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23rd Annual Athletic Training
Student Symposium
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The 2008 SEATA Athletic Training Student Symposium will be held Feb. 8-9 at the Crown Plaza Ravinia Hotel in Atlanta, GA.  Ray Castle, PhD, ATC, of Louisiana State University is the Workshop Coordinator.  R.T. Floyd, EdD, ATC, of The University of West Alabama is the Competencies in Athletic Training Director.

(Click on the Sessions below for detailed tentative schedules)

Due to a capacity enrollment there will be NO onsite registration.
Only those pre-registered will be admitted.

All three Tracks are currently filled.  As cancellations occur or if seats are added registrants on the current waiting lists will be added to their desired track based upon time and date of registration.  No more additions to the current waiting list will be taken.

Education
Two simultaneous sessions
will be offered (college students freshman through graduate level), both beginning at 8:00 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8 and ending at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9.  The sessions are:

  • Session I:  Foundations of Athletic Training Workshop (open to all athletic training students) Session I is separated into two concurrent tracks based upon the student’s level athletic training.  For questions about the Foundations of Athletic Training Workshop, contact: Ray Castle, PhD, ATC  (225) 578-7175 or RCASTL1@lsu.edu

    • Track A - Prevention, Evaluation, and Initial Management of Athletic Injuries (designed for pre-athletic training &  1st year students) Limited to 1st 170 registrants

    • Track B - Therapeutic Exercise, Modalities, and Professional Development (designed for 2nd year athletic training students) Limited to 1st 170 registrants

  • Session II:  Competencies in Athletic Training Workshop (for senior and graduate students preparing to take the BOC certification exam)  For questions about the Competencies in Athletic Training Workshop, contact: R.T. Floyd, EdD, ATC  (205) 652-3714 or rtf@uwa.edu  Limited to 1st 240 registrants

Research
SEATA is calling for Case Study Abstracts authored by athletic training students.  The student authors of the top four abstracts will be chosen to present. 
A faculty or staff person from the institution of the student submitting the abstract must be a co-author and must have been directly involved in the medical treatment/care of the clinical case.  Submissions selected for formal presentation will provide a 5-8 minute summary of their case study at the symposium during a general session.  SEATA Call for Case Study Abstracts authored by athletic training students for 2008 Annual Athletic Training Student Workshop

Registration
Advance registration for the symposium is $70.  To qualify for the pre-registration price, online registration http://www.signup4.net/public/ap.aspx?EID=SEAT26E must be submitted by Friday, Jan. 25, 2008.  Please make every effort to register online.  If you choose to send a check or register as a group, please register online and mail a list of the names registered or a copy of your registration confirmation with your check to Jim Mackie, SEATA Treasurer, 12133 Cheyenne Trail, Jacksonville, FL  32223.  Mail-in registration forms at www.seata.org/08atssreg.doc must be postmarked no later than midnight, Friday, January 18.   Based on availability, registration on-site will posted as “AVAILABLE” on the symposium’s website, and will be on a first-come; first available basis at $85.00 each.  Early registration packet pickup is Thursday from 8:00 pm - 10 pm in Ravinia Lobby.  SEATA Refund Policy  SEATA Website Privacy Policy

Exhibitors and Corporate Partners
If you are interested in exhibiting or if you know of an interested exhibitor or would like to refer someone to SEATA for Corporate Partnership, please see our
SEATA Corporate Partner Plan.

Accommodations
The Crown Plaza Ravinia is the host hotel.  Room rates are $102.  Rooms must be reserved by Jan 25, 2008 to ensure this room rate.  Make your reservations online at Connections or for more information call Connections at (404) 842-0000 or 1-800-262-9974.

Transportation Information

  • Taking Marta From Airport To Crowne Plaza Ravinia

  • MARTA Shuttle

  • Hotel Shuttle

  • Driving Instructions from Major Arteries
     

Directions to the 2008 SEATA Athletic Training Student Symposium:

Crowne Plaza Ravinia Directions & Driving Instructions From Major Arteries & Airports

Crowne Plaza Ravinia Hotel,
4355 Ashford Dunwoody Rd.
Atlanta, GA.
Just off I-285 in North Atlanta
770-395-7700
Session I:  Foundations of Athletic Training Workshop (Tentative Schedule)
THURSDAY, February 7, 2008
7:00 -10:00 PM REGISTRATION - Crowne Plaza Ravinia by University (Jim Mackie)
TRACK “A” – Prevention, Evaluation, & Initial Management of Injuries   TRACK “B” – Therapeutic Exercise, Modalities, and Professional Development
FRIDAY, February 8, 2008 FRIDAY, February 8, 2008
START/END TIME Topic Speaker(s) Location START/END TIME Topic Speaker(s) Location
7:00  – 9:00 am REGISTRATION PRE-FUNCTION 7:00  – 9:00 am REGISTRATION PRE-FUNCTION
9:00  – 9:15 am Opening Remarks Ray Castle Dunwoody ABC 9:00  – 9:15 am Opening Remarks Ray Castle Ravinia EFG
9:20  – 9:50 am Diagnostic Testing in Sports Medicine Pradeep Vanguuri Dunwoody ABC 9:20  – 10:45 am LABORATORY 
Joint Mobilizations
Deidre Leaver-Dunn Ravinia EFG
10:45  – 11:00 am BREAK with Exhibitors PRE-FUNCTION
9:50  – 10:30 am Catastrophic Injury Management
Sponsored by:
Sports Health and Laerdal Medical Corporation
Eric Gunderson Dunwoody ABC
10:30  – 10:50 am BREAK with Exhibitors PRE-FUNCTION 11:00am – 11:30 pm Diabetes Recognition and Management Patricia Graman Ravinia D
10:50  – 12:15 pm

