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August 20, 2008
 

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In This Issue:
•   Nominate now for NATA Awards
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SEATA Scholarships
•   Committee on Revenue Report
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Iota Tau Alpha Update
•   SEATA Call for Abstracts 34th Annual Clinical Symposium & Members Meeting
•   SEATA Welcomes New Members
•   SEATA Research Grant Request for Proposals
•   Upcoming SEATA & NATA Deadlines & Dates
 

Nominate now for NATA Awards

Take a few moments now to nominate deserving members for NATA Awards.  If you uncertain of a member's eligibility for a particular award, please email SEATA Secretary Lori Groover at lorigroover@hotmail.com.  Review NATA Honors & Awards, then nominate a deserving member between August 1 and November 15 at www.nata.org/honors/index.htm.
 

  

Committee on Revenue Report

The NATA Committee On Revenue met in St. Louis prior to the June NATA Annual Meeting.  During the February NATA Joint Committee Meeting in DC the NATA leadership rolled out to us ‘Involve and Evolve’.  Under the I&E initiative COR will transition to  the "Council on Revenue."  The NEW COR will NOT be district based but instead will  be made up of athletic trainers who have interest in specialty areas concerning revenue.  The council then has the authority to select athletic trainers to be in "WORK GROUPS" to work on specific projects.  An example of this is the recent work in the College University Billing task force.

The mission of COR currently is to ‘To pursue revenue opportunities for athletic training services.’  That mission will not change.  Our mission is accomplished by 1) COR members serving as a resource for NATA members, 2) by aiding other committees refine their revenue opportunities, and 3) by assisting in the development of new revenue opportunities that involve the business of Athletic Training.  The foundational believes to our purpose is twofold, external to COR--- if an Athletic Trainer receives a paycheck for any endeavor using their athletic training education then they are in the business of Athletic Training; and internal to COR---(to paraphrase a BASF ad)--- We don’t make the revenue opportunities, we make the revenue opportunities better!

COR, thanks to the leadership of  Ken Locker, Chair of COR,  the committee unanimously supported this and other I&E changes and applaud the NATA staff and Directors for this creative outside-the-box approach.  The type of work COR does, does not need to be district based; in fact being district based may actually hamper our efforts.  State laws dictate revenue opportunities and it is the believe of COR members that transitioning  to a non-district based format will allow us to be more responsive and unencumbered.   Using the ‘rising tide lifts all boats’ philosophy, it is our belief that the I&E changes will allow us to focus efforts and resources on revenue models and projects, that will further lift our profession, as opposed to trying to lift each district up one by one.  We further believe that other Committees that undergo similar transitions should also be able to increase their responsiveness and sharpen their focus.  We believe that these steps will not only help our committee be of greater value to the NATA membership, but is important to keep our association member driven.
 

  

SEATA Call for Abstracts 34th Annual Clinical Symposium & Members Meeting
The SEATA Research and Education Committee is issuing a call for Abstracts for the SEATA Research Seminar at the 34th Annual SEATA Clinical Symposium & Members Meeting as detailed at SEATA Research and Education Committee Call for Abstracts 34th Annual Clinical Symposium & Members Meeting.  Abstracts must be submitted to Cathy Brown PhD, ATC at browncn@uga.edu by January 12, 2009.
 
 

SEATA Research Grant Request for Proposals

The SEATA Research and Education Committee is pleased to announce that they are accepting grant proposals for Research Grants up to $2,000.00.

Priority will be given to those grant proposals which include an NATA-BOC certified athletic trainer who is a member of NATA District 9 (SEATA). The deadline for grant proposals is February 13, 2009.  For more information, contact

Cathy Brown PhD, ATC
Co-Chair, SEATA Research and Education Committee
University of Georgia
Department of Kinesiology
330 River Rd
 Athens, GA 30602
 706-542-9257
browncn@uga.edu (e-mail)

 Or visit the SEATA website at: www.seata.org/SEATAResearchGrant2009.pdf
 

  

SEATA Scholarships
As the new academic year begins, the SEATA Scholarship Committee invites applications for its 2008-2009 scholarships, which are established to preserve the memory and accomplishments of deceased members of SEATA and to perpetuate the standards of excellence exemplified by athletic trainers.  These awards serve to recognize and promote both high achievement and professionalism in athletic training.  Starting November 17th, the SEATA Scholarship Committee will be accepting applications for nine available scholarships.  Three undergraduate and three graduate scholarships are available to full time students pursuing a degree in athletic training.  In addition, District 9 members who presently have a dependent enrolled as a junior or senior in an accredited college or university are eligible for three family scholarships.  Details and criteria related to each of the scholarships can be found at www.seata.org/Scholarshipdetails.htm.  All potential candidates are asked to visit the SEATA website and complete the online application.  The deadline for all scholarships is January 7th, 2009.
 		  

