I can hardly believe it, but we are a week out from our 60th SWATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium. I do hope you are joining us in Frisco, TX for the celebration. We have so many things planned it is hard to pick out highlights. I think this symposium will be one of the best as we look back and celebrate our past, but also look forward to the future with new Executive Board members and an engaging program that includes presentations on a variety of topics that touch our patients and athletes including discussion about the appropriate professional degree for athletic training. It has been a pleasure to work with Convention co-chairs Roy Rudewick and Josh Woodall, our Executive Board, and the Program Committee (Tom Woods, Brian Farr, Rod Harter, Bucky Taylor, and Betsy Nadler) on ensuring our meeting is a success.
I do hope you have had a chance to check out the schedule of events as it is posted on the Annual Meeting site on the SWATA webpage. Here are several highlights for each day...
Thursday July 17th
- We open our 60th Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium with a Grand Opening of the Exhibit Hall. Come meet and shop with our vendors who support the mission of athletic training and are a vital part of our success.
- Enjoy education sessions that include the latest information about:
- The appropriate professional degree in athletic training
- Coping with the death of an athlete
- Kinesiotaping
- Myofascial release techniques highlighting techniques to release frozen shoulders and capsular problems in the hip
- Development of an emergency response team
- Chronic ankle stability rehabilitation techniques
- Participate in clinical practice sessions that include the latest information about:
- Dental injuries
- Advanced Airways and Supplemental Oxygen
- Manual therapy for pelvic stabilization
- Trauma to the heart and lungs
- Get the latest updates from your state forum.
- Party like it is 1950 at our Carnival. Our welcome reception is bound to please the whole family with fun games, prizes, and socializing. The Welcome Reception will feature modern day fun with a vintage theme!
- Then head on down the road to the River Club at FC Dallas’s Toyota Stadium to honor the athletic trainers from the old Southwest Conference. Come celebrate and hear some great stories while supporting the NATA Foundation. Each year District 6 members are awarded scholarships and compete for research grant funding supported by the Foundation.
Friday July 18th
- It’s Keynote speaker day – join us in welcoming David Saddler, NATA Executive Director. We were fortunate to keep David Saddler at the NATA and capitalize on his executive management skills as we forge ahead in our profession with increased national recognition and initiatives like the Youth Sports Safety Alliance.
- It’s Awards Ceremony day – this year we will have a ceremony instead of a luncheon. Come hear from our Hall of Fame inductees and other award winners as we celebrate their accomplishments.
- Get some classroom-to-clinic information by attending 2 of these afternoon Clinical Practice Sessions
- Gait analysis and corrective orthotics
- Shoulder evaluation techniques for overhead athlete
- Integrated manual therapy for complex shoulder injuries
- Improve your understanding of:
- Dietary supplements in sport
- Skin cancer lesions and spotting the dangerous spots.
- The commission on accreditation of athletic training education (CAATE)
- Upper and lower crossed syndrome and treatment paradigms
- Attend NATA forum and the SWATA Business meeting as we turn the gavel over and welcome new members to the Executive Board.
- Enjoy alumni gatherings at a variety of locations including Dr. Pepper Pavilion and Park (Home to the Rough Riders).
Saturday July 19th
- Check out the latest information on concussion from the law, returning to concussion, and emerging findings in regards to cognitive testing. We all need concussion continuing education and Evidence Based Practice credits – you can do them both on Saturday morning.
- Evidence Based Practice credits will require the completion of on-line assessments prior to and after the conference in order to secure your credit be sure to check out future e-blasts for information.
- Fine-tune your care for the shoulder with perspectives on evidence based shoulder rehabilitation programs for overhead athletes.
I am looking forward to seeing you in Frisco next week. Safe travels.
Cindy Trowbridge PhD, ATC, LAT
Program Committee Chair
The University of Texas at Arlington
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