Title: Supporting and Advancing the Athletic Training Profession through Research
1NATA Foundation
- Supporting and Advancing the Athletic Training
Profession through Research Education
2Foundation Goals
- To advance knowledge base of athletic training
profession - To encourage research among athletic trainers
those that can contribute to the athletic
training knowledge base - To provide forums for the exchange of ideas
3Foundation Goals
- To facilitate presentation of programs
production of materials providing learning
opportunities about athletic training topics - To provide scholarships for undergraduate and
graduate athletic training students - To plan implement an on-going total development
program
4Leadership Directory
- Mark Hoffman President, Chair Exec Committee
- Charlie Redmond Vice President -Governance, Ex.
Comm. - Clint Thompson Vice President -Finance, Ex.
Comm. - R.T. Floyd Vice President -District Relations,
Ex. Comm. - MaryBeth Horodyski Vice Pres. -Ext. Affairs, Ex.
Comm. - Cindy Trowbridge Scholarship Committee Chair
- Darin Padua Research Committee Chair
- Dave Perrin At Large
- Jeff Ryan At Large
- Marje Albohm NATA Board of Directors
Liaison - District Chairs State Representatives
5District ChairsFulfilling the Foundations
Mission
- District 1 Susan Geyer
- District 2 Robb Rehberg
- District 3 Bob Casmus
- District 4 Sally Nogle
- District 5 Michelle Boyd
- District 6 Ken Locker
- District 7 Tamara Valovich McLeod
- District 8 Robert Kersey
- District 9 Ray Castle
- District 10 Valerie Rich
6Staff Members
- Foundation Director Teresa Foster Welch
- Foundation Coordinator Patsy Brown
- Foundation Development Manager Heather Franklin
- Foundation Associate
- Accounting Associate Reyna Zamora
7Committees Activities Programs
8ScholarshipsSupporting our future leaders
9ScholarshipsOver 2 Million granted to date
- 1,084 scholarships awarded thru 2010
- 2010 57 x 2,300131,000
- Approximately 1 out of 3 applicants receive a
scholarship!! - Apply now!!
10Scholarship Application DeadlineOnline by Feb. 5
- Must have 3.2 GPA
- Must be NATA member
- Must have sponsor ATC
- Must be at least a Junior in College
- Applications available online!!
Dont drop the ball!!
112010 Scholarship Recipients
41 Entry Level scholarships 10 - Masters
scholarships 6 - Doctoral scholarships
122010 Scholarship Recipients from District 1
Level Recipient Academic Institution Scholarship Sponsor
Entry Level Megan Brunelle Quinnipiac University Gail Weldon Memorial Scholarship by Gatorade Company
Entry Level Sunku Kwon Bridgewater State College Larry "Stosh" Neumann Memorial Scholarship by Professional Football Athletic Trainers' Society
Entry Level Erin Magrane University of New Hampshire NATA Foundation Scholarship by Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers' Society
Entry Level Matthew Mills Quinnipiac University Rebecca Payne Memorial Scholarship by Rebecca Payne Scholarship Fund (District One)
Entry Level Kevin Silva Plymouth State University DJO, Inc. Scholarship by DJO, Inc
132010 Scholarship Recipients from District 2
Level Recipient Academic Institution Scholarship Sponsor
Doctoral Adam Annaccone Indiana University of Pennsylvania Lindsy McLean Scholarship by Board of Certification, Inc
Doctoral Jane McDevitt Temple University Norm Mackie Memorial Scholarship by Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers' Society
Master's Megan Houston Mercyhurst College NATA Memorial Scholarship by NATA Memorial Scholarship Fund (NATA's 10 Districts)
Master's David Oates University of Delaware Edward Block Courage Society Scholarship by Professional Football Athletic Trainers' Society
Entry Level Trina Cicco Slippery Rock University Chuck Cramer Memorial Scholarship by Cramer Products
Entry Level Brandon DeSantis University of Pittsburgh Dr. Jack Hughston Memorial Scholarship by The Hughston Foundation
Entry Level Jessica Ellebruch Slippery Rock University Jerry Rhea Scholarship by National Football League Charities
Entry Level Lauren Farabaugh East Stroudsburg Univeristy Ralph Salvon Memorial Scholarship by Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers' Society
Entry Level Kristen Fischer Slippery Rock University Donald J. Fauls Memorial Scholarship by Gatorade Company
Entry Level Kara Gorgos Mercyhurst College NATA Foundation Scholarship by Johnson Johnson
Entry Level Jacqueline Harpham Ithaca College Larry Ashley Memorial Scholarship by Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers' Society
Entry Level Jacklynn Jacoby Slippery Rock University Ronnie Barnes Scholarship by Ronnie Barnes Scholarship Fund
Entry Level Katrina Marshall Ithaca College Frank George Scholarship by Eastern Athletic Trainers' Association (Districts One Two)
