CATS Symposiums

Symposium Synopsis

2004 CATS Annual Symposium
Camden Yards/The Orioles Ballpark
Baltimore, Maryland

Negotiation Strategies for Salaries and Benefits
Gary B. Eidelman, Saul Ewing, LLP, Baltimore, MD (www.saul.com)

Information was presented on negotiation strategies for better salaries and benefits. A recent update was provided on the Department of Labor regulations and the Fair Labor Standards Act as related to certified athletic trainers.

Gary Eidelman has generously offered his services to assist CATS members in need. For more information visit the member’s only section of the CATS Discussion Board.

Development of a Wellness Program
Jenny Moshak, ATC, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Information was presented on the development of a wellness program for treatment of eating disorders, nutrition concerns, mental illness, injury support groups, etc. in the collegiate setting.

Visit the Site: UT Team Enhance Program

For more information contact the Team Enhance Director, Kristen Martin, LCSW at (865) 974-9754 or e-mail the Team ENHANCE program at enhance@utk.edu. Services are offered to evaluate college programs.

Sexual Harassment in Athletic Training
John J. Richardson, JD, Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP

Printable Documents:

1. Thorp Reed & Armstrong: Sexual Harassment in the Context of Athletics
   (Title VII) (This item is downloadable as an MS Word Document or an Acrobat Reader PDF)
2. Marquette Sports Law Review: Intercollegiate Athletic’s Unique
   Environments for Sexual Harassment Claims: Balancing the Realities
   of Athletics with Preventing Potential Claims

Performance Anxiety
Yvette Rooks, MD, University of Maryland

To receive a printed copy of the Performance Anxiety presentation or Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, please mail request with self-addressed stamped envelope to:

Josephine Lee
150 Bobby Dodd Way, NW
Atlanta, GA
30332-0455.

Current Issues in Drug Testing
David Black, Aegis Sciences Corporation

Dr. Black presented information on handling positive test results, THG, Protonix and what you can do to prevent athletes from beating the drug test.

For more information visit the CATS Newsletter Article Archives for more information on Beating the Drug Test: Sample Manipulation, Adulteration and Masking or visit Aegis.