved with young athletes to obtain current information
regarding the management of lower extremity sports injuries. Topics to be
covered include injuries of the hip, knee and ankle as well as prevention
strategies, core assessment and strengthening, and return to sport.
COST
Non-CMH Employees - $95
CMH Employees - $15
Residents and PT Students - $45
REGISTER ONLINE TODAY
June events
Look for details on the
MOATA Annual Meeting
May 31st and June 1st, 2013
in St. Louis at Saint Louis University
on our Annual Meeting page.
NATA Annual Symposium
June 24-27, 2013
in Las Vegas.
July events
Washington University School of Medicine hosted their 7th
Annual Sports Medicine Update on July 20 and 21, 2012.
This year’s conference will provide current and state-of-the-art evaluation and
management of common sports medicine topics by increasing competence and
performance in caring for the school-aged to college athlete.
August events
September events
October events
November events
Know an Athletic Trainer deserving
of recognition?
You can find a complete list of
NATA awards and their requirements, November 14th deadline, at
www.nata.org/honors-awards
Washington University School of
Medicine hosted their 2nd Annual
Innovations
in the Treatment of Hip and Knee Disorders on November 10, 2012.
7 CEU/$70
December events
January events
January 15 - MAATA Scholarship applications due
MAATA Undergrad
Scholarship Application and
MAATA
Scholarship Cover Letter,
MAATA Post-Graduate Scholarship
Application
January 15- MAATA Research Grant due
MAATA Grant Application
Extended Deadline:
The District 5 Research and Education
Grants Committee is extending the deadline for submission of grant applications
to February 6th. All applications must be submitted electronically. Due to the
extended deadline the review process will be extended accordingly. All grant
recipients will be notified prior to the District meeting. If you have any
questions please contact the Chair of the committee, W. David Carr (wdcarr@ku.edu
or 785-864-0799)
The following is the link to the
application for the Research and Education Grant Submissions. This application
is located on the MAATA website.
http://maata.net/node/3636#attachments
February events
The First Annual Missouri Educators and Student
Conference was held on the William Woods University campus in
Fulton, MO on February 2, 2013, from 10-3.
The
Missouri Student Quiz Bowl followed at 3:30.
The
conference concluded with the Missouri Student Quiz Bowl for CAATE
programs.
Questions can be directed to
Karla Bruntzel , PhD, ATC, LAT
bruntzelk@moval.edu
Dean, School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Athletic Training Education Program Director
Missouri Valley College
500
E. College St
Marshall, MO 65340
PHONE: (660) 831-0895
Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics in
Kansas City will host their 3rd Annual
Young Athlete Conference:The Lower Extremity on February
22, 2013 from 8 am to 4:15 pm at Children's Mercy Hospital Auditorium in Kansas
City RESCHEDULED TO MAY
March events March is National Athletic Trainers' Month!
March is National Athletic Trainers' Month!
Check out
http://www.nata.org/national-athletic-training-month
for helpful ideas! Email your plans and pictures to our PR Rep at
crrajkovich@yahoo.com so we can
include them on our web site.
March -District 5,
Mid-America Athletic Trainers' Association meeting. This year's
meeting is
Thursday, March 14th
through Saturday, March 16th,
2013
at the Double Tree by Hilton Downtown
in Tulsa, OK.
Don't forget to attend the MoATA
meeting during the MAATA conference.
Hotel reservations can
now be made by going the the MAATA website and following the link there.
The pre-conference
workshops for students and Certified Members will begin the morning of Thursday,
March 14th. The ACES Preparatory Workshop for Taking the BOC Exam will be
offered to students, and while not yet confirmed, the committee is planning on
offering a Mulligan Lower Extremity Workshop for Certified Members. More
information on both of these pre-conference workshops will be available in the
near future.
Please note that the
general sessions will be held on Thursday evening, March 14th (6:00-9:00pm);
Friday, March 15th (all day); and Saturday, March 16th (8:00am-12:00pm) with the
Annual Meeting & Symposium ending after the noon MAATA Business Meeting. Some of
the topics for this year’s Symposium include: Learning Blocks on Concussion,
Rehabilitation Techniques for the Shoulder and Rehabilitation Techniques of the
Lower Extremity; and general sessions on Sickle Cell, Exercise Induced
Respiratory Symptoms in Young Athletes, How to Develop and Implement Policies,
Nutrition Blunders and the Student-Athlete, and more. There will also be Student
Sessions, the Quiz Bowl, Free Communications Presentations, the Hall of Fame and
Awards Dinner, and the President’s Reception. A schedule will be posted on the
MAATA Website at a later date.
Washington University School of Medicine
is hosting their
Annual
St. Louis Soccer Conference on March 2,
2013 beginning at 8:00 am.
This year’s
conference will focus on lower extremity injuries.
Event
Date:
March 2, 2013;
CEU Hours:7;
Cost:$75
Registration:
http://www.wustl.edu/etransact/
Event URL:
http://www.ortho.wustl.edu/mm/files/news/2013SoccerConferenceBrochure.pdf
For questions regarding the conference, please
contact: Cheryl Wobbe, Manager of
Practice Development, 314-514-3552, or
wobbec@wustl.edu
Check out the
Lindenwood Leadership Series on
March 5, 2013 at 7 pm. This session features Alan Schwartz, a New York
Times Reporter speaking on Head Games: Getting Football and the Public to
Understand the Dangers of Sports-Related Concussion. It is free to the
public and no RSVP necessary.
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