LABORATORY 
Field Evaluation and Emergency Situations
Sponsored by
Sports Health and Laerdal Medical Corporation

Eric Fuchs Ravinia EFG 11:30am – 12:00pm NATA Career Center   Ravinia D
12:15  – 1:15 pm LUNCH (BOX lunch provided)   12:00 – 1:00 pm LUNCH (BOX lunch provided)  
1:15 –  2:00 pm Concussion in Sports Michael Ferrara Ravinia D 1:00 –  2:30 pm LABORATORY 
Advanced Protective Taping Techniques
Kristi Phillips Ravinia EFG
2:00 – 2:40 pm Abdomino-Thoracic Assessment Sue Stanley-Green Ravinia D 2:30 – 3:15 pm Psychological Considerations in Rehabilitation Jane Steinberg Ravinia EFG
2:45 – 3:20 pm Anaphylaxis:  Recognition and Management Helen Binkley Ravinia D 3:15 – 3:30 pm BREAK with Exhibitors PRE-FUNCTION
3:20  – 3:35 pm BREAK with Exhibitors PRE-FUNCTION 3:30  – 4:15 pm Clinical Decision-Making in Rehabilitation Shari Bartz-Smith Ravinia EFG
3:35  – 5:00 pm Functional and Rehabilitative Bracing TBA (Matt Smith) Ravinia D 4:20  – 5:00 pm Functional Rehabilitation Progression TBA Ravinia EFG
5:15  – 6:45 pm Faculty Recognition

Sponsor Recognition

Clinical Case Study Presentations

Ray Castle
Amanda Andrews

 

Karen Stanton

Ravinia DEFG

For this area, only small snacks; NO DINNER

5:15  – 6:45 pm Faculty Recognition Ray Castle
Amanda Andrews

 

Karen Stanton

Ravinia DEFG

For this area, only small snacks; NO DINNER


 
TRACK “A” – Prevention, Evaluation, & Initial Management of Injuries TRACK “B” – Therapeutic Exercise, Modalities, and Professional Development
SATURDAY, February 9, 2008 SATURDAY, February 9, 2008
START/END TIME Topic Speaker(s) Location START/END TIME Topic Speaker(s) Location
7:00  – 7:50 am Faculty Roundtable/Continental Breakfast
SEATA Student Scholarship Award Recipients
Ravinia DEFG 7:00  – 7:50 am Faculty Roundtable/Continental Breakfast
SEATA Student Scholarship Award Recipients
Ravinia DEFG
8:00  – 8:45 am Chronic Ankle Instability Cathy Brown Ravinia D 8:00 – 8:45 am Graduate School FORUM MaryBeth Horodyski - Moderator Ravinia EFG
8:50am – 9:35am Selection and Fitting of Footwear TBA Ravinia D 8:45  – 9:45 am Employment and Internship Opportunity Forum Josh Yellen - Moderator Ravinia EFG
9:40 – 10:00 am BREAK with Exhibitors PRE-FUNCTION 9:45  – 10:00 am BREAK with Exhibitors PRE-FUNCTION
10:00  – 10:45 am Evaluation of Eating Disorders– PANEL DISCUSSION Michael Brunet - Moderator Ravinia D 10:00 – 11:35 pm LABORATORY 
Soft Tissue Mobilizations and Positional Release Techniques
Ray Castle and Karen Stanton Ravinia EFG
10:44  – 11:30 am Management of Traumatic Facial Injuries Kristen Schellhase Ravinia D 11:35  – 12:15 pm Rehabilitation Roundtable Bill Prentice Ravinia EFG
11:30 – 12:00pm Leadership/Student Organizations Brian Anderson   12:15 pm – 1:30 pm LUNCH (BOX lunch provided)
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm LUNCH (BOX lunch provided) PRE-FUNCTION 1:30 – 3:00 pm Clinical and Functional Anatomy Melissa Thompson Ravinia D
1:15 – 3:00 pm LABORATORY
Core Stability Training

Craig Elder & Amanda Sinclair

Ravinia D 3:00 – 3:15 pm BREAK with Exhibitors PRE-FUNCTION
3:00 – 3:15 pm BREAK with Exhibitors PRE-FUNCTION 3:15pm - 5:00 pm

LABORATORY
Orthotics
Sponsored by
Champion Sports Medicine & Foot Management, Inc.

