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CONTENTS


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cover

30mrsa cdc gauges knowledge

Working with the CollegeUniversity

Athletic Trainersrsquo Committee the CDC has

completed a review of current practices

and knowledge pertaining to MRSA a

resistant skin infection that can present a

challenge to athletic trainers

on the coverA magnified electron micrograph offers

a close-up view of staph bacteria one ofthe most common causes of skin infec-

tion in the United StatesCDCJanice Carr

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CONTENTS

departments8

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from the field wes jordan facility dedicated

dues at work legislation needs action

foundation research to be presented

student corner open door in illinois

cec get ready for weekend workshop

coe performing arts workshop details

coe military workshop details

ssatc wealth of tools at your fingertips

cic pencil in our anaheim events

cor npi update

cross country

calendar of eventsadvertiser index

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33

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45

46news notesnew practice setting definitionsCan you identify your work setting Help

us collect accurate data so we can work

better on your behalf

smart ideaThe University of South Florida has

launched a new program to improve safe-

ty using government funds

high school branches outWorkshops specialized classes and even

an emergency responder status one high

school branches out

herersquos to our founding sponsors

job series ann martin

tips recycling

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32

features

annual meeting

gibson to lead district fourMeet incoming District Four Director

Mark Gibson whose message is simple

take pride in your profession

guest editorial which grad school

hall of fame class of 2007Introducing our four outstanding inductees

mdash Tom Abdenour MA ATC

mdash Steve Bair MEd ATC

mdash Cynthia Booth PhD ATC

mdash Julie Max MEd ATC

who else is being recognized

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STAFF


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NATAteresa foster welch cae

ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORteresanataorg

NATAeve becker-doyle cae

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORebdnataorg

ART DIRECTORbrian c hawkinsGRAPHIC DESIGNER

brianhnataorg

ADVERTISING SALESnick campbell

COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATEnickcnataorg | 2146376282 x132

NATAEDITORIAL ADVISORSlynn bott ms atcjoe iezzi ms atc

sandy miller ms atc lat

EDITOR-IN-CHIEFvalerie hunt

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGERvaleriehnataorg

patsy brownFOUNDATION COORDINATOR

patsybnataorg

kelly carlinMEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATE

kellycnataorg

amy callenderFederal Legislative Manager amp NATAPAC Treasurer

amycnataorg

glen clarkINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER

glencnataorg

russell cookBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE

russellcnataorg

becky decourceyEXTERNAL AFFAIRS COORDINATOR

beckydnataorg

damon easonINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE

damonenataorg

daniel lackeyWEB EDITOR

daniellnataorg

rachael oatsSPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER

rachaelonataorg

melva becklesMEETINGS ASSOCIATE

melvabnataorg

christi gatesEXTERNAL AFFAIRS ASSOCIATE

christignataorg

susan fosterRECEPTIONIST

susanfnataorg

patty ellisMANAGER OF MARKETS amp REVENUE

pattyenataorg

cate brennan lisakEXTERNAL MARKETING AFFAIRS DIRECTOR

catelnataorg

russell loweEXTERNAL AFFAIRS COORDINATOR

russelllnataorg

barbara mathisACCOUNTING COORDINATOR

barbaramnataorg

cami lealSPECIAL PROJECTS ASSOCIATE

camilnataorg

yolanda allenEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

yolandaanataorg

lindsey andersonEXHIBITS MANAGER

lindseyanataorg

anita jamesMEETINGS MANAGER

anitajnataorg

mary mcmurrayACCOUNTING MANAGER

marymnataorg

lori markerDIRECTOR OF MEETING MANAGEMENT

lorimnataorg

barbara nilandFOUNDATION ASSOCIATE

barbarannataorg

velma mezaFOUNDATION ASSOCIATE

velmamnataorg

john oliver cae cfreRESEARCH amp EDUCATION FOUNDATION DIRECTOR

johnonataorg

karen petersonMANAGER EXEC OPS HUMAN RESOURCES

karenpnataorg

erhard philippOPERATIONS BUILDING MAINTENANCE

erhardpnataorg

judy pulice caeNATL MANAGER LEGISLATIVE amp REGULATORY AFFAIRS

judypnataorg

reyna zamoraACCOUNTING COORDINATOR

reynaznataorg

yvette robinsonMEETINGS COORDINATOR

yvetternataorg

ellen satlofPUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER

ellensnataorg

timothy stokesEXTERNAL AFFAIRS ASSOCIATE

timothysnataorg

linda tilleyDIRECTOR OF FINANCE amp ADMINISTRATION

lindatnataorg

terri tillisonMEETINGS COORDINATOR

territnataorg

sandy wardMEMBERSHIP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR

sandywnataorg

NATA News (ISSN 1060-4340) is published monthly by the National Athletic Trainersrsquo Association Inc 2952 Stemmons Freeway Dallas Texas 75247 Postmaster Send address changes to

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copies cannot be sent to replace those undelivered as a result of failure to send advance notice Advertising Although advertising is screened acceptance of an advertisement does not imply NATA

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style and content andor cut articles to fit our space requirements The views and opinions in the NATA News are those of the authors and not necessarily of the National Athletic Trainersrsquo Association

Inc Copyright 2007 by the National Athletic Trainersrsquo Association Inc All rights reserved NATA News 2952 Stemmons Freeway Dallas Texas 75247 (214) 637-6282

BPA International Membership Applied For November 2000

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nata staff

charlane rashawLEAD MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATE

charlanehnataorg

rik hessINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR

rikhnataorg

MANAGING EDITORlarry commons

INTERNAL MARKETING DIRECTORlarrycnataorg

Flip-ups-ATC-NATAindd 1 31507 41337 PM

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FROM THE FIELD

Profession LosesColleague in Blacksburg

houston students competeAthletic training students aides

flocked to the 20th Annual Greater

Houston Athletic Trainersrsquo Society

Student Workshop in JanuaryMore than 700 participantsshowed up for the daylong eventfilled with lectures hands-onworkshops skills contests andposter presentations said GHATSPresident Bubba Wilson ATC LAT

ldquoWe always have a mysteryspeaker as well and this year itwas Al Fontenot a former collegeand NFL player whorsquos now a highschool football coach at Fort Bend-Hightowerrdquo Wilson said

An exhibit hall with almost 20athletic training education pro-grams and two dozen vendorsrounded out the event SevenLakes High School in the Katyschool district hosted the work-shop this year

student olympicsThe Society of Athletic Training

Students at the University of

Wisconsin-Milwaukee took aunique step in networking thisyear said Vice President Jillian

ThompsonThe group hosted the Milwaukee

Area Athletic Training StudentOlympics featuring a mini quizbowl blindfolded ankle taping con-tests water cup races obstacle

courses and more Area studentorganizations were invited andMarquette Universityrsquos studentsresponded

ldquoWe found it to be a very reward-ing experience for everyoneinvolvedrdquo Thompson reported ldquoItwas certainly nice to see everyoneagain at the GLATA Winter Meetingand cheer on Marquette in theGLATA Quiz Bowlrdquo

Honors amp Recognition

aed rescueSam Meizner ATC of Timber

Creek High School in Orlando Fladrew praise in March after a base-ball player collapsed mid-game

Junior varsity pitcher Robert

Modeszto 15 showed no signs ofillness prior to the cardiac emer-gency on March 8 Although hehad no history of heart trouble theteen was not breathing and had nopulse when Meizner reached himwith the schoolrsquos AED in tow Asparents and officials helped per-form CPR Meizner activated thedistrictrsquos emergency plan anddeployed the AED

Athletics Director Jim Priest toldarea media that the quick actionprotected Modeszto and illustrat-ed the importance of proper careand equipment

facility named for JordanThe University of Maine formally

dedicated the Wes Jordan Athletic

Training Education Complex inSeptember honoring the late ath-letic trainer who cared for UMaineathletes for more than 30 years

Before he died in 2002 Jordanwas helping to establish an athlet-ic training education program itgained accreditation in 2005 andofficials held the ribbon-cutting

News amp Reminders

journal reviewerremembered

A promising researcher andfriend of the athletic training pro-fession died in the April shootingsat Virginia Tech where he taughtand studied biomechanics

Kevin Granata PhD was renown-ed for his research concerningmovement dynamics in cerebralpalsy His work won several grantsand awards

Granata was a longtime manu-script reviewer for the Journal ofAthletic Training Prior to acceptingthe position at Virginia Tech in2002 he was director of the GaitLab at the University of Virginia

Memorials can be sent toKevin P Granata Memorial Trust

1872 Pratt DrBlacksburg VA 24068

collins makeover awardedNortheast Metropolitan Regional

Vocation School in WakefieldMass won the Collins ExtremeAthletic Training Room Makeover ndashvalued at more than $15000

ldquoWe know how hard athletictrainers work and how tightly theyhave to manage their budgetsrdquosaid Wally Collins company presi-dent ldquo[The makeover is] our way ofgiving back to the athletic trainingcommunityrdquo

After recognizing the need forathletic training services at North-east Metro Jim Villandry ndash adepartment chair with a graduatedegree ndash returned to Salem StateCollege to pursue an athletic train-ing degree he is working withSalemrsquos certified athletic trainers toensure appropriate coverage whilehe earns a degree and a license

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ceremony dedicating the Wes Jordancomplex this fall

Major League Baseballrsquos Mark

Letendre ATC a Jordan proteacutegeacuteserved as emcee for the event and theJordan family was on hand along withUMaine President Robert KennedyDean Robert Cobb and several ofJordanrsquos former colleagues and currentathletic training leaders

FROM THE FIELD

golden key inducts cady

The Golden Key International HonourSociety recognized inductee Adam

Christopher Cady of California StateUniversity-Fullerton during a recent cer-emony

ldquoIt is only fitting that a top academicachiever like Adam be recognized byGolden Keyrdquo said CEU Alexander DPerwich II

Cady who served in the Navy is com-pleting his degree at Cal State-FullertonHe has earned scholarships from theNATA Foundation and the Far WestAthletic Trainersrsquo Association

Service amp Outreach

raising funds and awarenessTim Glover MS ATC of Ferris State

University plans to ride his bicycle fromSan Francisco to Portsmouth NH thissummer to raise money for the AmericanCancer Society He needs your help

Before he sets off on June 2 for thesix-week journey he hopes to raise$50000 for cancer research Having losta good friend ndash Todd Jager ndash to cancerGlover is committed to raising moneyand raising awareness

ldquoAt risk of sounding clicheacute I look atthis ride as my opportunity to make adifferencerdquo he explained ldquoIrsquove beenthinking about it since last summerwhen I first started cyclingrdquo

Glover and his brother are part of ateam organized by America By Bicyclethe group will travel en masse through13 states

To help visit wwwferriseduhtmlssportsgeneralGloverbiketriphtm Online

donations are secure and tax-deductibleVisit wwwcancerorg or call (800) ACS-2345 for more information Or sendGlover a word of encouragement atTim_Gloverferrisedu

capital group works for totThe Capital University Athletic

Training Club in Columbus Ohio is rais-ing money for a toddler battling necrotiz-ing enterocolitis President Karen Doten

said the group wants to help two-year-old Logan Davisrsquo family as Logan waitsfor a liver and small bowel transplant

ldquoThatrsquos the focus of our fundraisingthis yearrdquo Doten said

A lsquoLogan Davis Nightrsquo at a popularneighborhood bar raised $750 for thefamily thanks to contributions from theCapital University and Ohio StateUniversity communities she said

Further contributions can be made inLoganrsquos name via the Childrenrsquos OrganTransplant Association at wwwcotafor-logancom

Career Notes

nau promotes twoRyan Pinson ATC was promoted to

the head athletic trainer and Alysia

Cohen ATC CSCS has been named theassociate athletic trainer at NorthernArizona University

Pinson oversees the athletic trainingoperation for NAUrsquos 15 athletic teamsand more than 300 student athleteswhile coordinating the day-to-dayresponsibilities for the football menrsquosbasketball and womenrsquos golf teams

Cohen joins the NAU staff after serv-ing two seasons as an assistant athletictrainer at Carroll College in HelenaMont nn

1 The family of Wes Jordan officially dedicatesthe Wes Jordan Athletic Training Education

Complex at the University of Maine

2 (From left) Wes Jordanrsquos legacy lives incolleagues Mark Letendre Mike Linkovich

Walter Abbott Carl Nelson and Tim WestonMEd ATC

3 UMaine program director Sherrie WeeksATC and her students celebrate the opening

of the Wes Jordan complex

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DUES AT WORK

Athletic Training Bill GetsNumber Needs Support

required to pursue a successfulcareer as an athletic trainer For therecord we make every effort toensure the accuracy of all our arti-cles and columns On rare occa-sions though errors happen Thiswas one of those occasions ndash and itis already serving as an object les-son for our fact-checking depart-ment Thank you for bringing thismatter to our attention Wersquoveenjoyed working with the NationalAthletic Trainersrsquo Association onother similar stories and we lookforward to using NATA as a valuedresource for future articlesrdquo

NATA PR Manager Ellen Satlofpraised membersrsquo widespreadproactive response

ldquoThank you for your continuedcommitment to the profession andfor your diligence in ensuring ath-letic trainers are accurately por-trayed in the media and in the eyesof consumers and other healthcare professionalsrdquo Satlof said

new advisor programNATArsquos CAN-WORC advisor pro-

gram launched in March is help-ing members share insight aboutnon-clinical aspects of emergingmarkets and health care adminis-tration Itrsquos easier than ever to findout how to get a job in a certainsetting what to expect from col-leagues or clients or how to han-dle new situations

NATA will add a line item to theonline membership directory list-ing for members with the lsquoCAN-WORC Advisorrsquo status Memberswill be able to search by job set-ting or state to locate advisors

To become an advisor send abrief overview (250 characters) ofyour athletic training experienceand knowledge to Becky DeCourceyat beckydnataorg Use ldquoCAN-WORC Advisorrdquo as the subject line

Tell us your topics of expertiseusing this listmdash Collegeuniversitymdash Secondary schoolmdash Clinicmdash Hospitalmdash Professional sportsmdash Industrialoccupationalmdash Corporatemdash Amateurrecyouth sportsmdash Militarylaw enfgovernmentmdash Healthfitnessperformance

enhancement clinicsclubsmdash Athletic training educationmdash Other

Find the CAN-WORC section at

wwwnataorgmembers1can-

worcindexcfm

final winner announcedKim Miller ATC a student certi-

fied member of District Four is thethird and final winner in NATArsquosonline membership renewal prizedrawing Her name was randomlyselected from all those who paidtheir dues online by Feb 15 Millerreceives free registration for theNATA convention in Anaheim

free ceusDonrsquot forget yoursquove got nine

free CEUs waiting in the VirtualLibrary if you renewed online1 Go to the Members Only sec-tion of wwwnataorg2 Log in click on the top storyand follow the links to the specialsection of the Virtual Library3 Choose the course(s) you want 4 PASS THE COURSE EXAM Youdonrsquot get the CEUs if you fail5 Gain CEU credit at no cost

Take any Virtual Library coursesyou want the system will pro-rateyour bill to ensure you get ninefree CEUs before it asks you formoney (Please note the JournalCEU quiz is not part of the VirtualLibrary) nn

h R 1846 the Access to PhysicalMedicine and Rehabilitation

Services Improvement Act of 2007still needs support Itrsquos critical forlawmakers to receive a constantstream of letters phone calls e-mails and visits urging them tovote in favor of HR 1846

This month we need every ath-

letic trainer to get a letter of support

from at least one physician Ask allthe physicians and other health careproviders who work with you to signa letter endorsing HR 1846 makesure those documents are then for-warded to your legislators

Go to the Legislative Alert Centerin the Members Only section ofwwwnataorg to print a sample let-ter and find all the details of the leg-islation

parade magazine updateMany members contacted NATA

after an April 15 Parade articlemisidentified the professionNATA immediately called theParade editorial staff and by April16 the online version of the storywas corrected The writer and themanaging editor apologized andmade plans to run a clarification ina future issue explaining theimportant differences betweenathletic trainers and personaltrainers Parade staff said

ldquoWersquove heard from a number ofreaders who also questioned theinclusion of athletic trainers in thelsquoThe Hottest Jobs (No CollegeDegree Required)rsquo box featured inour cover story Irsquove reviewed thecopy with our fact-checking depart-ment and you are indeed correctthe list should have said lsquopersonaltrainersrsquo not lsquoathletic trainersrsquo Weapologize for any misunderstand-ing this may have caused We rec-ognize the advanced education andadditional levels of training

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COVER STORY

Athletic Trainers andMRSA Infections

Whatrsquos the Score

s taphylococcus aureus (also referred to as ldquostaphrdquo) arebacteria and in the United States staph bacteria are one

of the most common causes of skin infections These skininfections usually manifest as purulent lesions (think pimplesboils and abscesses) and are frequently misidentified as spi-der bites

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ndash MRSA ndash is aspecific strain of staph bacteria that is resistant to the beta-lactam class of antibiotics (eg penicillin cephalosporins andcephalexin) most commonly used to treat staph infectionsWhile MRSA most frequently infects persons with weakenedimmune systems who are in hospitals or other health carefacilities in the last decade MRSA has emerged as a cause ofinfections in otherwise healthy persons outside of health caresettings including athletes

MRSA is transmitted primarily by direct skin-to-skin contactthrough open skin lesions such as abrasions hair follicles ormicroabrasions that can result from body shaving The area ofinfection is usually red swollen painful and may havedrainage MRSA infection can lead to more serious conditionslike bloodstream infections and pneumonia the symptoms fre-quently associated with these more serious infections includefever chills and shortness of breath

Several factors have been associated with the spread ofMRSA skin infections those are emphasized in the ldquoFive CFrameworkrdquo (Figure 1) Athletic settings are optimal environ-ments for the spread of MRSA due to the occurrence of thesefive important risk factors crowding frequent skin-to-skin con-

tact compromised skin (ie cuts or abrasions) contaminated

items and surfaces and lack of cleanliness Additional factorscurrently under evaluation are antimicrobial use and coloniza-tion (the presence of bacteria on a personrsquos body withoutsymptoms of disease)

Athletes specificallythose involved in contactsports may be at higher riskfor MRSA skin infectionsbecause they have frequentskin-to-skin contact andoften sustain skin abrasionsor cuts Outbreaks have beenreported among several ath-letic groups (fencers footballplayers and wrestlers) and atall levels of competitionincluding an outbreakamong members of profes-sional football teamsiii

Given the challenges of treating infections caused by

MRSA and the potential severity of these infections it is

important for athletic trainers and other health care

providers to be aware of the pivotal role they play in evalu-

ating and preventing the spread of this bacteria

To assess the knowledge practices and perceptions of cer-tified athletic trainers regarding MRSA a Web-based surveywas conducted via the NATA site in October 2006 Questionspertained to the demographics of the respondents reportedpractices the number and type of patientsathletes common-ly treated and their perceptions regarding MRSA Data from364 respondents were used in the analysis which includedonly one respondent per institutionsite

who respondedMost respondents were male (589) and most had prac-

ticed a median of 90 years (range 0-35) in high school (408)collegeuniversity (323) or multiple (ie two or more of the

By Ann M Goding BA Kristin J Rainisch MPH Ronda L Cochran MPH Jeffrey C Hageman MHS and the NATA CUATC

