News Releases from the College Athletic Trainers' Societyhttp://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/news/ The Spring Symposium program is now available. To view the schedule, please visit our Symposium page. http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/symposiums/ Important Reminders: Symposium Discounted Room Rates. Deadline: April 14, 2012 NOTE: The symposium room block will be released on April 14. Any reservations after this date will be accepted on a “space available” basis. Early Bird Symposium Registration. Deadline: April 15, 2012 Hotel Symposium Rates at The Orleans Hotel Tuesday, 5/15 $36.00 Wednesday, 5/16 $36.00 Thursday, 5/17 $36.00 Friday, 5/18 $89.00 Saturday, 5/19 $89.00 Sunday, 5/20 $36.00 *Additional mandatory hotel fees will apply. Check the symposium page for details. For more information visit our Symposium page. http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/symposiums/ General Information Dates: May 17 – 19, 2012 Location: The Orleans Hotel and Casino Attendees: Athletic Trainers, Team Physicians and Healthcare Providers who work with athletes in the collegiate setting. Continuing Education Athletic Trainers: This symposium is approved for 16.0 contact hours by the Board of Certification. (BOC Provider #P548) Physicians: Application for TBA prescribed credits is pending approval by the American Academy of Family Physicians. NSCA: NSCA Certification Commission on Executive Counsel approved 1.6 CEUs for CSCS and NSCA-CPT certificants attending this symposium (Provider #E1064) http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/news/story.php?release=39 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/news/story.php?release=39 Heat Illness Awareness A set of three posters have been designed to raise awareness of the potential for heat illness during sports participation. These posters have been mailed to head athletic trainers. The NCAA is also providing a pad of 50 urine color charts to help student-athletes better understand their hydration status on a day to day basis. Only the posters are available on the NCAA website: Educational Videos The student-athlete educational videos on sickle cell trait and concussions are now available on the NCAA YouTube channel which allows institutions to embed the videos into their own website for viewing. Access to these videos can be found through NCAA Health and Safety Resources link provided below. 2011-12 NCAA Sports Medicine Handbook The 2011-12 NCAA Sports Medicine Handbook is now available online at www.ncaa.org/health-safety. A new guideline is added this year outlining considerations for preseason preparation across sports. Legislation has been in place for football since 2003. Significantly revised guidelines include: Guideline 1a, Sports Medicine Administration. Guideline 2i, Concussion in the Athlete. Appendix b, NCAA Legislation Involving Health and Safety. Appendix c, NCAA Injury Surveillance Summary. NCAA Health and Safety Resources NCAA Athletics Healthcare Surve The NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports recently sent a survey to all NCAA Head Athletic Trainers. The purpose of this survey is to help the NCAA develop a better understanding of the state of athletics healthcare access within each NCAA division. The results of this study will: (1) help the NCAA make appropriate policy decisions in Division I, Division II and Division III; and (2) identify best practices that institutions can use to support the health and safety principle of the NCAA. http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/news/story.php?release=43 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/news/story.php?release=43 The Spring Symposium program is now available. To view the schedule, please visit our Symposium page. http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/symposiums/index.html Important Reminders: Early Bird Symposium Registration. Deadline: June 10, 2011 For more information visit our Symposium page. http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/symposiums/index.html General Information Dates: June 19, 2011 Location: Marriott New Orleans Convention Center Hotel Meeting Room Location: Blaine Kern Meeting Schedule Schedule and order of presentations are subject to change: 1:00 p.m. Shoulder Impingement and Scapular Rehabilitation Mike Kordecki, PT, ATC 2:00 p.m. Substance Abuse Prevention Program/Discussion Keith Thompson, ATC Shelly Mullenix, ATC Louisiana State University 3:00 p.m. Concussion Update/Discussion Scott Oliaro, ATC University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill BREAK 4:15 p.m. Diagnosis and Management Plan of a Division III student-athlete with Sickle Cell Trait Craig Bennett, ATC University of Puget Sound 5:15 p.m. Men's Basketball Player Scaphoid Fracture and Return to Play Heather Worthy, ATC Seton Hall 6:15pm - 7:30pm Social (Provided by Johnson and Johnson) http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/news/story.php?release=41 Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/news/story.php?release=41 This year several of our CATS presenters have made references to the following guidelines and forms. This information is being provided for CATS