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PATS President reminds the membership on the importance of written protocols

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More Than Band-Aids and Tape: The History of Athletic Training at Gettysburg College

Gettysburg College honors their Athletic Trainers. Read the full story here.

Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers in the News

See who is in the news in the Commonwealth

Hazleton's Athletic Trainer to enter Hazleton Area Sports Hall of Fame

Long Time High School Athletic Trainer and mentor, Mike “Magic” Macejko, will be inducted into the Hazleton Area Sports Hall of Fame on September 19th, 2010. Macejko is the first athletic trainer to ever be recognized in the Hazleton Area Sports Hall of Fame. Hazleton Area Sports Hall of Fame Committee recognized the importance of the role of the athletic trainer and Macejko’s 35 years of serving as the health care professional who was responsible for preventing, evaluating, and managing all the high schools sports injuries. To read the newspaper article please go to the following link.

“Magic” getting together with several of his Hazleton Area High School athletic training protégés during the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Symposium in Philadelphia, PA.

Back row: L-R: Ray Beltz (Davidson University), Neil Matz (Central PA Rehabilitation Services) Front row: L-R: Eric Sugarman (Minnesota Vikings), Dave Marchetti (King’s College, PA), Mike “Magic” Macejko (Hazleton Area).

PATS 2010 Convention

The Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society held their 30th Annual Symposium in Harrisburg at the Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey from June 2-5, 2010. Being the 30th anniversary, special attention was directed towards the members of Pennsylvania Athletic Training Hall of Fame. Steve Nemes of Muhlenberg University was inducted into the class of the 2010 Pennsylvania Athletic Training Hall of Fame. 

Dr. Linda Platt Meyer (California University of PA) won this year’s PATS Service Award. The PATS Team Physician Award went to Podiatrist, Dr. Lee Cohen, who assists with many schools and organizations including Widener University, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Philadelphia 76’ers.

This year in part to PATS "Green" initiative, PATS planted two trees for each attendee at the PATS Convention in a reforestation project within the Commonwealth. Over 500 trees were planted. For more information and pictures about the convention, click here

	Julie Emrhein receives recognition for her service as PATS President. Pictured with Julie, Greg Janik (President-Elect) and Sandy Bush (Honors and Awards).

Steve Nemes (Pictured Left) of Muhlenberg University was inducted into the Pennsylvania Athletic Training Hall of Fame in the class of the 2010. Pictured with Steve are Pennsylvania Athletic Training Hall of Fame Members: (L to R) Joe Iezzi (`07), Robert Shank (`06), Cecilia Yost (`05), Richard Burkholder Sr. (`00), and Phillip Donley (`00)

	Dr. Linda Platt Meyer (California University of PA) received the 2010 PATS Service Award. Pictured with Linda, Tom West (President) and Sandy Bush (Honors and Awards).

Athletic Trainers take part in the "Susan G. Komen 3 Day for the Cure" for Breast Cancer

Read the story of athletic trainers taking part in this wonderful fund raising event.

PATS PR

Would you like to see more of Pennsylvania’s Athletic Trainers’ efforts recognized in the NATA News? If so, please help the Public Relations Committee by sending any recent events, recognitions, or noteworthy news to ehildebrand@po-box.esu.edu