Editorrsquos Note This is a special report prepared by the Centers for Disease Control amp Prevention in conjunction

with the CollegeUniversity Athletic Trainersrsquo Committee The two entities have been working to gauge the pro-

fessionrsquos knowledge of and practices concerning MRSA ndash reported as one of the most challenging issues related

to the care of athletes


following high school collegeuniversityprofessional clinical or ldquootherrdquo) (170)athletic settings Almost 40 of respon-dents had at least one credential in addi-tion to their athletic training certificationThe additional credentials most frequent-ly reported were Certified Strength andConditioning Specialist or ldquootherrdquo (ieteaching certification athletic traininglicense or advanced degree) More thanone-third of the respondents (377)were from the South as compared to288 from the Midwest 187 from theWest 141 from the Northeast and06 from ldquootherrdquo (eg Puerto Rico)

overall skin infectionsThe median number of patientsath-

letes reportedly treated per week was500 (range 0-1000) and nearly all(920) respondents indicated they hadtreated at least one patientathlete for askin infection caused by any organism

Of male patientsathletes reportedlytreated for any skin infection most wereparticipants in football (726) wrestling(525) or basketball (258) while thefemale patientsathletes most commonlyparticipated in basketball (343) soccer(343) or volleyball (320)

mrsa infectionsThe survey showed almost all respon-

dents (986) are aware of MRSA Aboutone-half of them (533) have treated atleast one patientathlete for an MRSAskin infection In the 12 months preced-ing the survey respondents reportedtreating a median of 30 (range 1-50)patientsathletes for MRSA skin infec-tions The most affected areas weremdash Lower leg (381)mdash Forearm (315)mdash Knee (293)

Male patientsathletes (873) weresignificantly more likely than femalepatientsathletes (359) to be report-edly treated for MRSA skin infectionsMRSA skin infections were most com-monly reported in male athletes partic-ipating in football (760) wrestling(228) or basketball (127)

reported practicesAthletic trainers were asked a series

of questions regarding their reported

COVER STORY

practices both on and off the field mdash hand hygiene

Only 176 of respondents reportedthey always wash their hands beforeseeing each patientathlete and only389 reported they always wash theirhands after seeing each patientathlete(Figure 2) Fewer reported using analcohol-based hand sanitizer (111and 244 respectively)

However 318 reported alwaysusing an alcohol-based hand sanitizerbetween caring for each patientathletewhile only 120 reported always wash-ing their hands with soap and water

Almost 60 of respondents reportedthat they put on a new pair of glovesbefore seeing each patientathletemdash treat or refer

In day-to-day practice respondentsindicated they usually refer patientsath-letes to other health care personnel forsuspected infection spread of infection(ie to other body sites) or discharge(ie from a wound)

When asked whether they personallyperform care measures or referpatientsathletes to other health careproviders when there is a suspectedMRSA skin infectionndash 941 indicated they personally

apply a bandagendash 800 personally clean the infection

site with an antiseptic agent (eg Hibiclens or betadine)

ndash 553 personally apply a warm compress (Table 1)In addition 918 refer the

patientathlete to other health careproviders to obtain a woundabscessculture and 865 refer the patientath-lete for an incision and drainage proce-dure to be performed

While 953 reportedly refer thepatientathlete for a systemic antibioticprescription only 729 reportedlyrefer the patientathlete for a topicalantibiotic prescriptionmdash guidance amp education

For patientsathletes with MRSA skininfections respondents indicated theymost commonly recommend thepatientathlete practice these measures ndash Good general hygiene practices (ie

frequent bathing) (958)ndash Good hand hygiene (952)ndash Cover the wound with bandages

(941)ndash Watch for signs of worsening

(893)Although NATA released an official

statement and set of recommendationsregarding MRSA only 488 of respon-dents reported they were aware of thisMoreover only 265 of respondentsindicated the organization or setting at


COVER STORY

which they practice most of the time hasan official statement policy or set of rec-ommendations pertaining to MRSA

reported perceptionsMost of the respondents reported

believing that poor overall hygiene

(911) contaminated athletic equip-

ment (878) sharing personal items

(847) and non-intact skin (832) arethe primary risk factors for acquiringMRSA

Overall more than 75 of respon-dents agreed they are concerned theirpatientsathletes are at risk for getting anMRSA infection and that MRSA is moreof a problem nationally than in theirpractice setting When asked about theperceptions of their patientsathletesrespondents indicated their patientsath-letes viewed MRSA as more of a prob-

lem nationally than on their teamorgan-ization (Table 2)

Most respondents (960) indicatedathletic trainers are responsible for edu-cating patientsathletes about MRSA intheir practice setting Less than one-half(425) of respondents reported that apatientathlete had asked them for infor-mation about MRSA Patientsathleteswho did inquire about it most frequentlyasked for information about what MRSAis (780) how MRSA is spread (528)and what causes MRSA (520) conclusion

The overall scorecard for athletictrainers regarding MRSA shows theprofession is in the lead

However hand hygiene practicesshould be improved Athletic trainers

need to wash their hands with soap

and water or use an alcohol-based

hand sanitizer before and after every

patient contact

The reported recommendations madeby athletic trainers for patients athleteswith MRSA skin infections ndashincludinggood overall hygiene good handhygiene and covering the wound ndash areconsistent with the ldquoFive C Frameworkrdquoand have been important in controllingMRSA during outbreaks The practicesreportedly used for suspected MRSAinfections such as cleaning and cover-ing the wound are also consistent withrecommended practices for preventingtransmission of MRSA skin infections Inaddition athletic trainers successfullyidentified risk factors for acquiringMRSA infections such as poor overallhygiene and non-intact skin

Athletic trainers and other health careproviders must be aware of the signsand symptoms of MRSA as well as theseriousness of the infections that it cancause since athletes are a known riskgroup for acquiring these infections Allhealth care providers should know therecommended measures they can taketo prevent and control MRSA infec-tions including performing basic handhygiene and other infection control pre-cautions for all contact with athletes forwhom they provide care

Recognizing risk factors such asthose addressed in the ldquoFive CFrameworkrdquo and the NATA recommen-dations should be emphasized to bothathletes and athletic trainers Takingthese measures will help reduce theimpact of MRSA so athletic trainers stayahead of the game and everyone winsin preventing MRSA skin infections

more informationIf you have questions about this sur-

vey contact Kristin Rainisch at aof4cdcgov

Please report all MRSA outbreaks toyour local health department For moreinformation visit wwwcdcgovmrsa nn

i ldquoMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections

among competitive sports participants ndash Colorado

Indiana Pennsylvania and Los Angeles County 2000 ndash

2003rdquo MMWR 22 Aug 200552(33) 793-795 ii Kazakova SV Hageman JC Matava M et al ldquoA clone

of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among

professional football playersrdquo The New England

Journal of Medicine 2005 352468-475


COVER STORY

Official Statement from the National Athletic Trainersrsquo Associationon Community-Acquired MRSA Infections (CA-MRSA)

In an effort to educate the public about the potential risks of the emergenceof community-acquired methicillin-resistant staphylococcus infection (CA-MRSA) the National Athletic Trainersrsquo Association recommends that healthcare personnel and physically active participants take appropriate precautionswith suspicious lesions and talk with a physician

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approxi-mately 25 to 30 of the population is colonized in the nose withStaphylococcus aureus often referred to as ldquostaphrdquo and approximately 1 ofthe population is colonized with MRSA1

Cases have developed from person-to-person contact shared towels soapsimproperly treated whirlpools and equipment (mats pads surfaces etc) Staphor CA-MRSA infections usually manifest as skin infections such as pimples pus-tules and boils which present as red swollen painful or have pus or otherdrainage Without proper referral and care more serious infections may causepneumonia bloodstream infections or surgical wound infections

Maintaining good hygiene and avoiding contact with drainage from skinlesions are the best methods for prevention

Proper prevention and management recommendations may include butare not limited to

mdash Keep hands clean by washing thoroughly with soap and warm water or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer routinely

mdash Encourage immediate showering following activity

mdash Avoid whirlpools or common tubs while open wounds scrapes or scratches are present

mdash Avoid sharing towels razors and daily athletic gear

mdash Properly wash athletic gear and towels after each use

mdash Maintain clean facilities and equipment

mdash Inform or refer to appropriate health care personnel for all active skin lesions and lesions that do not respond to initial therapy

mdash Administer or seek proper first aid

mdash Encourage health care personnel to seek bacterial cultures to establish a diagnosis

mdash Care and cover skin lesions appropriately before participation

1 CA-MRSA Information for the Public Centers for Disease Control andPrevention Available online at wwwcdcgovncidodhiparesistca_mrsa_publichtm


March 1 2005


m ark Gibson MS ATC PT has lectured classes large andsmall since he was 21 years old He has addressed lead-

ers lawmakers administrators constituents But on this dayas he discusses his soon-to-start tenure as District Four direc-tor he admits an upcoming speech has him worried

ldquoIrsquom giving the Roger Kalisiak Distinguished Lecture atNorthern Illinois University this yearrdquo said Gibson who joinsthe NATA Board of Directors in June ldquoHe is one of my all-timefavorite mentors When I was a state representative he wasinvolved in the GLATA board Irsquove looked up to him forever Itrsquoshumbling to give a speech named in his honor Irsquom nervous ndashand I donrsquot get nervousrdquo

The simple admission speaks volumes about the depth ofGibsonrsquos dedication to the profession and respect for its prac-titioners It offers a glimpse of what kind of leader he is

After a decade of service at the state and district level ndashincluding a successful push for licensure in Wisconsin ndashGibson is energized and ready for work on a national scale

ldquoThe thing that really makes getting involved rewarding isthat you get to see the potential for the professionrdquo heexplained ldquoWhen yoursquore involved in medical care outside ofathletic training ndash I do physical therapy in the summer ndash yousee the cumbersome nature of the way medicine works in thiscountry

ldquoWith athletic training you see the potential to make medicinebetterrdquo Gibson added ldquoWersquore in the trenches but we probablyare the Most Valuable Player Nobody can relate to patients bet-ter than athletic trainers can Nobody understands the team con-cept of medicine like the athletic trainer does Nobody knowsmore about how to work toward goals how to demonstrate awork ethic how to succeed in a team environment

ldquoWe have so much to be proud of and we need to under-stand that people want our type of services and we can holdour own in health care We matterrdquo

Gibson who fills the board position vacated by MarjorieAlbohm MS ATC said legislation strategic thinking and con-fidence about the athletic trainerrsquos place in health care are keyto future success

ldquoThe battles wersquore fighting now in the legislature the workwersquore doing with strategic initiatives those are the things thatwill change the professionrdquo he explained ldquoItrsquos exciting to seea board thatrsquos involved in leadership and not so much in day-to-day micromanagement Itrsquos good to maintain the focus onadvancementrdquo

As he prepares to join the board Gibson is working to makesure the open-door policy he embraces as an educator is mir-rored in his role as a leader

ldquoIrsquom looking forward to learning a lot more about all theother districtsrdquo he said ldquoI hope the membership is comfort-able in contacting me directly at any time Everyone hassomething important to say and something of value to con-tributerdquo

Stepping into the shoes of an extremely active board mem-ber will keep him busy Gibson acknowledges His family isaccustomed to it

ldquoIrsquom following Marje and thatrsquos not easyrdquo he said ldquoI sup-pose my evenings might get a little longer The energy level isjust way up there But Irsquom so excited about the potential forour future and Irsquom ready to get started workingrdquo

Mark Gibson can be reached at (608) 785-8190 orGibsonMarkuwlaxedu nn

FEATURE

ldquoBe Proudrdquo NewDirector Encourages

Mark Gibson

Career

Southern Arkansas University 1982-84 instructorintramural directorhead athletic trainer SlipperyRock 1984-85 assistant athletic trainerinstructorUniversity of Wisconsin-La Crosse 1985-Presenthead athletic trainerprogram director

Education

Bachelorrsquos degree Slippery Rock University masterrsquos degreeSouthern Illinois University-Carbondale masterrsquos degree inphysical therapy University of Indianapolis

Hobbies

Fishing (ice fishing in winter all kinds of fishing in summer) yardwork ldquoand with a wife whorsquos a coach you end up being the cookso I do a lot of cooking nothing fancy but I donrsquot burn toast any-morerdquo

Family

Wife of 25 years Barbara daughter Kelli pursuing a career innursing son Kyle an athletic training student at UW-Eau Clairedaughter Katherine preparing for seventh grade

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r ecently I found myself reminiscing about how I got whereI am today and how graduate school and my assistantship

influenced my career Itrsquos no exaggeration to say it changedthe course of my life

As a college senior I read an article by Kenneth Knight andChris Ingersoll in the NATA News encouraging students toenroll in an accredited athletic training graduate program Thearticle solidified my decision to earn a masterrsquos degree in ath-letic training I was intent on enrolling in a Division I programand getting assigned to college athletics

Upon my acceptance to the University of Virginia I was askedmy top three preferences for graduate assistantships My firstand most adamant choice was sports at UVa followed byVirginia Military Institute and Fork Union Military Academyrespectively Multiple positions were available at UVa which Ithought increased my odds VMI also had several openings SoI never really considered my third choice with all those open-ings what was the chance Irsquod end up at my last choice

Surprise My assignment was Fork Union Military AcademyAfter a crash course on the school (who researches their lastchoice) I learned it is a private all-male boarding school withmiddle school high school and college preparatory levels Itincorporates marching formation leadership ranks and disci-pline similar to the military The academy is 45 minutes fromCharlottesville with few of the conveniences enjoyed in the cityIn Fork Union I was limited to two gas stations one local grocerystore two dining establishments one main road and zero stop-lights I was discouraged before I even got there

But my time at FUMA is still one of the best experiences Irsquoveever had While it lacked the facilities of a Division I schoolFUMA had all the necessary equipment and facilities to rivalDivision II schools

This assistantship built my confidence in my abilities broad-ened my experience and helped me become self-sufficient AtFUMA I didnrsquot depend on another staff memberrsquos opinion I did-nrsquot have the convenience of walking into the team doctorrsquosoffice However I was supervised and I got the mentoring Ineeded in this early stage of my career Head athletic trainerRich Taddie MEd ATC LAT would show me certain injuriesand allow me to make my own assessment The athletic train-ing room became my workplace and learning lab

For many reasons I was treated like a staff member insteadof a GA I undertook administrative responsibilities I may nothave received elsewhere I was mentored in staffing budget-ing and athletic training room operations Some of my mostinteresting days included maintenance of the equipment Ilearned how to make water caddieslifts and how to fix thepiping on the ground whirlpool

My primary assignment was to supervise the post-graduate

football and basketball teams These programs are for athleteswho did not get the grades they needed to be accepted to theschools that recruited them or for athletes who want moreexposure in hopes of being recruited by top programs Weplayed junior varsity teams from UNC Virginia Tech West Pointand the like (so in a small way I did get the big university expe-rience I had sought)

More important I was working with highly motivated athletesTheir goals focused on going to the big universities and playingunder the lights they needed to get better and stay healthy

A benefit of the military academy was the regular schedule Iknew exactly when to expect my athletes for treatments andevaluations so I could plan accordingly Practices could not runlong because the regimented schedule did not allow for itDiscipline and courtesy were refreshing athletes sayingldquopleaserdquo and ldquothank yourdquo was enough but most times theyeven helped take supplies to and from practice

My site was conducive for me as an academic learning envi-ronment Being separated from the research lab and myinstructors was inconvenient but I was also removed fromdistractions It was easy to study and work on my thesis unin-terrupted My supervisor challenged me academically He hadme explain concepts and techniques to him which forced meto understand the material thoroughly

Maybe it was luck of the draw or maybe my program direc-tor knew where I belonged Either way I am fortunate to havebeen a graduate assistant at Fork Union Military Academy anda student of the University of Virginia

You may be interested in this type of setting if youmdash Enjoy working with a small staffmdash Want to work with several sportsmdash Have a strong sense of pride for your countrymdash Like to work with disciplined student-athletesmdash Like law enforcement industrial and military settingsmdash Need a more regular schedule

Currently Irsquom the head athletic trainer for the DrugEnforcement Administration and Federal Bureau ofInvestigation in Quantico There is no doubt my GA experi-ence helped me get this job

I call on students who are searching for graduate assistant-ships and graduate schools to look beyond traditional athlet-ics and explore other opportunities whether it is militaryindustrial corporate or private school It might just lead youto a whole new career path nn

Expand Your Horizons forGrad School AssistantshipsBy Jay Sedory MEd ATC

GUEST EDITORIAL

Special thanks to UVa Program Director Chris IngersollPhD ATC and FUMA Head Athletic Trainer Rich TaddieMEd ATC

Jay Sedory can be reached at EdwardJSedoryusdojgov


t he National Athletic Trainersrsquo Associa-tion is pleased to present its 2007

award recipients These athletic trainershave devoted their time talent and atten-tion to promoting the profession and theassociation Their contributions do not gounnoticed

Our Hall of Fame ndash the highest honorawarded ndash welcomes four new mem-bers Tom Abdenour MA ATC Steve

Bair MEd ATC Sam Booth PhD ATCand Julie Max MEd ATC This class rep-resents professional sports secondaryschool hospitalclinic and college set-tings illustrating the breadth of impactathletic trainers have on society

Join us in celebrating their achieve-ments during the 58th Annual Meetingamp Clinical Symposia in Anaheim

schedule of recognitionThis year award recipients will be

recognized in various venuesmdash Hall of Fame MDAT Athletic Trainer

Service Award Presidentrsquos Challenge

Honorary Membership Tim Kerin

Award Presented at the NATA AwardsLuncheon 1245 pm June 29mdash Bill Chisolm EDAC Professional

Service Award Presented at the EDACTown Hall Meeting 530 pm June 27mdash Continuing Education Excellence

Award Presented during the CECSession 1 pm June 28mdash Journal Manuscript Awards

Presented at the Distinguished ScholarsPresentation 1 pm June 28mdash CollegeUniversity Athletic Trainer

Awards Presented during the CUATCSession 630 am June 28

Honoring the Brightestmdash Sayers ldquoBudrdquo Miller Distinguished

Educator Award Presented at theEducation Council Session 630 amJune 30mdash Foundation Volunteer of the Year

Foundation Scholarship Recipients

Honored during the William E NewellAthletic Training Student ScholarshipLuncheon 1230 pm June 27mdash Governmental Affairs Contest

Winners Announced at the StateLeadership Forummdash Public Relations Contest Winners

Recognized at their respective DistrictMeetings 11 am June 27mdash Cramer Scholarship Presented atthe SSATC Session 630 am June 28mdash AOSSM and AAPSM awards

Presented at the General Session 11am June 29

ANAHEIM 2007

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ENERGIZE YOUR CAREER


i t was a playoff game pitting the underdog Golden StateWarriors against an NBA giant Warriors head athletic trainer

Tom Abdenour MA ATC had only been with the team four yearsHe waited to see how the care a returning athlete had received

would translate on the court in this high-pressure situationldquoIt was an absolutely phenomenal gamerdquo said Abdenour

now in his 20th year with the team ldquoOur guy came back andgave the performance of a lifetime Itrsquos a great feelingrdquo

As an accomplished clinician itrsquos a feeling Abdenour knowswell Though he cites that comeback as his quintessentialcareer moment ndash ldquoWhen I die that game video is somethingI want to take with merdquo ndash he speaks with equal enthusiasmabout the many other accomplishments that comprise a Hallof Fame-worthy lifetime

For instance Abdenour is the man behind the overwhelm-ingly popular cadaver prosection for students at the conven-tion each year

Abdenour is the catalyst for NBA caps basketballs and ndashmost important ndash athletic trainers at the Foundation scholar-ship luncheon

