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Get ready for an unparalleled educational journey designed to inspire, educate and empower. This year, we are proud to present a robust program featuring the latest innovations, expert-led sessions and a variety of learning formats tailored to meet your professional development needs. Our speakers include leading experts and innovators in the field, delivering relevant and impactful content you can apply in your practice. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay at the forefront of athletic training education. The On-Demand program will feature select recorded sessions from the NATA 2025 in-person convention in Orlando, FL, taking place from June 24 to June 27. Program sessions and details are subject to change.
Welcome to the 76th NATA Clinical Symposia On-Demand Education Experience!
Get ready for an unparalleled educational journey designed to inspire, educate and empower. This year, we are proud to present a robust program featuring the latest innovations, expert-led sessions and a variety of learning formats tailored to meet your professional development needs. Our speakers include leading experts and innovators in the field, delivering relevant and impactful content you can apply in your practice. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay at the forefront of athletic training education.
Earn up to a Maximum of 20 CEUs.
On-Demand Only registrants can earn a maximum of 20 CEUs. In order to earn your CEUs, you must watch the session video in its entirety and complete the assessment.
In-person attendees can earn a maximum of 20 CEUs: Up to 15 on-site in Orlando and the rest – up to 20 total - from NATA 2025 On-Demand. In order to earn your on-demand CEUs, you must watch the session video in its entirety and complete the assessment. Interested in joining us in Orlando? View the 76th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo event page.
The On-Demand program will feature select recorded sessions from the NATA 2025 in-person convention in Orlando, FL, taking place from June 24 to June 27. Program sessions and details are subject to change.-
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Neurodiversity means diversity of the human mind, and just as no injuries are exactly the same, neither is how people think and process. Athletic trainers learn the skills to evaluate injuries, respond in times of crisis, and rehabilitate injury; however in athletic training education there is limited training on working with individuals who may be neurodivergent. Learning more about neurodivergence and how that can impact athlete needs and performance is vital to providing a high standard of care.
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Neurodiversity means diversity of the human mind, and just as no injuries are exactly the same, neither is how people think and process. Athletic trainers learn the skills to evaluate injuries, respond in times of crisis, and rehabilitate injury; however in athletic training education there is limited training on working with individuals who may be neurodivergent. Learning more about neurodivergence and how that can impact athlete needs and performance is vital to providing a high standard of care.Learning Objectives:
- Identify diagnoses that fall under the umbrella of neurodiversity.
- Recognize the importance of understanding neurodivergence.
- Apply neurodiversity-informed strategies in treatment and communication.
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EssentialDomain(s):
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health LiteracyCEUs:
1.0 Category AKeywords: neurodivergent, neurotypical, ADHD, autism, masking, dyslexia, diversity
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Katie Harris, MA, LPC, MEd, ATC, LAT
Katie Harris, MA, LPC, MEd, ATC, LAT, completed her undergraduate degrees in Athletic Training from Kansas State University and then onto Abilene Christian University for graduate assistant experience. Katie spent 10 years as a practicing athletic trainer ranging from secondary school level to professional. She found a passion for mental health concerns and returned to school for additional training and education in mental health and received a Master’s in Counseling from Northwestern University. She now serves as a licensed professional counselor in Texas and Oklahoma to those who are in the sports industry from athletes, coaches, athletic trainers, and more. Katie has presented on the topic of neurodiversity throughout her counseling career in order to provide education and advocate for those who may identify as neurodivergent.
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Despite best-practice evidence indicating that weather monitoring and activity modification are essential for athlete safety, many states do not have state-wide standardized policies for exercising in the heat. Wet bulb globe thermometry is the gold standard for assessing environmental heat stress during physical activity, however in dry or arid climates many stakeholders perceive the inclusion of a humidity metric to be unnecessary. This session will describe one state’s experiences with establishing the need for weather monitoring in a dry climate and strategies for promoting stakeholder buy-in to develop state-specific guidelines.
This presentation is a replay from NATA 2023 in Indianapolis, providing another opportunity to access its valuable content and insights.
