GLATA is searching for a Development Director.  The position will be appointed by GLATA President, Julie Rochester, from March 2010 -  March 2012.  The main duties include coordinating GLATA fundraising and working in conjunction with the state representatives to secure funding for programs.  The GLATA Development Director will be expected to attend Executive Board meetings in a non-voting advisory capacity.  Interested GLATA members are encouraged to contact Julie Rochester at:  jrochest@nmu.edu

The Ohio Athletic Trainers' Association is soliciting abstracts of original research and clinical case reports for presentation in the Free Communications Session CLICK HERE at the Annual Meeting and Symposium held at the Columbus Marriott Northwest in Dublin, Ohio, May 8, 2010.  Athletic Trainers and Athletic Training Students are encouraged to submit proposals for the Free Communication Session.  Submission deadline is March 10.  Only abstracts submitted using the Abstract Submission Request Form will be considered.

membership
2010 online membership is online. Go to the Membership Link above.

ATEP Faculty and Students:

It is time once again to sign-up for the 2010 OATA Quiz Bowl. This is the 11th year for the quiz bowl and we will once again hold an educational symposium for all AT students prior to the Quiz Bowl.  We encourage you to represent your program by submitting a team from your school and attending the symposium.  The event is FREE and breakfast and lunch will be provided.  The event will be held on Saturday January 16th at The Ohio State University in the (football stadium) recruiting room as in years past.  Please see the registration form HERE for details.

Thank you to those that have already responded and we look forward to having as many ATEPs represented as possible in January. The OATA ATS Committee

2009 OATA Research Grant Recipients:

Kaitlyn Braun, ATC, of Wellington Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

“Measures of Single Leg Power Generation in Adolescent & Young Adult Athletes Returning to Sport Following ACL Reconstruction”

 David J. Dominguese, ATC1 & Andrew Krause, PhD, ATC2 of Ohio University, Athens, Ohio

“Musculoskeletal Clinical Knowledge among Graduate Athletic Training Students”

CALL FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS
The Ohio Athletic Trainers’ Association has designated funding for research proposals from its members. The purpose of this funding is to increase the resources for certified athletic trainers who are engaged in research related to athletic training. The deadline for each fiscal year's funding is November 1st. Click here for more...

New athletic training bill introduced into House of Representatives Congressman Ed Towns (NY-10) has introduced the Athletic Trainers' Equal Access to Medicare Act of 2009 (ATEAM) -- H.R. 1137 -- into the House of Representatives. This bill would improve patient access to athletic trainers, allow physician choice of a wider range of qualified health care professionals, and restore the ability of athletic trainers to work incident-to a physician.

TAKE ACTION!  Visit the NATA's Legislative Alert Center.  Thank you for your support. Please FIND and contact your legislator today and encourage him/her to co-sponsor H.R. 1137. Your profession depends on it.

nata files lawsuit
Get the information HERE

reimbursement issues addressed on "member's only" section.

AAOSM Youth Baseball Handbook
Now available for you to utilize with your area youth teams and recreational organizations. Please download the PDF document and use it as needed.

MODEL HIGH SCHOOLS
The OATA has made a statement about Protecting our high school's athletes as well as a committment to modeling our HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS for others to follow. (Click the links to see these PDF files)

FOR ANSWERS , go to the Officer Contact List for an email directory of WHO to contact for WHAT information.