Abdenour is the one who calls high-profile sports reportersbroadcasters and officials to make sure athletic trainers arerepresented accurately whenever possible

He led the Honors amp Awards Committee through four yearsas chair He helped organize and was first president of theUtah Athletic Trainersrsquo Association

And it was Abdenour who in 2003 founded CHAMPIONGuidance Center a San Francisco Bay-area shelter wherehomeless men can clean up seek help getting a job and findrespite in sports-oriented surroundings

For all of these accomplishments however he credits men-tors colleagues administrators coaches

ldquoIf therersquos one defining moment itrsquos the opportunity tospend time with some truly wonderful peoplerdquo Abdenoursaid ldquoIt started with my brother Mike who has been an ath-letic trainer in the NBA for 31 years now Hersquos my role modelHe is two years older than me and he introduced me to ath-letic training He took the Cramer course and then I took theCramer course

ldquoWe both got lucky with our mentor at Wayne State Robert

Whiterdquo Abdenour added ldquoHe took a can opener peeled backour skulls and just poured in so much knowledgerdquo

Ever since Abdenour has sought to improve his skills andhis wisdom every day Working for nine years in the collegesetting he said underscored the importance of keeping upwith professional developments and staying current throughcontinuing education

He wants to earn a doctorate conduct research write morementor students and win an NBA championship His advice isunwavering

ldquoTo be successful as an athletic trainer you have to be con-scientious of your responsibilities you have to be competentwith your skills and you have to be courteous with peoplerdquoAbdenour said ldquoThen just be willing to get your hands dirtyndash and by that I mean work hard take advantage of opportuni-ties even if they donrsquot pay top dollar and be willing to work inany situation any setting

ldquoYou do that and you keep trying to learn as much as pos-sible every day and you wonrsquot have any regretsrdquo nn

Tom Abdenour MA ATC

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Born August 19 1954 in Detroit Michigan

Family Wife Christine children Rebecca Carolyn and Thomas

parents Anthony (deceased) and Sadie brother Mike

sisters JoAnn and Janet and ldquomy many mentors

colleagues and friends who make up the NATA familyrdquo

Education Bachelorrsquos and masterrsquos Wayne State University

Career Head athletic trainer Golden State Warriors 1987-present

head athletic trainer Weber State College 1979-87 head

athletic trainer Hillsdale College 1978-79

Hobbies Golf ldquowhich I play twice a yearrdquo

Favoritefood Middle Eastern cuisine

Favoritespectator sport Basketball

Motto ldquoConscientiousness competency courtesy And I always

tell people that what I do beats working for a living I love

my jobrdquo

Tom AbdenourChampionCaregiver Friend

By Valerie Hunt

ANAHEIM 2007


one of the first things people notice about Steve Bair MEdATC LATNJ is his genuine affection for his athletes and

colleagues His passion for the profession is rivaled only byhis hard work and commitment to the health of his athletes

Bair got his first taste of athletic training when he took theCramer correspondence course while attending high school inIndiana Although he found it enjoyable he had other plansfor his future

He was going to study nuclear physics and he hoped oneday ram atoms into each other With this purpose he set off toWestern Michigan University in Kalamazoo It soon becameapparent however that nuclear physics would not be part ofhis future

ldquoI got homesick at noon on the first dayrdquo said Bair ldquoSo Iknocked on Jack Jonesrsquo door and became a student athletictrainer Besides calculus taught me that I wasnrsquot going to be anuclear physicistrdquo

These days Bair works as the only athletic trainer atOverbrook High School in Pine Hill NJ a school withapproximately 350 athletes He is also the treasurer of theteacherrsquos union due mainly to his experience as treasurer ofthe Athletic Trainersrsquo Society of New Jersey In addition Bairserves on the Board of Directors for the NATA Research andEducation Foundation

Bairrsquos passion for the profession is unmistakable as is hisrespect for his peers

ldquoMy colleagues have hearts of goldrdquo mused BairThis same comment might be applied by his peers towards

him Many know Bair for his unequalled tutoring of studentathletic trainers as well as the effect it is bound to have on thefuture leaders of the association

Bair displays a similar attitude towards the athletes underhis care He has a genuine concern and admiration for thesestudents The pride he takes in their achievements is palpableespecially towards those high school athletes accepted intoschools renowned for their academic standards and accom-plishments He takes a parent-like satisfaction in their success

ldquoSeeing my kids do well at high-level academic places hasbeen a pleasure as well I just had two that went off to theNaval Academyrdquo said Bair with pride

Bair considers his service to the profession another great

highlight in his career He has served on the Board of Directorsfor NATA the Foundation the Board of Certification and theATSNJ It is not just the honor of serving that has made thesemoments great but the chance to see firsthand the advance-ments of the athletic training profession

ldquoIrsquove seen the profession move forwardrdquo he saidBairrsquos service to the profession has been whole-hearted and

selfless doing what is right for his athletes students and theprofession as a whole regardless of personal reward

He plans to retire in the next five years or so but hopes tohelp accomplish more within the Foundation before then

ldquoWith luck we will be able to endow many of theFoundation programs and get the membership to fiscally sup-port research that will increase the athletic training body ofknowledgerdquo said Bair nn

Steve Bair MEd ATC LATNJ

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Born March 16 1949

Family Brother Warren in Nashville dog Spot

Education Masterrsquos University of Arizona bachelorrsquos Western

Michigan University

Career Licensed athletic trainer Overbrook High School head

athletic trainer Temple University part-time faculty Temple

University Dept HPERD assistant athletic trainer Temple

University intercollegiate athletics athletic trainer

Amphitheater High School

Hobbies Golf attending music festivals ldquodrinking beer with my

friendsrdquo reading

Favoritefood French fries

Favoritespectator sport Football especially college

Motto ldquoBairrsquos Laws Three belly laughs per day mandatory Donrsquot

take yourself too seriously laugh at yourself so you can

laugh at others Know what you donrsquot know Identify the

pathologyrdquo

By Nick Campbell

Steve Bair The Manthe legend theNuclear Physicist


b y the time Cynthia Booth PhD ATC was just three yearsold she had already made a name for herself

Drawn more to whiffle ball and catching tadpoles than todolls and playing house little Cindy earned the nicknameldquoSamrdquo from a friendly neighbor In the years since she hasbeen called everything from ldquoMiss Boothrdquo to ldquoMadam Chairrdquondash and now Sam adds another name to her collection NATAHall of Famer

ldquoThis whole experience has been very humbling for merdquo saidBooth a former District Four director and NATA secretarytreas-urer ldquoI just like being able to make an impact on somebody inlife and thatrsquos all I ever wanted to do I just want to helprdquo

While it was her parents who instilled that desire in her Boothencountered several people early on who clarified her path PaulGrace Whitey Gwynne John Spiker and Sue Shapiro

ldquoI went to college on a basketball scholarship and I endedup spraining my anklerdquo she recounted ldquoPaul took care of meand he really was the first one to show me what athletic train-ing was all about The more I learned the more I could see itwas a natural fitrdquo

When she was entrusted with caring for the volleyball teamas an upperclassman Booth knew she had found her callingHelping players return from injury physically and emotional-ly made her want to work harder and learn more to be betterat her job As her career branched into academia she discov-ered mentoring offered an even greater reward

ldquoThe greatest joy Irsquove had was when my students receivedstate district or national scholarshipsrdquo said Booth who nowworks as a hospital administrator ldquoWhat I like best about ourprofession is being able to make a difference and I think inteaching you can do thatrdquo

But itrsquos not Boothrsquos unquestionable technical expertise orconsiderable knowledge that set her apart Itrsquos her ability andwillingness to connect with people even in the midst of trau-ma Such compassion is borne only of experience

In 1991 Booth was diagnosed with cancer She beat it asdid her older sister several years later But Boothrsquos belovedfather died barely two years after her diagnosis and the dis-ease claimed her brother Another brother died unexpectedlyHer mother ndash her anchor ndash passed away last year

These personal traumas deepened Boothrsquos already-strongcompassion

ldquoWersquore all faced with adversity in our lives and how youhandle that is what makes you or breaks yourdquo she said ldquoMymom and my dad imparted to each of us to work hard believein yourself and have a strong spiritual foundation As you gothrough life yoursquove got to have a foundation that will hold youup no matter what happensrdquo

For Booth that foundation includes faith family and serviceldquoAthletic training is my passion and it will always be in my

heart no matter what job Irsquom inrdquo Booth said ldquoMy athletictraining colleagues ndash from the people Irsquove worked for and withto the people Irsquove served with on the board and committees ndashare my family toordquo nn

Born October 12 1955 in Oak Hill West Virginia

Family Brothers Jim and Tom twin sister Carol and older sister

Frances special friend Katy dogs Toby and Charlie

(Parents Hobert and Sarah and brothers Jocko and Pork

Chop have passed away)

Education Bachelorrsquos West Virginia University masterrsquos University of

Kansas doctorate University of North Dakota

Career Manager of Neurosurgery Neurology Neuropsychology

Pain Management amp Spine Rehab MeritCare Health

System (present) manager of Sports Medicine and addi-

tional departments MeritCare 1999-2005 head athletic

trainer Minnesota State University Moorhead 1987-98

(with progressive roles as an administrator and instructor)

assistant ATinstructorinterim curriculum director WVU

1984-87 clinical assistant AT Morgantown PT Assoc 1983-

84 head womenrsquos ATadjunct faculty KU 1980-83 grad

asst KU 1979-80

Hobbies Playing with Toby and Charlie working in the yard

Favoritefood Italian and anything chocolate

Favorite

spectator sport Womenrsquos basketball and college and pro football

Motto ldquoOne by Winston Churchill lsquoWe make a living by what we

get we make a life by what we giversquo And from my mother

lsquoLive until you diersquordquo

Sam BoothLeading by Example

By Valerie Hunt

Cynthia Booth PhD ATC

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ANAHEIM 2007


when asked to describe Julie Max MEd ATC many of hercolleagues use the word ldquoleadershiprdquo whether they are

referring to her work in the athletic training room or her effortsto advance the profession Most athletic trainers will remem-ber her as the first female NATA president serving from 2000-2004 Those who know her however recognize she is a valu-able mentor and a trusted friend

Max discovered athletic training in college where she wasan athlete She grew to embrace the athletic training profes-sion as it combined her two great loves athletics and medi-cine Faced with a decision of continuing as an athlete ordevoting her time to athletic training Max chose the latter Itwould be a decision neither she nor the athletic training pro-fession would regret

ldquoI was very fortunate in finding a profession that blendedmy two loves sports and medicinerdquo she explained

Currently Max is the head athletic trainer at Cal StateUniversity Fullerton where her average day is a mixture oftreating athletes mentoring her athletic trainers and doingadministrative work She remains passionately committed toathletic training despite the abundance of paperwork

ldquoThe passion for athletic training sustains me but the dailychallenges excite me to come to work every dayrdquo Maxexplained

When she walks through the door of her office Max makesit her purpose to touch the lives of as many student athletesand athletic trainers as possible Judging from the letters ofsupport received for Max she is achieving that goal Her ded-ication to the job and her compassion towards her studentsand athletes is awe-inspiring

Of all the great moments in her career Max considers theNATA presidency to be the highlight Being elected the firstfemale president was both an amazing honor for Max and asignificant step for the association But equally important ifnot more important on a personal level the presidency taughtMax valuable lessons about life leadership and faith

ldquoIt taught me so many meaningful lessonsrdquo she explainedAmong the lessons learned was the secret of success Max

said she learned success must be based on a strong firmfoundation in her case her faith She leaned heavily on herfaith throughout her presidency finding in it the strength to

lead and the humility to listenAccording to Max the ability to listen is among the most

valuable assets necessary to become a great leader Maxreceived differing opinions with an eager ear and open mind

ldquoI learned to become a better listenerrdquo she said ldquoEveryopinion mattersrdquo

This characteristic not only enabled her to become a betterleader but it also earned her the respect and admiration of herpeers They felt confident she would seriously consider theirsuggestions even the ones polar opposite of her own

Having achieved the NATA presidency led a long and suc-cessful career and touched the lives of so many people onemight think Max is ready for retirement Max however is notready to take it easymdashshe will continue to look for the nextchallenge

ldquoMy goals these days would beto daily find balance formy life professionally personally and spiritually and be opento changes that may come my wayrdquo she said ldquoDo a better jobof living in the moment and continue to look for the nextmountain to climbrdquo nn

Julie Max MEd ATC

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Julie Max FirstFemale Presidentndash And More

Born September 23 1953

Family Brother John nephew Cody extended family Debi June

Carol and Maryalyce

Education Masterrsquos Azusa Pacific University bachelorrsquos Cal State

University Fullerton associatersquos Fullerton College

Career Head athletic trainer Cal State Fullerton athletic training

education program director CSU Fullerton athletic training

internship director CSU fullerton co-head athletic trainer

CSU Fullerton instructor of kinesiology CSU Fullerton

approved clinical instructor CSU Fullerton

Hobbies Pretty much every outdoor activity especially hiking

Favoritefood Mexican

Favoritespectator sport College football

Motto ldquoLive and laugh in the moment let God take care of the

futurerdquo

By Nick Campbell


hall of fameTom Abdenour MA ATC

Steve Bair MEd ATCCynthia ldquoSamrdquo Booth PhD ATC

Julie Max MEd ATC

most distinguished athletic trainer

Kathy Dieringer ATC LATDanny Foster PhD ATC

Michael Goldenberg MS ATC Carolyn Greer MA ATC PTAStephanie Lennon MS ATC

Ralph Reiff ATC LATKathleen Stroia ATC PT

Thomas Weidner PhD ATCGary Wilkerson EdD ATC

athletic trainer service awardMarcia Anderson PhD ATC

Kristine Brown MS ATC LATRichard Burr MS ATC LAT

David Burton LAT ATCRalph ldquoRayrdquo Castle PhD ATC LAT

Joan Couch MS ATC LATSean Cox ATC

Nancy Cummings EdD ATC CSCSMicki Cuppett EdD ATCJoseph Greene MS ATC

Trish Bare Grounds ABD ATC LATJeff Hogan ATC

Robert Kersey PhD ATC CSCSMitzi Laughlin PhD ATC LAT

Tim Laurent EdD ATCTory Lindley MA ATCJames Reed ATC LAT

Kathy Remsburg MS LAT ATCJohn Ryan MEd ATC CAS

Diane Sartanowicz MS ATC LATPatrick Sexton EdD ATC CSCS

Brad Sherman MEd AT RetMichael Sims ATC LATBonnie Siple MS ATC

Christine Stopka PhD ATCLorna Strong MS ATC LAT

Mary Walker MS ATC

honorary membershipJames Daniels II MD

Randy Dick MSBarbara Niland

Preston Wolin MD

presidentrsquos challengeGeorge Davies DPT MEd PT SCS

ATC LAT CSCS FAPTA

bill chisolm ethnic diversityadvisory committee professional

service awardJohn A Mayes MS ATC

sayers ldquobudrdquo millerdistinguished educator

of the year awardDouglas Casa PhD ATC FACSM

RT Floyd EdD ATC CSCS

tim kerin award for excellencein athletic training

To Be Announced

american orthopaedic societyfor sports medicine award

To Be Announced

american academy of podiatricsports medicineTo Be Announced

2006 journal of athletictrainingkenneth l knight award for

outstanding research manuscript

winner

Recovery of Postural Control AfterCerebral Concussion New Insights

Using Approximate EntropyJames T Cavanaugh PhD PT Kevin

M Guskiewicz PhD ATC CarolGiuliani PhD PT Stephen W

Marshall PhD Vicki S Mercer PhDPT Nicholas Stergiou PhD

2007 NATAAwards Recipients

first runner-up

Neuromuscular Control TrainingPrograms and Noncontact AnteriorCruciate Ligament Injury Rates in

Female Athletes A Numbers-Needed-to-Treat Analysis

Terry L Grindstaff DPT ATC CSCSRobert R Hammill MS ATC Ann ETuzson MS PT Jay Hertel PhD ATC

second runner-up

Creatine Use and Exercise HeatTolerance in Dehydrated Men

Greig Watson MS Douglas J CasaPhD ATC Kelly A Fiala PhD ATCAmy Hile MS Melissa Roti PhD

Julie Clements MS LawrenceArmstrong PhD Carl Maresh PhD

2006 journal of athletic trainingclint thompson award for clinical

advancement

winner

How Useful are Physical ExaminationProcedures Understanding and

Applying Likelihood RatiosCraig Denegar PhD PT ATC Missy

Fraser MS

first runner-up

The Dual Roles of Neutrophils andMacrophages in Inflammation ACritical Balance Between Tissue

Damage and RepairTimothy A Butterfield PhD ATC

Thomas M Best MD PhD Mark AMerrick PhD ATC

second runner-up

Issues in Estimating Risks and Ratesin Sports Injury Research

Sarah B Knowles PhD MPH StephenW Marshall PhD Kevin M

Guskiewicz PhD ATC

ANAHEIM 2007


nata research amp educationfoundation awards

The New Investigator Award Presented

in Honor of Freddie H Fu MD

Sponsored by University ofPittsburgh Medical Center

Riann M Palmieri-Smith PhD ATC

The Doctoral Dissertation Award

Presented in Honor of David H

Perrin PhD ATC

Sponsored by Friends of Dr PerrinJ Troy Blackburn PhD ATC

NATA Foundation Volunteer of the Year

Brian E Conway ATC LAT

NATA foundationscholarship recipients

doctoral

Kirk Armstrong MS ATC LATDavid Domiguese MS ATC CSCSFredrick Gardin MAEd ATC VATL

Jeremy Hawkins MS ATCCharlie Hicks-Little MS ATC LATSamuel Johnson MS ATC CSCS

Melissa Marty MS ATC CSCSBrendon McDermott MS ATCMichelle Odai MS ATC CSCS

Sakiko Oyama MS ATCBrian Pietrosimone MEd ATC

Justin Stanek ATCJennifer Stiller MS ATC

W Steven Tucker MS ATC

masterrsquos

Kariann Blair ATCPaige Cooper ATCJeff Doeringer ATCLacy Hatfield ATC

Gary HermanStephen Herrmann ATC

Rebecca HetterichGreg Hess

Julie KruesselJamie LambertMichele LatimerKayla Malecek

Michael Marzec ATCKristin Pfeiffer ATCSarah Piebes ATCJames Pratt ATC

Nicholas Seiler ATCLauren Steiner

Samantha Sweet ATCKatsumi Takeno ATC LAT

Dan Vasquez ATCHollie Whittaker

entry level

Keitaro AbeEmily Ambrose

Shannon BaldwinLeighAnn Burgess

Blaine BurrisAlicia CanzaneseStephanie CarzooMaria DelliVeneriKaitlyn Donohoe

Kevin Duffy CSCSSharon Elliott

Kayla FergusonAshley Foster

Nichole FriederichAmanda Friedline

Meghan GeerLacey Groninger

Trisha GudexYuko Hasegawa

Barbara HemphillElizabeth Hibberd

John HillLaurel HorneKara Jones

Kyung-Min KimAmy KnoxKristi Lewis

Melissa MarksJamie Meredith

Rebeccah MohlerAllison MoyesShayna Nickel

Ashley NonemakerKelly PagnottaCasey Perkins

Jillian QuackenbushCheyenne SavonyBryan Schneider

Christine SchwassYusuke TakahashiKelly Wildenberg

25 year membersKatherine Anagnostis ATC LMTDavid Andersen ATC LAT RPT

Sally Antoinette AT RetDaniel Anton PhD ATC PT

Charles Ash MS ATCKimberly Bailey ATC

Nancy Baker MA ATC SCATCarole Banda MS ATCWilliam Barker MS ATC

Karen Bath MS ATCMiguel Benavides EdD ATC

Diane Benjamin BSN ATCRobert Black MS ATC LATNancy Bleam MAED ATCDore Bowers MS ATC PT