members as a reference as you evaluate your policies and procedures for the upcoming year. Pre-Participation Physical Evaluations: PPE, 4th Edition (source: AMSSM) Concussion Management: Zurich Concussion Consensus Statement (source: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience) Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT) Visit: AMSSM website NCAA : Concussion Education Materials Sickle Cell Trait: NATA Consensus Statement: Sickle Cell Trait and the Athlete NCAA: Athlete with Sickle Cell Trait Education Materials and Resources Coverage: NATA Recommendations and Guidelines for Appropriate Medical Coverage of Intercollegiate Athletics http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/news/story.php?release=42 jlee@collegeathletictrainer.org (Josephine Lee) Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/news/story.php?release=42 The College Athletic Trainers Society is proud to announce John Streif, Assistant Athletic Trainer at the University of Iowa, as the first recipient of the 2010 Quality of Life Award. This award is given to the College Athletic Trainer or the Collegiate Athletic Training Staff that has risen to the occasion or continually acts to improve the quality of life of fellow collegiate athletic trainers and others. "Every day John strives to maintain and improve the lives of other individuals while putting himself last. He is the first person to help a fellow staff member, athlete, athletic training student, or acquaintance in any area that needs attention. From covering a different sport or responsibility, to making a reference call for a job; to helping find lodging or a contact in a different location, he is always there to help ease the transition and help out in any way that he can," says Jennie Sertterh, Assistant Athletic Trainer, University of Iowa. In addition to his athletic training responsibilities, Streif does daily hospital visits to visit children and adults to help bring some cheer in their lives. He helps to set up athlete visits with these patients to help them in their healing process. "John Streif is involved in his profession as an ambassador without peer and I think his very large community, well beyond the borders of the University of Iowa City, shows his involvement in the life of the community. Through all of his commitment and involvement his real testament is to the longevity in sharing himself with all of us." says Dan Foster, Associate Director of Athletic Training, University of Iowa. Jennie Sertterh, Assistant Athletic Trainer, adds, "A week does not go by when a former athlete, athletic personnel or patient from the hospital and their families drop by the athletic training room to pay John a visit. His office is full of pictures that are sent to him and updates on their lives. The impact that John has on others is amazing and is life long. If only people would strive to improve the lives of other individuals like John; this world would be a better place." John Streif continues to serve as assistant athletic trainer and travel coordinator at the University of Iowa. Streif joined the athletic training staff in 1972 and assumed the position of travel coordinator in 1980. A native of Manchester, Iowa, Streif joined the Iowa staff after serving as assistant athletic trainer at West Point Military Academy from 1970-72. Streif this past year was recognized by former UI President David Skorton, as he was a recipient of the David J. Skorton Staff Excellence Award for Public Service. In 1994, Streif was honored with the development of the John Streif Scholarship, an endowed scholarship that was established by former Iowa basketball players. The 1997 Iowa basketball team voted Streif co-winner of the annual Chris Street Award. On October 26, 2009, it was announced that Ronnie Lester, former All-American basketball player at the University of Iowa, would provide a $100,000 gift to the UI Foundation to support the Carver-Hawkeye Arena Enhancements Campaign. At the request of Lester, the UI Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will name the athletic training room at the remodeled Carver-Hawkeye Arena in honor of Streif. "John Streif has been a terrific friend to me for more than 30 years. He has worked tirelessly to support me and numerous other athletes for over four decades now," said Lester, a 1981 UI graduate who was a member of the Hawkeye men's basketball team from 1977 to 1980. "His dedication to the Hawkeyes is legendary, and I'm honored to name the training room for him. John Streif will be recognized by his peers on May 14, 2010 at the CATS Spring Symposium for Athletic Trainers and Team Physicians at the Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The College Athletic Trainers' Society represents certified and licensed athletic trainers employed by colleges and universities across the country. Members include athletic trainers who provide healthcare for NAIA, NCAA Divisions I, II, III and junior college student-athletes. The CATS Quality of Life award is given to the College Athletic Trainer or the Collegiate Athletic Training Staff that has risen to the occasion or continually acts to improve the quality of life of fellow collegiate athletic trainers and others. When