SEATA
Clinical
Symposium
&
Members
Meeting
Registration
Deadline
extended
until
Feb. 23
•
Nominate
for
CUATC
Awards
by
March 20
•
NATA
defends
right to
Fair
Practice
•
2008
Jack
Cramer
Scholarship
•
NATA One
Day
Workshop
"Manual
Therapy
Techniques
for the
Lower
Extremity"
•
Renew
NATA &
SEATA
membership
by Feb.
15 to
avoid
suspension
•
SEATA
Research
&
Education
Grant
Application
Deadline
•
SEATA
Welcomes
New
Members
•
March is
National
Athletic
Training
Month
•
Upcoming
SEATA &
NATA
Deadlines
& Dates
SEATA
Clinical
Symposium
&
Members
Meeting
Registration
Deadline
extended
until
Feb. 23
Online registration for
the
33rd
Annual
District
IX
Meeting
Feb.
28-March
2,
2008 at
the
Franklin
Marriott
Cool
Springs,
Franklin,
TN has been extended until Feb. 23 at the regular pre-registration price.
An excellent
educational
program
features
numerous
presentations
on the knee, hip
and
other
timely
topics.
A grand
total of
27.5 CEUs
are
available
if you
attend
all of
the
regularly
scheduled
sessions
(14.5
CEUs),
all of
the
mini-courses
(6 CEUs)
and the
NATA One
Day
Workshop
"Manual
Therapy
Techniques
for the
Lower
Extremity
(7 CEUs).
Complete
details
are on
the
SEATA
website,
but
below
are a
few
highlights.
SEATA
Governmental
Affairs
Committee
Social/Fundraiser
on
Friday
evening
Feb.
29th
to
help
promote
state
legislative advancements.
The
SEATA
Hall
of
Fame
Induction
featuring
John
Anderson,
R.T.
Floyd,
Chris
Gillespie,
Bob
Goodwin,
David
Green,
Frank
Grimaldi,
Jr.,
MaryBeth
Horodyski,
Chuck
Kimmel,
Jim
Mackie,
Jay
Shoop
and
Jerry
Robertson
during
the
Tim Kerin
Memorial
Awards
Luncheon
on
Saturday,
March
1st.
By now
you’ve
probably
read
about
the
lawsuit
filed by
NATA
against
the APTA
and
Orthopaedic
Section
of the
APTA
relating
to
APTA’s
monopoly
of the
manual
therapy
market
and
other
anti-competitive
actions
over the
course
of many
years.
As
athletic
trainers,
we must
stand up
and
defend
our
right to
practice.
This
action
was
taken by
the NATA
Board of
Directors
after
careful
consideration.
We
believe
this
lawsuit
is
necessary
to
protect
the
ability
of
certified
athletic
trainers
to
practice
consistent
with our
competencies,
scope of
practice
and
licensure.
While we
hope it
will not
occur,
if there
is
workplace
retaliation
against
ATs who
work for
physical
therapists
in PT
clinics,
outpatient
and
other
rehab
clinics,
hospital
clinics
and
other
settings,
we do
ask you
to
immediately
report
any
negative
workplace
circumstances
to the
NATA.
This
would
include,
for
example,
harassment,
job
demotion,
termination,
reduction
of job
responsibilities
or
reduced
hours.
You can
report
it to
the
“Fair
Practice
Hotline”
by
calling
800-TRY-NATA
and ask
for the
Fair
Practice
Hotline.
Or send
an email
to
info@nata.org
and put
FAIR
PRACTICE
in the
subject
line.
We
recognize
that
this
lawsuit
might
place
our
dual-credentialed
members
in an
awkward
position.
We also
recognize
that in
many
cases,
there is
no
conflict
between
practitioners
and
colleagues
in every
day work
settings
because
each
knows
and
values
what the
other
brings
to the
table.
The
conflict
is
primarily
between
the
associations,
their
leadership
and
staffs.
NATA
remains
willing
to meet
with the
APTA to
discuss
a
resolution
to these
issues.
NATA
attempted
to
resolve
these
issues
prior to
filing
the
lawsuit,
but the
APTA was
unwilling
to
seriously
address
the
serious
issues
NATA
raised.