Jason Bowers ATCCheryl Brennan MA ATC

Duane Brida ATCDaniel Brown MEd ATC

Kirk Brown PhD ATCSara Brown MS ATC

Donald Bruenjes MS ATCStephen Bryant ATC

Julie Cain ATCJoe Carbajal ATC

Catherine Carreiro ATC PTShari Casaburo MS ATCMark Cherwony MS ATC

Roger Clark PhD ATCCynthia Clivio MEd ATCMichael Colello MS ATC

Kathleen Corpora ATCRon Courson ATC PT NREMT

Barbara Cozzi ATCSusan Crooks ATC

David Csillan MS ATCLynn Culman-Gatewood ATCMarchell Cuppett EdD ATC

Neil Curtis EdD ATCLarry DrsquoAntoni ATCJames Davis ATC

Susan Decker MS ATC PTAAngela Di Iorio Evans MPT ATC

Patty Dinges MS ATCMargaret Doherty MS ATC

John Eckel MA ATCEmmanuel Economos ATC

Perry Edinger ATCCatherine Fedder MA ATC LATLouise Fincher EdD ATC LAT

Randy Fink ATC LATBruce Fischbach ATC

Chris Fischetti ATC PTAnne Flatley MS ATC LMT

Elizabeth Fleissner MEd ATCJoe Fontana

Joseph Fountain MS ATCStephen Fuzie PT ATCKathleen Galli MS ATCJames Gamber III ATC

Joseph Gatta ATCDawna Gilbert MS ATC

David Gish MEd ATC LATDennis Griffin MA ATC

Harve Griffin MS ATC LATLarry Gurchiek DA ATCMaurice Hanks AT Ret

Peter Harmer PhD MPH ATCJohn Hauth EdD ATC

ANAHEIM 2007


Jon Hay MEd ATCFrancis Heisinger ATC

Evan Hellwig PhD ATC PTGeorge Henderson ATC

John Herr MEd ATC CPTJeffery Hogan ATC

Patricia Hubel MS ATC CSCSWade Hudson PA-C AT Ret

Yoshizumi Iwasaki ATCBradley Jacobson ATC

Dean Jeffers ATCJames Johnston ATCJamy Jones MPT ATCJames Kahmann ATCSally Kamm RN ATC

Richard Kaplan MEd ATCPatrick Karns MA ATCRobert Kelley PT ATCDavid Kerns MS ATC

Douglas Kleiner PhD ATC CSCSDavid Kleinmeyer ATC PT

Debra Knebel AT RetChristopher Koenig ATC

Michael Konoza MSPT ATCMary Kosenkranius ATC

Thomas Krill ATCLee Kuntz MA ATC

Larry Ladd Jr ATC PTAndrew Lair ATC PTMarybeth Lamb ATC

Burl Lambert ATCGregory Latta ATC

Jan Lauer MA ATC CSCSThomas Lawrence ATCSandi Leege Karafa ATC

Pamela Lehman MA ATC PTLisa Lewis MS ATC RPAC

Thomas LewisMarijeanne Liederbach ATC PT

CSCSJerry Lloyd Jr ATCThomas Loew ATC

James Lovell MEd ATC EMTMichael Ludwikowski MS ATC

Dina Lund ATC PTJanet Luszczki ATC PT

Jody Manes ATCJeffrey Marsee ATC

Sergio Martinez AT RetScott Mason ATC

Sue Maurer MS ATCKurt McClurg MEd ATC

Anthony McCormick ATC LATDavid McCune OCS PT

Trudy McGarvey MS ATC PTJames McGehee AT RetNicholas Metskas ATC

Linda Meyer EdD ATC PES

Judith Mezzomo ATC PTSharon Misasi PhD ATC

Linda Mobley ATCDaniel Monthley MS ATC

Gary Morin PhD ATCKimberly Murphy PT ATCGary Nelson ATC SCATShellie Nelson EdD ATC

William Newsom LATJ Timothy Noteboom ATC

Ronald Nuttall MS ATCJames Ochse ATC PES CSCS

Raymond Ogren MA ATCBritta Ottoboni MA ATC CSCS

Kevin Outwater ATC PTLeeann Pearce-Woolley ATC EMT

Kathryn Peck ATC CLMTRick Peters ATC

Dana Putnam MEd ATCDaniel Quigley MEd ATCRichard Quincy Jr ATC

Raymond Ramirez MS ATC CSCSRobert Reinke ATCKelly Reynolds ATC

Rich Riehl MS AT RetMary Rivers ATCTimothy Roe ATCMary Rolfs ATC

Jacki Romer AT RetFabian Roussel MS ATC PT

John Rumpeltes ATC PTJim Russ ATC

James Sabo EdD ATCKaren Sadowski MS ATC PTJean Sapula MEd ATC CSCS

Jill Schlecht ATCCynthia Schutt MS ATC PT

Beth Scsavnicki MS ATC PTACarol Selfridge ATC

Julie Senko ATCJoy Shafer-Powers ATC PT

Brian Sifferlin ATCJill Snyder ATC

Robert Snyder ATCMichael Sobeski ATC

Jamie Stacey ATCDavid Stahlke MS ATC CSCS

James Stark ATCKatherine Steele-Loy MS ATC

Gerald Stevens ATCCynthia Studrawa ATC

James Sullivan DPM ATCDavid Surprenant ATC LAT

Steven Syrstad ATCMargaret Taylor PT ATC JSCC

Alfred Tedeschi ATCChris Trytten MSE ATC

Sheryl Tunison ATC

Wendy Turner ATCTimothy Uhl PhD ATC PT

Gerry Van Dyke ATC PT SCSWilliam Vine ATC

Alan Visnick EdM ATC PTLisa Waisner MS ATC PTA CEES

Paul Welliver MS ATCBarbara White ATC CSCS

Gerard White MEd ATC LATSusan Williamson MS ATC

Sandra Wirth EdD ATCRichard Wisz Jr ATC PT

Michael Wood ATCWilliam Woodall EdD ATC PT

Richard Young MEd ATCScott Young ATC

Joanne Zapicchi MEd ATCPeter Zulia ATC

50 year membersAllen Eggert nn

ANAHEIM 2007


o ver time NATA has refined its employment settings cate-gories to increase the accuracy of member employment

information In doing so analyzing trends from past yearlydata has been difficult

However moving forward NATA will be able to presentemployment information and trends in all settings muchmore accurately using newly implemented categories Thefollowing report outlines current member employment infor-mation using newly updated settings categories and presentstrends in employment over the past 12 years where possible

new categories definedThe list of current major employment categories below

has stabilized Each category includes subcategories to trackemployment settings with more accuracy

Because of the nature of many athletic training positionssome members have had trouble selecting an employmentsetting on their yearly membership application It is NATA pol-icy to track employment based on who directly employs themember Further information on where that member actuallyprovides services is indicated by subcategory within theemployment settingmdash CollegeUniversity Includes members working as profes-sional staff in athletics or in a clinic for a Division 1 1AA 2 3NAIA and Junior Colleges This category also includes athlet-ic trainers working as faculty or in academics and researchmdash Secondary School Includes members employed by a sec-ondary school including high school or middle schoolMembers working in secondary schools who are employed bya clinic are counted in the clinic employment category

mdash ClinicThis category includes members working in hospital-based clinics those who are employed by a hospital but workin a clinic outpatientrehabilitation clinics physician-ownedclinics and those who are employed by a clinic but work at asecondary school or at an occupational or industrial sitePreviously secondary schoolclinic was its own category butthese numbers will now count in the clinic job settingmdash Hospital This category is for athletic trainers who work ina hospital setting but not in a hospital-based clinic Thisincludes administration positions emergency departmentand orthopedics Members employed by hospitals working ina clinic are counted in the hospital-based clinic subcategory ofthe clinic settingmdash Professional Sports For members working with profes-sional sports teams This category now includes membersworking in performing arts and rodeomdash IndustrialOccupational This category is for athletic train-ers who work on-site at an industrial or occupational facilitythat also directly employs them This category previouslyshowed over-reported membership due to confusion with theclinic outreach positions NATA now counts membership bywho directly employs themmdash Corporate This category is for members who areemployed by a company that sells to the athletic training pro-fession or employs an athletic trainer in a wellness or fitnesscapacity In the future this category will designate memberswho do not practice athletic training services in their job butrather work as business and marketing professionals In 2008wellness and fitness will be removed from this category andthese members will be counted in either the industrialoccu-pational category or the industrialoccupational subcategoryof clinic if they are employed by a clinic but work outreach toa corporationmdash AmateurRecreationalYouth Sports Includes memberswho work for amateur recreation or youth sports leagues orteams

Where Are You WorkingNATA ChartsEmployment Trends

By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE


current snapshot ofsettings

The following table and bar graphshows current member employment set-ting information The chart shows thebreakdown by category and subcategorywithin each setting The graph showsoverall membership numbers by setting

These numbers reflect the newlyupdated job setting categories Thedata were captured at the end ofJanuary 2007

employment trends 1995 ndash 2006The following graphs and charts show

year-end totals for membership employ-

ment settings A number of changeshave taken place during this time in howmembership information is categorizedand counted Therefore assessinggrowth or decline in each category fromyear to year is difficult

However these numbers should givea general picture of the trends in each

NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996

ClinicalIndustrial 3553 119 187 223 251 241 1041 1217

Commercial [Corporate and Industrial] na 433 493 516 472 435 345 271

Gov HealthFitness Performing Arts Law na na na 115 416 453 542 1888

High SchoolClinic 2304 2961 3151 3268 3283 3211 1881 2365

High SchoolJr HighMiddle School 2637 3999 4413 4644 4805 4665 4631 4411

Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188

Other ProfessionalNo Data No Job Setting 1654 2315 2766 2232 1521 3256 2226 1972

Professional Sports [Rodeo] 526 714 780 804 808 836 831 792

SalesMarketing [Suppliers] 21 na na 49 157 179 188 186

Sports ClubsYouth Sports na na na 31 100 119 464 437

Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718

Universityamp College Jr College 2973 4428 4571 5193 5470 5490 5946 5573

College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960

NATA Total Membership by Job Setting - January 2007


employment setting The data frompast years should be analyzed with cau-tion as seemingly large fluctuations indata are not necessarily representativeof the market trends but are a result ofNATArsquos evolving documentation sys-tem Large fluctuations and obviouslyinaccurate information will be footnot-ed where possible

Two considerations are important totake into account when analyzing datafrom this time period

1 In 2004 a large percentage of themembership had not provided updatedinformation To address this NATAupdated member information in 2005with the last available data provided bythe member This caused the numberof members in the NO DATANO JOBsetting to dramatically decreaseConsequently it appears that certainmarkets had substantial growth when itis more probable that the spikes in dataare more representative of the NATAupdate

In addition categorizing some mem-bers was difficult to do accurately assettings categories had been changedand outdated member information hadto be mapped to the new settings

2 In 2006 many of the members withoutstanding information on their jobsetting updated their information Thisagain caused a shift in some settings

cic and hospital

In 2000 the clinicalindustrial catego-ry of 1995 was separated Note a dropin numbers for the combined categorywhen clinical becomes its own catego-ry The numbers for clinic also dropdramatically in 2006 while clinicindus-trial dramatically rose It was found thatclinicalindustrial was over-reportedcontributing to the 3000 member dropin the clinical setting

Current membership informationshows 7101 members are employedby a clinic regardless of where they pro-vide service 222 members areemployed directly by industrial or occu-pational companies

government health amp fitness

performing arts and law enforcement

These setting have seen a consistentrise in numbers since NATA added

them as categories in 2002 Howeverthe sharp rise in 2006 appears to beover-reported due to a large numberreporting their employment setting ashealth and fitness in 2006

In January 2007 the problem wasfixed 182 members are currently work-ing in government law enforcement ormilitary settings while 351 are workingat health fitness sports clinics orsports clubs and eight members areworking in the performing arts which isnow counted in the professional sportscategory This total of 541 is consistentwith numbers from 2005

Overall these categories combinedhave shown a growth from 115 in 2002to 541 at present

secondary school

The secondary school segment hasalso shown growth over the past 12years Combining members who areemployed by a high school or middleschool and those working at secondaryschools through outreach from clinicsthis category has grown from 4941 in1995 to 6776 at the end of 2006

In future data collection those work-ing outreach will count toward the clin-ic category however the subcategoryof high schoolclinic can be pulled easi-ly for an overall look at members work-ing in secondary schools

professional sports

The number of members workingwith professional sports teams rosesteadily with a slight dip in the past twoyears Overall the setting has grownfrom 526 in 1995 to 792 in 2006 Rodeoand performing arts have been addedto this category in the past few years

Current membership data shows that733 members work in the professionalsports setting including rodeo and per-forming arts

collegeuniversity

The number of members working atcolleges universities and junior col-leges has nearly doubled over the past12 years growing from 2973 in 1995 to5573 in 2006

At the end of January 5338 mem-bers reported working in the collegeuniversity settingfuture reports

NATA will experiment releasing anemployment report twice a year todetermine if any meaningful trends canbe identified If a longer time frame isnecessary reports will be released on ayearly basis

Using the categories and definitionsnow in place trends should be easier toexamine moving forward from 2007allowing for a more in-depth analysis ofeach setting and sub-category nn

NEWS NOTE

NATAPAC in AnaheimBreakfast honoring Julie Max and Bill Chambers

Thursday June 287 am at the Anaheim Hilton

Registration $50Contact Amy Callender at amycnataorg

bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull

Tile Decoration StationThursday June 28

3 pm at the Convention Centerrsquos Level Three BalconyPurchase tiles at wwwnatapacorg

Decorating supplies and refreshments providedContact Amy Callender at amycnataorg


t he University of South Florida located in Tampa is spear-heading an effort to improve the standard of sports safety

in the state of Florida By improving the level of immediatecare for active people they hope to decrease the number ofmore serious health problems in the future

backgroundIn 2005 the Florida State Legislature appropriated $500000

to USF for the creation of an institute that would advancesports safety A string of sports-related injuries and deathswidely featured in the media at the time was a major factorbehind the passage of the bill as well as the support of legis-lators like Marco Rubio a Miami Republican and Speaker ofthe House

Orthopedic surgeon Larry Lemak MD spearheaded theSports Medicine and Athletic Related Trauma Institute ndashSMART ndash in 2005

In 2006 SMART was granted $3 million $600000 over theannually recurring $24 million appropriation

SMART also has a number of external sponsors Thesecompanies contribute to the success of SMART while increas-ing their brandrsquos visibility Their partnersrsquo products or servicescontribute to sports safety and by supporting SMART theyhave a unique opportunity to expand their brand while doingsomething beneficial for the community

SMART is part of the USF Health complex which includes avariety of colleges and specialties This allows SMART to bestaffed by experts from a wide range of backgroundsAccording to Jeff Konin PhD PT ATC this is not always easybut it is helpful

ldquoThere is a wealth of knowledge and an abundance ofideasrdquo explained USFrsquos Konin who founded the NationalCenter for Youth Sports Injury ldquoEach is passionate about theirarea of expertiserdquo

This passion sometimes makes it difficult to prioritize ideasHowever according to Konin this problem is actually benefi-cial to the mission as a whole improving sports-safety Thedifferent angles used to approach the same problem allowsfor the discovery of the best possible solution

ldquoThis is a good problem to haverdquo he said ldquoMost institu-tions wish they had this problemrdquo

programscoverage for all

A major part of SMARTrsquos funding creates athletic trainingjobs in schools Certain areas like Orlando have excellentathletic trainer coverage whereas others have virtually none

ldquoThere is a huge shortage of athletic trainersrdquo Lemak saidldquoHiring an athletic trainer is one of the most important thingsa school can do [to protect its athletes]rdquo

The SMART Institute has managed to place 10 full-time certi-fied athletic trainers in secondary schools that previously hadno health care available for athletes These athletic trainerscome at no extra cost to the schoolmdashthey are on SMARTrsquos pay-roll This helps SMART push to standardize schoolsrsquo sportssafety policies on subjects such as lightning or heat illness

SMART Immediate CareLong-Range Benefits

NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

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There is no mandate requiringschools to accept an athletic trainer soSMART must ask the school if they wishto receive one In fact a few schoolshave turned down this opportunity

prepared coaches

Another major program for theSMART Institute is PREPARE a sportssafety program for coaches created bythe National Center for Sports Safety inconjunction with NATA The NCSSfounded by Lemak allied itself withNATA in 2004 to combat the high rate ofyouth sports injuries

ldquoMost mothers and fathers wouldnrsquotdrop their children off at the local swim-ming pool without a certified lifeguardon duty Why shouldnrsquot their childrenreceive the same protection duringpractice or while competing in agamerdquo Lemak said ldquoAt a sports facili-ty PREPARE provides coaches withemergency planning and recognitionguidelines which will allow them torespond appropriately until profession-al help arrivesrdquo

PREPARE is slowly expanding through-out the state providing a better level ofimmediate care for young athletes

networked care

SMART has also built partnershipswith private practices as well as privatebusinesses Due to its location in such alarge county some schools are morethan 30 miles away from USF It is notrealistic for athletes to come to USF forevaluation or therapy if their schooldoes not have an athletic trainer Inresponse SMART created partnershipswith local health care providers towhom they refer athletes

This allows the athletes to receive thetimely care they need As an orthopedicsurgeon Lemak has seen numerousinjuries that had they been treated in atimely manner would not have com-pounded over time into somethingworse and more difficult to treat Takingcorrect action immediately is essential

injury tracking

In an effort to gather statewide infor-mation regarding sports injuriesSMART is also planning an injury sur-veillance system This will allowSMART to compile data to illustrate thebenefits of its system

The injury surveillance system will beessential in justifying additional fundsfor the statewide growth of the SMARTInstitute While there are no hard num-bers yet Lemak is confident there willbe a fiscal benefit to SMART Properand immediate treatment of injurieswill reduce the cost of health care in thelong-term

certification

SMART is also developing a certifica-tion program specializing in youthsports injuries

The Certificate in Youth SportsInjuries (YSI) is a made of six modulesthe last of which would test the stu-dentrsquos practical skills in the lab or class-room This certificate would giveadvanced specialization opportunitiesto athletic trainers

SMART officials hope the YSI certifi-cation program will be available withinthe next year

legislative aidThe members of the SMART team

are excited about the opportunitiestheir program could inspire

ldquoWe encourage states looking to dosomething similar to call us and we canbrainstormrdquo Konin said ldquoWe will bemore than happy to work with themrdquo

In fact they have already been incontact with people who are seekinghelp It is not always a matter a copyingthe model though

ldquoLots of states are using the samemodels and failingrdquo explained Konin

It comes down to your relationshipwith the local government It is notenough to simply have a good ideayou must be able to present it wellThat may include hiring lobbyistsmdashatactic SMART employed

ldquoYou need relationships with localpoliticiansrdquo Lemak insisted

Once the program is up and runninghowever increasing the level of legisla-tive support is significantly easier nn

