Missouri Athletic Trainers’ Association
2026 Annual Symposium & Business Meeting
June 11-13, 2026
AGENDA
Thursday June 11th
2:00pm-4:00pm
Registration (Pre-Con Attendees)
McQueary Family Health Sciences Hall, Room 126
606 East Cherry Street
Springfield, MO
4:00pm-7:00pm
Pre-Conference Session
“The Clinical Application of the K3 Method for Lower Body Injuries”(3 CEs, Cat. A)
-Brandon Hetzler-
Clinical Coordinator for Sports Medicine; Mercy Health Systems, Springfield, MO
Friday June 12th
7:30am-8:30am
Registration
McQueary Family Health Sciences Hall, Room 126
606 East Cherry Street
Springfield, MO
8:30am
“Beyond Protein Shakes: 5 Game-Changing Nutrition Trends Your Athletes Need” (1 CE, Cat. A)
-Natalie Allen MEd, RDN, LD-
Team Dietician; Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
9:30am
VENDOR BREAK
10:00am
“Rehab – A Neural Approach/; Systems Not Structures”(1 CE, Cat. A)
-Chad Linck MAT, LAT, ATC-
Assistant Athletic Trainer; Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
11:00am
“Legislative Townhall” (1CE, Cat A)
-Michael Hudson PhD, LAT, ATC-
12:00pm
Vendor Break and Box Lunch
12:30pm
MoATA Business Meeting
1:30pm
“From Control to Chaos: Designing ACL Rehabilitation
Through a Visual-Cognitive Lens” (2 CEs, Cat. A)
-Rebecca Bliss PT, DPT, DHSc-
· Clinical Associate Teaching Professor; University of Kansas Medical Center
Physical Therapy, Rehabilitative Sciences and Athletic Training Department,
Kansas City, Kansas
· Program Coordinator, University of Missouri Neurological
Physical Therapy Residency Program
3:30pm
VENDOR BREAK
4:00pm
“Introduction to Red Light Therapy for Sports Medicine”(1 CE, Cat. A)
-Mitch Hauschildt MA, ATC, CSCS
5:00pm
“AI in Athletic Training: What Clinicians Need to Know (and use) Today” (1 CE, Cat. A)
-Kyle Schneider EdD, ATC
Associate Professor & Program Director of Athletic Training;
Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO
David Tomchuk DAT, ATC
Associate Professor & Coordinator of Clinical Education;
Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO
6:30pm
MoATA Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet
The Old Glass Place
521 East St. Louis Street
Springfield, MO
8:00pm-11:00pm
MoATA Social
The Old Glass Place
521 East St. Louis Street
Springfield, MO
Saturday June 13th
7:30am-8:00am
Registration
McQueary Family Health Sciences Hall, Room 126
606 East Cherry Street
Springfield, MO
8:00am
“Concussion Reporting for Missouri Secondary Schools” (0.5 CE, Cat. A)
-Kitty Newsham PhD, ATC-
Associate Professor, Physical Therapy and Athletic Training; Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
8:30am
“ATs Care” (0.5 CE, Cat. A)
-Brett McQueen MS, LAT, ATC-
9:00am
“Peptide Therapies in Performance Medicine: Miracle or Malarkey?” (1 CE, Cat. A)
-Faye Hudson MS, ATC-
10:00am
“A Multidisciplinary Approach to Hip Injuries:
From The Field To The Physician, and Back To The Field” (2 CEs, Cat. A)
-Presenters Pending-
12:00pm
Closing Remarks