142010 Scholarship Recipients from District 3
Level Recipient Academic Institution Scholarship Sponsor
Doctoral Thomas Bowman University of Virginia Jeff Snedecker Memorial Scholarship by National Basketball Athletic Trainers' Association
Doctoral Sara Nottingham University of North Carolina at Greensboro Kent Maxine Falb Scholarship by National Football League Charities
Master's Colleen Frickie Lynchburg College Frank Cramer Memorial Scholarship by Cramer Products
Master's Karen Ocwieja University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NATA Past Presidents Scholarship by National Football League Charities
Master's Rachel Sharpe University of South Carolina William Tessendorf Scholarship by Professional Football Athletic Trainers' Society/Gatorade
Entry Level Katherine Furman Lynchburg College Joe Sally Gieck Scholarship by Joe Sally Gieck
Entry Level Nathaniel Mansell College of Charleston William Prentice Scholarship by Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers' Association (District Three)
152010 Scholarship Recipients from District 4
Level Recipient Academic Institution Scholarship Sponsor
Doctoral Janet Simon Ohio University Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association Scholarship by Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association
Master's Amanda Sabin Wilmington College Linda Weber Daniel Memorial Scholarship by Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association
Entry Level Andrea Anderson Wilmington College Katie Burke Memorial Scholarship by Tinactin/Merck
Entry Level Christine Becks Mercyhurst College NATA Foundation Scholarship by American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Entry Level Melissa Cydrus Shawnee State University Bill Buhler Memorial Scholarship by Baseball Team Medicine Conference
Entry Level Allison Karhoff Ohio State University William E. "Pinky" Newell Memorial Scholarship by Chattanooga
Entry Level Kristin Knapp University of Akron Sayers "Bud" Miller Memorial Scholarship by National Football League Charities
Entry Level Allison Kroger University of Cincinnati Richard E. Vandervoort Memorial Scholarship by Vandervoort Foundation
Entry Level Alyssa McPherson Purdue University Z. Mel Blickenstaff Memorial by Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association
Entry Level L'lee Zimmerman Waynesburg University Richard E. Vandervoort Memorial Scholarship by Vandervoort Foundation
162010 Scholarship Recipients from District 5
Level Recipient Academic Institution Scholarship Sponsor
Entry Level McKenzie Dvoracek Dakota Wesleyan University NATA Foundation Scholarship by MAATA Athletic Trainers' Student Leadership Council
Entry Level Hannah Grafe University of Tulsa NATA Foundation Scholarship by Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers' Society
172010 Scholarship Recipients from District 6
Level Recipient Academic Institution Scholarship Sponsor
Entry Level Brittany Widman University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Eddie Wojecki Memorial Scholarship by Southwest Athletic Trainers' Association (District Six)
Entry Level Jessica Wooldridge Texas State University Jack Cramer Memorial Scholarship by NATA Board of Directors
182010 Scholarship Recipients from District 7
Level Recipient Academic Institution Scholarship Sponsor
Doctoral Jihong Park Brigham Young University NATA Foundation Scholarship by F.A. Davis Company Publishers
Master's Timothy Cooley University of Utah Warren Lee Memorial Scholarship by Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers' Association (District Seven)
Entry Level Chellsie Seyler University of Northern Colorado Gary Delforge Scholarship by Friends of Gary Delforge
192010 Scholarship Recipients from District 8
Level Recipient Academic Institution Scholarship Sponsor
Entry Level Cody Bremner University of Nevada at Las Vegas Blynn DeNiro Memorial Scholarship by Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers' Society
Entry Level Jordan DeGracia California State University at Fullerton Richard E. Vandervoort Memorial Scholarship by Vandervoort Foundation
Entry Level Christopher Gibson Cal State Fullerton NATA Foundation Scholarship by National Basketball Athletic Trainers' Association
Entry Level Cody Mansfield Chapman University NATA Foundation Scholarship by National Basketball Athletic Trainers' Association
Entry Level Keaton Ray University of the Pacific Robert H. "Bobby" Gunn Memorial Scholarship by National Football League Charities
Entry Level Maria Rivera University of Hawaii at Manoa Jack Rockwell Memorial Scholarship by Far West Athletic Trainers' Association (District Eight)
202010 Scholarship Recipients from District 9
Level Recipient Academic Institution Scholarship Sponsor