NEWS NOTE

Jeff Konin can be reached at jkoninhealthusfedu

smart mission amp goals

SMART aims to raise the standardof care for all Florida athletesthrough research education clinicalcare and community outreachGoals are

mdash Install certified athletic trainers in every school

mdash Educate coaches and parentsmdash Improve performance via injury

prevention and safetymdash Researchmdash Enhance the standard of caremdash Establish public-private partner-

ships

whorsquos working smart

The USF team includes

mdash Primary care sports medicine physicians

mdash Orthopedic physicians andsurgeons

mdash Certified athletic trainersmdash Youth safety epidemiologistsmdash Sports physical therapy specialistsmdash Sports psychiatrists and

psychologistsmdash Sports nutritionistsmdash Chiropractorsmdash Engineers in biomechanics and

motion analysis

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a Florida conference that has grown over the past 12 yearsis introducing the athletic training profession to high

school students in a hands-on mannerPerry Revlett MA ATC head athletic trainer at Pine Ridge High

School said the interactive approach and the variety of speakersare the backbone of the Pine Ridge High School Sports MedicineSeminar which celebrated its 12th year in February

ldquoWe really try to make it a fun day a day when the kids canget an idea of what it can be like to work in the professionrdquosaid Revlett who organizes the conference

military pro sports collegesThis year Revlettrsquos conference drew participants from five

Florida high schools Keynote presentations by Col BeverlyLand DO ATC FASCM and Ron OrsquoNeil ATC highlighted theevent

Land who was a flight surgeon in Iraq and is set to becomehead of the US Armyrsquos medics told students about opportu-nities for athletic trainers in the military setting

OrsquoNeil of the New England Patriots offered an inside per-spective of working in professional sports

Their presence meanwhile showed students the impor-tance of networking Revlett met Land at the NATA conven-tionrsquos welcome reception last year and he met OrsquoNeal at theexhibit hall in Indianapolis

ldquoIrsquom always on the lookout for speakers and plus I think itrsquosimportant to show the kids that you can walk up and introduceyourself and create a professional relationship that didnrsquot existbefore thenrdquo he explained

In addition to Land and OrsquoNeil the seminar offered lab ses-sion concerning the lower extremity Following the exampleof certified athletic trainers and students from Florida univer-sities the high school participants practiced taping proce-dures and learned about lower extremity rehab

A trade show let students gather information from accreditedprograms that set up booths as well as vendors who attendedThe studentsrsquo certified athletic trainers meanwhile had theopportunity to take part in a concurrent (and free) CEU event

Junior Anthony Phillips one of the first students acceptedinto Pine Ridgersquos Sports ScienceEMS Academy said theworkshop is fun to help organize and even more fun to attend

ldquoThe speakers are amazingrdquo Phillips said ldquoMeeting RonOrsquoNeil was my favorite thing this year We also had a reallygood new product presentationrdquo

Maggie McCall a freshman from Mainland High Schoolsaid upperclassmen had told her not to miss the Pine Ridgeevent

ldquoIrsquom really glad I wentrdquo she said ldquoWe had a great time Welearned some new ways to tape and we met new people fromother places and other schools who do the same thing we dordquo

Senior Caroline Wise president of Mainlandrsquos AthleticTraining Student Aide Association is a four-year veteran ofthe workshop She encourages all ATSAA members to go

ldquoItrsquos a chance to meet people who actually deal with thiskind of stuff day-to-day who can help answer your questionsrdquoWise said ldquoThey can tell you what itrsquos really like when you getinto the real worldrdquo

Initiatives OfferRange of Experience

NEWS NOTEC

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Mainland head athletic trainer JamiePinyan MS ATC CSCS said his stu-dents get a lot out of attending the localseminar

ldquoI think itrsquos great to expose the stu-dents to new techniques and experi-encesrdquo Pinyan said ldquoThis is a reallyhigh-quality event Perry even organizessome competitions at the end of the daythat the students really enjoyrdquo

student response teamPine Ridgersquos Sports ScienceEMS

Academy a specialized curriculum forstudents who are accepted has expand-ed quickly in its first two years Revlettsaid his students many of whom helpwith the sports seminar had the chanceto apply for a spot in the StudentsEmergency Response Team an officialcampus equivalent to CitizensEmergency Response Team

ldquoWe hand-picked the 14 students togo through SERTrdquo Revlett said ldquoFEMAand Homeland Security grants arefunding the program and we feel likeitrsquos really a unique opportunityrdquo

Pine Ridge SERT members complet-ed a five-week series of courses taughtby the fire department coveringmdash Search and rescuemdash Communicating with a command

centermdash Stress managementmdash Hazardous material protocolsmdash Fire extinguishing

ldquoSERT members will be able to helpwith natural disasters on campus like thetornado on Feb 2 this yearrdquo Revlett saidldquoIf there is violence on a school campusthe students are in lock-down and cannotleave their classrooms but if therersquos anatural disaster the SERT students will beable to come over and be part of theemergency management teamrdquo

emsmilitary dayIn addition to the workshop the acad-

emy and the SERT program Pine Ridgelaunched an EMSMilitary Day this yearRevlett began making connections whilepreparing to work at Fort Braggrsquos SpecialForces troops for a week

ldquoI contacted all the military branches

plus all the local emergency services tosee if they were interestedrdquo Revlett saidldquoThe idea was to organize a day for theseniors sort of like a militaryEMS careerconnectionrdquo

More than 600 seniors showed upResponse from the agencies was evenmore impressivemdash The Army sent two medics from

Virginiamdash The Navy sent a SEALmdash The Air Force brought an F16 flight

simulatormdash The Marines brought an entire unitmdash The Coast Guard brought a rescue

vessel and five personnelRevlett said all the local law enforce-

ment and emergency services attend-ed Near the end of the event the sher-iffrsquos department staged a drunk drivingscenario complete with evacuation hel-icopter

ldquoI think the day turned out greatrdquoRevlett said ldquoWe had really strong inter-est from students and from the peoplewho were here to presentrdquo nn

NEWS NOTE

NATA thanks Gatorade and Johnson amp Johnson for

their significant dedication to the athletic training pro-

fession Recognized at our highest level of sponsorship

these companies serve as the cornerstone of the modern

day NATA sponsorship program For more than 20 years

Gatorade and Johnson amp Johnson have supported the

athletic training profession through high-quality prod-

ucts services and education Theyrsquove shared your ambi-

tion to keep athletes on the field and performing at their

best NATA is proud of these relationships -- and we

thank you for your continued support of Gatorade and

Johnson amp Johnson


COE SERIES AT ATTACHE

Q Name the most important skills andor personality traits

needed to succeed in this setting

A ldquoAbility to know where to find the answers to questionsThere is so much to know regarding insurance and billing andcovered items by the insurance that it is impossible to know itall The best thing about the company is that there are somany people will to help and help find the answer It is defi-nitely a team atmosphere Plus being able to multitask andprioritize what needs to be done is another skill that is need-ed in this setting There may be someone like a diabetic in thestore who needs education on the proper use of the glu-cometer and then someone else walks in and needs informa-tion on a hospital bed Or being out in the home and havingto problem-solve what is wrong with the equipment or whatthe patient is needing since when Irsquom in the home I donrsquothave access to everything that I may always needrdquo

Q What should people know when considering whether to

get a job like yours

A ldquoYou have to like working with all ages of people I workwith patient care protocols relating to physical and psycho-logical needs of pediatric adolescent adult and geriatricpatientrdquo

Q Why did you want this job

A ldquoThis job incorporates all my skills I am able to use mynursing skill relating to many areas ndash for example respirato-ry with oxygen and ventilator patients ndash and my athletic train-ing skills in the rehabilitation area like crutches bracing andpreventative areasrdquo

Q How did you get this job

A ldquoIt was through networking I had applied for a clinicalnursing job and then my name was given to the home med-ical regional manager because they thought I would be agood fit with all the areas in home medical equipmentrdquo nn

Name Ann Martin RN ATC

Registered nurseathletic trainer

Employer Sioux Valley Home

Medical Equipment

Sioux Valley Home Medical Equip-

ment handles sales and rentals of

home medical equipment along with

rehabilitation equipment My job incorporates setting up the

equipment follow patient care protocols and educating the

patient on how to use the equipment

Pay range (including benefits) $40000-$45000

Q Please describe a typical day

A ldquo[My day includes] in-store sales ndash for example fitting peo-ple with proper kneewrist braces equipmentsupply deliver-ies home visits for oxygen patients in-store setups of equip-ment follow up calls for people setup on biliblankets andCPAP machines Also [I spend time] checking with insurancecompanies for coverage of the equipmentrdquo

Q Whatrsquos the most appealing thing about this setting

A ldquo[Therersquos a] wide range of things that I am able to educatepeople on and [I like] having something different every day soI am always learning something new every day One day itmay be a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure)machine for people with sleep apnea to setting up a CPM(continuous passive motion) machine for someone who justhad knee surgery I also work with oxygen patients diabeticsenteral patients (feeding tubes) sleep apnea patients eventmonitors for people with cardiac problems apnea monitorsbiliblankets proper fitting of breast prosthesis ostomy andurological supplies and rehabilitation devicesrdquo

ldquoAT Attacheacuterdquo examines various job settings For more information contact Council on Employment Chair Mary Kirkland MS ATC at marykkirklandnasagov

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Friday May 25 and Saturday May 26 2007Preconference Program ndash Sportsmetricstrade Certification CourseSunday May 27 2007Session I Shoulder Impingement and SLAP Lesions Session II Shoulder Problems Rotator Cuff and Arthroplasty Session III Operative Treatment and Rehabilitation of Shoulder InjuriesMonday May 28 2007 Session IV Advances in Treatment of Shoulder Instability and The Stiff ShoulderSession V The Athletersquos Elbow Anatomy Arthroscopy and RehabilitationSession VI Advances in Patellofemoral ProblemsSession VII Advances in Sports Medicine Treatment of the Female AthleteRehabilitation for the Stiff Shoulder and Patellofemoral ProblemsTuesday May 29 2007 Session VIII The Experts Experience with ACL Reconstruction GraftsTechniques Results and RehabilitationSession IX Complex Knee Problems Meniscus Repair and TransplantationThe Athletersquos Arthritic Knee and Cartilage Regeneration Session X Lower Extremity Advances Operative Techniques and RehabilitationProtocolsWednesday May 30 2007Session XI Current Concepts and Surgical Techniques in the Treatment of theFoot and AnkleSession XII Knee Arthrofibrosis and Advances in Complex Knee ProblemsPCL Posterolateral and Revision CasesSession XIII Advances in Tibial Osteotomy Partial Knee Replacement andMedial Ligament Injuries

Thomas N Lindenfeld MDMarc T Galloway MD Samer S Hasan MD PhDG James Sammarco MDStephen J OrsquoBrien MDAnthony A Romeo MDEdward M Wojtys MD

Michael A McCormack Jr PT ATCJulie Jasontek PT MHSKevin E Wilk DPTRussell M Paine PTAl Ducker ATCTodd S Ellenbecker DPT

Frank R Noyes MDCo-Director

Timothy P Heckmann PT ATCCo-Director


TIPS FROM THE FIELD

Recycling in theAthletic Training room

instead of throwing away several bags cardboard boxes inner tape cores or tape ends why not reuse themFor example make use of all the materials in a case of athletic tape ndash including the box

1 The cardboard inner cores of athletic tape pre-wrap stretch tapes and other materials can be used for many purposesndash Finger Splints Cut a three-inch tape core in half lengthwise adjust

to the athlete and add padding as neededndash Tube Containers Using a three- or four-inch core and two small round

pieces of cardboard cover one end of the core with the round piece and tape then make a top for the tube using the core of a smaller diameter These are great for keeping cotton tip applicators two pairs of gloves or other small items clean

ndash Contusion Pads Flatten several cardboard inner cores and tape them together to make a honeycomb pad

2 Kit Organization Use plastic inserts to organize the tape storage in kits and cabinets

3 Cardboard Boxes Use the box itself for storage (Remove the four flaps on the box and use as dividers to organize supplies such as knee sleeves ankle braces and emergency cards)

There are many additional ways to recycle or reuse athletic trainingrelated items Provide students with a critical thinking exercise supply themwith materials and 15 minutes to invent a new use for otherwise uselessscraps

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palmieri-smith and blackburn win awardsResearch is the key to unlocking the power of knowledge At

the NATA Annual Meeting in Anaheim the Foundation will honorRiann M Palmieri-Smith PhD ATC and J Troy Blackburn PhDATC as 2007 recipients of the prestigious NATA Foundation NewInvestigator Award and the NATA Foundation DoctoralDissertation Award respectively

Palmieri-Smith who will receive a medal and a $2000 awardwill present a lecture addressing the impact of joint injury onmuscle function Blackburn will receive a recognition award forhis outstanding doctoral dissertation

Palmieri-Smith will be an exchange lecturer at the annualmeetings of the AOSSM ACSM and AMSSM

register nowRegistration continues for the Foundation special events at

the NATA convention in Anaheim The Foundation Golf Classicthe Foundation Fun Run and the NATA amp Foundation WelcomeReception with the Anaheim Angels offer opportunities to relaxwhile raising money for Foundation programs

To register visit wwwnatafoundationorg or fill out theregistration form printed in the NATA News

funded research presentedResearchers who have earned grants from the Foundation will

present findings in Anaheim Those slated to share their work aremdash Masterrsquos Grant Recipients Patricia Anzivino MSEd ATCJessica Barrett ATC Paul Buchheit MS ATC Melisa FazioMS ATC Mary Joos ATC Junita Payne MS ATC AmeliaSesma MS ATC Eric Simmons MS ATC Lyndsay SmithMS ATC Kristin Stoneberg MS ATC Jessica Walter ATCmdash Doctoral Grant Recipients Jatin Ambegaonkar MS ATCOT CSCS Scott Livingston PhD PT ATC SCS YoheiShimokochi PhD ATC Susan Yeargin MS ATCmdash General Grant Recipients Matthew Grinsell MD PhDStephen Marshall PhD John Mercer PhD Eric Sauers PhD ATC

donrsquot forgetMark these upcoming important dates on your 2007 calen-

dar Call (800) TRY-NATA ext 142 for additional informationJune 26 NATA Foundation Golf Classic at Industry

Hills Golf ClubJune 26 NATA amp Foundation Welcome Reception

with the Anaheim AngelsJune 29 NATA Foundation Run at Convention CtrAug 15 General Grant Applications dueSept 1 2008 Research Award Nominations dueOct 1 Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship

Applications due Oct 15 Masterrsquos Grant Applications dueDec 1 2008 Free Communications Program Abstracts due

supporting the foundationdonors feb 16 ndash april 10

district one massachusetts Richard Burr MS ATCCSCS Gayle Olson MS ATC PESdistrict two new jersey Stephen Bair ATC RonnieBarnes MS ATC Donald Smith Jr MAT ATC CSCS new

york Takashi Tanaka pennsylvania Julie Ransey-EmrheinMEd ATC Michael Sitler EdD ATCdistrict three maryland Kathleen Cummings ATCnorth carolina Dave Perrin PhD ATC Melanie Rains ATCBret Wood MEd ATC LAT virginia Erica Borgia ATCWilliam Frost ATC CSCS Edward Metzger ATC AlanNasypany Jr EdD ATC CSCSdistrict four illinois William Hughes ATC HeidiMatthews MS ATC Gretchen Schlabach PhD ATC LATindiana Roderick Moore MS ATC LATdistrict five iowa Danny Foster PhD ATC LAT mis-

souri Michelle Boyd ATCdistrict six texas Cash Birdwell ATC Jana Ward ATCLAT LMT Paul Zeek AT Retdistrict seven arizona Randy Cohen ATC colorado

Dominic Di Manna ATC utah Benjamin Davidson MS ATCRichard Spencer ATCdistrict eight california Julie Max MEd ATC CynthiaMcKnight PhD ATC hawaii Linda Rowan MD ATCdistrict nine alabama RT Floyd EdD ATC CSCS BillMcDonald MA ATC florida Jonathan Corneil MS ATCCSCS Dawn Minton LAT ATC Torrance Williams ATC geor-

gia Lori Groover MS ATC LAT Shannon Wiggins MBAATC kentucky Joseph Beckett EdD ATC louisiana LaurenGriffin LAT Matthew Stumpf MA ATC Krista White ATCLAT mississippi James Gallaspy ATC Marc Osborne ATCLAT Michael Wilkinson MS ATC tennessee Peggy BrattATC EMT-IV Randy Hill PT ATC Kelly Lumpkin MS LAT ATCdistrict ten oregon Erin Cramer ATC ATR washington

Garth Babcock PhD ATC Ken Kladnik MEd ATC MartyMatney ATC PTA Dennis Sealey PT ATC Barry Smith MSATC Jim Whitesel MS ATCspecial thanks Athletic Trainers of Massachusetts IncBaseball Team Medicine Conference Board of CertificationCastle Worldwide Inc DeRoyal Far West Athletic TrainersrsquoAssociation Hughston Sports Medicine Foundation Johnsonamp Johnson McDavid Sports Medical Products Mid-AmericaAthletic Trainersrsquo Association NFL Charities PBATS PFATSRocky Mountain Athletic Trainersrsquo Association SoutheastAthletic Trainersrsquo Association Swede-O Inc

Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE

t he Illinois Athletic TrainersrsquoAssociation in February took a deci-

sive step in helping students turn intoleaders executives issued invitations toa board meeting

IATA President Tory Lindley MA ATCsaid the group wasnrsquot sure what responsethey would get after inviting area studentsto participate in their Chicago meeting

ldquoClose to 40 students attended and itwas an absolute successrdquo Lindley saidldquoWe placed board members at tablesthroughout the room and conductedour regular agenda The students had agreat opportunity to interact and net-work with fellow students as well as

our 16 board membersldquoThe two hours they took out of

their Sunday afternoon was meaning-ful for all of usrdquo Lindley added

Student leadership volunteerism andinterest in professional societies is a keyfocus of the current IATA directors heexplained

ldquo[We are] very interested in athletictraining student leadership develop-ment and in general getting the nextgeneration of ATs excited about statedistrict and national organizations aswell as volunteer servicerdquo Lindley saidldquoItrsquos an important part of our responsi-bility to the professionrdquo nn


STUDENT CORNER

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The Continuing Education Committee is pleased to bring youldquoManual Therapy Techniques for the Shoulder Complexrdquo

its 2008 Weekend Workshop

This hands-on interactive highly informative event will be held in January 2008Keep your schedule open so you wonrsquot miss out on this outstanding educational opportunity

Watch upcoming editions of the NATA News as well as the CEC Web site at natacecorgfor registration details as we finalize the arrangements

Issues transformed from theoretical debates toconcrete questions for almost 40 students who

attended an Illinois Athletic Trainersrsquo Associationboard meeting in February The IATA invited stu-dents to the table as a way of developing leader-ship and interest in the future of the profession

Weekend Workshop 2008

Hands on theShoulder


COUNCIL ON EMPLOYMENT UPDATE




i t seems not a single sports season goesby without athletic trainers in the sec-

ondary school setting being called uponby coaches parents administrators physi-cians or other health professionals toexplain Explain the logic behind a particu-lar medical decision Explain why this ath-lete must sit Explain the policies and pro-cedures Explain an athletic trainerrsquos quali-fications Explain ourselves

These questions present an opportu-nity to better demonstrate the importantrole of the certified athletic trainer in thehealth care community Instead ofbecoming defensive (understandably in

some cases) or trying to respond on thespot make use of the wealth of docu-ments crafted by the NATA and theSSATC for these exact situations

part of your benefitsPart of the services available to NATA

members are downloadable documentsfor use in the high school setting avail-able in the CAN-WORC section of theNATA Web site The Secondary SchoolsSection features 22 resources and theNATA Position Statements offers 24 doc-uments that are easy to download copyand distribute

