Announcements
PATS Inc. Research Award
The PATS Research Committee is now accepting applications for the PATS, Inc. Supported Research Award. A grant, in the amount of up to $5,000 will be awarded at the June PATS Meeting. The deadline for application is March 1, 2012. More information and the application form can be found at the PATS website http://www.gopats.org/awards/PATS-Research-Award.htm
Special Olympics PA Needs Your Help In Providing Coverage
Special Olmpics PA is looking for volunteers to provide medical coverage for the 2012 Special Olympics Pennsylvania Summer Games to be held June 7-9, 2012 at the Pennsylvania State University. They are looking for both certified and student personnel. For more information on how you can help please download the volunteer form.
Penn State Athletic Trainer Discusses the Profession during Radio Show
Jonathan Salazer, the Penn State Men's Basketball Athletic Trainer, was a guest on the Weekly Penn State Radio Call-In Show with Steve Jones to discuss the profession of Athletic Training and the role and challenges of being an athletic trainer with the Nittany Lion’s basketball program. To listen to the interview Courtesy of Penn State Sports Properties a Property of Learfield Sports “click here” .
Local Athletic Trainer on TV’s “Call the Doctor”
Michael Ludwikowski, Outreach Athletic Training Coordinator with Susquehanna Health was recently on the Call the Doctor Television program discussing the topic of “Foot Health” issues. Call the Doctor is a health care series broadcast live every Tuesday at 7:00pm by the PBS station WVIA-TV serving a regional audience of hundreds of thousands in 22 counties throughout northeastern and central Pennsylvania. The 1 hour show features a panel of top medical and health care professionals informing viewers about important and relevant health issues. The panel answers live call-in and email questions from viewers. To view the segment online please go to: http://wviaondemand.org/contusvideo/?vid=95
Penn State Athletic Training Students Prepare to Assist with Dance Marathon
The Penn State Athletic Training Club plans to provide first aid and injury triage for the entire 46 hours of dance marathon. Read more.
Learn More about Opportunities for Athletic Trainers in Rugby – The Other Football
The Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union (EPRU) is one of the largest rugby unions in the United States. EPRU is comprised of boys’ and girls’ high school clubs, men’s/women’s college clubs and men’s/women’s community clubs (i.e. Media, Downingtown, amongst others). Clubs of the EPRU are located in Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Northern Delaware, and are increasingly interested in obtaining athletic training coverage for their events.
John O’Donnell, ATC, CSCS, the Safety Director of the EPRU and a fellow athletic trainer, is inviting any athletic trainer interested in the opportunities available with EPRU Clubs, or rugby in general, to please contact him at rugby@tryod.com. For more information on the EPRU, please visit www.epru.org.
Wilson College Honors Athletic Trainer at Annual Holiday Awards Luncheon
PENNSYLVANIA ATHLETIC TRAINERS’ - POLITCAL ACTION COMMITTEE
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BUFFALO CHICKEN WING EATING CONTEST & FUND RAISER
PATS Sounthcentral rep Scott Kimbel, ate 25 wings to come in thrid place at the EATA chicken wing eating contest. He helped raise several hundred dollars for the PAT-PAC.
FREE Online Concussion Education
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PATS has partnered with Sport Safety International to provide “Concussion Wise™” an online concussion education program designed for athletic trainers, coaches, parents, athletes and other health care professionals. The courses are FREE for coaches, parents, and athletes and can be found at www.concussionwise.com/pennsylvania The partnership coincides with the Governor’s recent signing of the “Safety in Youth Sports Act”, an Act establishing standards for managing concussions and traumatic brain injuries. At the completion of the course, learners will receive a completion certificate. Read the PATS - ConcussionWise press release.
Carlisle Athletic Trainer is featured on local news reagrding Concussion Bill
Athletic Trainer, Richard Burkholder, on the local news showing support for new concussion bills. Click here to view the story.
Athletic Trainer Discusses Concussion Support Group
Steve Hicks, Athletic Trainer at Guthrie Health sports medicine in Sayre, Pa. discusses a local concussion support for those individuals with post-concussion symptoms. To read more of the story please click here:
PATS President responds to Newspaper
Greg Janik, PATS President responds to the Morning Call and one of their journalists who once again criticized the athletic training profession in light of proposed youth sports legislation in the state and our role as health professionals. To read more go here:
PATS AT discusses team aproach to high school concussions
Michael Ludwikowski, MS, ATC, Coordinator of Outreach Athletic Training Services, Staff Athletic Trainer at Susquehanna Health discusses how Susquehanna Health has team up with local Pennsylvania High Schools to tackle concussions. To read more go here:
Good Samaritans credited with helping save man's life at Liberty-Nazareth high school football game
About 20 minutes before kickoff for last week’s Liberty High School game at BASD Stadium in Bethlehem, a 70-year-old man collapsed on the track ringing the field as he and his family headed for their seats. He was in cardiac arrest.
Liberty athletic trainer Tibor Bodi and three women in the stands who were off-duty nurses rushed to help the stricken spectator.
BURKE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER
Pennsylvania Athletic Training Hall of Famer, Richard Burkholder, Sr. is selling Athletic Training T-Shirts to benefit the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society Scholarship Fund. The cost is $15.00 per T-shirt, which includes shipping and handling. For more information “Click Here”.
