The Hawaii Athletic Trainers’ Association hosted their annual Student Athletic Training Workshop on Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17 at Farrington High School in Honolulu, Hawaii. About 40 high school students from 16 different schools on islands of Oahu and Big Island participated. This year’s list of events included CPR training, the annual dodge ball tournament, medical terminology mad libs, Zumba warm up, guest speaker Andrew Takata, ATC who…
On May 14, 2014 HATA President, Louise Inafuku, received a Certificate of Commendation from the Honolulu Fire Department for successfully performing CPR and utilizing an AED on a person experiencing cardiac arrest. Photo: Dr. Joseph Young (HFD Commission Member), Mayor Kirk Caldwell, Louise Inafuku, Gary Miyama, and Fire Chief Manuel P. Neves. Courtesy of the Hawaii Athletic Trainer’s Association
A Message from Mike West; President, California Athletic Trainers Association: We are very happy to announce that our Title Protection Act – AB 1890 passed UNANIMOUSLY through its first committee hearing this morning with a 14-0 vote! The bill will still need to pass through the Assembly Floor, the Senate B&P Committee and the Senate floor before ending up on the Governor’s desk to be signed into law. Today was…
7th Annual UCSF Sports Medicine Sports Injury and Rehabilitation Conference (7 CEUs) “The Acutely Injured Athlete” Saturday, June 14, 2014 Mission Bay Conference Center @ UCSF Fisher Banquet Room 1675 Owens Street San Francisco, CA 94143-3008 REGISTER As certified athletic trainers and physical therapists you are on the front lines of orthopaedic care. Many musculoskeletal problems can be managed conservatively; however, some musculoskeletal problems should be urgently referred for physician…
Mt.San Antonio College Athletic Trainer Andy Paulin, invited his former student, Daniela Medina, to the athletic training room to visit with current athletic training students. Daniela is currently an athletic training student at Cal Baptist University in Riverside, California. But besides her participation in her ATEP, she serves in the Army reserves which she has been doing since she graduated high school. Daniela spent the morning conversing with athletic training…
On April 30th of 2014, University of the Pacific initiated the Charter Members of the Gamma Pi Chapter of Iota Tau Alpha Honor Society. Six Honorary members, four Alumni members, three Graduate Members, and 11 Regular members composed the Charter Class. Initiation was lead by President, Tessa Dahl and Vice President, Josh Lee. The ceremony took place on University of the Pacific’s campus within Morris Chapel where each member took…
She had seen him play many times, shaking defenders before a goal on video. But never before had she met the legendary Pelé face to face. Alyssa Alpert was sitting in a training facility in Dubai with New York Cosmos players before a preseason-training match last month. Pelé, who played for the Cosmos from 1975-77, wished the team luck. “He reminded them what they’re playing for and who they’re playing…
Tori Bellucci steadied her balance, dizzied by climbing a flight of stairs at Huntingtown High in 2012. She couldn’t remember the next class on her schedule — one she’d had for two months — so she ducked into the bathroom to take a look at her schedule. Math. Of course In the days after she suffered her third concussion on the soccer field in the fall of 2012, doubts, fears…
A Message from Mike West; President, California Athletic Trainers Association: I first want to thank all those who have written or asked others to write letters of support for AB 1890. The support provided has been fantastic and it shows how committed our membership is to becoming licensed in California. Your CATA leadership thanks you for your hard work and dedication. In the last week, the CATA Governmental Affairs Committee…
Is Your School Safe? This award recognizes secondary schools that take the crucial steps to keep their athletes free from injuries. The following Secondary Schools in District 8 were award the NATA Safe Sports School Award: Diamond Bar High School – Diamond Bar, CA Justin-Siena High School – Napa, CA Northgate High School – Walnut Creek, CA St. Francis High School – La Cañada, CA To learn if your school…
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