Supporting and Advancing the Athletic Training Profession through Research

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NATA Foundation

• Supporting and Advancing the Athletic Training
  Profession through Research Education

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Foundation Goals

• To advance knowledge base of athletic training
  profession
• To encourage research among athletic trainers
  those that can contribute to the athletic
  training knowledge base
• To provide forums for the exchange of ideas

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Foundation Goals

• To facilitate presentation of programs
  production of materials providing learning
  opportunities about athletic training topics
• To provide scholarships for undergraduate and
  graduate athletic training students
• To plan implement an on-going total development
  program

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Leadership Directory

• Mike Sitler President, Chair Exec Committee
• Clint Thompson Vice President, Exec Committee
• Sue Hillman Treasurer, Exec Committee
• Mark Hoffman Research Committee Chair
• Ken Kladnik Scholarship Committee Chair
• R.T. Floyd Member Development Chair
• MaryBeth Horodyski Public Relations Chair
• Tara Lepp Nominating Committee Chair
• Jeff Kearney Sponsor Development Chair
• Ronnie Barnes At Large
• Mick Koester At Large
• Chuck Kimmel NATA Board of Directors Liaison
• District Chairs State Representatives

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Staff Members

• Foundation Director John Oliver
• Development Coordinator Patsy Brown
• Foundation Associate Barbara Niland
• Accounting Associate Reyna Zamora

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District ChairsFulfilling the Foundations
Mission

• District 1 Charlie Redmond
• District 2 Steve Bair
• District 3 Bob Casmus
• District 4 Sally Nogle
• District 5 DC Colt
• District 6 Matt Comeau
• District 7 Tamara McLeod
• District 8 Brent Mangus
• District 9 Mike Wilkinson
• District 10 Tara Lepp

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Committees Activities Programs
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ScholarshipsSupporting our future leaders
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ScholarshipsWell over 1.5 Million so far

• 899 scholarships awarded thru 2006
• 2006 73 x 2000146,000
• Approximately 1 out of 3 applicants receive a
  scholarship!!
• Apply now!!

Thanks to Bill Chambers for all his work In
obtaining scholarship sponsorship!
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Scholarship Application DeadlinePostmarked by
Feb. 10th

• Must have 3.2 GPA
• Must be NATA member
• Must have sponsor ATC
• Applications available online!!

Dont drop the ball!!
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Congratulations 2006 Scholarship Winners!
39 - Undergraduate scholarships 25 - Masters
scholarships 9 - Doctoral scholarships
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2006 District 1 Scholarship Winners
Pamela Guglietti University of New Hampshire Masters William F. X. Linskey Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Johnson Johnson Sports Medicine Group
Chantelle Bowden Central Connecticut State University Undergraduate Sponsored by Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society
Chun-Man Fong Springfield College Undergraduate Frank George Scholarship Award sponsored by Eastern Athletic Trainers Association/NATA Districts 1 2
Marcia Kafchinski Ithaca College Undergraduate Larry Stosh Newman Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society/Gatorade
Jamie Lambert Springfield College Undergraduate Blynn DeNiro Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers Society
Kathryn Zackowitz Southern Connecticut State University Undergraduate Katie Burke Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Tinactin

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2006 District 2 Scholarship Winners
Christopher OBrien, MS, ATC Marywood University Doctoral Sayers Bud Miller Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by National Football League Charities
Matthew Hoch East Stroudsburg University Masters Sponsored by American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Rebecca Scanlon, ATC Plymouth State University Masters Sponsored by Johnson Johnson Sports Medicine Group
Nicole Surdam University of Delaware Masters Edward Block Courage Society Scholarship Award sponsored by Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society/Gatorade
Erica Freeman West Virginia University Undergraduate William Tessendorf Scholarship Award sponsored by Professional Football Athletic Trainers Association/Gatorade
Gregory Hess Roanoke College Undergraduate Sponsored by McNeil Consumer Healthcare/Motrin
Jessica Koegel Slippery Rock University Undergraduate Thomas J. Kerin Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Tyco Healthcare/Kendall
Lianne McGinn East Stroudsburg University Undergraduate Bill Buhler Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Baseball Team Medicine Conference
Leah Morrison Waynesburg College Undergraduate Del Humphrey Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Schutt Manufacturing Company
Meghan Sarao Slippery Rock University Undergraduate Otho Davis Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by PDMA Field Inventory Services, Inc.
Mary Stein California University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Sponsored by Bike Athletic Company