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Despite best-practice evidence indicating that weather monitoring and activity modification are essential for athlete safety, many states do not have state-wide standardized policies for exercising in the heat. Wet bulb globe thermometry is the gold standard for assessing environmental heat stress during physical activity, however in dry or arid climates many stakeholders perceive the inclusion of a humidity metric to be unnecessary. This session will describe one state’s experiences with establishing the need for weather monitoring in a dry climate and strategies for promoting stakeholder buy-in to develop state-specific guidelines.Learning Objectives:
- Describe the need for state-specific weather modification guidelines.
- Compare and contrast common weather measurement strategies for humid versus dry climates.
- Describe and apply strategies to promote stakeholder buy-in for policy development.
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AdvancedDomain(s):
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy
Domain 5: Health Care Administration and Professional ResponsibilityCEUs:
1.0 Category AKeywords: policy; dissemination and implementation; heat illness
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Hayley Root, PhD, MPH, ATC
Hayley Root is an Assistant Professor at Northern Arizona University in the Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training located at the Phoenix Biosciences Core campus. My research leverages implementation science and community-based participatory research strategies to empower athletes, clinicians, and organizations to use best practice evidence that improves health outcomes and healthcare equity. This work crosses many areas of athletic healthcare but I primarily focus on musculoskeletal injury prevention and physical literacy development.
Tamara Valovich McLeod, PhD, ATC, FNATA
Dr. Tamara Valovich McLeod is the Chair, Director, and a Professor of Athletic Training, Professor in the School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, and John P. Wood, D.O., Endowed Chair for Sports Medicine at A.T. Still University in Mesa, Arizona. Dr. McLeod completed her PhD from the University of Virginia. She was the founding director of the Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network and her research has focused on the pediatric athlete with respect to sport-related concussion.
Dr. McLeod is fellow of the NATA, the National Academy of Kinesiology, and the National Academies of Practice-Athletic Training and was the recipient of the NATA Foundation Medal for Distinguished Athletic Training Research in 2023.
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A discussion of reduction techniques is necessary following the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Position Statement: Immediate Management of Appendicular Joint Dislocations, which clarified their potential use in clinical practice. These techniques have not been taught or used consistently enough in athletic training clinical practice to study evidence-based practice. Bridging the gap between evidence and clinical practice in athletic training is essential for effectively applying medical reduction techniques. It is key to discuss the decision processes, when to use and when not to reduce dislocations in the field. The techniques included in this session will include...
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A discussion of reduction techniques is necessary following the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Position Statement: Immediate Management of Appendicular Joint Dislocations, which clarified their potential use in clinical practice. These techniques have not been taught or used consistently enough in athletic training clinical practice to study evidence-based practice. Bridging the gap between evidence and clinical practice in athletic training is essential for effectively applying medical reduction techniques. It is key to discuss the decision processes, when to use and when not to reduce dislocations in the field. The techniques included in this session will include all joints with common dislocations. Core reduction techniques used on common dislocation will be the focus, but complicated cases and contraindicated techniques will also be discussed with specifics as to the risks and potential comorbidities.Learning Objectives:
- Distinguish when joint relocation is appropriate and when it is not.
- Identify differences in reduction techniques and recognize the appropriateness of each.
- Describe specific reduction/relocation techniques according to anatomical structures involved.
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AdvancedDomain(s):
Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and Diagnosis
Domain 3: Critical Incident Management
Domain 4: Therapeutic InterventionCEUs:
1.0 Category AKeywords: Appendicular dislocation, relocation, joint fractures, subluxation, unstable joints, joint laxity
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Mike Diede, PhD, ATC
Dr. Mike Diede is a certified athletic trainer (ATC) with a Bachelor of Science from Brigham Young University and a Master Degree in Athletic Training from Indiana State University and a PhD from the University of Arizona in Higher Education while working as a high school AT in Tucson. Mike was the initial program director of an entry level masters program at Montana State University Billings. He was on faculty at MSUB for five years. Mike is currently an associate professor and the BYU program director for the undergraduate athletic training education program. Mike is transitioning the current AT program to the masters level (MAT). Mike has 5 children and enjoys the outdoors with his family.
