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Registration Deadlines draw near for SEATA Annual Clinical Symposium & Members Meeting

Time is growing short to complete your advance registration (closes March 3 for mail-in & March 10 for online) for the 32nd Annual District IX Meeting March 22-25, 2007 at our new location, the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs, Franklin, TN.

• Agenda at http://www.seata.org/07csmm.htm. 

• Online registration at http://www.SignUp4.net/Public/ap.aspx?EID=SEAT24E.

• Mail-in registration at www.seata.org/07csmmreg.doc or www.seata.org/07csmmreg.pdf.

This year's excellent educational program will feature numerous presentations on the shoulder with a grand total of 26.5 CEUs if you attend all of the regularly scheduled sessions (14.5 CEUs), all of the mini-courses (6 CEUs) and the Casting and Splinting Techniques for the Upper and Lower Extremities One Day Workshop (6 CEUs).

Complete details are on the SEATA website, but below are a few highlights.

• SEATA Governmental Affairs Committee Social/Fundraiser on Friday evening March 23rd to help promote legislative advancements in every state.

• The Inaugural SEATA Hall of Fame Induction ceremony on Saturday, March 24th during the Tim Kerin Awards Luncheon featuring the 36 NATA Hall of Fame members from District IX.

• Mini-courses and presentations on Facemask Removal, Shoulder Dissection, NSAIDs, Scapula Exercises, Special Test Sensitivity, Pitching  Injuries in Adolescents, Return to Play Guidelines, SEC Case Studies, Youth Sports Injuries, and much, much more.

SEATA Athletic Training Student Symposium breaks more records

2007 SEATA Athletic Training Student Symposium on February 9-10 at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia in Atlanta, GA again broke previous attendance records for student meetings hosted by SEATA, with approximately 576 students from nine of the 10 NATA districts across the United States attending the symposium.  The athletic training students represented 60 athletic training education programs (ATEPs) from over 22 states.  The symposium featured over 65 outstanding faculty members with expertise in teaching and clinical practice.

The Foundations in Athletic Training section, divided into Track A  “Prevention, Evaluation, and Initial Management of Athletic Injuries” and Track B on “Therapeutic Exercise, Modalities, and Professional Development” had a combined attendance of over 315 athletic training students.  The "Competencies in Athletic Training" section was attended by approximately 260 athletic training students.

The Student Clinical Case Study Competition with 15 submissions conducted under a blind-review process featured the top four outstanding abstracts being presented during the symposium banquet on Friday.  The top ten case studies also provided a poster presentation.

Corporate support also grew to a record 15 different sponsors.  For a complete summary and pictures go to http://www.seata.org/seataatss07.htm.

SEATA Scholarship Committee announces Winners

The SEATA Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the 2007 undergraduate scholarships.  This year’s recipient of the SEATA Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship was Renan Saavedra from the University of South Florida.  Rebecca Mohl from the University of Georgia was awarded the Jerry Rhea/Atlanta Falcons Undergraduate Scholarship; and Dawn Selvidge from Florida International University received the Jim Gallaspy Student Leadership Scholarship.  All recipients were formally recognized during the Awards Presentations at the SEATA Athletic Training Student Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia, February 9, 2007.  The Scholarship Committee is proud of these exemplary individuals who have succeeded in perpetuating the standards of excellence exemplified by athletic trainers.  Congratulations to our 2007 winners.

SEATA Hall of Fame Plans

The SEATA Hall of Fame Committee plans to induct 36 members into the SEATA Hall of Fame on March 24, 2007.  All inductees are presently members of the NATA Hall of Fame and are listed at  http://www.seata.org/HoF.htm.  Please make arrangements to come to the luncheon and honor these Hall of Famers. 

SEATA Congratulates NATA Award Recipients

SEATA is very proud of the District IX members who have been chosen to receive NATA Awards at the NATA Annual Meeting in Anaheim, CA.  Please join us in extending congratulations to these outstanding athletic trainers.

Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer

• Stephanie Lennon
• Kathleen Stroia
• Gary Wilkerson

Athletic Trainer Service Award

• Ralph “Ray” Castle

• Nancy Cummings

• Micki Cuppett

• Trish Bare Grounds

• Christine Stopka

• Mary Walker

President’s Challenge Award

• George Davies

ALATA Announces Annual Meeting

The 2007 ALATA Meeting will be held May 18-20 in the same location as last year, the Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort, Sandestin, FL.  More details will be available soon on the ALATA website, www.alata.org.

ATAF Meeting Registration on ATAF.ORG

KATS Symposium set for March 3

LATA News - New Medical History/Physical Form

Upcoming SEATA Deadlines & Dates

March 1, 2007 NATA Research & Education Foundation Doctoral Research Grant applications due, www.natafoundation.org/grants/DoctoralGrant3PP704.pdf

March 3, 2007 Postmark deadline for mail-in advance registration for 32nd Annual SEATA Clinical Symposium & Members Meeting.  www.seata.org/07csmmreg.doc or www.seata.org/07csmmreg.pdf

March 7, 2007 Hotel Room Reservation Deadline for 32nd Annual SEATA Clinical Symposium & Members Meeting.  Call 615-261-6100 or 888-403-6772 and request "the Southeast Athletic Trainers Association group rate". http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/bnacs

March 10, 2007 Online submission deadline for advance registration  by check or credit card.  Go to http://www.SignUp4.net/Public/ap.aspx?EID=SEAT24E.

March 12, 2007 Deadline for submission of news items to valerieh@nata.org for inclusion in May edition of NATA News.  Go to http://www.seata.org/Deadlines.htm#News

March 15, 2007 Registration deadline for One-Day Summit,  “Advancing Outcomes of Care in Athletic Training Summit: A Road Map for the Future.” Contact the NATA Foundation at 1-214-637-6282, Ext. 142

March 16, 2007 Online submission deadline for advance registration  by credit card only.  Go to http://www.SignUp4.net/Public/ap.aspx?EID=SEAT24E.

March 20, 2007 Submission deadline for NATA College & University Athletic Trainers Committee Awards nominations.  Go to
www.nata.org/members1/committees/cuatc/award_criteria.cfm