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2006 District 3 Scholarship Winners
Ashley Goodman, MAE, ATC University of South Carolina Doctoral Donald J. Fauls Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by NATA Foundation Golf Classic/Gatorade
Melanie McGrath, MS, ATC University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Doctoral Lindsy McLean Scholarship Award sponsored by Board of Certification
Patrick McKeon, MS, ATC University of Virginia Doctoral Joe Sally Gieck Scholarship Award sponsored by Joe Sally Gieck Charitable Fund
Jason Mihalik, MS, ATC University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Doctoral William Prentice Scholarship Award sponsored by Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers Association/NATA District 3
Anh-Dung Nguyen, MSEd, ATC University of North Carolina-Greensboro Doctoral Richard E. Vandervoort Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association/Vandervoort Foundation
Douglas Bennett, ATC University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Masters Richard E. Vandervoort Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Professional Basketball Athletic Trainers Association/Vandervoort Foundation
Samantha Boudreau Charleston Southern University Masters Sponsored by Medtronic Physio-Control
Laura Christopher University of North Carolina-Greensboro Masters Jimmy Warfield Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Baseball Team Medicine Conference
Mary Joos, ATC Old Dominion University Masters Larry Ashley Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers Society
Laura Marinaro ATC Salisbury University Masters Sponsored by Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society
Byron Millwood, ATC University of South Carolina Masters Ralph Salvon Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society/Gatorade
Lacey Nordsiden, ATC Old Dominion University Masters Richard E. Vandervoort Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association/Vandervoort Foundation
Benjamin Waples, ATC Salisbury State University Masters Sponsored by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Amanda Cope Western Carolina University Undergraduate Janet Bristor Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Friends of Janet Bristor
Emily Mikeal Western Carolina University Undergraduate Karen Toburen Scholarship Award sponsored by Karen Toburen, EdD, ATC
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2006 District 4 Scholarship Winners
Christina Eyers, ATC Central Michigan University Doctoral William E. Pinky Newell Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Chattanooga Group
Ryan Wilkinson, MS, ATC Nova Southeastern University Doctoral Denny Linda Miller Scholarship Award sponsored by Friends of Denny Linda Miller
Ashley Cole Ohio State University Masters Sponsored by National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association
Ashley Jones Ohio University Masters Otho Davis Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Johnson Johnson Sports Medicine Group
Joseph McBeth University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Masters Sponsored by Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers Society
Bridget Deutsch Northern Michigan University Undergraduate Kent Maxine Falb Scholarship Award sponsored by National Football League Charities
Jeffrey Donatelle Bethel University Undergraduate Richard E. Vandervoort Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association/Vandervoort Foundation
Chad Henneberry University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Undergraduate Jeff Snedeker Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association
Julie Kruessel University of Cincinnati Undergraduate Sponsored by National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association
Haley Orwick Wright State University Undergraduate Sponsored by Swede-O, Inc.
Audra Piszynski University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign Undergraduate Dean Kleinschmidt Scholarship Award sponsored by Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society/Gatorade
Ashley Reed Central Michigan University Undergraduate Sponsored by Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society
Suhei Suzuki University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign Undergraduate Sponsored by F. A. Davis Company - Publisher
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2006 District 5 Scholarship Winners
Thomas Bertoncino, MS, ATC University of Kansas Doctoral Jack Rockwell Scholarship Award sponsored by Far West Athletic Trainers Association/District 8
