Learn atNATA 2023
2023 Key Program Themes
While there will be a wide variety of topics presented on in Indianapolis, the NATA Convention Program Committee has identified two key themes for NATA 2023:
Data-Driven Practice
This theme is focused on strategies for using data to guide patient care and improve health outcomes.
Optimizing Return to Work, Life and Sport
This theme is focused on providing clinicians with the best available evidence to support decision-making related to returning to work, life and sport.
Hands-on and interactive learning sessions include:
Working With Deaf and Hard of Hearing Athletes: What You Need to Know |
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Mobilization and Reduction Techniques in AT |
The Upper Extremity Return-to-Activity Dilemma: What Assessments and Tests Help Guide Clinician Decision-Making? |
Using Data To Advance Injury Screening and Rehabilitation: Integrating Two-Dimensional Biomechanics into Clinical Practice |
Management of Dislocations |
The First Minute: An Evidence-Based Strategy To Approaching the Collapsed Athlete |
Exercise Your Pain Away: Relax the Body and Alter Pain Perception |
I’ve Got Your Back: Prevention of Lower Back Pain in the Workplace and Athletics |
Airway Management in an Equipment-Laden Athlete |
Advanced Manual Therapy of the Hip |
Learning Formats and CEUs
During the in-person 74th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo, you will have the opportunity to earn up to 20 CEUs.
You will have the opportunity to choose from among multiple sessions including lectures, interactive lectures during which presenters will engage attendees by including videos, demonstrations, small group discussion and/or interactive polling during the session.
Multiple learning labs will be offered allowing attendees to participate in hands-on, practical experiences. Free Communications Oral Sessions allow for quick chunks of learning to happen with 6 minute presentations.
And, onsite posters will return to convention along with the chance to chat with poster presenters. The posters allow the opportunity to learn about the latest in athletic training research.
Convention is your chance to engage face-to-face with your peers, speakers, researchers and thought leaders. In-person attendees will also be able to watch select content on-demand. Attendees will be able to earn up to 20 CEUs based on what they attend at convention combined with their viewing of on-demand content.
For those who cannot make it to Indianapolis, you will be able to view select on-demand content as well as to view posters. For NATA 2023 On-Demand registrants, you will be able to view sessions and earn up to 20 CEUs.
Format | Length | # of Speakers | Max Attendance | Type | Add’l Fees/CEUs |
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Advanced Track
Seminars | 4 or 6 hours | 1-5 | 100 | Lecture & Lab;
Case Studies | Yes/4 or 6 CEUs |
Lectures | 55 minutes | 1-2 | Room Capacity | Lecture | No |
Interactive
Lectures | 55 minutes | 1-2 | Room Capacity | Lecture | No |
Learning Labs | 2 hours | 1 | 150 | Lecture & Lab | No |
Forums | 55 minutes | 1-3 | Room Capacity | Lecture &
Facilitated
Discussion | No |
Free Communications – Oral | 6 minutes | Up to 6 | Room Capacity | Lecture | No |
Free Communications – Poster | N/A | Varies | – | Poster | No |
Statements of Credit
NATA provides statements of credit post-event. An email will be sent to all attendees eligible for CEUs, with instructions on how to access and print their statement of credit. It is the attendee’s responsibility to confirm it is accurate. It is also the attendee’s responsibility to report hours actually spent in the educational programming.
If you have a question about your statement, email ki@nata.org.