Conference Agenda*


Thursday, June 5th, 2014

6:00-7:00 pm: Registration

7:05-8:05 pm:  “Current Trends in Concussion Assessment”

Michael Ferrara, Ph.D., ATC


8:15-9:15 pm: “Football Protective Equipment Designs – Effects on C-Spine Injury Management and Acute Airway and Cardiovascular Care in Medical Emergencies”

Erik Swartz, Ph.D., ATC, FNATA,

Friday, June 6th, 2014

7:00 – 9:30 am: Registration

8:00-9:00 am “Sports-Related Upper Extremity Injuries”

Roderick Bruno, MD

9:00-9:45 am Break and Visit Vendors

9:45-11:00 am “Return to play and return to academics protocols following concussion.”

Art Maerlender, Ph.D. and Jonathan Lichtenstein Psy.D., MBA

11:15 am -12:30 pm “Neurocognitive testing”

Dr. Neal McGrath, Ph.D.

12:30-2:00 pm – Break for lunch and visit vendors

2:00-3:15 pm “On-Field Management of Acute Cervical Spine Injuries”
Kevin Heaton, DO

3:15-3:45 pm Break to visit vendors

3:45-5:00 pm  “Your Emergency Action Plan; Are you really ready?”

Frank Mastrangelo, LAT, ATC, EMT,

5:15-6:30 pm State meetings/Visit vendors

6:30-7:15 pm Social Hour

7:15-9:30 pm Dinner and Keynote Speaker (Guest Meals available for purchase at $30. Contact Chris Young for more details)

Keynote Address: “Athletic Trainers: Definition of the Physical Sports Psychologist”

Daniel O’Neill, M.D., Ed.D.
Special Programming on Friday**
11:00 am – 1:00 pm: “Examination and Treatment of the Spine in Athletes Utilizing Mobilizations”
Christopher Campbell, PT, DPT, STC, CSCS
**1:00 -3:00 pm: “Management of Spine Related Injuries with Physical Agents”
Christopher Proulx, D. C., MS, ATC, CSCS

Saturday, June 7th, 2014

8:30-9:15 am “Evidence Based ACL Injury Prevention Strategies”
Dai Sugimoto, PhD, ATC
9:30-10:45 am “Cervical and Lumbar Conditions in the Youth Athlete”
Michael Beasley, MD
11:00 am-12:15 pm “New NH State EMS Spinal Trauma Protocol”
Vicki Blanchard, BS, Paramedic, I/C NH Bureau of EMS
*Subject to change
**Limited to First 30 signups
12 CEU’S will be awarded
for complete attendance
  BOC Approved Provider