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.

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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.

Abstract:
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.

Level:
Advanced

Domain(s):
Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and Diagnosis 
Domain 3: Critical Incident Management 
Domain 4: Therapeutic Intervention 

CEUs:
1.0 Category A

Keywords: Appendicular dislocation, relocation, joint fractures, subluxation, unstable joints, joint laxity

Enhanced Access On-Demand Course Expiration:
This course will expire on December 31 at 11:59 p.m. CST and will be removed from your account if not completed.
For full details, refer to the expiration policy on our FAQ page.

Abstract:
The athletic training (AT) profession is dominated by early career and career-advancing professionals, with nearly 52% of Certified Athletic Trainers possessing 0 to 9 years of certification. The exact number of athletic trainers (ATs) leaving the profession is unknown. However, any attrition of ATs in the career-advancing demographic is concerning as it minimizes the number of mature, seasoned professionals available to model professional longevity. With over half of ATs with 12 years or less of certification indicating their optimism for staying in the AT profession has decreased since March 2020, it is now more important than ever to identify factors contributing to consideration of attrition and develop strategies to improve professional commitment, persistence, and retention. Research and resources on goal setting and goal attainment in AT are scarce, suggesting that ATs may not be fully equipped with the necessary professional identity development and self-advocacy skills to articulate their goals and value to employers. In turn, this inability to articulate their professional goals and value to the organization may lead to a lack of job satisfaction and career advancement.  The purpose of this session is to equip ATs with the skills to set actionable career advancement goals and articulate those goals to current or future employers. By defining and understanding one's own professional goals and assets, ATs of all experience levels can develop a stronger sense of identity within the AT profession. This professional identity can boost the AT's self-confidence and empower them to take on advanced roles within their organizations. Also, when ATs understand and align their professional values with their work, they are better equipped to contribute to the goals of their organizations which could lead to enhanced job performance, satisfaction, and retention, ultimately benefiting the employee, the employer, and the individuals they serve.

Learning Objectives:

• Define one's personal and professional values and explain the importance of those values in career advancement.
• Develop specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) professional goals that align with personal and professional values for career advancement. 
• Analyze SMART goals to create a strategic plan outlining actionable steps for professional growth and career advancement. 
• Demonstrate effective communication of professional goals to interested parties and collaborate with those individuals to explore new or existing opportunities to achieve identified goals.

Level:
Advanced

Domain(s):
Domain 5: Health Care Administration and Professional Responsibility

CEUs:
1.0 Category A

Keywords: Goal setting, career advancement, professional values, job satisfaction

Enhanced Access On-Demand Course Expiration:
This course will expire on December 31 at 11:59 p.m. CST and will be removed from your account if not completed.
For full details, refer to the expiration policy on our FAQ page.

This presentation is a replay from COPA Con 2023, providing another opportunity to access its valuable content and insights.

Abstract:
Developing methods to assess the culture, climate and resiliency needs of any organization is best done using a multi-disciplinary team approach. Face-to-face interactions in the workplace and developing relationships quickly with employees can foster the trust needed for candid conversations to learn about personal and workplace concerns or issues that may lead to toxic work cultures or growth limitations. This session will also explore defining the use of the data collected for interpretation with an effective delivery of findings to an organization’s leadership with multiple options for implementation.

Learning Objectives:

• Design a multi-disciplinary survey to address work culture, musculoskeletal injuries, mental health stressors and personal growth needs.
• Combine survey results with observational findings to develop and implement a workplace resiliency and risk mitigation program.
• Deliver data to leadership and recommendations on how to build the risk mitigation program into a work environment.

Level:
Essential

Domain(s):
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy 
Domain 5: Health Care Administration and Professional Responsibility

CEUs:
1.0 Category A

Keywords: work culture, workplace resiliency, risk mitigation

Enhanced Access On-Demand Course Expiration:
This course will expire on December 31 at 11:59 p.m. CST and will be removed from your account if not completed.
For full details, refer to the expiration policy on our FAQ page.

Abstract:
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.

Level:
Advanced

Domains:
Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and Diagnosis

CEUs:
0.75 Category A

Keywords: shoulder, examination, tests, diagnostic, pitching, throwing,

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.
For full details, refer to the expiration policy on our FAQ page.

This presentation is a replay from NATA 2019 in Las Vegas, offering a second chance to experience the event's valuable content and insights.

Abstract:
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.

Level:
Advanced

Domains:
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy, Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and Diagnosis

CEUs: 1.0 Category A

Keywords: knee, injury, lower extremity, return to sport, ankle, leg, testing

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.
For full details, refer to the expiration policy on our FAQ page.

Abstract:
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 Diagnosis

CEUs:
1.25 Category A

Keywords: 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.
For full details, refer to the expiration policy on our FAQ page.

Abstract:
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.

Level:
Advanced

Domains:
Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and Diagnosis

CEUs:
1.0 Category A

Keywords: 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.
For full details, refer to the expiration policy on our FAQ page.