Master's Stasia Burroughs Auburn University Dean Kleinschmidt Scholarship by Professional Football Athletic Trainers' Society
Master's Kenneth Games Auburn University Denny Linda Miller Scholarship by Purdue Athletic Training Family Shelbourne Knee Center
Master's Noritoshi Shirakawa Louisiana State University John Mayes Scholarship by John Mayes Scholarship Fund
Entry Level John Faltus University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Jerry Rhea Scholarship by Jerry Rhea/Atlanta Falcons Scholarship Fund
Entry Level Janet Hess University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Jimmy Warfield Memorial Scholarship by Baseball Team Medicine Conference
Entry Level Reid Jones Eastern Kentucky University Bobby Barton Scholarship by Southeast Athletic Trainers' Association (District Nine)
Entry Level Meredith Reinecke University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Jerry Rhea Scholarship by Jerry Rhea/Atlanta Falcons Scholarship Fund
212010 Scholarship Recipients from District 10
Level Recipient Academic Institution Scholarship Sponsor
Entry Level Lee Martin Washington State University Richard E. Vandervoort Memorial Scholarship by Vandervoort Foundation
Entry Level Michelle Weber Linfield College NATA Foundation Scholarship by Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers' Society
22Education
Supporting Funding NATA Continuing
Education Committee Activities
Annual Topics
94-96 Head Injury 96-97 Sudden
Death 97-98 Pharmacology 98-99 Psychology
of Rehab 99-00 Lumbar Spine 00-01
Hand/Wrist 01-02 Infectious Disease 02-03
Athletes with Physical Cognitive
Impairment 03-04 Emergency Preparedness 04-0
5 Evidence-Based Athletic Training 05-06
Cervical Spine Injuries 06-07 The
ATC/Clinical Instructor
23Foundation-sponsored PASS/Home Study Programs
for CEUs
- Myofascial Release (4.5)
- Psychology of Sport Injuries (4)
- Managing Low Back Problems (5)
- Sudden Death in Sports (5)
- Disordered Eating Among Athletes (8)
- Progressive Rehab - Lower Extremity Injuries (12)
- Assessing/Rehabilitating Shoulder Instability (5)
- Pharmacology Performance Enhan. Soc. Drugs (3)
- Hand Wrist in Sports (10) (Online)
- Care Treatment of Asthma (12.5) (Online)
- Current Trends in Use of E-stim (8.5) (Online)
- CSCS Online Review Series (40) (Online)
- Current Research in Supplements for Athletes (6)
(Online) - Current Trends in Performance Nutrition (13.5)
(Online) - Hydration for Athletes (12.5) (Online)
- PNF Techniques for Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
(9) (Online) - Spine Injury Management in Sport (6.5) (Online)
- Therapeutic Medications in Athletic Training, 2nd
Ed. (13) (Online)
24Lecture ExchangesPromoting Education and the
Transfer of Knowledge through Exchanges with
these Prestigious Organizations
25Sponsoring Summits on Vital Health Care
Topics(Summaries available through Foundation
website)
- Sudden Death
- Healthcare of Youth Sports Participants
- Consensus Conference
- Infusing Evidence-Based Medicine into
Athletic Training and Clinical Practice
26ResearchGrant Program Accomplishments
- Almost 3 million dollars of funded research
- Over 150 funded research projects directly
applicable to the healthcare of the physically
active - Foundation funded research has appeared in
numerous scientific journals
27General Grants Program
- Application Deadline February 15 August 15
- Goals
- Advance the knowledge base of the athletic
training profession through research addressing
key research priorities - Encourage research among athletic trainers
- Online pre-proposal and grant submission process
28General Grants Program Process
Pre-Proposal Submission (Rolling submissions)
Research Committee Makes one of the following
Recommendations for Each Proposal
Foundation Board of Directors takes Action on
Recommendations
29Current Requests for Proposals
- The order in which the following research
priorities are listed bears no significance to
their relative potential to meet the previously
stated goals - The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of care
provided by Athletic Trainers. -
- 2. Studies documenting the outcomes of techniques
used by Athletic Trainers focusing on
patient-oriented and quality-of-life outcomes
measures. - 3. Prospective, longitudinal studies of the
epidemiology of conditions typically managed by
Athletic Trainers which will help establish a
firm scientific foundation for care provided by
Athletic Trainers. - 4. Studies examining the outcomes of various
procedures and approaches used in the education
of Athletic Trainers. - 5. Studies that elucidate mechanisms that have a
direct applicability to Athletic Training that
could serve as a foundation for clinical practice.