Research Interests
Joint Dislocation, Reduction Techniques
Lower Extremity Injury evaluation
Diagnostic Accuracy of special tests
Administrative topics in Health CareTeaching Interests
Lower Extremity Evaluation,
Clinical and Educational Administration,
Clinical Education in Athletic Training,
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There are over 100 different physical examination tests described to evaluate the shoulder. Confusion exists with regard to not only the proper technique but the validity of commonly used tests. In today's fast paced environment evidence based accuracy and efficiency when examining athletes is very important. This presentation will review the proper technique and statistical validation, and relevance of the best tests based on current literature. The discussion will include a demonstration of an efficient sequence and algorithm incorporating all necessary tests to complete a thorough and comprehensive examination of the shoulder.
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There are over 100 different physical examination tests described to evaluate the shoulder. Confusion exists with regard to not only the proper technique but the validity of commonly used tests. In today's fast paced environment evidence based accuracy and efficiency when examining athletes is very important. This presentation will review the proper technique and statistical validation, and relevance of the best tests based on current literature. The discussion will include a demonstration of an efficient sequence and algorithm incorporating all necessary tests to complete a thorough and comprehensive examination of the shoulder.
Objectives:- Participants will be able to describe the history and proper indications for the most commonly used shoulder exam tests.,
- Participants will be able to explain basic statistical terms (i.e., sensitivity, specificity, diagnostic accuracy) to describe the validity of physical exam tests.,
- Participants will be able to describe the proper technique for performing shoulder exam tests.
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Advanced
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Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and DiagnosisCEUs:
0.75 Category AKeywords: shoulder, examination, tests, diagnostic, pitching, throwing,
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Steve Jordan, MD
Dr. Steve Jordan is a board certified, fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon. Dr. Jordan earned his Medical Degree from Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Jordan specializes in sports medicine; however, he takes a special interest in shoulder injuries, throwing injuries, ACL reconstruction, and Tommy John reconstruction. Dr. Jordan is the Team Physician for both Washington High School and Chipola College.
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History of prior injury is the strongest risk factor for future lower extremity injury. In addition, a large portion of secondary injuries occur during the first 2-3 months following return to sport. Thus, there is a gap in determining when an individual is ready to safely return to sport following initial injury. Individuals who pass a comprehensive return to sport testing battery are at lower risk for subsequent injury once returning to sport. As such, the development and utilization of a comprehensive return-to-sport testing battery can help determine one´s readiness to safely return to sport. This presentation will discuss the key components of…
This presentation is a replay from NATA 2019 in Las Vegas, offering a second chance to experience the event's valuable content and insights.
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History of prior injury is the strongest risk factor for future lower extremity injury. In addition, a large portion of secondary injuries occur during the first 2-3 months following return to sport. Thus, there is a gap in determining when an individual is ready to safely return to sport following initial injury. Individuals who pass a comprehensive return to sport testing battery are at lower risk for subsequent injury once returning to sport. As such, the development and utilization of a comprehensive return-to-sport testing battery can help determine one´s readiness to safely return to sport. This presentation will discuss the key components of an evidence-based return to sport testing battery following lower extremity injuries.
Objectives:- Participants will be able to describe the changes in injury rates following initial lower extremity injury and subsequent return to sport.,
- Participants will be able to describe the known risk factors for secondary injury following initial lower extremity injury.,
- Participants will be able to utilize validated return to sport testing that can determine an individual´s readiness to return to sport.,
- Participants will be able to discuss the role of training load monitoring and management in the return to sport process following lower extremity injury.
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Advanced
Domains:
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy, Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and DiagnosisCEUs: 1.0 Category A
Keywords: knee, injury, lower extremity, return to sport, ankle, leg, testing
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Courses registered for after February 5, 2025, must be completed by December 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CST.
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Darin Padua, PhD, ATC
Darin A. Padua is the Associate Provost for Academic Operations of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As an academic leader, he works to listen, collaborate, and empower others to work as a team towards our shared mission, vision, and priorities.
The Joseph Curtis Sloane Distinguished Professor of Exercise and Sport Science, Padua has been a member of UNC’s faculty since 2001. He teaches courses in biomechanics, human anatomy, and kinesiology with a focus on injury risk mitigation and optimizing human performance. Throughout his career, Padua has mentored fellow faculty, along with hundreds of graduate and undergraduate students. He served as chair in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science from 2013 to 2023.
