32^nd Annual SEATA Clinical Symposium & Members Meeting
by Lori Groover, Marisa Brunett & R.T. Floyd

Summary & Awards Pictures

The 2007 SEATA Clinical Symposium and Members Meeting was held March 22-25 at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin, TN.  This was the first year SEATA had been out of Atlanta, GA in over 10 years and the move proved to be a success. There were over 300 in attendance with a presence from Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.  There were 36 vendors present as well to show their support of SEATA, with Aegis Sciences, Cardiac Sciences, Hothead Sports, LLC, Lowry Medical Supply, Medical Outfitters, & Mona-Vie new to the meeting this year.

The meeting kicked off with an opportunity for attendees to attend a separate course and earn additional CEU’s through an OSSUR sponsored Casting Workshop on Thursday.  Brian Franklin, Chair of the CIC committee, organized this 7 hour event.  Kene Niblack of Miami Children’s Hospital, along with Franklin, conducted this hands-on event.  Thirty three people chose to take advantage of this opportunity.  Throughout the meeting, mini-courses on Shoulder Dissection, Facemask Removal, Incorporating Scapular Exercises into Shoulder Rehabilitation, Runner’s Clinic: How to Conduct and Make Sense of Your Gait Analysis,  and Tried and True: Braces and Appliances were provided for attendees, allowing more CEU’s to be obtained.  By attending the OSSUR workshop and the mini courses provided in addition to the regular meeting, attendees were able to gain 20.5 CEU’s.

SEATA President MaryBeth Horodyski and the SEATA Executive Board continued their work to improve the SEATA organization.  They arrived a day early to continue implementations of a Strategic Plan, as well as working to update the current SEATA By-laws and Policy and Procedure Manual to keep up with the changes of our profession.  The group worked a day and a half discussing changes and improvements and felt the meeting was very beneficial and productive.

The annual meeting’s theme, orchestrated by the Research and Education Committee (co-chaired by Carl Mattacola and Monique Mokha) was the shoulder.  Topics included History of Sports Medicine in Major League Baseball, Fellowships/Physician Extender Programs,  Clinical Applications of Concussion Research, NSAIDs:  Helpful or Hurtful?, Special Test Sensitivity, Pitching Injuries in Adolescent Baseball Players, Biomechanics of the Shoulder during Baseball Pitching, Return to Play Guidelines for the Shoulder Injured Athlete: Part I & II, SEC Clinical Case Studies, Lightning, Lightning Safety, and Lightning Detection, The Athletic Training Profession….at a Crossroads?, and Youth Sport Injuries.

The highlight of the entire meeting was the Tim Kerin Memorial Awards Luncheon which included the first ever SEATA Hall of Fame inductions.  To start things off Glen Snow and Rich Carey, from Plate-O-Pair, was invited onstage to present SEATA President MaryBeth Horodyski with a check in the amount of $3,000 to go to SEATA members affected by recent hurricanes.  The pair received a standing ovation for time, efforts, and thoughtfulness.  The two gentlemen, who are also athletic trainers, launched this endeavor to strictly lend aid to the athletic trainers in the District IX and it is something that will not be forgotten by members of SEATA.  SEATA Scholarship winners were presented followed by recognition of the numerous SEATA Award winners as detailed below. SEATA recognized and inducted the 36 District IX members of the NATA Hall of Fame as their inaugural class, each receiving a standing ovation.  Families of those members who have passed on were invited to attend and were recognized during the luncheon as well.

The SEATA Annual Business Meeting was further evidence of a successful SEATA meeting with larger numbers in attendance than in recent years.  There were over 100 present, which is by far, the largest crowd in recent years.  NATA guests in attendance of this year’s meeting were Teresa Foster Welch, NATA Assistant Executive Director and Amy Callendar, NATA Federal Legislative Manger & NATAPAC Treasurer.

On Saturday night, the Hall of Fame Reception was held which featured historical presentations by SEATA Hall of Fame Inductees Sue Stanley-Green, Jim Gallaspy, Bobby Barton, & Jerry Rhea.  These were video taped and are available via Real Player at SEATA Hall of Fame Reception Video Part I  & SEATA Hall of Fame Reception Video Part II .

Quotes from Attendees

"I would like to thank those that attended this year’s SEATA Symposium for their attendance at all of the sessions and other events that took place during the meeting. I believe it was the best overall attendance that I can remember.

Thank you for your interest in our profession."

Bill McDonald, MA, ATC
Director of Sports Medicine
Intercollegiate Athletics
The University of Alabama

"This was one of the very best SEATA meetings I have ever attended and I ain't missed a one.

Location - A+, Speakers that I attended - A+ - jobs well done!"

John H. Anderson, ATC
Troy University

"Nice Facility..Programs good Friday and Saturday that I saw."

Doug May, MA, ATC

"Look how far we've come in 57 years." 

Kenny Howard, ATC, Emeritus - Auburn University
Note:  Kenny Howard started this career in Athletic Training 1945 and attended the first NATA Meeting 1950 - Kansas City.

Scott Cochran, ATC accepts the Jack C. Hughston, M.D. Sportsmedicine Person of the Year Award on behalf of Michael Brunet, M.D.

Michael Brunet, M.D. subsequently accepts the Jack C. Hughston, M.D. Sportsmedicine Person of the Year Award from Scott Cochran, ATC

Keith Webster, MA, ATC receives the 2007 SEATA Award of Merit

Summary& Awards Pictures
Hall of Fame Pictures
Hall of Fame Reception Pictures
Banquet and Candid Pictures I
Banquet and Candid Pictures II
Ossur Casting Workshop Pictures
Facemask Removal Mini-Course Pictures

 Glen Snow, SEATA President MaryBeth Horodyski, Rich Carey
Glen & Rich provided a $3000.00 check to SEATA for the District IX victims of the 2005 Hurricanes

District Director R.T. Floyd, EdD, ATC & President MaryBeth Horodyski, EdD, ATC present Erin Sheehan with the SEATA Memorial Graduate Scholarship assisted by SEATA Scholarship Committee Representative Bill Welsh, ATC

R.T. Floyd accepts the Hughston Sports Medicine Foundation Scholarship from President MaryBeth Horodyski, EdD, ATC on behalf of Lauren Steiner, The University of West Alabama

Mike Ferrara, EdD, ATC accepts the SEATA Family Scholarship on behalf of his daughter, Megan Ferrara

Brad Montgomery, MAT, ATC receives SEATA Executive Board Award

John H. Anderson, MEd, ATC receives the 2007 SEATA Education/Administration Award

Gerard White, MEd, ATC accepts 2007 SEATA Professional Athletic Trainer Award on behalf of the New Orleans Saints Athletic Training Staff from District Director R.T. Floyd, EdD, ATC & MaryBeth Horodyski, EdD, ATC

Stacey Roller, ATC & Inga George, ATC accept the 2007 SEATA College/University Athletic Trainer Award on behalf of the University of Florida Athletic Training Staff


R.T. Floyd, EdD, ATC accepts Backbone Award from SEATA President MaryBeth Horodyski, EdD, ATC on behalf of Andy Grubbs, MEd, ATC of The University of West Alabama