NATA DocumentsCan Work For You

which one is the right oneWith so many resources available ndash

SSATC Secondary School ResourcesPosition Statements Official StatementsConsensus Statements and SupportStatements ndash it can be daunting to figureout which ones to use and when to usethem

It might help to categorize them intothe different sport seasons a highschool athletic trainer covers through-out the school year Think through thesports you monitor and apply thosedocuments relevant to each season

Each state has its own unique sportscalendar The model that follows isbased on the one used in Idaho and isintended to answer the typical ques-tions from parents and coaches duringeach sport season Fall Sports Cross Country FootballBoysGirls Soccer VolleyballWinter Sports BoysGirls BasketballWrestling

SECONDARY SCHOOL ATHLETIC TRAINERSrsquo COMMITTEE UPDATE

By Tony Fitzpatrick MA LAT ATC

Spring Sports Baseball Golf SoftballTennis Track and Field

whatrsquos the differenceItrsquos helpful to understand the differ-

ences between the many types of doc-uments available

Position Statements are scientificallybased peer-reviewed research with ateam of authors who are experts on thesubject One way in which these can beused is when athletic trainers need toexplain their policies and procedures tocoaches parents and other groups Year Round

Emergency Planning in AthleticsManagement of Asthma in AthleticsManagement of sport-related concussionFluid Replacement for AthletesFall Sports

Exertional Heat IllnessesHead Down Contact and Spearing inTackle FootballSpring Sports

Lightning Safety for AthleticsExertional Heat Illnesses

Official Statements are shorter state-ments on timely topics These are greatto use in conjunction with medicalissues that may occur during the yearGive them to parents athletic groupsand administrators to concisely conveyan athletic trainerrsquos stance on the topicin questionYear Round

Automated External DefibrillatorsFull-time On-site Athletic TrainerCoverageUse of Qualified Athletic Trainers inSecondary SchoolsYouth Football and Heat-Related IllnessFall Sports

Commotio CordisSteroids and Performance EnhancingSubstancesWinter Sports

Community-acquired MRSA InfectionsSpring Sports

Commotio CordisSteroids and Performance EnhancingSubstances

Consensus Statements are producedwith two or more outside organizationsthat have a vested interest in the projectoften in the form of inter-associationtask forces and are convened to address

a particular topic These are great to usewith the decision makers and stakehold-ers such as your principal and athleticsdirector school board the local PTAandor booster club your local medicalassociation and EMTs whom you maywork with during the year when dis-cussing policies and proceduresmdash Appropriate Medical Care for

Secondary School-Age Athletes (AMCSSAA)

mdash Recommendations on Emergency Preparedness and Management of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in High School and College Athletic Programs

mdash Inter-Association Task Force on Exertional Heat Illnesses

mdash Pre-Hospital Care of the Spine-Injured Athlete

Support Statements are between theNATA and another organization ororganizations supporting each otherrsquosstance on a particular topic These are agreat resource that can be used to vali-date you the high school athletic train-er as a medical professionalmdash The Coalition to Preserve Patient

Access to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services

mdash American Academy of Family Physiciansrsquo Support of Athletic Trainers for High School Athletes

mdash American Medical Associationrsquos Support of Athletic Trainers in Secondary Schools

mdash Appropriate Medical Care for Secondary School-Age Athletes (Manuscript)

mdash Endorsement of NATA Lightning Position Statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics

SSATC Support tools have beendeveloped by the committee to assistand promote YOU the high school ath-letic trainer as well as promoting theprofession in the secondary school set-ting itselfmdash Customizable Flyer mdash Whorsquos Taking Care of your Kidsmdash Public Relations Letter to Physiciansmdash Position Proposal Guide (PPG)mdash Position Improvement Guide (PIG)

With the school year nearing the endnow is a good time to start reviewing


SSATC UPDATE

these documents to see what wouldwork for you and to think about how youcould utilize them in promoting yourpolicies program and profession for theupcoming school year when called uponto explain your medical reasoning

More access to information can leadto a more informed discussion whichmay lead to improved recognition ofyou as the medical care provider foryour school What is important is thatYOU let these documents work for youWith a little early planning and organiza-tion during the off-season they can nn



How to Customize the SSATC Support FlyerYour Schoolrsquos Name Athletic Training Staff (Arial Black 12)

Here you type whatever information you would like to fit in the space provid-ed You have the freedom to put in whatever you would like the public to knowabout yourself andor your program

This is a GREAT tool to use at back-to-school nights inserts in programs sport ori-entations parent newsletters electronic publications etc Print them at school (coloris best) or save it to a disc and visit your favorite copy store to print what you need

The How Torsquos

1 Print the PDF document from the CAN-WORC pages Secondary Schools Resources link under ldquoCustomizable Flyerrdquo You can also save it on your computer

2 Type in your text on a separate Word document (See tips below)3 Print the new text directly onto the flier from your printerndash If you donrsquot have color save the PDF file and the Word document with your customizedtext onto a disc then take the disc to a local copy store to print what you need

Set Up the Layout

1 In Page Setup set your Top margin to 65rdquo Bottom to 5rdquo Left to 15rdquo and Right to 6rdquo

2 The font and font size that best matches the Paragraph Title is Arial Black 123 The font and font size that best matches the original text is Arial 11 or 104 In Format set your paragraph alignment to justified5 You have approximately 21 lines to work with after your paragraph title

Tony Fitzpatrick represents District 10on the SSATC He can be reached atTonyFitzpatrickboiseschoolsorg


CLINICALINDUSTRIALCORPORATE UPDATE

CICCIC invites you toinvites you to its Anaheim eventsits Anaheim eventsTUESDAY June 261245 pm - 530 pmNATA ClinicalIndustrialCorporate Athletic Trainers Committee MeetingNATA ClinicalIndustrialCorporate Athletic Trainers Committee MeetingIf you have key insights into the CIC settings or are just interested in learning more about the CIC please join us forthe CIC Committee meeting CICs main objective is to develop tools to help current NATA members like you work in theemerging settings CIC is interested in speaking with individuals about outcomes case studies and current work experiences-hope to see you here

515 pm - 630 pmCOECIC Networking Meeting- FREE EVENTCOECIC Networking Meeting- FREE EVENTIf you ever wanted to learn about the emerging job settings (Performing Arts Military HospitalClinic Physician ExtenderCorporate or Industrial) join the ClinicalCorporateIndustrial Committee and the Council on Employment for this specialnetworking reception The concept is simple we will fill a room with athletic trainers who are working or interested in theemerging settings and you start talking Seasoned professionals from emerging settings will talk about their experiencesand additional educational materials related to the emerging settings will be provided Stop in for a short while or staythe entire time -just dont miss your opportunity to meet your fellow NATA members and learn about these unique settings

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY amp FRIDAY June 27 28 amp 29 630 am - 830 amHealth Care Management Track- CICCOECOR Specialty PresentationHealth Care Management Track- CICCOECOR Specialty PresentationCIC COR and COE have joined forces to bring you the first-ever Health Care Management Track This three-session educa-tional program will help members learn more about health care management The course will provide a comprehensive look athow to FIND a job GROW your current position and PROSPER See final program for more details

WEDNESDAY June 277 am - 830 amWorkshop 5 The Athletic Trainer Physician Extender Model Clinical Skills to ReimbursementWorkshop 5 The Athletic Trainer Physician Extender Model Clinical Skills to ReimbursementKaren Fennell MS ATC LAT

FRIDAY June 291030 am - NoonCIC Student Field Trip (Theme Park speaker) - FREE EVENTCIC Student Field Trip (Theme Park speaker) - FREE EVENTAthletic trainers work everywhere-even theme parks Come listen to Chris Ferry an experienced athletic trainer who isproviding athletic training services in one of the fields unique settings Chris currently works for St Joseph Hospital andprovides contracted outreach services to a major theme park in the California area Chris will provide unique insights aboutathletic trainers working in an occupational setting with a performing arts emphasis as well as an explanation of their roleand how it differs from most industrialoccupational athletic training settings

SATURDAY June 307 am - 830 am0 amCIC Workshop 53 Establishing a Physician Extender Program CIC Workshop 53 Establishing a Physician Extender Program Brian Franklin ATCThis workshop will provide examples of various models of Physician Extender Fellowship Programs already established aroundthe country By recognizing the similarities differences and the major concentrations of each Fellowship Program the workshopwill provide instruction on how to establish a solid fellowship program from the ground up Attendees will learn about existingprogram content mentor staffing funding facility recommendations certifications for fellows workshops recruiting salariesand benefits for fellows-all contained in a resource guide that has information on job placement for attendees

1230 pm - 230 pmSession 11 CIC District 4 Chair Craig Halls MBA ATC CEES is speaking on Industrial Medicine with theAmerican Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine


the date to get your National ProviderIdentifier is fast approaching The

Centers for Medicare amp MedicaidServices want all health care providersto obtain an NPI by May 23

NATA urges all athletic trainers to getan NPI ndash regardless of practice settingIn April a listserv posting from a publichigh school explained the need

ldquoI had an interesting phone conversation witha doctorrsquos office I frequently refer athletes to thissports medicine physician His office staff askedfor my NPI number [to] complete the new morecomplicated insurance forms online Apparentlyfor any athletes I have treated who did not see aphysician for a referral I am listed as the one torefer using my NPI number I wanted to informothers of how the NPI is now something of impor-tance for doctorsrsquo offices use for insuranceclaims and also for HIPAA Maybe if we all haveNPI numbers insurance companies will see howimportant we are and how many athletes werefer as health care professionals and help toadvance our professionrdquo

Visit cmshhsgovNationalProvIdentStand

Apply for an NPI online at https

nppescmshhsgov

contingencyCMS has a contingency plan at cms

hhsgovNationalProvIdentStandDownloadsNPI_Contingencypdf

The NPI site also has FAQs such asmdash What will CMS consider an accept-

able NPI planmdash I am a provider How can I determine

how this guidance affects memdash Can I use my group practicersquos

Employer ID Number instead of myNPI in HIPAA standard transactions

uniform billing updateThe National Uniform Billing Commit-

NPI Update

COMMITTEE ON REVENUE UPDATE

tee is replacing the UB-92 with the UB-04form Between March 1 and May 22providers who use paper claim forms cansubmit either the UB-92 or the UB-04However CMS expects to disallow theUB-92 beginning May 23 (when the NPIrule takes effect) since the form does nothave a field for reporting NPIs The UB-04will retain the CMS-1450 designation

For details visit wwwnubcorg

therapy guidelinesGood news CMS rescinded Instruc-

tion CR 5405 applying outpatient thera-py guidelines to in-patient hospital poli-cy This would have restricted theprovider pool to PTs OTs and speechlanguage pathologists

Be alert for new CMS action on thispoint nn


CROSS COUNTRY

Arizona Celebrates 30thAnniversary

district fournews from illinois

The deadline for Hall of FameSpecial Recognition and the newly cre-ated Dedicated Service Award is July 1Send a letter of support toVice President Kristen Stauffer MS ATCPremiere PT amp Sports Rehabilitation

320 E Carpenter St Suite 1-BSpringfield IL 62702fax (217) 744-8004

kmstauffer18hotmailcomThe 15th Annual Golf Outing dead-

line is approaching fast The event willbe held Saturday June 16 at the MillCreek Golf Club in Geneva For moreinformation contact Jerry BornhoffATC LAT CSCS at (847) 692-8246

Full details about the IATA awardsand the golf tourney can be found atwwwillinoisathletictrainersorg

news from indianaFranklin University won the GLATA

Quiz Bowl at the 2007 Winter MeetingThe three-member team bested competi-tors from Miami University (OH) CentralMichigan University (MI) MarquetteUniversity (WI) Winona State University(MN) and Lewis University (IL)

The Indiana Summer Meeting at theNCAA slated July 13-14 in Indianapolisoffers 13 CEUs

Mike Cendoma MS ATC of Sports

Medicine Concepts will be the featuredspeaker following up his popular talkfrom 1999 Cendoma will address face-mask removal and neuropsychologyprograms His presentation will includelectures and labs on cognitive spineinjury and cognitive head injury

Visit wwwIATA-usaorg for moreinformation

news from ohioThe OATA Clinical and Industrial

Committee will exhibit at the OhioAssociation of Health Plans Conventionon May 15-16 the group has asked to beplaced on the speaker list for upcomingconventions as well In addition theOATA CIC will present a session at theOATA Meeting in May to address reim-bursement and the physician extendermodel

news from minnesotaldquoEmergencies in Athletics IIrdquo spon-

sored by MATA Regions Hospital EMSand South Central College EmergencyMedical Services Department will beheld Saturday Aug 4 at the RadissonPlaza in downtown MinneapolisParticipants earn 6 CEUs

Those pre-registered by July 14 willget a ticket to the Twins game againstthe Cleveland Indians Registration isavailable online at wwwmnatacom

district sixnews from texas

San Antoniorsquos Northside AthleticTrainersrsquo Society recognized theAthletic Training Staff of the Month forDecember January and Februarymdash TR StCharles MS LAT ATC andBarbi Carroll MEd LAT ATC ofOrsquoConnor High December Staff of theMonthmdash Tim Kloewer LAT ATC and Susan

Stromblad MSE LAT ATC of StevensHigh January Staff of the Monthmdash Lee Whitehead MA LAT ATC and

district threenews from maata

The Mid-Atlantic Athletic TrainersrsquoAssociation has elected Mike HanleyMS ATC of East Carolina University tobe the next District Three treasurer Thiselection was held in accordance with thenewly implemented constitution and by-laws approved by members during the2006 MAATA Symposium

Hanley will assume his duties astreasurer in 2008 In the interim he hasbegun working with current SecTreasMartin Baker MA ATC to ensure asmooth transition

District Director Charlie RozanskiMEd LAT ATC thanked all the candi-dates and said the ballot offered goodoptions all around

ldquoWe were fortunate to have such out-standing professional offer their time tothis important positionrdquo Rozanski saidldquoMy only regret is that only one canserve I look forward to working withMike He is an organized meticulous pro-fessional who will serve our district wellrdquo

news from north carolinaThe NCATA

State Meetingheld March 2-4in ResearchTriangle Parkset the stage tohonor the 2007

award recipients (back row from left)Corporate Group of the Year SouthernOrthopedic Specialists represented byDan Henley ATC ClinicalIndustrialAthletic Trainer of the Year Andrew

Graham MHSA ATC CEAS SportsMedicine Person of the Year Roy

Majors MD (front row from left)CollegeUniversity Athletic Trainer ofthe Year Sue Graner Raedeke MAATC Educator of the Year Jolene

Henning EdD ATC LAT andSecondary School Athletic Trainer ofthe Year Kelly Vanhoy ATC

Franklin Universityrsquos Tiffany Henderson

(from left) Brittany Beehler and Rebekah Blend

earned the GLATA Quiz Bowl Champion title

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Amy Kolls MS LAT of Taft HighFebruary Staff of the Month

Staff of the Month honors are meant torecognize outstanding dedication careand professional service to the athletes

district sevennews from arizona

Arizona athletic trainers celebrated animportant milestone during the AzATA2007 Winter Meeting the 30th anniversaryof banding together as a state association

The meeting which drew almost 250athletic trainers and students providedtop-notch educational presentations onthe diabetic and throwing athletes Aspart of the annual awards luncheon theAzATA honored numerous guests whohave contributed to the AzATA and theathletic training profession in the stateHonored guests included former teamphysicians George Hershey MD (NAU)Tom Forrester MD (Milwaukee Brewers)Richard Emerson MD (Phoenix Suns)

and Felix Jabczenski MD Richard TollMD and Jon Wang MD (all formerly withU of A) AzATA also welcomed TucsonUnified School District Athletics DirectorSheila Baize

Special recognition went to formerAzATA presidents and Hall of Famers inattendance including Jack BaynesATC Gary Delforge AT Ret Bob

Howell ATC Matt Webber MA ATCLAT Mike Nesbitt ATC and Scott

Linaker MS ATC LATAzATA awards went to

mdash John Parsons MS ATC Warren H LeeCertified Athletic Trainer of the Year inrecognition of his work as the chair of theAzATA Governmental Affairs Committeemdash Baeley Haught Claire WilliamsStephanie Manzanedo Jenna Williams

and Michele Karpinsky Lanny WilliamsHigh School [Athletic Training StudentAides] of the Yearmdash Alysia Tenuta College AthleticTraining Student of the Year

CROSS COUNTRY

Arizona welcomedformer team physi-cians and schoola d m i n i s t r a t o r swhose support hashelped the profes-sion grow past

AzATA presidents and Hall of Fame membersalso earned special recognition

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John Parsons received the Warren H Leeaward while high school students from aroundthe state were honored for their involvement


district ninenews from tennessee

The Tennessee Athletic TrainersSociety recognized outstanding contri-butions to the profession during itsawards presentation at the TATS AnnualMeeting in January

Former TATS President Nicholas

Pappas ATC LAT received the Presi-dentrsquos Award of Merit

Rep Leslie Winningham and Sen Roy

Herron were named Sports MedicinePersons of the Year for sponsoring legis-lation that establishes a separate licens-ing board for athletic trainers

Peggy Bratt ATC EMT-IV earned theSandy Sandlin High School AthleticTrainer of the Year award

Michael Meyer MS ATC receivedthe Eugene SmithMickey OrsquoBrienCollege Athletic Trainer of the Yearaward

Tim Hoskins ATC was named theJoe Worden ClinicalProfessional

Athletic Trainer of the YearRobert Baudier MS ATC LAT won

the Backbone of the Year awardPremier Medical Group received the

Corporate Award accepted by W

Cooper BeazleyDanielle Green an undergraduate

CROSS COUNTRY

athletic training student at CumberlandCollege received the TATS AthleticTraining Student Scholarship Awardwhile Erin Sheehan of The University ofTennessee Chattanooga received theGraduate Athletic Training StudentScholarship nn

TATS honored (from left) Erin Sheehan Michael Meyer Peggy Bratt W Cooper BeasleyNick Pappas Tim Hoskins and Danielle Green as its 2007 award recipients

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Events on the Calendar

advertisers index3 Point Products p 44Active Ankle Cover 3Ari-MedDiversa p 37

California University of Pennsylvania p 19Campbell Scientific p 15

Cincinnati Sports Medicine p 35Cramer Products Cover 4

DJO p 11HPSO p 46

Human Kinetics p 48Johnson amp Johnson Cover 2

Mueller p 7NSCA p 17Ossur p 3

Pro Ortho p 49Samson p 19

Sportsmedic p 43USSA p 42

To advertise with the NewsCall Nick Campbell

(214) 637-6282 ext 132

july 28-29 ldquoPrinc of Dance Med ClinMgmt of the Dancer Patientrdquo Part 4 of 4Foot amp AnkleLocation NYU Hospital for Joint DiseasesNew York NYCost $350part or $1100 for 4-part courseCEUs PendingContact wwwdanceinjurycom or (212)598-6022

Events are listed on a first-come first-served basis and placement cannot be guar-anteed Send the date and name of eventspecific location cost CEUs and contactdetails to

NATA News Calendar 2952 Stemmons Freeway

Dallas TX 75247fax (214) 637-2206

natanewsnataorg

nata cec eventsanytime CEC Virtual Library home studycourses Location wwwnatacecorg

May 17 District Three One-Day WorkshopPilatesLocation Cavalier Hotel Virginia Beach VACost $115CEUs 7Contact Anita James (800) 879-6282 oranitajnataorg