With more than 25 years of experience, Padua is an internationally recognized scholar and is the Co-Director of the Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention (MOTION) Science Institute. His research revolves around prevention of musculoskeletal injuries, such as ACL rupture, by studying the role of movement quality and biomechanics as injury risk factors and intervention targets. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles, and his work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. He
He received the Young Investigator Award by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (2006) and was later awarded the O’Donoghue Sports Injury Research Award for the most outstanding sport injury related research paper by the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (2008). He attained Fellow status in the National Academy of Kinesiology, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, and received the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award. His career research achievements were recognized by the by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association with receipt of the Medal for Distinguished Research (2017).
Padua earned a B.S. in athletic training from San Diego State University, M.A. in exercise and sport science/athletic training from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and PhD in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. Born and raised in Visalia, California, he lives with his wife Jody and three daughters in Durham, NC.
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Knee pathologies are common complaints for athletes and active patients presenting to athletic trainers for assessment and intervention, and though often not as complex as other joints in the body (ie, shoulder or hip), can present significant diagnostic challenges when imaging techniques are not readily or immediately available. Common traumatic disorders of the knee include forces that impact the menisci, ligaments, bones, and associated joints (ie, patellofemoral, tibiofemoral), while overuse injuries involving the patellofemoral joint, surrounding tissues (ie, IT Band), patellar tendon and tibiofemoral joint can challenge the unsuspecting diagnostician, as well. Undiagnosed, or improperly diagnosed knee conditions can also lead to lifelong disability and/or profound decreases in…
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Knee pathologies are common complaints for athletes and active patients presenting to athletic trainers for assessment and intervention, and though often not as complex as other joints in the body (ie, shoulder or hip), can present significant diagnostic challenges when imaging techniques are not readily or immediately available. Common traumatic disorders of the knee include forces that impact the menisci, ligaments, bones, and associated joints (ie, patellofemoral, tibiofemoral), while overuse injuries involving the patellofemoral joint, surrounding tissues (ie, IT Band), patellar tendon and tibiofemoral joint can challenge the unsuspecting diagnostician, as well. Undiagnosed, or improperly diagnosed knee conditions can also lead to lifelong disability and/or profound decreases in health-related quality of life and functional enjoyment. Unsuspecting or inexperienced clinicians in all branches of sports medicine, if not careful can naively rely on special test results in isolation, or upon medical imaging for a working or final diagnosis, which includes false positive and negative results, increases overall healthcare costs, and/or cause unnecessary delays in treatment or return to participation. Experts in medical research have confirmed that accurate diagnoses come from the history portion of the exam in over 80 to 90% of cases and that individual physical exam test results should be viewed with suspicion in isolation. The focus of this presentation is to present the athletic training profession a review of physical examination special tests for common knee injuries and conditions, while also introducing or reviewing the evidence behind each test's respective diagnostic accuracy. In so doing, an overview of diagnostic accuracy terms and principles will be presented, followed by available diagnostic accuracy dates for each test presented in order for clinicians to become more aware of the strengths and limitations of tests commonly used to help assess athletic injuries of the knee.
Objectives:
- Participants will be able to state the fundamental principles and terms associated with diagnostic accuracy of physical examination tests, including sensitivity and specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios, positive and negative predictive values, and overall utility scores.,
- Participants will be able to identify the most useful, evidence-based physical examination tests for assessing various conditions of the knee.,
- Participants will be able to recognize and incorporate the best-evidence tests in times of acute and chronic assessment of common knee injuries.,
- Participants will be able to apply use of pooled tests in order to more accurately assess various orthopedic conditions of the knee in athletes and active patients.
Level:
Advanced
Domains:
Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and DiagnosisCEUs:
1.25 Category AKeywords: knee, orthopedic, menisci, ligaments, bones, joints, patellofemoral, tibiofemoral
On-Demand (Enhanced Access) Course Expiration:
Courses registered for after February 5, 2025, must be completed by December 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CST.
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Paul Geisler, EdD, AT Ret.
