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
• 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
• Tom Woods Treasurer, Exec Committee
• Mark Hoffman Research Committee Chair
• Ken Kladnik Scholarship Committee Chair
• R.T. Floyd Membership Fund Development Chair
• Katy Curran Public Relations Chair
• Kyle Wilson Nominating Committee Chair
• Lisa Carlson Sponsor Development Chair
• Glen Johnson MD Liaison
• Greg Landry MD At Large
• Chuck Kimmel Liason, NATA Board of Directors
  Liaison
• District State Representatives

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Staff Members

• Foundation Director John Oliver
• Development Coordinator Patsy Brown
• Foundation Assistants Barbara Niland
  Diana Zamora
• Accounting Manager Mary McMurray

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District RepresentativesFulfilling the
Foundations Mission

• District 1 Brian Fitzgerald
• District 2 Steve Bair
• District 3 Joe Gieck
• District 4 Rene Shingles
• District 5 DC Colt
• District 6 Matt Comeau
• District 7 Jenny Allen
• District 8 Kyle Wilson
• 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 Million so far

• 757 scholarships awarded thru 2003
• 2004 66 x 2000132,000
• 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 2004 Scholarship Winners!
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2004 District 1 Scholarship Winners
Sharon Sharpe Boston University Doctoral
Keith Belmore Plymouth State University Undergraduate
James Duryea Central Connecticut State Undergraduate
Kelly Klein Springfield College Undergraduate
Tara Peterson University of New England Undergraduate
Elizabeth Reinecker Colby-Sawyer College Undergraduate
2004 District 2 Scholarship Winners
Timothy Kulpa Ithaca College Masters
Vincent Leavey Rowan University Masters
Charles Monteith Ithaca College Masters
Kimberly Randolph Kings College Masters
Beth Antoine Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate
Takumi Fukunaga Ithaca College Undergraduate
Gregory Keith Rowan University Undergraduate
Jane McDevitt East Stroudsburg University Undergraduate
Beth Parrish Lock Haven University Undergraduate

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2004 District 3 Scholarship Winners
Patricia Aronson University of Virginia Doctoral
Cathleen Brown North Carolina-Chapel Hill Doctoral
Jamie Leonard University of Virginia Doctoral
Michael Hughes University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Masters
Dana Parisi Salisbury State University Masters
Travis Randolph West Virginia University Masters
Mary Joos North Carolina-Chapel Hill Undergraduate
Kristi Posey Wingate University Undergraduate
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2004 District 4 Scholarship Winners
Julie Rochester University of Phoenix Doctoral
Shannon Becker University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Masters
Michael Doyle University of St. Thomas Masters
Melisa Fazio Michigan State University Masters
Amy Hildebrandt Minnesota State University-Mankato Masters
Julie Homuth Winona State University Masters
Candace OBryan Kent State University Masters
Vanessa Scifres Mayo School of Medicine-Health Sciences Masters
Julia Stobierski Marietta College Masters
Tiffany Hehmeyer Ohio University Undergraduate
Sarah Heins University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Undergraduate
Carrie Janiski Western Michigan University Undergraduate
Laura Korona Illinois Urbana Champaign Undergraduate
Eric Learn Winona State University Undergraduate
Angela Michel Baldwin Wallace College Undergraduate
James Rudolph Wisconsin-OshKosh Undergraduate
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2004 District 5 Scholarship Winners
Allison Bauer University of Northern Iowa Masters
Patricia Javellana University of Northern Iowa Masters
Tricia Majewski University of Northern Iowa Masters
Kristina Tielke University of Nebraska-Omaha Undergraduate
Hollie Walusz University of Northern Iowa Undergraduate
2004 District 6 Scholarship Winners
Sally Paulson University of Arkansas Doctoral
Heath Lamb Arkansas State University Masters
Sarah Marek University of Texas-Arlington Masters
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2004 District 7 Scholarship Winners
MacKenzie McDonald University of Northern Colorado Masters
Christena Wood Brigham Young University Masters
Kristy Eharis University of Northern Colorado Undergraduate
Christina Vink University of Northern Colorado Undergraduate
2004 District 8 Scholarship Winners
Steve Cernohous University of the Pacific Doctoral
David Baca University of Nevada-Las Vegas Masters
Julie Seamark San Diego State University Masters
Trevor Winton San Diego State University Masters
Kimberly Detwiler San Diego State University Undergraduate
Megan Murai Boston University Undergraduate
Shigeru Takeuchi Azusa Pacific University Undergraduate
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2004 District 9 Scholarship Winners
Kelly Lumpkin Middle Tennessee State University Doctoral
Valerie Rich University of South Florida Doctoral
Jessica Dysart The University of Georgia Undergraduate
Tiffany Valentin-Scheirer University of South Florida Undergraduate
Kerry Wilbar University of Miami Undergraduate
2004 District 10 Scholarship Winners
Karen Hostetter George Fox College Doctoral
Diana Padilla Oregon State University Masters
Cynthia Wright Whitworth College Undergraduate
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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
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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 (CEUs pending)
• Current Trends in Use of E-stim (CEUs pending)

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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

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Research
Funded well over 1.5 Million so far!!

• Athletic Trainers integral part of research
• Issues important to healthcare of physically
  active
• Grants in Basic Science, Clinical, Educational
  Studies
• Validates what athletic trainers do, and
  helps us do it better
• Gives ATCs credibility, respect, exposure, and
  marketability

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General Grants ProgramApplication Deadline March
1st Sept 1st

• Categories Pediatric Sports Health
  Care Basic Science Clinical
  Studies Sports Injury Epidemiology Observati
  onal/Informational
• Awards Twice/Year (July/Feb)
• Fund up to 2 year period
• Preproposals must be done online

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• Printed information summary of funded studies,
  where published available upon request

Title of Study
Practical Implications
Description of study, with results and conclusion

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Funding of Post-Graduate Studies

• Osternig Masters Grant Multiple awards up to
  1000 May 1st Nov. 1st App. Deadline
• Proctor Gamble Doctoral Grant 2500
  Maximum March 1st App. Deadline
• More Information on Foundation website

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NATA Foundation Recognizes Honors Outstanding
Researchers

• William Clancy MD Award for Distinguished
  Research
• Freddie Fu MD New Investigator Award

2003 Award Winners (Craig Denegar/Sandra Shultz)
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Other Research Activities Supported by NATA
Foundation

• Free Communications Sessions at NATA Meeting to
  present/publish original research (over
  200/year!!)
• Research Supplement to NATA Journal (over 27,000
  received last year!!)
• 250,000 allocated for Pediatric Sports Health
  Care research
• Watch for RFPs
• Epidemiological Study of Pediatric Sports Health
  Care
• National High School Injury Surveillance Study
  Data
• Exercise by Children Adolescents in Warm Hot
  Environments
• Evidence-based Clinical Practice in Athletic
  Training
• Bone Joint Decade (2000-2010)

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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 Supports National Safe Kids
Campaign

• National, non-profit effort to protect kids from
  their number one killer, unintentional injury

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

NATA Night 2004 at Power Plant Live!
Fun Run
Gatorade Golf Classic
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Keep in touch with the Foundations many
activities
natafoundation.org
Foundation News
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Thank you for your support!!

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