June 25 CIE SeminarLocation Anaheim CA Cost $115CEUs 7Contact Anita James (800) 879-6282 oranitajnataorg

July 18 District Six One-Day WorkshopPilatesLocation Arlington (TX) Convention CenterCost $115CEUs 7Contact Anita James (800) 879-6282 oranitajnataorg

may 10-11 30th Ann UW MadisonSports Med SympLocation Madison Marriott West Madison WICost $295CEUs 125Contact Caroline Schmitt (608) 263-2850or cschmitt2wiscedu

may 16-18 ldquoFundamental Techniques ofEval amp Treatment for Spine ndash Level IrdquoLocation Michigan State UniversityCost $395CEUs 20Contact (517) 432-5018 or wwwathletic-trainingmsuedu

may 17-19 CATS Spring SymposiumLocation The Orleans Hotel amp CasinoLas VegasCost $130-$205 (tied to member status)CEUs 1525Contact Scott Oliaro (919) 962-8519 orwwwcollegeathletictrainerorg

may 18-19 9th Annual UK Sports Med SympLocation Embassy Suites Lexington KYCost $125 advance $150 on-siteCEUs 11Contact Sheri McNew (859) 323-5533 ext 250

may 27-30 22nd Annual Advances onthe Knee amp ShoulderLocation Westin Resort Hilton Head SCCost PendingCEUs PendingContact wwwcincinnatisportsmedcom ordlhartwigcsmoccom

june 1 Distinguished Lecture Series inSports MedLocation Northeastern UniversityCost $50CEUs 5Contact Art Horne (617) 373-8913 ahorneneuedu gonucomsportsmedicine

june 2 19th An Sports Med SympLocation The Valley Hospital Ridgewood NJCost $225CEUs 6Contact Karen Karosy or Don Tomasewski(201) 447-8133 dtomaszvalleyhealthcom

june 8-10 South Padre Athletic TrainingSeminarLocation South Padre Island Conv Ctr TXCost $125 athletic trainers $25 students$200 PT and OTCEUs 15Contact wwwvatargvorg

june 15-16 Northern New EnglandAthletic Training ConfLocation Lake Morey Resort Fairlee VTCost $135 NATA members before June 1or $140 after $145 non-members beforeJune 1 or $155 after $120 studentsCEUs 10Contact vtathletictrainersorg

june 21-24 Medical Probs of Musiciansamp DancersLocation Aspen COCost $335 before May 31 $345 afterCEUs PendingContact Performing Arts Med Assoc (303)632-9255 or wwwartsmedorg

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Mary Walker MS ATC



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ATC LAT CSCS FAPTA







To Be Announced


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winner






first runner-up




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first runner-up




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ANAHEIM 2007




















































Sheryl Tunison ATC











ANAHEIM 2007










By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE









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Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

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cross country


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DUES AT WORK













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Born to Run Faster



ankle braces



COVER STORY


































COVER STORY


















COVER STORY















patient contact















COVER STORY



















March 1 2005

















FEATURE


Mark Gibson

Career


Education


Hobbies


Family


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




















GUEST EDITORIAL

























ANAHEIM 2007









Four degree tracks




- Sport Psychology
























Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto















my jobrdquo


By Valerie Hunt

ANAHEIM 2007




















Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Born March 16 1949



Michigan University













pathologyrdquo

By Nick Campbell
































asst KU 1979-80



Favorite






By Valerie Hunt


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

ANAHEIM 2007


















Julie Max MEd ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




Carol and Maryalyce












futurerdquo

By Nick Campbell




Julie Max MEd ATC


















Mary Walker MS ATC



Preston Wolin MD


ATC LAT CSCS FAPTA







To Be Announced


To Be Announced




winner






first runner-up




second runner-up





advancement

winner



Fraser MS

first runner-up




second runner-up



Guskiewicz PhD ATC

ANAHEIM 2007









Perrin PhD ATC





doctoral







masterrsquos









entry level














































ANAHEIM 2007




















































Sheryl Tunison ATC











ANAHEIM 2007










By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE









NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


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WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

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A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















nppescmshhsgov








NPI Update








CROSS COUNTRY




































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smart idea




tips recycling

departments










cor npi update

cross country


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cor npi update

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school branches out



tips recycling

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annual meeting











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Career Notes












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urtesy

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oto

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DUES AT WORK













worcindexcfm















Born to Run Faster



ankle braces



COVER STORY


































COVER STORY


















COVER STORY















patient contact















COVER STORY



















March 1 2005

















FEATURE


Mark Gibson

Career


Education


Hobbies


Family


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




















GUEST EDITORIAL

























ANAHEIM 2007









Four degree tracks




- Sport Psychology
























Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto















my jobrdquo


By Valerie Hunt

ANAHEIM 2007




















Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Born March 16 1949



Michigan University













pathologyrdquo

By Nick Campbell
































asst KU 1979-80



Favorite






By Valerie Hunt


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

ANAHEIM 2007


















Julie Max MEd ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




Carol and Maryalyce












futurerdquo

By Nick Campbell




Julie Max MEd ATC


















Mary Walker MS ATC



Preston Wolin MD


ATC LAT CSCS FAPTA







To Be Announced


To Be Announced




winner






first runner-up




second runner-up





advancement

winner



Fraser MS

first runner-up




second runner-up



Guskiewicz PhD ATC

ANAHEIM 2007









Perrin PhD ATC





doctoral







masterrsquos









entry level














































ANAHEIM 2007




















































Sheryl Tunison ATC











ANAHEIM 2007










By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE









NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















nppescmshhsgov








NPI Update








CROSS COUNTRY




































Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

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Ph

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CROSS COUNTRY



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tos
















CROSS COUNTRY



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urtesy

Ph

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS





DJO p 11HPSO p 46






(214) 637-6282 ext 132




Dallas TX 75247fax (214) 637-2206

natanewsnataorg


















may

july

june





POWER-FLO 50trade

POWER-FLOtrade

Contents

cover


features



annual meeting


Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Steve Bair MEd ATC


Julie Max MEd ATC


news notes


smart idea




tips recycling

departments










cor npi update

cross country


5 | NATANEWS | 0507

CONTENTS

departments8

38

39

39

40

41

42










cor npi update

cross country


10

33

22

34

45









school branches out



tips recycling

27

16

36

18

21

30

32

features

annual meeting











19

20

23

24

47

50

6 | NATANEWS | 0507

STAFF


m a y | 2 0 0 7






brianhnataorg








patsybnataorg


kellycnataorg


amycnataorg


glencnataorg


russellcnataorg


beckydnataorg


damonenataorg


daniellnataorg


rachaelonataorg


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christignataorg


susanfnataorg


pattyenataorg


catelnataorg


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camilnataorg


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lindseyanataorg


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barbarannataorg


velmamnataorg


johnonataorg


karenpnataorg


erhardpnataorg


judypnataorg


reynaznataorg


yvetternataorg


ellensnataorg


timothysnataorg


lindatnataorg


territnataorg


sandywnataorg









nata staff


charlanehnataorg


rikhnataorg




8 | NATANEWS | 0507

FROM THE FIELD

























News amp Reminders











Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

9 | NATANEWS | 0507




FROM THE FIELD




















Career Notes












Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

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DUES AT WORK













worcindexcfm















Born to Run Faster



ankle braces



COVER STORY


































COVER STORY


















COVER STORY















patient contact















COVER STORY



















March 1 2005

















FEATURE


Mark Gibson

Career


Education


Hobbies


Family


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




















GUEST EDITORIAL

























ANAHEIM 2007









Four degree tracks




- Sport Psychology
























Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto















my jobrdquo


By Valerie Hunt

ANAHEIM 2007




















Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Born March 16 1949



Michigan University













pathologyrdquo

By Nick Campbell
































asst KU 1979-80



Favorite






By Valerie Hunt


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

ANAHEIM 2007


















Julie Max MEd ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




Carol and Maryalyce












futurerdquo

By Nick Campbell




Julie Max MEd ATC


















Mary Walker MS ATC



Preston Wolin MD


ATC LAT CSCS FAPTA







To Be Announced


To Be Announced




winner






first runner-up




second runner-up





advancement

winner



Fraser MS

first runner-up




second runner-up



Guskiewicz PhD ATC

ANAHEIM 2007









Perrin PhD ATC





doctoral







masterrsquos









entry level














































ANAHEIM 2007




















































Sheryl Tunison ATC











ANAHEIM 2007










By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE









NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















nppescmshhsgov








NPI Update








CROSS COUNTRY




































Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto













CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

sC

ou

rtesyP

ho

tos
















CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto


CALENDAR OF EVENTS





DJO p 11HPSO p 46






(214) 637-6282 ext 132




Dallas TX 75247fax (214) 637-2206

natanewsnataorg


















may

july

june





POWER-FLO 50trade

POWER-FLOtrade

Contents

cover


features



annual meeting


Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Steve Bair MEd ATC


Julie Max MEd ATC


news notes


smart idea




tips recycling

departments










cor npi update

cross country


6 | NATANEWS | 0507

STAFF


m a y | 2 0 0 7






brianhnataorg








patsybnataorg


kellycnataorg


amycnataorg


glencnataorg


russellcnataorg


beckydnataorg


damonenataorg


daniellnataorg


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urtesy

Ph

oto

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urtesy

Ph

oto

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urtesy

Ph

oto

s


DUES AT WORK













worcindexcfm















Born to Run Faster



ankle braces



COVER STORY


































COVER STORY


















COVER STORY















patient contact















COVER STORY



















March 1 2005

















FEATURE


Mark Gibson

Career


Education


Hobbies


Family


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




















GUEST EDITORIAL

























ANAHEIM 2007









Four degree tracks




- Sport Psychology
























Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto















my jobrdquo


By Valerie Hunt

ANAHEIM 2007




















Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Born March 16 1949



Michigan University













pathologyrdquo

By Nick Campbell
































asst KU 1979-80



Favorite






By Valerie Hunt


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

ANAHEIM 2007


















Julie Max MEd ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




Carol and Maryalyce












futurerdquo

By Nick Campbell




Julie Max MEd ATC


















Mary Walker MS ATC



Preston Wolin MD


ATC LAT CSCS FAPTA







To Be Announced


To Be Announced




winner






first runner-up




second runner-up





advancement

winner



Fraser MS

first runner-up




second runner-up



Guskiewicz PhD ATC

ANAHEIM 2007









Perrin PhD ATC





doctoral







masterrsquos









entry level














































ANAHEIM 2007




















































Sheryl Tunison ATC











ANAHEIM 2007










By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE









NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















nppescmshhsgov








NPI Update








CROSS COUNTRY




































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urtesy

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oto

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urtesy

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oto













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Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Steve Bair MEd ATC


Julie Max MEd ATC


news notes


smart idea




tips recycling

departments










cor npi update

cross country



8 | NATANEWS | 0507

FROM THE FIELD

























News amp Reminders











Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

9 | NATANEWS | 0507




FROM THE FIELD




















Career Notes












Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

s


DUES AT WORK













worcindexcfm















Born to Run Faster



ankle braces



COVER STORY


































COVER STORY


















COVER STORY















patient contact















COVER STORY



















March 1 2005

















FEATURE


Mark Gibson

Career


Education


Hobbies


Family


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




















GUEST EDITORIAL

























ANAHEIM 2007









Four degree tracks




- Sport Psychology
























Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto















my jobrdquo


By Valerie Hunt

ANAHEIM 2007




















Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Born March 16 1949



Michigan University













pathologyrdquo

By Nick Campbell
































asst KU 1979-80



Favorite






By Valerie Hunt


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

ANAHEIM 2007


















Julie Max MEd ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




Carol and Maryalyce












futurerdquo

By Nick Campbell




Julie Max MEd ATC


















Mary Walker MS ATC



Preston Wolin MD


ATC LAT CSCS FAPTA







To Be Announced


To Be Announced




winner






first runner-up




second runner-up





advancement

winner



Fraser MS

first runner-up




second runner-up



Guskiewicz PhD ATC

ANAHEIM 2007









Perrin PhD ATC





doctoral







masterrsquos









entry level














































ANAHEIM 2007




















































Sheryl Tunison ATC











ANAHEIM 2007










By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE









NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















nppescmshhsgov








NPI Update








CROSS COUNTRY




































Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto













CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

sC

ou

rtesyP

ho

tos
















CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto


CALENDAR OF EVENTS





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may

july

june





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annual meeting


Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Steve Bair MEd ATC


Julie Max MEd ATC


news notes


smart idea




tips recycling

departments










cor npi update

cross country


9 | NATANEWS | 0507




FROM THE FIELD




















Career Notes












Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

s


DUES AT WORK













worcindexcfm















Born to Run Faster



ankle braces



COVER STORY


































COVER STORY


















COVER STORY















patient contact















COVER STORY



















March 1 2005

















FEATURE


Mark Gibson

Career


Education


Hobbies


Family


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




















GUEST EDITORIAL

























ANAHEIM 2007









Four degree tracks




- Sport Psychology
























Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto















my jobrdquo


By Valerie Hunt

ANAHEIM 2007




















Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Born March 16 1949



Michigan University













pathologyrdquo

By Nick Campbell
































asst KU 1979-80



Favorite






By Valerie Hunt


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

ANAHEIM 2007


















Julie Max MEd ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




Carol and Maryalyce












futurerdquo

By Nick Campbell




Julie Max MEd ATC


















Mary Walker MS ATC



Preston Wolin MD


ATC LAT CSCS FAPTA







To Be Announced


To Be Announced




winner






first runner-up




second runner-up





advancement

winner



Fraser MS

first runner-up




second runner-up



Guskiewicz PhD ATC

ANAHEIM 2007









Perrin PhD ATC





doctoral







masterrsquos









entry level














































ANAHEIM 2007




















































Sheryl Tunison ATC











ANAHEIM 2007










By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE









NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















nppescmshhsgov








NPI Update








CROSS COUNTRY




































Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto













CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

sC

ou

rtesyP

ho

tos
















CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto


CALENDAR OF EVENTS





DJO p 11HPSO p 46






(214) 637-6282 ext 132




Dallas TX 75247fax (214) 637-2206

natanewsnataorg


















may

july

june





POWER-FLO 50trade

POWER-FLOtrade

Contents

cover


features



annual meeting


Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Steve Bair MEd ATC


Julie Max MEd ATC


news notes


smart idea




tips recycling

departments










cor npi update

cross country



DUES AT WORK













worcindexcfm















Born to Run Faster



ankle braces



COVER STORY


































COVER STORY


















COVER STORY















patient contact















COVER STORY



















March 1 2005

















FEATURE


Mark Gibson

Career


Education


Hobbies


Family


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




















GUEST EDITORIAL

























ANAHEIM 2007









Four degree tracks




- Sport Psychology
























Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto















my jobrdquo


By Valerie Hunt

ANAHEIM 2007




















Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Born March 16 1949



Michigan University













pathologyrdquo

By Nick Campbell
































asst KU 1979-80



Favorite






By Valerie Hunt


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

ANAHEIM 2007


















Julie Max MEd ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




Carol and Maryalyce












futurerdquo

By Nick Campbell




Julie Max MEd ATC


















Mary Walker MS ATC



Preston Wolin MD


ATC LAT CSCS FAPTA







To Be Announced


To Be Announced




winner






first runner-up




second runner-up





advancement

winner



Fraser MS

first runner-up




second runner-up



Guskiewicz PhD ATC

ANAHEIM 2007









Perrin PhD ATC





doctoral







masterrsquos









entry level














































ANAHEIM 2007




















































Sheryl Tunison ATC











ANAHEIM 2007










By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE









NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















nppescmshhsgov








NPI Update








CROSS COUNTRY




































Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto













CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

sC

ou

rtesyP

ho

tos
















CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto


CALENDAR OF EVENTS





DJO p 11HPSO p 46






(214) 637-6282 ext 132




Dallas TX 75247fax (214) 637-2206

natanewsnataorg


















may

july

june





POWER-FLO 50trade

POWER-FLOtrade

Contents

cover


features



annual meeting


Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Steve Bair MEd ATC


Julie Max MEd ATC


news notes


smart idea




tips recycling

departments










cor npi update

cross country


Born to Run Faster



ankle braces



COVER STORY


































COVER STORY


















COVER STORY















patient contact















COVER STORY



















March 1 2005

















FEATURE


Mark Gibson

Career


Education


Hobbies


Family


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




















GUEST EDITORIAL

























ANAHEIM 2007









Four degree tracks




- Sport Psychology
























Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto















my jobrdquo


By Valerie Hunt

ANAHEIM 2007




















Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Born March 16 1949



Michigan University













pathologyrdquo

By Nick Campbell
































asst KU 1979-80



Favorite






By Valerie Hunt


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

ANAHEIM 2007


















Julie Max MEd ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




Carol and Maryalyce












futurerdquo

By Nick Campbell




Julie Max MEd ATC


















Mary Walker MS ATC



Preston Wolin MD


ATC LAT CSCS FAPTA







To Be Announced


To Be Announced




winner






first runner-up




second runner-up





advancement

winner



Fraser MS

first runner-up




second runner-up



Guskiewicz PhD ATC

ANAHEIM 2007









Perrin PhD ATC





doctoral







masterrsquos









entry level














































ANAHEIM 2007




















































Sheryl Tunison ATC











ANAHEIM 2007










By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE









NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















nppescmshhsgov








NPI Update








CROSS COUNTRY




































Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto













CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

sC

ou

rtesyP

ho

tos
















CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto


CALENDAR OF EVENTS





DJO p 11HPSO p 46






(214) 637-6282 ext 132




Dallas TX 75247fax (214) 637-2206

natanewsnataorg


















may

july

june





POWER-FLO 50trade

POWER-FLOtrade

Contents

cover


features



annual meeting


Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Steve Bair MEd ATC


Julie Max MEd ATC


news notes


smart idea




tips recycling

departments










cor npi update

cross country



COVER STORY


































COVER STORY


















COVER STORY















patient contact















COVER STORY



















March 1 2005

















FEATURE


Mark Gibson

Career


Education


Hobbies


Family


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




















GUEST EDITORIAL

























ANAHEIM 2007









Four degree tracks




- Sport Psychology
























Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto















my jobrdquo


By Valerie Hunt

ANAHEIM 2007




















Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Born March 16 1949



Michigan University













pathologyrdquo

By Nick Campbell
































asst KU 1979-80



Favorite






By Valerie Hunt


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

ANAHEIM 2007


















Julie Max MEd ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




Carol and Maryalyce












futurerdquo

By Nick Campbell




Julie Max MEd ATC


















Mary Walker MS ATC



Preston Wolin MD


ATC LAT CSCS FAPTA







To Be Announced


To Be Announced




winner






first runner-up




second runner-up





advancement

winner



Fraser MS

first runner-up




second runner-up



Guskiewicz PhD ATC

ANAHEIM 2007









Perrin PhD ATC





doctoral







masterrsquos









entry level














































ANAHEIM 2007




















































Sheryl Tunison ATC











ANAHEIM 2007










By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE









NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















nppescmshhsgov








NPI Update








CROSS COUNTRY




































Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto













CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

sC

ou

rtesyP

ho

tos
















CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto


CALENDAR OF EVENTS





DJO p 11HPSO p 46






(214) 637-6282 ext 132




Dallas TX 75247fax (214) 637-2206

natanewsnataorg


















may

july

june





POWER-FLO 50trade

POWER-FLOtrade

Contents

cover


features



annual meeting


Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Steve Bair MEd ATC


Julie Max MEd ATC


news notes


smart idea




tips recycling

departments










cor npi update

cross country












COVER STORY


















COVER STORY















patient contact















COVER STORY



















March 1 2005

















FEATURE


Mark Gibson

Career


Education


Hobbies


Family


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




















GUEST EDITORIAL

























ANAHEIM 2007









Four degree tracks




- Sport Psychology
























Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto















my jobrdquo


By Valerie Hunt

ANAHEIM 2007




















Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Born March 16 1949



Michigan University













pathologyrdquo

By Nick Campbell
































asst KU 1979-80



Favorite






By Valerie Hunt


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

ANAHEIM 2007


















Julie Max MEd ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




Carol and Maryalyce












futurerdquo

By Nick Campbell




Julie Max MEd ATC


















Mary Walker MS ATC



Preston Wolin MD


ATC LAT CSCS FAPTA







To Be Announced


To Be Announced




winner






first runner-up




second runner-up





advancement

winner



Fraser MS

first runner-up




second runner-up



Guskiewicz PhD ATC

ANAHEIM 2007









Perrin PhD ATC





doctoral







masterrsquos









entry level














































ANAHEIM 2007




















































Sheryl Tunison ATC











ANAHEIM 2007










By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE









NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

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oto







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Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