Thank
you for
your
support.
I will
provide
additional
information
as it is
made
public.
Sincerely,
R.T.
Floyd,
EdD, ATC
District
IX
Director,
National
Athletic
Trainers'
Association
NATA One
Day
Workshop
"Manual
Therapy
Techniques
for the
Lower
Extremity"
Presenter:
Catherine
Johnson,
ATC/L,
LMT
Presentation
Date:
02/28/2008
Course
Level:
Essential
Level:Core
theory,
concepts
and
application
of
topics
are
presented
to the
ATC
Role
Delineation
Domain:
IV
Treatment,
Rehabilitation,
and
Reconditioning
B)
Administering
therapeutic
modalities
using
standard
techniques
Course
Objectives
Upon
completion
of this
workshop,
the
participant
will be
able to:
Understand
the
anatomical
and
biomechanical
complexity
of
the
lower
extremity
as
it
relates
to
manual
therapy
technique
and
theory.
Understand
and
incorporate
the
principles
and
guidelines
for
the
application
of:
Myofascial Release
Strain/Counterstrain Therapy
Muscle Energy Techniques
Joint Mobilizations
Functional Mobilization Patterns
Discuss
and
demonstrate
proper
technique
for
the
above
Manual
Therapies
for
the
lower
extremity
Discuss
clinical
applications
of
Manual
Therapy
for
the
lower
extremity
Safely
and
efficiently
apply
the
above
techniques.
The
2008
theme
for
National
Athletic
Training
Month is
"Who's
taking
care of
your
kids?"
Go to
http://www.nata.org/natm/index.htm
for more
information.
The
month of
March is
your
time to
shine!
Get
involved
in
activities
that
will
elevate
your
profession.
Make
NATA a
habit!
Nominate
for
CUATC
Awards
by
March 20
Now is
your
chance
to
nominate
someone
for the
College
and
University
Athletic
Trainers'
Committee's
three
national
awards.
College
Certified Athletic
Trainer
of
the
Year
Award
Assistant
Certified
Athletic
Trainer
of
the
Year
Award
Above
&
Beyond
Award
Winners
for each
award
will be
named in
all of
the
following
categories: Division I,
Division
II,
Division
III, NAIA and
Junior/Community
Colleges.
If you
know
someone
who has
exhibited
extraordinary
work in
this
setting
and
deserves
more
than a
pat on
the
back,
the
CUATC
wants to
hear
from
you.
Go to
www.nata.org/members1/committees/cuatc/award_criteria.cfm
to
review
the
award
criteria
and
access
the
nomination
form.
Nomination
forms
must be
received
by March
20,
2008.
2008
Jack
Cramer
Scholarship
The
application
for the
2008
Jack
Cramer
Scholarship
is now
available
at
www.nata.org/cramerscholarship/index.htm.
Please
encourage
any
interested
high
school
students
to
apply.
The
scholarship
is for
high
school
seniors
who plan
on a
career
in
athletic
training
in the
secondary
school
setting.
Completed
applications
with
letter
of
recommendation
MUST be
received
by April
7, 2008
Renew
NATA &
SEATA
membership
by Feb.
15 to
avoid
suspension
If
you've
renewed
your
NATA &
SEATA
membership
for
2008,
thanks
very
much! If
not,
there's
still
time to
enter
the
drawing
for a
terrific
prize:
free
registration
to the
2008
NATA
Annual
Meeting
in St.
Louis.
Renew
online
to be
entered
into the
prize
drawing.
Don't
miss out
on all
of the
great
member
benefits
and the
opportunity
to
advance
your
profession
through
participation.
Click
HERE
to
renew.
Members
who do
not
renew by
Feb. 15
will be
suspended.
SEATA
Welcomes
New
Members
A new
year
brings
us 91 new
District
IX
members
who
joined
the NATA
and
SEATA
between
Jan. 1
and Jan. 31, 2008.
Please
join us
in
welcoming
these
new
members
to our
association
and all
related
activities:
February 14, 2008
SEATA Research
Grant Request for Proposals, Guidelines, General
Information & Application Deadline. Go to
www.seata.org/SEATAResearchGrant2008.pdf