nominating an individual or staff, examples can include working to improve the quality of life for others such as helping staff members relative to family, time-off, salary compensation; implement plans to reduce workload and increase personal time, improve work place environment or other examples which inspire individuals to improve the qualify of life for themselves and/or others. This award is sponsored by CATS Founding Sponsor, PRO Orthopedics. For more information visit, www.collegeathletictrainer.org. [CONTACT: JOSEPHINE LEE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, jlee@collegeathletictrainer.org] http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/news/story.php?release=40 Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/news/story.php?release=40 View: Letter from CATS President Anderson Scott Anderson, Head Athletic Trainer for the University of Oklahoma, has been appointed the new President for the College Athletic Trainers Society (CATS) by its board of directors. The College Athletic Trainers' Society represents certified and licensed athletic trainers employed by colleges and universities across the country. Members include athletic trainers who provide healthcare for NAIA, NCAA Divisions I, II, III and junior college student-athletes. Scott Anderson who has been the Head Athletic Trainer for Oklahoma since August 1996, will become the fifth president for CATS. "I am honored to be appointed President of the College Athletic Trainers' Society," says Anderson. "This is an organization dedicated to the professional and personal life of the college athletic trainer as we expand the margin of safety for our student-athletes in sport." The organization, founded in 1992, developed its mission to help its members provide quality care, address health and welfare issues for student-athletes, focus on the needs and concerns of members and work to improve the quality of life of college athletic trainers. "This is a very exciting time for our organization," says CATS outgoing President Josephine Lee. "The support for CATS has grown tremendously over years. I am confident Scott Anderson will help lead and elevate this society to new heights. His contributions toward addressing the health and safety of student-athletes have been proven through his work on the Inter-Association Task Forces for Sickle Cell Trait in Athletes, Safety in Football for Off-Season Conditioning and Exertional Heat Illness." The work-life balance of college and university athletic trainers is another important issue for the society and its members. Anderson plans to help lead and become a role mole for young athletic trainers in addressing this important issue. He is a head athletic trainer who supervises eighteen staff members, a family man, husband and a father of three children. "Scott's leadership and support for his staff is second to none. He encourages efficient time management, which allows us the flexibility to enjoy a healthy balance of professional and personal commitments." adds Robert Fulton, Assistant Athletic Trainer who works football with Anderson. When asked about his goals during his new presidency, Anderson replies, "I look forward to working within the leadership of the Society and the membership with the goal of serving and supporting the College Athletic Trainer as we elevate the esteem and influence of these professionals and their profession." Anderson's career began as an Assistant Athletic Trainer for the University of Oklahoma. He then served as the Head Athletic Trainer at Tulane University from 1987 to 1996. In 1997, Anderson returned to the Oklahoma Sooners to become Head Athletic Trainer. In addition, to his work in Inter-Association Task Forces, Anderson also serves as chair of the Education Program for the Big 12 Medical Aspects of Sports Committee and is actively involved within the athletic training profession. Anderson will replace outgoing CATS President Josephine Lee who recently accepted the position of Executive Director for the organization. [CONTACT: Josephine Lee, jlee@collegeathletictrainer.org] http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/news/story.php?release=37 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/news/story.php?release=37 Dear CATS Members, This summer I made a very difficult decision to leave college athletic training. This was a personal decision my husband and I felt best for our family's future. It has been a true pleasure serving the members of CATS since 2003. The advancement of our organization, its role and existence has truly evolved. Our educational programs, the annual symposium and spring symposium, have become a "must attend" program on college athletic trainer's calendars. We completed a website redesign, introduced the Jack Weakley CATS Service Award and CATS Quality of Life Award. We started a scholarship program for our members' children providing them with an opportunity to apply for scholarships. We produced the most comprehensive salary and benefits survey specific to only college athletic trainers and gained better perspective from our Division IA Athletic Directors survey. We filled former CATS President Mike O'Shea's garage with boxes of clothing and supplies for Katrina