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Friday, May 30, 2014

What's going on in Texas?


This Spring has been an active one for the Texas State Athletic Trainers Association. Dennis Hart, 
Spanky Stephens, and David Anderson (TSATA lobbyist) traveled to Austin to discuss the future of the Sports Medicine Course with the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Two major options for teaching any of the three Sports Medicine courses were clarified in their meeting: 1) The Licensed Athletic Trainer (LAT) must hold a valid teaching certificate OR 2) The LAT must hold a School District Teacher Permit issued by the school district. The TSATA recommends all certified instructors of the TSATA Sports Medicine I, II, and III courses who DO NOT CURRENTLY HOLD a valid teaching certificate initiate the process to obtain the District Teaching Permit. The application is available on the TEA Website. For any other information or questions, please contact either Dennis Hart or Spanky Stephens.

The TSATA is also continuing work on their relationships with the Office of Acquired Brain Injuries and UT Southwestern Medical School’s New Traumatic Brain Institute and Healing Center. A major goal of this relationship is the development of a concussion website that will serve as the major source of concussion information for parents, athletes, and health care providers in Texas and across the country. Bucky Taylor is heading up this project and is working hard to put together a quality website.

As the Advisory Board of Athletic Trainers prepares to go under Sunset Review in the next legislative session, David Anderson and TSATA President Scott Galloway have been in contact with David Weir and Becky Spurlock from the Advisory Board. They are working together to protect our license and our interests with the Department of Health and Human Services and the state of Texas. The legislature continues to be reminded of who athletic trainers are in Texas, whom we serve, and our presence through the TSATA.

This year, the TSATA and the Secondary Schools Committee honored 156 All-State Student Athletic Trainers for 2013-2014. Congratulations to them and to the athletic trainers who work to mentor and teach them on a daily basis. 


This summer holds the opportunity for many of you to seek CEUs and professional development at national, district, or local meetings. A TSATA board representative should be available at each meeting to answer questions, discuss membership, and address concerns. Please stop by our booth at SPATS, Prude Ranch, or SWATA and let us know how we are doing to represent the greatest athletic trainers in the nation!

Written by:
Darrell 'Red' Ganus
TSATA Region 5 Director and Vice Chair

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

NATA Research & Education Foundation - Supporting and Advancing the Athletic Training Profession through Research and Education



The NATA Research & Education Foundation announces Volunteer Award Winners

The NATA Foundation recently announced its 2014 award recipients. These awards will be presented during the NATA Convention in Indianapolis. We congratulate our winners and thank them for their service and dedication to the NATA Foundation.

Lifetime Achievement Award — Chris Ingersoll, PhD, ATC, FNATA 
Volunteer Service Award — Mary Beth Horodyski, EdD, ATC, FNATA


NATA Research & Education Foundation Upcoming Events at the NATA 65th

Symposia and AT Expo NATA Foundation Night
Indiana Fever vs. Phoenix Mercury
Friday, June 27, 2014 | Tipoff: 7:00 p.m. | Networking: 6:00 p.m.
Join your fellow 2014 convention attendees as the WNBA's Indiana Fever and their All-
Star, Tamika Catchings, take on basketball phenom Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury on Friday, June 27, at 7 p.m. Tickets are being offered to convention attendees at a discount, with $3 from each being given back to the NATA Foundation during a check presentation at halftime. Available ticket options can be found on the WNBA website

NATA Research & Education Foundation 5K and Fun Run Sponsored by Gatorade
Thursday June 26, 2014. Race Time: 6:30 a.m.
Cost is $20 in advance and $25 after June 4, 2014.  More details are coming. A reminder about the Fun Run will be included in one of the "Your Convention Experience" emails that you'll receive in the weeks leading up to convention.



Blog provided by Craig Garrison, PhD, PT, ATC, SCS 

Director of  Research and Post Professional Residencies ∙ Sports Physical Therapist
NATA Foundation BOD, District 6