Mayfield Armstrong & Shannon Ashe Ravinia EFG
3:15 – 4:00 pm Common Sports Injuries to Adolescents Kirk Brown Ravinia D
4:00 – 4:45 pm Sudden Death in Athletics Mick Lynch Ravinia D
4:45 pm Closing Remarks & Program Evaluation Ray Castle Ravinia D
5:00 pm Closing Remarks & Program Evaluation Ray Castle Ravinia EFG

 


Session II Competencies in Athletic Training Workshop  (Tentative Schedule)

THURSDAY, February 7, 2008
7:00 -10:00 PM REGISTRATION - Crowne Plaza Ravinia by University (Jim Mackie, MEd, ATC)
FRIDAY, February 8, 2008
7:30 -8:45 AM REGISTRATION
Ravinia A, B, C
8:45 - 9:00 Welcome & Announcements - (R.T. Floyd, EdD, ATC, CSCS)
9:00 - 9:40 NATA BOC Competencies/Exam - (Valerie Herzog, EdD, ATC)
9:40 - 10:10 Review of Online Exam and Online Test Taking Strategies - (Elizabeth Swann, PhD, ATC)
10:10 - 10:30 Break - Visit exhibits
10:30 - 11:00 Professional Development & Responsibility - (Jane Steinberg, ATC)
11:00 - 11:35 Pharmacological Considerations - (Deidre Leaver-Dunn, PhD, ATC)
11:35 - 1:00 Lunch (BOX lunch provided)
1:00 - 1:35 Head & Face - (Cathy Brown, PhD, ATC)
1:35 - 2:10 Cervical Spine & Emergency Management - (MaryBeth Horodyski, EdD, ATC)
2:10 - 2:40 Shoulder & Arm - (R.T. Floyd, EdD, ATC, CSCS)
2:40 - 3:00 Shoulder & Arm Lab - (R.T. Floyd, EdD, ATC, CSCS)
3:00 - 3:20 Break - Visit exhibits
3:20 - 3:50 Elbow & Forearm - (Pradeep Vanguri, PhD, ATC)
3:50 - 4:10 Elbow & Forearm Lab - (Pradeep Vanguri, PhD, ATC)
4:10 - 4:40 Wrist & Hand - (John Anderson, MSEd, ATC)
4:40 - 5:00 Wrist & Hand Lab - (John Anderson, MSEd, ATC)
Ravinia D-G

5:30 – 7:00 pm

SATURDAY, February 9, 2008

7:00 - 7:50 AM

Continental Breakfast in Exhibit area

Ravinia A, B, C

8:00 - 8:40 Therapeutic Modalities - (Bill Prentice, PhD, PT, ATC)
8:40 - 9:10 Abdominal/Thorax - (Susan A. Norkus, PhD, ATC)
9:10 - 9:25 Abdominal/Thorax Lab - (Susan A. Norkus, PhD, ATC)
9:25 - 9:40 Break - Visit exhibits
9:40 - 10:10 Lumbosacral Spine - (Marisa Colston, PhD, ATC)
10:10 - 10:25 Lumbosacral Spine Lab - (Marisa Colston, PhD, ATC)
10:25 - 11:00 General Medical Conditions & Disabilities - (James "Mick" Lynch, M.D.)
11:00 - 11:30 Psychosocial Intervention & Referral - (Ben Velasquez, EdD, ATC)
11:30 - 1:00 Lunch (BOX lunch provided)

Ravinia A, B, C

1:00 - 1:25 Organization & Administration - (Brian Anderson, ATC)
1:25 - 2:05 Principles of Rehabilitation - (Bill Prentice, PhD, PT, ATC)
2:05 - 2:25 Principles of Rehabilitation Laboratory - (Bill Prentice, PhD, PT, ATC)
2:25 - 2:55 Hip & Thigh - (Joe Beckett, EdD, ATC)
2:55 - 3:15 Hip & Thigh Lab - (Joe Beckett, EdD, ATC)
3:15 - 3:25 Break - Visit exhibits
3:25 - 3:55 Knee - (Gary Wilkerson, EdD, ATC)
3:55 - 4:15 Knee Lab - (Gary Wilkerson, EdD, ATC)
4:15 - 4:45 Ankle & Leg - (Tom Kaminski, PhD, ATC, FACSM)
4:45 - 5:05 Ankle & Leg Lab - (Tom Kaminski, PhD, ATC, FACSM)
5:05 - 5:10 Final Comments & Evaluation - (R.T. Floyd, EdD, ATC, CSCS)

All students who attend the 23rd Annual SEATA Athletic Training Student Symposium receive a $15.00 discount on pre-registration to attend the 33rd Annual SEATA Clinical Symposium & Members Meeting, February 28 - March 2, 2008
Discount available to non-certified students only

Announcing the
33rd Annual SEATA Clinical Symposium & Members Meeting
February 28-March 2, 2008  Franklin Marriott Cool Springs, Franklin, TN, Room Rate $115.00++, 1-888-403-6772

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