Iota Tau Alpha Update

The NATA has now recognized Iota Tau Alpha Honor Society.  Todd Christman of the NATA Office will now be the contact person  to deal with the honor society.  There are 29 chapters with over 650 members and going.  Todd has all of the related information and may be contacted at toddc@nata.org or 214 637 6282 Ext. 120.
 

  

SEATA Welcomes New Members

Please welcome the 43 District IX members who joined the NATA and SEATA between July 1 and July 31, 2008.  We are glad to see these new members join us and look forward to their participation in our activities:

  

  • Mark Louis Abshire, ATC

  • Ila Elise Anderson

  • Andrew Bass

  • Amanda Rene Bradshaw, ATC

  • Ian Carruthers

  • Isiah B. Coles, ATC

  • Rachel Davis

  • Lisa DiBenedetto

  • Nicholas G. Drizd

  • Crystal L. Evans, ATC

  • Steven Favia

  • Alexandra Gianoli

  • Leonard William Gomez, ATC

  • Gina Gonzales

 

  • Caleb Matthew Graham

  • Shay A. Graham, ATC

  • Aucuria Harrison

  • Jessica M. Hester

  • Deana M. Holder, ATC

  • Michael C. Holmes

  • Sean Hutchison

  • Dana Johnston

  • Kristin Knackstedt

  • Alexa Kryglowski

  • Lissa Little

  • Engelbert Marrero

  • Lauren Rebecca Moore, ATC

  • Melissa Moore

  • Jacki Neufeldt

  • Andrea M. Ogden

  • Andrea Pertab

  • Kristen L. Ribbons, ATC

  • Zoila Rivera-Sanchez

  • Christina Ross

  • Paul Ellis Sabbatini

  • Brooke Shlansky

  • Stephen Siehien

  • Megan Sledge

  • Chelsea Sparks

  • Danielle Thorsen, ATC

  • Nikolas Turner

  • Timothy A. Utt, MA, ATC

  • Jennifer Ann Young

 

Upcoming SEATA & NATA Deadlines & Dates

For a full listing of all Deadlines & Dates go to http://my.calendars.net/seata/

Sept. 1, 2008 Research Award Nominations due.  Go to  www.natafoundation.org/research-awards.html .

Sept. 1, 2008 NATA Call for Involvement Begins.  Join Communications Think Tank now at www.nata.org/members1/members.cfm?url=%2Fmembers1%2Fthinktanks%2Findex%2Ecfm

Sept. 18, 2008 Deadline for submitting proposals online for the 2009 Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia at www.nata.org/annualmeeting/2009callforproposals.htm.

Oct. 1, 2008 Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship application due at www.natafoundation.org/grants/Post-Doctoral%20Research%20Fellowship.pdf

Oct. 1, 2008 Master's Research Grant applications at www.natafoundation.org/grants/MasterGrant1PP04.pdf due.

Oct. 1, 2008 Registration opens for NATA Educators’ Conference. Go to www.nata.org/atec/09conf.htm.

Nov. 15, 2008 Nomination process closes for 2009 NATA Awards. Go to www.nata.org/honors/faq.htm.

Dec. 1, 2008 Deadline for NATA Fellows application materials to be received in NATA office.  Go to www.nata.org/members1/members.cfm?link=/members1/documents/fellows.cfm.

Feb. 6-7, 2009 24th Annual SEATA Athletic Training Student Symposium, Crown Plaza Ravinia, Atlanta, GA

March 18-22, 2009 34th Annual SEATA Clinical Symposium & Members Meeting, Marriott Bay Point Golf & Spa Resort, Panama City Beach, FL

 
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