30Dissemination of Funded Research
Grant Information Summaries (80 available)
31Dissemination of Funded Research
- Scientific Journals
- Journal of Athletic Training
- Gait and Posture
- Journal of Electromyography Kinesiology
- Clinical Biomechanics
- Medicine Science in Sports Exercise
- Journal of Women's Health and Gender Based
Medicine - Journal of Hand Therapy
- Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
- Journal of Physical Therapy
- European Journal of Applied Physiology
- Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
- International Journal of Neuroscience
- Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical
Therapy - Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
- Journal of Sport Rehabilitation
- International Journal of Sports Medicine
32Funding of Graduate Student Research
- Masters Research Grant
- Multiple awards up to 1,000
- April 1st October 1st App. Deadline
- Doctoral Research Grant
- 2,500 Maximum
- March 1st App. Deadline
- More Information at www.natafoundation.org
33NATA Foundation Distinguished Scholars Awards
- Medal for Distinguished Athletic Training
Research - New Investigator Award
- Doctoral Dissertation Award
34Medal for Distinguished Athletic Training Research
- Presented in honor of Joseph S. Torg, M.D.
- Sponsored by Riddell, Inc.
- Award Winners
- Thomas Weidner (2010)
- No Award Given (2009)
- Douglas J. Casa (2008)
- No Award Given (2007)
- Kevin M. Guskiewicz (2006)
- Christopher D. Ingersoll (2005)
- Craig R. Denegar (2003)
- Scott M. Lephart (2002)
- David O. Draper (2001)
- John W. Powell (2000)
- David H. Perrin (1999)
- Louis R. Osternig (1998)
- Kenneth L. Knight (1997)
35New Investigator Award
- Presented in honor of Freddie H. Fu, M.D.
- Award Winners
- J. Troy Blackburn (2009)
- Tricia J. Hubbard (2008)
- Riann Palmieri (2007)
- Darin A. Padua (2006)
- Joseph B. Myers (2005)
- J. Ty Hopkins (2004)
- Sandra J. Schultz (2003)
- Jay N. Hertel (2002)
- Douglas J. Casa (2001)
- Mitchell L. Cordova (2000)
- Kevin M. Guskiewicz (1999)
- Scott M. Lephart (1998)
36Doctoral Dissertation Award
- Presented in honor of David H. Perrin, PhD, ATC
- Annually recognizes highest quality research that
emanates from a doctoral dissertation - Award Winners
- Erik Wikstrom (2010)
- Patrick O. McKeon (2009)
- Christopher Mendias (2008)
- J. Troy Blackburn (2007)
- Timothy A. Butterfield (2006)
- Riann M. Palmieri (2005)
- More Information at www.natafoundation.org
37Free Communication Program
- Submissions have increased over the last decade
- Quality of presented research has increased
- Journal of Athletic Training Supplement reaching
over 30,000 NATA members
38NATA Foundation is Involved with the Bone
Joint Decade 2000-2010
- Global campaign to help understand treat
musculoskeletal disorders through prevention,
education and research - Working in concert with UN, WHO, and other
healthcare organizations
39Building Blocks of Clinical Practice
- Valuable resource to athletic trainers
- One-page flier with definitions, causes, symptoms
and treatments - Scheduled for production every other month
40Capital Campaign
- The Capital Campaign for Endowed Efforts has
secured 2 million! - Each dollar donated to endowments pays back three
fold. - Endowments will truly GROW THE FOUNDATION
41Shoe Box Society for Planned Giving
- Membership in the Shoe Box Society is open to
those who have made a planned gift or those who
have designated the Foundation in their estate
plan. Any size commitment qualifies the
individual(s) for membership. - To appropriately honor those who have designated
the Foundation in their estate plan. - To promote planned giving by documenting and
disseminating personal testimonies focusing on
the motivation for having designated the
Foundation in an estate plan.
42Athletic Training Student Challenge
- Provides an opportunity for students of athletic
training to actively support the NATA Foundation
and to raise money for research in athletic
training - 2010 - Western Carolina University Western
Athletic Training Association - 2009 - Western Carolina University Western
Athletic Training Association - 2008 - Boston University Society of Athletic
Training - 2007 - Boston University Society of Athletic
Training - 2006 - Boston University Society of Athletic
Training
43NATA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organizationHow can you help to support
Athletic Training, and ensure that all the
Foundations activities continue?.....
- Participate in Foundations Fun Events
- Donate to the Foundation!!
- Fund/sponsor publishing, scholarship, events,
etc. - Donate speaker stipends or awards
- Explore planned giving options, including
stocks, shares, wills, and more
NATA Night 2010 with the Philadelphia Phillies!
44Keep in touch with the Foundations many
activities
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45Thank you for your support!!
- Be sure to take advantage of all the NATA
Foundations activities!!