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NPI Update








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annual meeting


Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Steve Bair MEd ATC


Julie Max MEd ATC


news notes


smart idea




tips recycling

departments










cor npi update

cross country



COVER STORY















patient contact















COVER STORY



















March 1 2005

















FEATURE


Mark Gibson

Career


Education


Hobbies


Family


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




















GUEST EDITORIAL

























ANAHEIM 2007









Four degree tracks




- Sport Psychology
























Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto















my jobrdquo


By Valerie Hunt

ANAHEIM 2007




















Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Born March 16 1949



Michigan University













pathologyrdquo

By Nick Campbell
































asst KU 1979-80



Favorite






By Valerie Hunt


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

ANAHEIM 2007


















Julie Max MEd ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




Carol and Maryalyce












futurerdquo

By Nick Campbell




Julie Max MEd ATC


















Mary Walker MS ATC



Preston Wolin MD


ATC LAT CSCS FAPTA







To Be Announced


To Be Announced




winner






first runner-up




second runner-up





advancement

winner



Fraser MS

first runner-up




second runner-up



Guskiewicz PhD ATC

ANAHEIM 2007









Perrin PhD ATC





doctoral







masterrsquos









entry level














































ANAHEIM 2007




















































Sheryl Tunison ATC











ANAHEIM 2007










By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE









NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















nppescmshhsgov








NPI Update








CROSS COUNTRY




































Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto













CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

sC

ou

rtesyP

ho

tos
















CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto


CALENDAR OF EVENTS





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natanewsnataorg


















may

july

june





POWER-FLO 50trade

POWER-FLOtrade

Contents

cover


features



annual meeting


Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Steve Bair MEd ATC


Julie Max MEd ATC


news notes


smart idea




tips recycling

departments










cor npi update

cross country



COVER STORY



















March 1 2005

















FEATURE


Mark Gibson

Career


Education


Hobbies


Family


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




















GUEST EDITORIAL

























ANAHEIM 2007









Four degree tracks




- Sport Psychology
























Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto















my jobrdquo


By Valerie Hunt

ANAHEIM 2007




















Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Born March 16 1949



Michigan University













pathologyrdquo

By Nick Campbell
































asst KU 1979-80



Favorite






By Valerie Hunt


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

ANAHEIM 2007


















Julie Max MEd ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




Carol and Maryalyce












futurerdquo

By Nick Campbell




Julie Max MEd ATC


















Mary Walker MS ATC



Preston Wolin MD


ATC LAT CSCS FAPTA







To Be Announced


To Be Announced




winner






first runner-up




second runner-up





advancement

winner



Fraser MS

first runner-up




second runner-up



Guskiewicz PhD ATC

ANAHEIM 2007









Perrin PhD ATC





doctoral







masterrsquos









entry level














































ANAHEIM 2007




















































Sheryl Tunison ATC











ANAHEIM 2007










By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE









NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















nppescmshhsgov








NPI Update








CROSS COUNTRY




































Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto













CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

sC

ou

rtesyP

ho

tos
















CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto


CALENDAR OF EVENTS





DJO p 11HPSO p 46






(214) 637-6282 ext 132




Dallas TX 75247fax (214) 637-2206

natanewsnataorg


















may

july

june





POWER-FLO 50trade

POWER-FLOtrade

Contents

cover


features



annual meeting


Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Steve Bair MEd ATC


Julie Max MEd ATC


news notes


smart idea




tips recycling

departments










cor npi update

cross country


















FEATURE


Mark Gibson

Career


Education


Hobbies


Family


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




















GUEST EDITORIAL

























ANAHEIM 2007









Four degree tracks




- Sport Psychology
























Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto















my jobrdquo


By Valerie Hunt

ANAHEIM 2007




















Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Born March 16 1949



Michigan University













pathologyrdquo

By Nick Campbell
































asst KU 1979-80



Favorite






By Valerie Hunt


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

ANAHEIM 2007


















Julie Max MEd ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




Carol and Maryalyce












futurerdquo

By Nick Campbell




Julie Max MEd ATC


















Mary Walker MS ATC



Preston Wolin MD


ATC LAT CSCS FAPTA







To Be Announced


To Be Announced




winner






first runner-up




second runner-up





advancement

winner



Fraser MS

first runner-up




second runner-up



Guskiewicz PhD ATC

ANAHEIM 2007









Perrin PhD ATC





doctoral







masterrsquos









entry level














































ANAHEIM 2007




















































Sheryl Tunison ATC











ANAHEIM 2007










By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE









NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















nppescmshhsgov








NPI Update








CROSS COUNTRY




































Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto













CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

sC

ou

rtesyP

ho

tos
















CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto


CALENDAR OF EVENTS





DJO p 11HPSO p 46






(214) 637-6282 ext 132




Dallas TX 75247fax (214) 637-2206

natanewsnataorg


















may

july

june





POWER-FLO 50trade

POWER-FLOtrade

Contents

cover


features



annual meeting


Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Steve Bair MEd ATC


Julie Max MEd ATC


news notes


smart idea




tips recycling

departments










cor npi update

cross country





















GUEST EDITORIAL

























ANAHEIM 2007









Four degree tracks




- Sport Psychology
























Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto















my jobrdquo


By Valerie Hunt

ANAHEIM 2007




















Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Born March 16 1949



Michigan University













pathologyrdquo

By Nick Campbell
































asst KU 1979-80



Favorite






By Valerie Hunt


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

ANAHEIM 2007


















Julie Max MEd ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




Carol and Maryalyce












futurerdquo

By Nick Campbell




Julie Max MEd ATC


















Mary Walker MS ATC



Preston Wolin MD


ATC LAT CSCS FAPTA







To Be Announced


To Be Announced




winner






first runner-up




second runner-up





advancement

winner



Fraser MS

first runner-up




second runner-up



Guskiewicz PhD ATC

ANAHEIM 2007









Perrin PhD ATC





doctoral







masterrsquos









entry level














































ANAHEIM 2007




















































Sheryl Tunison ATC











ANAHEIM 2007










By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE









NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















nppescmshhsgov








NPI Update








CROSS COUNTRY




































Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto













CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

sC

ou

rtesyP

ho

tos
















CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto


CALENDAR OF EVENTS





DJO p 11HPSO p 46






(214) 637-6282 ext 132




Dallas TX 75247fax (214) 637-2206

natanewsnataorg


















may

july

june





POWER-FLO 50trade

POWER-FLOtrade

Contents

cover


features



annual meeting


Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Steve Bair MEd ATC


Julie Max MEd ATC


news notes


smart idea




tips recycling

departments










cor npi update

cross country
























ANAHEIM 2007









Four degree tracks




- Sport Psychology
























Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto















my jobrdquo


By Valerie Hunt

ANAHEIM 2007




















Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Born March 16 1949



Michigan University













pathologyrdquo

By Nick Campbell
































asst KU 1979-80



Favorite






By Valerie Hunt


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

ANAHEIM 2007


















Julie Max MEd ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




Carol and Maryalyce












futurerdquo

By Nick Campbell




Julie Max MEd ATC


















Mary Walker MS ATC



Preston Wolin MD


ATC LAT CSCS FAPTA







To Be Announced


To Be Announced




winner






first runner-up




second runner-up





advancement

winner



Fraser MS

first runner-up




second runner-up



Guskiewicz PhD ATC

ANAHEIM 2007









Perrin PhD ATC





doctoral







masterrsquos









entry level














































ANAHEIM 2007




















































Sheryl Tunison ATC











ANAHEIM 2007










By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE









NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















nppescmshhsgov








NPI Update








CROSS COUNTRY




































Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto













CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

sC

ou

rtesyP

ho

tos
















CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto


CALENDAR OF EVENTS





DJO p 11HPSO p 46






(214) 637-6282 ext 132




Dallas TX 75247fax (214) 637-2206

natanewsnataorg


















may

july

june





POWER-FLO 50trade

POWER-FLOtrade

Contents

cover


features



annual meeting


Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Steve Bair MEd ATC


Julie Max MEd ATC


news notes


smart idea




tips recycling

departments










cor npi update

cross country





















Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto















my jobrdquo


By Valerie Hunt

ANAHEIM 2007




















Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Born March 16 1949



Michigan University













pathologyrdquo

By Nick Campbell
































asst KU 1979-80



Favorite






By Valerie Hunt


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

ANAHEIM 2007


















Julie Max MEd ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




Carol and Maryalyce












futurerdquo

By Nick Campbell




Julie Max MEd ATC


















Mary Walker MS ATC



Preston Wolin MD


ATC LAT CSCS FAPTA







To Be Announced


To Be Announced




winner






first runner-up




second runner-up





advancement

winner



Fraser MS

first runner-up




second runner-up



Guskiewicz PhD ATC

ANAHEIM 2007









Perrin PhD ATC





doctoral







masterrsquos









entry level














































ANAHEIM 2007




















































Sheryl Tunison ATC











ANAHEIM 2007










By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE









NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















nppescmshhsgov








NPI Update








CROSS COUNTRY




































Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto













CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

sC

ou

rtesyP

ho

tos
















CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto


CALENDAR OF EVENTS





DJO p 11HPSO p 46






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annual meeting


Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Steve Bair MEd ATC


Julie Max MEd ATC


news notes


smart idea




tips recycling

departments










cor npi update

cross country





















Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Born March 16 1949



Michigan University













pathologyrdquo

By Nick Campbell
































asst KU 1979-80



Favorite






By Valerie Hunt


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

ANAHEIM 2007


















Julie Max MEd ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




Carol and Maryalyce












futurerdquo

By Nick Campbell




Julie Max MEd ATC


















Mary Walker MS ATC



Preston Wolin MD


ATC LAT CSCS FAPTA







To Be Announced


To Be Announced




winner






first runner-up




second runner-up





advancement

winner



Fraser MS

first runner-up




second runner-up



Guskiewicz PhD ATC

ANAHEIM 2007









Perrin PhD ATC





doctoral







masterrsquos









entry level














































ANAHEIM 2007




















































Sheryl Tunison ATC











ANAHEIM 2007










By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE









NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















nppescmshhsgov








NPI Update








CROSS COUNTRY




































Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto













CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

sC

ou

rtesyP

ho

tos
















CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto


CALENDAR OF EVENTS





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cover


features



annual meeting


Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Steve Bair MEd ATC


Julie Max MEd ATC


news notes


smart idea




tips recycling

departments










cor npi update

cross country
































asst KU 1979-80



Favorite






By Valerie Hunt


Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

ANAHEIM 2007


















Julie Max MEd ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




Carol and Maryalyce












futurerdquo

By Nick Campbell




Julie Max MEd ATC


















Mary Walker MS ATC



Preston Wolin MD


ATC LAT CSCS FAPTA







To Be Announced


To Be Announced




winner






first runner-up




second runner-up





advancement

winner



Fraser MS

first runner-up




second runner-up



Guskiewicz PhD ATC

ANAHEIM 2007









Perrin PhD ATC





doctoral







masterrsquos









entry level














































ANAHEIM 2007




















































Sheryl Tunison ATC











ANAHEIM 2007










By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE









NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















nppescmshhsgov








NPI Update








CROSS COUNTRY




































Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto













CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

sC

ou

rtesyP

ho

tos
















CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto


CALENDAR OF EVENTS





DJO p 11HPSO p 46






(214) 637-6282 ext 132




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may

july

june





POWER-FLO 50trade

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Contents

cover


features



annual meeting


Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Steve Bair MEd ATC


Julie Max MEd ATC


news notes


smart idea




tips recycling

departments










cor npi update

cross country



















Julie Max MEd ATC

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto




Carol and Maryalyce












futurerdquo

By Nick Campbell




Julie Max MEd ATC


















Mary Walker MS ATC



Preston Wolin MD


ATC LAT CSCS FAPTA







To Be Announced


To Be Announced




winner






first runner-up




second runner-up





advancement

winner



Fraser MS

first runner-up




second runner-up



Guskiewicz PhD ATC

ANAHEIM 2007









Perrin PhD ATC





doctoral







masterrsquos









entry level














































ANAHEIM 2007




















































Sheryl Tunison ATC











ANAHEIM 2007










By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE









NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















nppescmshhsgov








NPI Update








CROSS COUNTRY




































Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto













CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

sC

ou

rtesyP

ho

tos
















CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto


CALENDAR OF EVENTS





DJO p 11HPSO p 46






(214) 637-6282 ext 132




Dallas TX 75247fax (214) 637-2206

natanewsnataorg


















may

july

june





POWER-FLO 50trade

POWER-FLOtrade

Contents

cover


features



annual meeting


Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Steve Bair MEd ATC


Julie Max MEd ATC


news notes


smart idea




tips recycling

departments










cor npi update

cross country





Julie Max MEd ATC


















Mary Walker MS ATC



Preston Wolin MD


ATC LAT CSCS FAPTA







To Be Announced


To Be Announced




winner






first runner-up




second runner-up





advancement

winner



Fraser MS

first runner-up




second runner-up



Guskiewicz PhD ATC

ANAHEIM 2007









Perrin PhD ATC





doctoral







masterrsquos









entry level














































ANAHEIM 2007




















































Sheryl Tunison ATC











ANAHEIM 2007










By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE









NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















nppescmshhsgov








NPI Update








CROSS COUNTRY




































Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto













CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

sC

ou

rtesyP

ho

tos
















CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto


CALENDAR OF EVENTS





DJO p 11HPSO p 46






(214) 637-6282 ext 132




Dallas TX 75247fax (214) 637-2206

natanewsnataorg


















may

july

june





POWER-FLO 50trade

POWER-FLOtrade

Contents

cover


features



annual meeting


Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Steve Bair MEd ATC


Julie Max MEd ATC


news notes


smart idea




tips recycling

departments










cor npi update

cross country










Perrin PhD ATC





doctoral







masterrsquos









entry level














































ANAHEIM 2007




















































Sheryl Tunison ATC











ANAHEIM 2007










By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE









NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















nppescmshhsgov








NPI Update








CROSS COUNTRY




































Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto













CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

sC

ou

rtesyP

ho

tos
















CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto


CALENDAR OF EVENTS





DJO p 11HPSO p 46






(214) 637-6282 ext 132




Dallas TX 75247fax (214) 637-2206

natanewsnataorg


















may

july

june





POWER-FLO 50trade

POWER-FLOtrade

Contents

cover


features



annual meeting


Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Steve Bair MEd ATC


Julie Max MEd ATC


news notes


smart idea




tips recycling

departments










cor npi update

cross country





















































Sheryl Tunison ATC











ANAHEIM 2007










By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE









NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















nppescmshhsgov








NPI Update








CROSS COUNTRY




































Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto













CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

sC

ou

rtesyP

ho

tos
















CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto


CALENDAR OF EVENTS





DJO p 11HPSO p 46






(214) 637-6282 ext 132




Dallas TX 75247fax (214) 637-2206

natanewsnataorg


















may

july

june





POWER-FLO 50trade

POWER-FLOtrade

Contents

cover


features



annual meeting


Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Steve Bair MEd ATC


Julie Max MEd ATC


news notes


smart idea




tips recycling

departments










cor npi update

cross country











By Russell Lowe

NEWS NOTE









NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















nppescmshhsgov








NPI Update








CROSS COUNTRY




































Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto













CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

sC

ou

rtesyP

ho

tos
















CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto


CALENDAR OF EVENTS





DJO p 11HPSO p 46






(214) 637-6282 ext 132




Dallas TX 75247fax (214) 637-2206

natanewsnataorg


















may

july

june





POWER-FLO 50trade

POWER-FLOtrade

Contents

cover


features



annual meeting


Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Steve Bair MEd ATC


Julie Max MEd ATC


news notes


smart idea




tips recycling

departments










cor npi update

cross country










NEWS NOTE

Setting 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Clinical 4474 4531 4531 4528 4427 4964 1996






Hospital 816 1066 1077 1100 1100 1056 900 1188





Unemployed 75 na 157 536 666 759 979 718


College Student 6527 6680 5719 5671 5696 5001 5351 6946

Total 27189 27845 28913 29273 30128 30289 29960








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















nppescmshhsgov








NPI Update








CROSS COUNTRY




































Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto













CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

sC

ou

rtesyP

ho

tos
















CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto


CALENDAR OF EVENTS





DJO p 11HPSO p 46






(214) 637-6282 ext 132




Dallas TX 75247fax (214) 637-2206

natanewsnataorg


















may

july

june





POWER-FLO 50trade

POWER-FLOtrade

Contents

cover


features



annual meeting


Tom Abdenour MA ATC

Steve Bair MEd ATC


Julie Max MEd ATC


news notes


smart idea




tips recycling

departments










cor npi update

cross country








cic and hospital









secondary school



professional sports



collegeuniversity





NEWS NOTE

























NEWS NOTE

By Nick Campbell

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto



prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












NEWS NOTE







ships







motion analysis

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto





















NEWS NOTEC

ou

rtesyP

ho

to




















NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



Co

urtesy P

ho

tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



Set Up the Layout




















nppescmshhsgov








NPI Update








CROSS COUNTRY




































Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

Co

urtesy

Ph

oto













CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto

sC

ou

rtesyP

ho

tos
















CROSS COUNTRY



Co

urtesy

Ph

oto


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prepared coaches




networked care



injury tracking



certification












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motion analysis

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patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

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infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


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patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

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NEWS NOTE












Johnson amp Johnson
















Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

Ph

oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

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SSATC UPDATE








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Medical Equipment













Co

urtesy

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oto







TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

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B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

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TIPS FROM THE FIELD













Las Cruces NM



1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

FOUNDATION UPDATE










STUDENT CORNER



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urtesy P

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tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








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NPI Update








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1 9 8 0


patient compliance

[ EXTEND ]


[ CALM THE PAIN ]

between TENS

[ INTENSIFY ]

soft tissue massage

[ DELIVER ]


muscles amp joints

free sample info

800-527-4923

infoari-medcom

FLEXALL 454reg

REGULAR STRENGTH

MAXIMUM STRENGTH

PROFESSIONAL SIZES

16 OZ amp 7 LB


GELS WITH ALOE VERA


B25Deluxe


WHEELED MED BAGS


A25CWheeled Deluxe

Med Bag

CARRYMED BAGS

A25Deluxe

Med Bag

A11 Combo

A10 Vial

A9 Unit


B10 Small
























Researchers Honored

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STUDENT CORNER



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urtesy P

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tos






















































SSATC UPDATE








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urtesy P

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SSATC UPDATE








The How Torsquos



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NPI Update








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