2012 Summer Newsletter - The Connecticut Athletic Trainers ...

CATAExecutive Council2012-2014(866) 284.3370PresidentCarrie GrahamPresident ElectJames DoranPast PresidentVicky GrahamSecretaryJanelle FranciscoTreasurerMeghan McCaffreyCATABoard of DirectorsConnecticut Athletic Trainers’ AssociationPresident’s Message continued from page 1.future years, the award will be named the“Donald Bagnall Secondary School AthleticTrainer of the Year Award,” in recognitionof Don’s outstanding leadership andservice to the profession.Neal Glaviano received the CATA AthleticTrainer of the Year Award. Glaviano is theathletic trainer at Wolcott High Schooland the Co-Chair of the CATA SecondarySchools Committee. He has been highlyinvolved in professional activities at thestate level and is a NATA Star TracksLeadership Program participant.In St. Louis during the NATA AnnualSymposium, Connecticut was proudlyrepresented by Kathy Pirog receivingthe NATA Most Distinguished AthleticTrainer, Doug Casa received thePresident’s Challenge, Rob HugginsCo-Chair of the Research and EducationCommittee received the Chuck CramerMemorial Doctoral Scholarship, andLindsey DiStefano received the NATAFoundation Doctoral DissertationAward. Just as impressive, students fromSouthern Connecticut State University andQuinnipiac University presented posterson a variety of case studies.Symposium Wrap Up continued from page 1.Hilary Bristol (left) is recognized withthe President's Award for her life-savingefforts at New Britain High SchoolNeal Glaviano (left) was selected at thisyear's CATA Athletic Trainer of the Year.MissionStatementThe Connecticut AthleticTrainers’ Association (CATA)strives to improve the quality ofhealth care for athletes, patientsand clients and enhance theprofession of Athletic Training,through leadership, education,and cooperative efforts withother organizations and alliedhealth professions.CATA PhoneNumber(866) 284-3370Have a question or concern? Anidea? Want to volunteer? Pleaseuse this number to contact anyof the CATA Executive Councilmembers or Committee Chairs.Congratulations to all CATA members andall of their accomplishments.Best regards,CarrieCarrie GrahamThis year's scholarship winners includedD1 and Penny Dunker-Polek recipientShelby Pierson (QU), Kathy Pirog winnerLeyla Kuz-Dworzak (UConn) and posterpresentation winner Katie Maher. Alsoselected as scholarship recipients wereXin Liew (UConn) and Ashley Agudelo(CCSU).Continued on page 3.CATA 2

Connecticut Athletic Trainers’ AssociationConnecticut ATUpdateThe CATA Newsletter is a quarterlyelectronic publication. News andinformation for the newsletter shouldbe sent to the Editor no later than the1st of the month in January, April, July,and October. Details about newslettersubmissions can be found here.Hall of Fame: CATA Hall of Fame inductees included Yale's Michael Murphy,William "Bill" Dayton, and Frank Wandle.The CATA publishes an e-blast eachmonth that the newsletter is notpublished. Announcements, includingCEU events and other informationshould be sent to the CATA Secretaryno later than the 1st of the monthin any month the Newsletter is notbeing published. Details about e-blastsubmissions can be found here.Information about purchasingnewsletter advertisements or othersponsorship opportunities can be foundhere.Production and design by:Sharri H. Jacksonsharrijackson@gmail.comKatie Maher with her award winning poster presentation on ComplexRegional Pain SyndromeContact InfoChange?To those members who have moved, weneed your help. Your corrected contactinformation is requested. Please go tothe NATA website “Members Only”section www.nata.org/members1/members.cfm to update. Please beassured your information will not begiven away. It will only be used forNATA membership communication.Leyla Kuz-Dworzak (left) presents on Patellar Stress Fracture in FemaleDivision I University Track and Field JumperThank You,The CATA Executive CouncilNPIRegister for your National ProviderIdentification (NPI) number, nomatter what practice setting youwork in! For more informationClick Here.CATA 3

Connecticut Athletic Trainers’ AssociationHuggins Presents and is Honoredat NATA National ConventionIt was a busy trip to St. Louis for the University ofConnecticut's Rob Huggins. Not only did Huggins speakon the unique challenges facing athletic trainers coveringclub sports, he was honored as this year's recipient of theDoctoral level Chuck Cramer Memorial Scholarship.With the popularity of collegiate club sports increasing,the need for athletic trainers to cover them also rises--both for the athletes' safety, and to reduce liability for theinstitution.Huggins discussed the challenges of integrating anathletic trainer into club sports, whether they are housedin the Student Activities, Health Services, RecreationServices, or Athletics department. "I spoke about some ofthe challenges I dealt with while starting a program fromscratch, at a relatively small, private university," he says."I compared and contrasted that to my current situationat a large state institution. Even though I had a differentstarting point, there were a lot of things that I faced interms of liability situations and informing and educatingpeople about the role of an athletic trainer--including myboss."Since there is no governing body (such as the NCAA) forclub sports, colleges and universities must handle clubsport injuries and athlete safety on an individual basis."In club sports, there are no standard guidelines forsafety," Huggins says. "There's no model to follow, so ifathletic trainers are currently working in the club sportssetting, they have to use their own standards of care.I'm going to talk about the importance of having athletictrainers in club sports, to record injuries and publishresearch that will help create guidelines to care for thesestudent-athletes."CT Students Share Knowledgeon National StageConnecticut students are working hard and sharingwhat they have learned with athletic trainers across thecountry. Here’s a list of all student Free CommunicationsPoster Presentations presented at the 2012 NATASymposium.Effects of Hyperthermia, Hypohydration, andFatigue on Mood and Reaction Time in TwoEnvironments, Julie DeMartini, University ofConnecticutTracking Distance In Division I Men’s Soccer: AComparison of Global Positioning Systems, RobertHuggins, University of ConnecticutAbnormal Heart Rhythm in Collegiate FemaleBasketball Player, Hannah Hallissey, SouthernConnecticut State UniversityKnee Pain in Collegiate Football Player, BrittanyArmenti, Southern Connecticut State UniversityCervical Neuropathy in a Division I FootballPlayer, Briana Galeazzi, Quinnipiac UniversityThoracic Pain in a Collegiate Runner, CaitlinSweeney, Southern Connecticut State UniversityGastrointestinal Pain in a Division I RugbyAthlete, Timothy O’Brien, Quinnipiac UniversityThoracolumbar Pain in a Female CollegiateGymnast, Matthew Almeida, Southern Connecticut StateUniversityExamination of Hydration Status andGastrointestinal Temperature in Elite Division ISoccer Players during Preseason Training, LesleyWillis, University of ConnecticutThe Secondary School Football Coach’sPerspective of Sudden Death in Sport, WilliamAdams, University of ConnecticutExamination of Performance and HydrationResponses in Elite Triathletes during theIronman World Championship Triathlon, RebeccaStearns, University of ConnecticutRob Huggins stands with the other 2012 award winners,as this year's recipient of the Chuck Cramer MemorialScholarshipEffects of Hyperthermia, Hypohydration andFatigue on the Balance Error Scoring System,Megan VanSumeren, University of ConnecticutComparing Instructional Methods in theKnowledge Acquisition of MusculoskeletalAnatomy in Athletic Training Students, MatthewRothbard, Southern Connecticut State University.CATA 4

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