Amanda Glasgow Oklahoma State University Masters Roland Duke Larue Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Mid-America Athletic Trainers Association/NATA District 5
Kathleen Hughes University of Northern Iowa Masters Sponsored by McDavid Sports Medical Products
Shelby Walsten University of Northern Iowa Masters NATA Past Presidents Scholarship Award sponsored by National Football League Charities
Dawn Wedeking Iowa State University Masters Jack Cramer Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by National Athletic Trainers Association
Christy Hancock Tabor College Undergraduate Chuck Cramer Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Cramer Products, Inc.
Gary Herman Missouri State University Undergraduate Sponsored by National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association/Gatorade
2006 District 6 Scholarship Winners
Alison Moore University of Central Arkansas Masters Robert H. Gunn Scholarship Award sponsored by National Football League Charities
Ryan Boozer Arkansas State University Undergraduate Frank Cramer Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Cramer Products, Inc.
Sayuri Hiraishi Texas State University-San Marcos Undergraduate Eddie Wojecki Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Southwest Athletic Trainers Association/NATA District 6
Hollie Whittaker University of Central Arkansas Undergraduate Sponsored by Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society
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2006 District 7 Scholarship Winners
Jeffrey Deits University of Northern Colorado Undergraduate Warren Lee Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers Association/NATA District 7
Roxanne Horwath University of New Mexico Undergraduate Sponsored by BHP Copper Fund
Heidi Neitzke Metropolitan State College of Denver Undergraduate Gary Delforge Scholarship Award sponsored by Friends of Gary Delforge
2006 District 8 Scholarship Winners
Haley Daniel, ATC University of the Pacific Masters Sponsored by Big West Conference Officials
Jayme Burns California State University-Fullerton Undergraduate Sponsored by Big West Conference Officials
Adam Cady California State University-Fullerton Undergraduate William H. Chambers Scholarship Award sponsored by Johnson Johnson Sports Medicine Group
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2006 District 9 Scholarship Winners
Jessica Dysart University of Georgia Masters Bobby Barton Scholarship Award sponsored by Southeastern Athletic Trainers Association/NATA District 9
Devona Hollingsworth University of Georgia Undergraduate Jerry Rhea/Atlanta Falcons Scholarship Award sponsored by Jerry Rhea Scholarship/Atlanta Falcons Scholarship Fund
Takeo Ichiyanagi University of Alabama Undergraduate Dr. Jack Hughston Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Hughston Sports Medicine Foundation
Renan Saavedra University of South Florida Undergraduate Thomas J. Kerin Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by DeRoyal Sports Medicine
Lauren Steiner University of West Alabama Undergraduate Jerry Rhea Scholarship Award sponsored by National Football League Charities
2006 District 10 Scholarship Winners
Patti Davenport, ATC Washington State University Masters Mark Smaha Scholarship Award sponsored by Northwest Athletic Trainers Association/NATA District 10
Michelle Floch ATC Eastern Washington University Masters Norm Mackie Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers Society
Derek Hirai Oregon State University Masters G. E. Moose Detty Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by PRO Orthopedic
Nicole Knigge Boise State University Undergraduate Gail Weldon Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by NATA Foundation Golf Classic/Gatorade
Miyuki Nishibe University of Idaho Undergraduate NATA Memorial Scholarship Award sponsored by All NATA Districts
Matthew Payne Eastern Washington University Undergraduate Julie Max Scholarship Award sponsored by dj Orthopedics
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Education
Supporting Funding NATA Continuing
Education Committee Activities
Annual Topics
94-96 Head Injury 96-97 Sudden
Death 97-98 Pharmacology 98-99 Psychology
of Rehab 99-00 Lumbar Spine 00-01
Hand/Wrist 01-02 Infectious Disease 02-03
Athletes with Physical Cognitive
Impairment 03-04 Emergency Preparedness 04-0
5 Evidence-Based Athletic Training 05-06
Cervical Spine Injuries 06-07 The
ATC/Clinical Instructor
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Foundation-sponsored PASS/Home Study Programs
for CEUs

