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FWATA ATs Participate in the 15th Annual Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea

Two Far West athletic trainers had the unique opportunity to serve as athletic trainers for the 15th Annual Pacific Games held in Papua New Guinea from July 6-18th.American Samoa’s lone athletic trainer Florence Wasko is also an athlete competing in the games and wanted to have athletic training coverage available to team American Samoa for the first time. Rick Martinez from California and Amy Shirk from Hawaii were chosen to travel…

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HATA 30th Year Anniversary

The Hawaii Athletic Trainers’ Association celebrated their 30th Year Anniversary with a myriad of events, culminating with a celebration at the Shriner’s beach house in Waimanalo, Hawaii on June 7th. Joined by District Eight Director Carolyn Peters and former FWATA Treasurer Fran Babich, athletic trainers, doctors, community members, families and friends from Hawaii came together to recognize and thank the founding members of HATA and celebrate the accomplishments made in the past…

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HATA at Hawaii Baptist Academy

The Hawaii Athletic Trainers’ Association hosted a Continuing Education Unit (CEU) event – for 3 CEUs – at Hawaii Baptist Academy on Monday, July 13, 2015.  Over 65 people (various athletic trainers, physicians, school administrators, the Emergency Medical Services Deputy Director for the City & County of Honolulu, and a school nurse) were actively engaged in this event along with off-site/neighbor island participants in a web stream. Dr. Rachel Coel…

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NATA 2015 Foundation Fun Run/Walk

Over $600 was donated by Carolyn Peters (FWATA District Director), Robert Kersey (Foundation Board of Director), and Kavin Tsang (Foundation District 8 Chair) as part of the 2015 Foundation Fun Run/Walk Board Of Director Challenges. In addition, a raffle for a new Cramer Kit was held for individuals who completed the event ahead of Dr. Kersey … congratulations to Stacey Ritter (Grover Beach, CA)!!!  We would like to extend our…

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20th Annual HATA Symposium

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

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FWATA ATs Participate in the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwanju, South Korea

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,…

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Follow the Action at NATA 2015

If you were unable to attend the convention this year, The NATA has some great ways for you to follow the action from home. The NATA will be live-tweeting the entire event under the hashtag #NATA2015, and you can read the Convention Daily News for daily features and photos. Make sure to watch the daily NATA TV video recaps of the convention so you can see all the highlights from the comfort of your…

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9th Annual National Summit on Sports Concussion – June 5, 2015 (7.25 CME/CEU)

The Sports Concussion Institute 9th Annual National Summit on Sports Concussion: Sports and Concussion Outcomes (7.25 CME/CEU) Friday, June 5, 2015 from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM (PDT) Renaissance Los Angeles Airport Hotel 9620 Airport Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90045 50% Off Registration if you use the discount code:  CATA50 Registration Link Please click on the following link for the Agenda for the National Summit on Sports Concussion 2015. National Summit…

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UCSF Hosts 1-Day Sports Injury & Rehabilitation Conference June 13, 2015 (7 CEUs)

8th Annual UCSF Sports Medicine Sports Injury and Rehabilitation Conference (7 CEUs) “Sports Injuries in the Youth Athlete” Saturday, June 13, 2015 | 8:00am – 5:00pm Genentech Building @ UCSF Genentech Building, Byers Hall, 1st Floor 600 16th Street San Francisco, CA 94158 REGISTER As certified athletic trainers and physical therapists you are on the front lines of musculoskeletal care for young athletes. With the rising popularity of youth sports…

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Gina Biviano Receives FWATA PR Excellence in Athletic Training Award

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…

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