The 20th Annual HATA Symposium took place on Friday and Saturday, June 5-6, 2015 at Queens Medical Center Conference Center. Topics included strain/counter strain techniques, return to play decision making, core exercises, early sports specialization and more. There was a total attendance of 117 at the symposium, including athletic trainers, physical therapists, and physicians. Courtesy of the Hawaii Athletic Trainers’ Association
A number of athletic trainers from the Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association were responsible for athletic health care at the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea (July 3 – July 14). The group included Hazel Ando (Team USA Office Manager, UC Santa Barbara), Leroy Heu (Team USA Head Athletic Trainer, UC Santa Barbara), Michael Hoang (Team USA Assistant Athletic Trainer, Cal State Fullerton), Debbie Iwasaki (Team USA Assistant Athletic Trainer,…
The FWATA Public Relations Committee is pleased to announce the spring quarter winner of the Excellence in Athletic Training Award. Each quarter, the Excellence in Athletic Training Award celebrates District 8 athletic trainers or athletic training student members who display an exceptional commitment to mentoring, professional development or enhancing the quality of health care. This quarter’s winner is Gina Biviano ATC of UCSF Sports Medicine in San Francisco, CA. “I…
Advocates for Injured Athletes (A4IA) hosted their 2nd Annual “Relay the Message” Walk/Jog-a-thon on May 2nd at Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego CA. This year’s message was to Speak Up about concussion signs and symptoms. Along with the walk, there were booths with information on concussions, heat illnesses and sudden cardiac arrest. Approximately ~175 participants including San Diego Athletic Trainers, UC San Diego Sports Medicine Department, and multiple…
On April 19, 2015 UC Santa Barbara hosted its “First Annual Gauchos Swim With Mike”, which was a satellite event for the Swim with Mike scholarship fund. The event was organized by UCSB staff athletic trainer, Kelly Walsh. After two current UCSB students received 2014-15 scholarships through Swim With Mike, which helps physically challenged athletes get a college education, Walsh (who had been involved with the charity for over 20…
Hello Colleagues, AB 161, the Athletic Trainers Title Protection Bill will be heard in the California State Assembly Business and Professions Committee on April 14. We need your emails of support by April 7. Please take a couple of moments to send an email of support to your legislators and ask them to support this bill today. Support AB 161 Please forward the link to your family, friends, athletes/patients, coaches/administrators,…
The Athletic Training Clinic at Cal State Fullerton is her home. “Hey, how are you?” “What’s up, how was your weekend?” “Everybody OK? Have a great day.” Julie Max’s energy fills the place, and she doesn’t let a student-athlete pass by without a few words or a hug. “She is the mama of this ship,” assistant athletic trainer Jaime Potter said. Known as “Mama Max,” she serves as more than…
The University of Hawaii at Manoa is pleased to announce what was formerly a Masters of Science in Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science with specializations in Entry-Level and Post-Professional Athletic Training will now be a Masters of Athletic Training degree for the respective programs. This was a 2-year process that required a 466-page proposal and many hours of hard work. We hope that this will help increase public awareness of our…
On March 9, 2015 The 6th Annual High School Sports Medicine Seminar celebrated National Athletic Trainers Month. Hosted by the National Honors Society of Sports Medicine, Los Angeles Clippers, Providence Health and Services, Saint Francis High School, and Notre Dame High School. The event took place in downtown Los Angeles at the world-famous Staples Center. Speakers and Volunteers from California State University of Northridge and College of the Canyons came…
Congratulations to Brian Cable for being named the 2015 Athletic Trainer of the Year for the California Community College Athletic Trainers Association. Brian Cable has worked as a Certified Athletic Trainer at Cerritos College since July 2000. Brian attended Fullerton College out of high school and found his passion for the profession when he took the Introduction to Athletic Training Class from CCCAA Hall of Fame Member Bill Chambers. He…
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