74th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo Athletic Training Student Seminar Preliminary Program
Events
Friday, June 23: ATSS Otho Davis Keynote
NATA Student Leadership Committee’s Awards Presentation and Otho Davis Keynote
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Topic: A Focus on the 5th Domain of Athletic Training: Health Care Administration and Professional Responsibility
Speaker: Jeff Konin, PhD, ATC, FNATA, Director of the Doctor of Athletic Training Program at Florida International University
Friday, June 23: National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association (NBATA) Ron Culp Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Workshop
Time: 12:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Saturday, June 24: ATSS Student Career Roundtables
Time: 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Meet professionals from all over the country in different settings. Meet, listen and interact with someone in your dream career.
ATSS Breakout Sessions
All breakout sessions occur on Friday, June 23.
ATSS Breakout 1: Ethics within Athletic Training
Theme: Understand the meaning behind NATA’s shared professional values and how to use ethical decision-making strategies.
Speaker: Gretchen Schlabach, PhD, ATC; Dr. Schlabach is the founding chair of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Professional Responsibility in Athletic Training (PRAT) Committee and between 2006 and 2013 she served as the NATA Chair for the Committee on Professional Ethics.
ATSS Breakout 2: Moving Forward in Our Profession
Theme: Learn the formula for success for any medical field.
Speaker: Tom Abdenour, DHSc, ATC, NASM-CES, Former Head Athletic Trainer at the professional and collegiate levels with Golden State Warriors and San Diego State University
ATSS Breakout 3: Interprofessional Relationships
Theme: An interactive session discussing the importance of forming interprofessional relationships and building your network.
Speaker: Pradeep Vanguri, PhD, LAT, ATC, Associate Professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance in the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences
ATSS Breakout 4: How to Get to the Top
Theme: Learn how to write your resume, interview tips, and wage negotiations.
Speaker: Tim Weston, MEd, ATC, Associate Athletic Director and Director of Sports Medicine at Colby College