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Pre-conferenceWorkshops

ATs Care/ICISF Group Crisis Intervention

8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 21

Precourse work is required in advance of the in-person event

Designed to present the core elements of a comprehensive, systematic and multi-component crisis intervention curriculum, the group crisis intervention course will prepare participants to understand a range of crisis intervention services. Fundamentals of critical incident stress management will be outlined, and participants will leave with the knowledge and tools to provide several types of group crisis interventions, specifically demobilizations, defusings and critical incident stress debriefing. The need for appropriate follow-up services and referrals when necessary will also be discussed. Completion and receipt of a certification indicating full attendance (14 contact hours; 14 Category D CEUs) qualifies as a class in International Critical Incident Stress Foundation’s certificate of specialized training program. Registration limited to 50 attendees.

Mandatory online content (approximately five hours) must be completed prior to the in-person workshop. A link to the online materials will be provided to registrants via email. To allow time for this pre-work to be sent and completed, registration for this course will close May 31. 

Cost: $350 for members, $550 for nonmembers (early bird rates)

First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Training

7:30 a.m. - 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 21

Completion of this course certifies attendees to teach CPR, AED, first aid and lay responder training. Attendees will have the opportunity to bridge into CPR for professional rescuer upon completion. Recertification of CPR for professional rescuer will be conducted at the beginning of the course. 

A mandatory online course (approximately three to four hours) must be completed prior to the in-person workshop. A link to the online course will be provided to registrants by the instructor. Registrants will need to bring their certificate of completion with them to show the instructor. To allow time for this pre-work to be sent and completed, registration for this course will close May 31. 

Cost: $440

Advanced Tracks

June 21

Early Rate – May 1st
Advanced Rate – May 2
Late Rate – June 6
$150
$165
$180

4 Hour Advance Track - Capacity 100

Early Rate – May 1st
Advanced Rate – May 2
Late Rate – June 6
$120
$135
$150

8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

AT1: Manual Therapy for the Spine – Thrust and Non-thrust Techniques, (II, IV), Advanced

Brian Farr, MA, LAT, ATC, University of Texas at Austin

Antigone Vesci, PT, DPT, ATC, AV Performance Therapy

Aric Warren, EdD, LAT, ATC, Oklahoma State University

Kelvin Phan, MSEd, Springfield College

At the end of the session, attendees will be able to: 

  • Describe indications, precautions, and contraindications to using spinal mobilization and manipulation techniques and adhere to them in clinical practice.  
  • Identify clinical prediction rules as they apply to spinal manipulation techniques.  
  • Safely and effectively apply selective manual therapy techniques to improve patient outcomes associated with spine dysfunction. 
  • Integrate the appropriate selection of thrust and non-thrust joint mobilization techniques into the overall treatment strategy of spine dysfunction. 
  • Incorporate mobilization and manipulation techniques as part of a multi-model approach to address spinal dysfunction. 

 

AT2: Introduction to Dry Needling for Clinical Practice, (II, IV), Advanced

Susan Falsone, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, Structure and Function Education, PLLC

Brian Hortz, PhD, ATC, Structure and Function Education, PLLC

Erik Marsh, MS, ATC, United States Air Force Academy

Leif Madsen, PhD, ATC, Indiana University

At the end of the session, attendees will be able to: 

  • Explain the value of the application of dry needling for treating pain and improving functional outcomes when treating common orthopedic pathologies and sport-related dysfunctions. 
  • Describe the physiologic effects of dry needling for treating pain and improving functional outcomes when treating common orthopedic pathologies and sport-related dysfunctions. 
  • Identify the safety concerns, contraindications and precautions of dry needling. 

8 a.m. - noon

AT3: An Introduction to Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, (II, IV), Advanced

Michael Dillon, MS, ATC, University of Washington

At the end of the session, attendees will be able to: 

  • Describe indications, contraindications and precautions for use of IASTM with patients.  
  • Describe the physiologic effects of IASTM. 
  • Identify the evidence supporting the use of IASTM to treat a variety of conditions. 

1-5 p.m.

AT4: Massage Therapy for Performance Enhancement and Recovery, (II, IV), Advanced

David Allen, MS, LMT, ATC, Army West Point Athletics Association

Dustin Williams, ATC, Brigham Young University

Ena Weinstein, MAT, LAT, ATC, USA National Team

Delany Farmer, LAT, LMT, ATC, Lake Washington High School

At the end of the session, attendees will be able to: 

  • Apply massage techniques in a safe therapeutic manner to promote recovery and performance enhancement for patients.  
  • Incorporate patient positioning and clinician positioning techniques to enhance the massage technique and protect yourself from fatigue and injury.  
  • Incorporate patient stretching and muscle activation techniques to augment the massage therapy technique.  

 

** Capacity for this is 40**

AT5: The Fundamentals of Sports Ultrasound: Lower Extremity, (II, IV), Advanced

R. Amadeus Mason, MD, Emory Orthopaedic and Spine Center at Dunwoody

At the end of the session, attendees will be able to: 

  • Discuss the fundamentals of musculoskeletal ultrasound of the lower extremity.  
  • Describe scanning protocols of the hip, knee, foot and ankle.   
  • Recognize common lower extremity pathologies.  
  • Identify interventional strategies for ultrasound-guided injections of the lower extremity. 

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