2016 Minnesota Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium Long-Term Considerations in an Active Patient Population April 29 th -April 30 th, 2016 This conference is designed to provide essential and advanced knowledge to Certified Athletic Trainers. Crown Plaza Minneapolis West 3131 Campus Drive Plymouth, MN 10.5 CEU s BOC Category A Register Online: www.mnata.com New for 2016 Early-Bird Registration!!! Hotel Registration: Call 1-800-277-6963 Reference the MN Athletic Trainers Association block. Conference Rate: $104/night. Rate valid until March 28 th, 2016
Conference Learning Objectives: Understand the short-term versus long-term consequences and management of injury & illness. Incorporate contemporary principals in the active management of concussion injuries. Apply current evidence for nutritional considerations in performance, prevention, and recovery of injury. Identify appropriate strategies to facilitate athlete progression and success into life after sport. Featured Faculty: Jon Almquist, ATC, VATL, ITAT: Jon Almquist served the Fairfax County Public Schools System in Virginia as an athletic trainer, teacher, and administrator for more than 30 years. Dedicated to addressing and reducing sports-related concussion, Almquist has improved athletic training through his research and instruction. He has been the lead developer of concussion protocols & online education programs. He is an ImPACT Trained Athletic Trainer (ITAT) and instructor for ImPACT. Jon was inducted into the VATA Hall of Fame in 2011 and the NATA Hall of Fame in 2014. Confirmed Conference Faculty Pierce McCarty, MD: Orthopaedic Surgeon; Sports & Orthopaedic Specialists Corey Wulf, MD: Orthopaedic Surgeon; Twin Cities Orthopaedics Pat Sexton, EdD, ATC, CSC: Director of Athletic Training Education; Minnesota State University, Mankato Hal Strough, PhD, ATC: Director of Athletic Training Education; The College of St. Scholastica Neal Dutton, MS, ATC: Athletic Training Program Director; Bethel University Amy Hamilton, MA, ATC: Sports Medicine Program Manager; TRIA Orthopaedic Center/President MATA Troy Hoehn, MS, ATC, CSCS, ITAT: Head Athletic Trainer; Orthopaedic & Fracture Clinic/President-Elect MATA Amy Brugge, EdD, ATC: Assistant Professor; College of St. Scholastica/Chair-MATA Government Action Committee Mike Doyle, MBA, ATC: Administrative Director; Heartland Orthopedic Specialist/Past President MATA Rasa Troup, MS, RD, CSSD, LD: Registered Licensed Dietitian; Viverant Anne Moore, MD, CAQ: Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician; TRIA Orthopedic Center Robby Bershow, MD, CAQ: Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician; Sports & Orthopaedic Specialists Amir A. Mehbod, MD: Orthopaedic Surgeon; Twin Cities Spine Center Nicole Westensee, ATC: Certified Athletic Trainer; Allina Health G. Bud Renier, MD: Family Medicine/Sports Medicine Physician; Allina Health Andrea Nelson-Allyn: MBA, ATC; Clinic & Sports Medicine Director; Heartland Orthopedic Specialists/MnBOMP Robert Zelesnikar, ATC: Certified Athletic Trainer; University of St. Thomas Karin VanBaak, MD: Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellow; University of Minnesota Alexandra Wagner, PhD, LP: Licensed Psychologist; Premier Sport Psychology/University of Minnesota
Tentative Schedule Saturday, April 30 th 7:15 am Registration Opens 8:00-8:40 Enhancing Athletes Health & Recovery via Nutrition Rasa Troup, RD 8:40-9:20 Bone Health Anne Moore, MD, CAQ 9:30 10:10 Regenerative Medicine Robby Bershow, MD, CAQ 10:10-10:50 Lumbar Pathology and Long-term Considerations Amir Mehbod, MD 4:00 pm Registration Opens 5:00-5:50 Upper Extremity Considerations Pierce McCarty, MD 5:50-6:40 Meniscal Pathology: Long-Term Outcomes Corey Wulf, MD 7:00-7:45 Advancing our Profession to the Master s Degree: What does it mean for you? Moderator: Theresa Mackey, EdD, ATC Expert Panel: Pat Sexton, EdD, ATC; Hal Strough, PhD, ATC; TBD 7:45-9:00 Update on AT Legislation in Minnesota Moderator: Amy Hamilton, MA, ATC; Expert Panel: Amy Brugge, EdD, ATC, Mike Doyle, MBA, ATC; Troy Hoehn, MS, ATC 9:00-11:00 MATA Social Friday, April 29 th 11:00 11:45 MATA Annual Business Meeting 11:45 1:00 Honors & Awards Luncheon 1:15 2:15 T.E.A.M. Approach to Concussion Management Jon Almquist, ATC, ITAT 2:15 3:00 Utilizing VOMS in Concussion Management Nicole Westensee, ATC G. Bud Renier, MD 3:10 4:00 Concurrent Breakout Sessions Session 1: Return to Learn/Work After Concussion Jon Almquist, ATC, ITAT Session 2: Utilizing the Female Athlete Triad Screening Tool Karin VanBaak, MD; Robert Zelesnikar, ATC Session 3: Understanding the MnBOMP Registration Process Andrea Nelson Allyn, MBA, ATC 4:00 4:45 Psychological Concerns: Life after Sport Allie Wagener, PhD, LP 4:45-5:00 Closing Remarks
Registration Costs 2016 Register by 03/18/16 Register by 04/22/16 Register On-Site Friday Only $30 $35 $45 Saturday Only $80 $85 $95 Friday & Saturday $90 $100 $110 Entry-Level Athletic Training Student Registration: $40 Friday CEU s Available: 3.75 Category A Saturday CEU s Available: 6.75 Category A Total CEU s Available: 10.50 Category A MATA Cancellation Policy: A refund will be given for registrants who cancel their attendance prior to April 25th excluding a $10 administrative fee.
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