and Rita Hurricane victims. We raised money to assist a former member who was battling a brain tumor. The CATS Board of Directors has asked me to remain actively involved as the new Executive Director of CATS. It is with great pride and honor that I accept this new challenge and look forward to serving CATS members and the organization in this new capacity. The mission and purpose of CATS continue to be important as we see more athletic trainers leaving the college setting. My pledge to the CATS members will be to continue to serve this organization and represent the college and university athletic trainer. I will work closely with our board and the new CATS president while advancing the interests of the college athletic trainer. Subsequently, CATS will undergo a new leadership restructure. In the past, CATS Presidents accepted the responsibility to not only lead CATS but tend to its daily operations. This position has grown tremendously over the years in conjunction with increasing responsibilities with our full-time jobs as college athletic trainers. Our new leadership restructure will find the President, Executive Director and Chairman of the Board serving to carry out the operational functions of the society. The Board of Directors shall continue to serve to represent the members of the CATS. All will work together to carry out the mission and vision of CATS. This restructure is truly a positive sign of our organization's growth. CATS will continue to grow stronger as our membership grows stronger. Our voice is your voice. Please continue to voice your concerns and bring potential issues to our attention. Feedback and participation from our membership is vital towards addressing the needs and concerns of college athletic trainers. By combining our strengths we hope to work together to address these significant issues. Again, it has been and will continue to be a great honor serving the members of the College Athletic Trainers' Society. Thank you for your support. Respectfully, Josephine Lee, MS, ATC Executive Director Past President College Athletic Trainers' Society jlee@collegeathletictrainer.org http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/news/story.php?release=38 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/news/story.php?release=38 MyCATS >> View University of Oklahoma's presentation for Sickle Cell Trait at the 2009 CATS Spring Symposium (members only) View the ESPN Article NCAA Press Release NCAA Recommends Testing To Confirm Sickle Cell Trait Status In Student-Athletes Monday, June 29, 2009 INDIANAPOLIS-The NCAA is recommending its member colleges and universities test student-athletes to confirm their Sickle Cell Trait status if that information is not already known. The NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports adopted the recommendation June 25. The committee's action follows guidelines from leading medical groups and stems from the resolution of a lawsuit the NCAA has reached with the family of Dale Lloyd II. Mr. Lloyd, a former football student-athlete at Rice University, died in 2006 following practice at the university. Testing indicated his status as a carrier of the Sickle Cell Trait contributed to his death. The resolution announced today settles a lawsuit the family filed against Rice and the NCAA. "The death of any young person is a tragedy, and we express our condolences to the family of Dale Lloyd II," said Elsa Cole, NCAA vice president for legal affairs and general counsel. "Under this resolution with the family, the NCAA has agreed to a number of commitments that are consistent with its educational mission to assist member colleges and universities in better understanding Sickle Cell Trait as it relates to student-athletes." The NCAA's testing recommendation follows the latest guidelines from the National Athletic Trainers Association and the College of American Pathologists. Both NATA and CAP recommend screening for the Sickle Cell Trait if a student-athlete's status is not known. As part of the resolution with the Lloyd family, the NCAA agrees to take the following actions: Amend its Sports Medicine Handbook Guideline 3c to state that while Sickle Cell Trait screening is normally performed on all U.S. babies at birth, some student-athletes may not know if they have the trait. Following recommendations from NATA and CAP, the NCAA recommends athletics departments confirm Sickle Cell Trait status in all student-athletes, if it is not already known, during their required medical examinations. Donate $50,000 to the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America in the name of Dale Lloyd II, which the family requested. The association will use the funds to provide awareness, education and screening for Sickle Cell Trait in the athletic population. Contribute $10,000 to the Dale Lloyd II Scholarship Fund. Prepare an educational video about Sickle Cell Trait to appear on the NCAA website and make it available to member schools. Stress a point of emphasis on the Sports Medicine Handbook Guideline 3c in regular preseason communication with media prior to the 2009 football season and in the football rules book. http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/news/story.php?release=33 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/news/story.php?release=33 San Antonio CATS Annual Meeting For members who plan to attend this year's national convention please remember to attend the 2009 CATS Annual Symposium. Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Locations: Alamodome Symposium: Meeting Room P (west end) Social: Sports Club (north end) Parking: Parking Lot A (south end), enter Alamodome at field level Times:* Registration: Noon - 1:00 p.m. Symposium: 1:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Social: 6:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (sponsored by Johnson and Johnson) * Times are subject to change. Symposium Program 1:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. How Athletes Beat the Drug Test Mike Colello, ATC, Sports Testing Services, Aegis Sciences Sports Medicine Topic - TBA Eliot Young, MD, Team Physician, University of Texas, San Antonio Time to Revisit Clinical Education for Student Athletic Trainers Donald Nguyen, PT, ATC, LAT, Clinical Coordinator/Assistant Athletic Trainer, University of Texas Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism in College Athlete John Houston, ATC, LAT, Associate Athletic Trainer, University of Houston Supraventricular Tachycardia Mary McLendon, ATC, Associate Athletic Trainer, Mississippi State University The Economy and Sports Medicine Departments Discussion Register for the CATS Annual Symposium today! Visit Symposiums Note: Space is limited due to the uncertainly of attendance this year. Please register early!!! http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/news/story.php?release=35 Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/news/story.php?release=35 Important Information!!!!! It's not too late to register for the Spring Symposium in Las Vegas! Late Registration ends this week. Deadline: May 1, 2009 As of 4/27/09 - Room Rates* have been adjusted to: Wednesday, May 13 $38.00 Thursday, May 14 $38.00 Friday, May 15 $105.00 Saturday, May 16 $105.00 *If you already have reservations through the CATS room block, your rates have been adjusted to match the current rates. Team Physician's Update CMEs: This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 19.00 prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Please inform your team physicians. This has been a great experience for the physicians and an opportunity for them to attend a quality conference pertinent to both team physicians and athletic trainers who work with college athletes. For more information visit: Symposiums | Download the Meeting Brochure Jack Weakley CATS Service Award 2009 Recipient: Paul Grace Award Presentation will take place at the Spring Symposium in Las Vegas, May 14 @ 6:45 p.m. 2009 CATS Survey - The Economy and Its Impact on College/University Sports Medicine Departments Our 2009 CATS Survey will be sent to members through a separate email. Members can feel free to forward the survey to conference athletic trainers or other college and university athletic trainers. Please take a moment to complete this survey. Final results will be presented to CATS members and other interested parties depending on the number of responses and quality of survey responses received. San Antonio CATS Annual Meeting More information coming soon! Registration forms are online. Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Location: Alamodome Registration: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Symposium: 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Social: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Times are subject to change. For more information visit: Symposiums NCAA ADHD Update Information provided by the NCAA Head Athletic Trainer list-serve: NCAA Guidelines to Document ADHD Treatment with Banned Stimulant Medications -1/30/09 Memo - 1/30/09 Frequently Asked Questions: Addendum to the January 2009 Guidelines - 4/1/09 *NEW* Student-Athlete Educational Poster: Report All Medicines - 4/24/09 Clinicians seeking more guidance on conducting a comprehensive clinical assessment please review this Sample Evaluation Format -1/30/09 Video- Medical Exception Policy - 3/17/08 Medical Exception Documentation Case Examples - 3/17/08 If any of these links do not work, please use this direct link: http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=481 Aegis Sciences Update AEGIS partners with University of South Florida Health to provide course for administrators of drug testing programs Understanding and Interpreting Drug Tests: Performance Enhancing Drugs June 6-7, 2009 Nashville, TN The program covers program that covers performance enhancing program policies and administration including testing for abused-drugs, steroids, blood-doping and drugs of abuse and interpretation of the results. The faculty includes nationally renowned scientists and legal experts specializing in program administration, legal and ethical concerns, antidoping analysis and interpretation, forensic toxicology, and drug abuse analysis and interpretation. For more information visit CATS News http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/news/story.php?release=36 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/news/story.php?release=36