CATS Symposiums

Past Symposiums

2010 Annual Philadelphia CATS Symposium

Date: June 22, 2010
Location: CHF Conference Center, Philadelphia, PA

2010 CATS Spring Symposium for Athletic Trainers and Team Physicians

Dates: Thursday, May 13, 2010 – Saturday, May 15, 2010
Location: The Orleans Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
View: Information and Handouts / Program Overview

2009 San Antonio CATS Annual Meeting

Date:  Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Location:  Alamodome, Meeting Room P
Symposium Agenda

2009 CATS Spring Symposium

Dates:  May 14-16, 2009
Location:  The Orleans Hotel and Casino
View: Information and Handouts / Program Overview

2008 CATS Annual Symposium

Date:  Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Location:  St. Louis, Missouri
Site:  Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark

2008 CATS Spring Symposium

Date: May 15-17, 2008
Location: The Orleans Hotel and Casino
View: Information and Handouts / Program Overview

2007 CATS Annual Symposium

Date: June 26, 2007
Location: Disney's Grand Californian Hotel

2007 Las Vegas Spring Symposium for Athletic Trainers and Team Physicians

Dates: May 17–19, 2007
Location: The Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV
View: Information and Handouts / Program Overview

2006 CATS Annual Symposium

Date: June 14, 2006 (preceding the NATA Convention)
Location: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA

2005 Indianapolis Annual Symposium

Date: June 12, 2005
Location: NCAA Headquarters

Topics Presented:
Athletic Insurance from a Risk Manager’s Perspective
Larry Stephens, Indiana University

Medical Records and the Athletic Training Room
Maria Hutsick, MS, ATC, Boston University

MRSA Outbreak in Collegiate Football
Anthony Pass, LAT, ATC, University of Florida

Graston Technique
John Schrader, HSD, ATC, Indiana University

Will you get that raise?
A Survey of Collegiate Athletic Directors
Josephine Lee, MS, ATC & Donald Lowe, MA, ATC

NCAA Injury Surveillance System Update
Randy Dick, NCAA

NCAA Injury Surveillance System. CATS Member Survey Results
Josephine Lee, MS, ATC, Georgia Tech

Personal Financial Planning
Todd Price, Goldman Sachs

2005 Las Vegas Spring Symposium for Athletic Trainers and Team Physicians

Dates: May 12-14, 2005
Location: The Orleans Hotel

Topics Presented: 2005 Las Vegas Spring Symposium Information and Handouts

2004 Baltimore Annual Symposium

Dates: June, 2004
Location: Camden Yards/The Orioles Ballpark Stadium

Topics Presented: 2004 Baltimore Annual Symposium information/handouts (click link)

Negotiation Strategies for Salaries and Benefits
Donald Lowe, MA, ATC, Exectutive Director, CATS

Negotiating Your Employment Contract
Gary Eidelman, Esq., Saul Ewing, LLP

Performance Anxiety (Case Study)
Yvette Rooks, MD, University of Maryland

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

Current Drug Testing Issues
David Black, PhD, DABFT, DABCC, Aegis Sciences Corporation

Harassment in the Athletic Setting
John J. Richardson, Esq., Thorp Reed & Armstrong

2004 Las Vegas Spring Symposium for Athletic Trainer and Team Physicians

Dates: May 6-8, 2004
Location: The Orleans Hotel

Topics Presented:
Current Concepts and Controversies Concerning Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
James Puffer, MD, Executive Director, American Board of Family Medicine

Research: Brain Injury and Accelerometer
Mike Goforth, MS, ATC, Virginia Tech

Triaging Common Medical Problems
Jim Tucker, MD, Syracuse University

NFL Cervical Spine Case Studies
Kent Falb, ATC, PT, PFATS

Catastrophic C-Spine Injury & On-the-Field Management and Preparedness
James Puffer, MD, ABFM

Back Injuries. Keeping your athlete on the field
Michael Daubs, MD, UNLV Consulant

Back Evaluation for the College Athlete
Dan Hooker, ATC, PT, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Chiropractic Techniques for the Athletic Trainer
Phil Santiago, DC

Back to Basics: Posture and Core Stability
Karen Roos, PT, ATC (for Jim Pluemer, PT, ATC), UC Irvine

PNF Techniques
Bob Moore, ATC, PT, San Diego State University

Concussion Management Guidelines
Kevin Guskiewicz, ATC, PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Clinical Application and Differential Diagnosis of Head Injuries
Rod Kraft, MD, Fresno State University

Athletes and Asthma – Health, Performance and Emergency Management
Susan Joy, MD, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland State University

Sudden Death Athlete
Fran O'Connor, MD, Uniformed Services

Internal Impingement and Elbow Instability in the Throwing Athlete
Neal ElAttrache, MD, Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic

Case Study: Football Player with Complicated Labral Injury
Barney Graff, MS, ATC, Oregon State University

Muscle Energy — Treatment Methodology and Restoration of Joint Functional Range of Motion for Shoulder Pathology
Tony Marek, MS, ATC

Use ofPilates in Athletic Rehabilitation
Tracey Weibel, MS, ATC

2003 St. Louis Annual Symposium

Date: June 2003
Location: St. Louis Downtown Marriott

Topics Presented: 2003 St. Louis Annual Symposium Information and Handouts

Kidney Disease in Collegiate Athletes
Susan Joy, MD, Cleveland Clinic
Matt Smith, ATC

New Education Program and Impact on the Collegiate Athletic Trainer
Chad Starkey, PhD, ATC, Northeastern University

Models for the Non-Curriculum Traditional Athletic Training Room Setting
Mark Laursen, MS, ATC, Boston University

College Athletic Trainers Society 2003 Salary and Benefits Survey
Josephine Lee, MS, ATC, Georgia Tech

Parents in College Athletic Training and Motherhood and the College Athletic Trainer
Jeff Monroe, MS, ATC, Michigan State University
Karyn Gentile, MS, LAT, ATC, Baldwin-Wallace College

Legal Issues Related to College ATCs in College Athletics
John Richardson, Thorp, Reed and Armstrong, LLP

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