Associate Dean Geisler is a native of Lakeville, MA and current resident of Boston, MA. A certified athletic trainer since 1987 with over 15 years of varied clinical practice and 23 years' experience directing athletic training education programs at Georgia Southern University and Ithaca College. He is deeply interested in the development and assessment of the medico-clinical thinking processes of novice and experienced clinicians, the development of adaptive expertise in clinicians, progressive curriculum design, capability-based education, and meaningful programmatic assessment. He has over 170 national and international presentations and publications on clinical and educational based subjects in athletic training and health professions education to his credit. He is a member of the European Board of Medical Assessors, and past member of the Association of Medical Education, Europe.
As a scholar, he is the recipient of two manuscript awards from the Journal of Athletic Training and the Athletic Training Education Journal. For his many professional contributions, he has been the recipient of the NATA Athletic Training Service Award and NATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award. As an educator, he was awarded the NATA Executive Council on Education's Sayers "Bud" Miller Distinguished Educator Award in 2021 and has received two Dean's Awards for Excellence & Innovation in Teaching, a Dean's Excellence Award for Diversity and Inclusion in Teaching and Learning, and the all college Faculty Excellence Award, all from Ithaca College.
He admits to being an enthusiastic but slow road cyclist, an amateur shutterbug of nature and wonder, an aspiring wine snob and amateur foodie, and an unabashed promoter of equal rights, freedom, justice, and authentic democracy for all living beings. Susan, his life partner and wife of 34 years and he are fulfilled parents of two amazing young men – Nicholas, a writer living in Los Angeles, CA and Benjamin, a photographer and artist living in Brooklyn, NY.
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The focus of this presentation is to present the most current clinical recognition strategies for evaluating ankle sprains and linking these strategies to the identification of those who are at the highest risk for developing CAI.
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The focus of this presentation is to present the most current clinical recognition strategies for evaluating ankle sprains and linking these strategies to the identification of those who are at the highest risk for developing CAI.
Objectives:- Participants will be able to summarize the recommendations of the NATA Position Statement on the Conservative Management and Prevention of Ankle Sprains in Athletes within the context of Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis.,
- Participants will be able to identify the most important evidence-based key features associated with lateral ankle sprain recognition.,
- Participants will be able to incorporate the emerging evidence of patient- and clinician-oriented outcome measures for identifying those at risk for developing chronic ankle instability.,
- Participants will be able to make use of the outcome measures discussed in the presentation, including the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure, the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool, the weight-bearing lunge test, the single limb balance test, and the star excursion balance test, within their clinical practice.
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Advanced
Domains:
Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and DiagnosisCEUs:
1.0 Category AKeywords: ankle, sprain, instability, diagnosis, lateral ankle sprain, balance test
On-Demand (Enhanced Access) Course Expiration:
Courses registered for after February 5, 2025, must be completed by December 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CST.
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Patrick McKeon, PhD, ATC, CSCS
Dr. Patrick McKeon is a BOC certified athletic trainer who joined the Ithaca College Athletic Training faculty in 2013. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from Springfield College in Springfield, MA; his Master of Science degree in Sports Health Care from the Arizona School of Health Sciences in Phoenix, AZ (now in Mesa, AZ); and his PhD in Sports Medicine at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He has held several positions as a clinical athletic trainer including Pearl River High School, Canisius College, and Marist College in New York, as well as Phoenix College and Brophy College Preparatory in Arizona.
SCHOLARLY/RESEARCH INTERESTS
Dr. McKeon’s research focuses on functional alterations associated with lower extremity joint injury. He incorporates patient-, clinician-, and laboratory-oriented outcomes to evaluate these alterations due to injury. Dr. McKeon also seeks to develop a greater understanding of the restoration of function associated with rehabilitation. He aims to provide insight into effective clinical interventions for the sports medicine clinician to improve functional outcomes and enhance prevention strategies for patients who suffer lower extremity injury.EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS
Dr. McKeon's educational focus centers on evidence-based practice concepts and clinical reasoning theory. Within the courses he teaches, Dr. McKeon strives to instill a strong foundation in the integration of internal and external evidence for enhancing decisions related to the recognition, rehabilitation, and prevention of injuries/illnesses associated with athletic training clinical practice.PERSONAL
Dr. McKeon enjoys spending his free time with his family and friends seeking out great life experiences. His wife, Dr. Jennifer McKeon is the IC Athletic Training Program Director and a faculty member in the Department of Exercise Science and Athletic Training. They have two children (Bobby and Mallory) who are also proud to be Bombers!-
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