• Myofascial Release (4.5)
• Psychology of Sport Injuries (4)
• Managing Low Back Problems (5)
• Sudden Death in Sports (5)
• Disordered Eating Among Athletes (8)
• Management of Bloodborne Pathogens (7)
• Progressive Rehab - Lower Extremity Injuries (12)
• Assessing/Rehabilitating Shoulder Instability (5)
• Pharmacology Therapeutic Medications (10)
• Pharmacology Performance Enhan. Soc. Drugs (3)
• Hand Wrist in Sports (10) (Online)
• Care Treatment of Asthma (12.5)
• Current Trends in Use of E-stim (8.5)

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Lecture ExchangesPromoting Education and the
Transfer of Knowledge through Exchanges with
these Prestigious Organizations
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Sponsoring Summits on Vital Health Care
Topics(Summaries available through Foundation
website)

• Sudden Death
• Healthcare of Youth Sports Participants
• Consensus Conference
• Infusing Evidence-Based Medicine into
  Athletic Training and Clinical Practice

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ResearchGrant Program Accomplishments

• Over 2 million dollars of funded research
• Over 150 funded research projects directly
  applicable to the healthcare of the physically
  active
• REF funded research has appeared in numerous
  scientific journals

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General Grants Program

• Application Deadline February 15 August 15
• General Categories
• Basic Science
• Applied Science
• Educational Research
• Online pre-proposals process

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General Grants Program Process
Pre-Proposal Submission (Rolling submissions)
Research Committee Makes one of the following
Recommendations for Each Proposal
REF Board of Directors takes Action on
Recommendations
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Current Requests for Proposals

• General Grant Program
• Epidemiological Study of Pediatric Sports Health
  Care
• Exercise by Children and Adolescents in Warm and
  Hot Environments
• Bone and Joint Decade
• Evidence-Based Clinical Practice in Athletic
  Training

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Dissemination of Funded Research
Grant Information Summaries (53 available)

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Dissemination of Funded Research

• Scientific Journals
• Journal of Athletic Training
• Gait and Posture
• Journal of Electromyography Kinesiology
• Clinical Biomechanics
• Medicine Science in Sports Exercise
• Journal of Women's Health and Gender Based
  Medicine
• Journal of Hand Therapy
• Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
• Journal of Physical Therapy
• European Journal of Applied Physiology
• Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
• International Journal of Neuroscience
• Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical
  Therapy
• Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
• Journal of Sport Rehabilitation
• International Journal of Sports Medicine

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Funding of Graduate Student Research

• Osternig Masters Grant
• Multiple awards up to 1000
• April 15th October 15th App. Deadline
• Doctoral Grant
• 2500 Maximum
• March 1st App. Deadline
• More Information at www.natafoundation.org

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NATA Foundation Distinguished Scholars Awards

• Distinguished Athletic Training Research Award
• New Investigator Award
• Doctoral Dissertation Award

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Distinguished Athletic Training Research Award

• Presented in honor of Joseph S. Torg, M.D.
• Sponsored by Riddell, Inc.
• Award Winners
• Kevin M. Guskiewicz (2006)
• Christopher D. Ingersoll (2005)
• Craig R. Denegar (2003)
• Scott M. Lephart (2002)
• David O. Draper (2001)
• John W. Powell (2000)
• David H. Perrin (1999)
• Louis R. Osternig (1998)
• Kenneth L. Knight (1997)

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New Investigator Award

• Presented in honor of Freddie H. Fu, M.D.
• Award Winners
• Darin A. Padua (2006)
• Joseph B. Myers (2005)
• J. Ty Hopkins (2004)
• Sandra J. Schultz (2003)
• Jay N. Hertel (2002)
• Douglas J. Casa (2001)
• Mitchell L. Cordova (2000)
• Kevin M. Guskiewicz (1999)
• Scott M. Lephart (1998)

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Doctoral Dissertation Award

• Presented in honor of David H. Perrin, PhD, ATC
• Annually recognizes highest quality research that
  emanates from a doctoral dissertation
• Award Winners
• Timothy A. Butterfield (2006)
• Riann M. Palmieri (2005)
• More Information at www.natafoundation.org

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Free Communication Program

• Submissions have increased by 73 over the past
  5 years
• Quality of presented research has increased
• Journal of Athletic Training Supplement reaching
  over 30,000 NATA members

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NATA Foundation is Involved with the Bone
Joint Decade 2000-2010

• Global campaign to help understand treat
  musculoskeletal disorders through prevention,
  education and research
• Working in concert with UN, WHO, and other
  healthcare organizations

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NATA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organizationHow can you help to support
Athletic Training, and ensure that all the
Foundations activities continue?.....

• Participate in Foundations Fun Events
• Donate to the Foundation!!
• Fund/sponsor publishing, scholarship, events,
  etc.
• Donate speaker stipends or awards
• Explore planned giving options, including
  stocks, shares, wills, and more

Fun Run
NATA Night 2006 with Atlanta Braves!
Foundation Golf Classic
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Keep in touch with the Foundations many
activities
natafoundation.org
Foundation eBlast Newsletter
Foundation News
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Thank you for your support!!

• Be sure to take advantage of all the NATA
  Foundations activities!!