Date: June 24, 2020

Location: Online – Zoom link provided with confirmation

Target Audience: Athletic Trainers

CEU’s: Eligible for up to 3 Category A CEUs

  • New Hampshire Athletic Trainers’ Association (BOC AP# P305) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers.  This program is eligible for a maximum of 3 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

Educational Level: Essential
Domain(s): Domain 1, and 5

Schedule of Events

Registration12:45 pm
Melanie Adams – The Gender Spectrum and the Sports
Healthcare Professional
1:00-2:00 pm
Break2:00-2:15 pm
Art Maerlender – Are shoulder-led tackle mechanics in football related to safety or performance?2:15-3:15 pm
Break3:15-3:30 pm
Art Maerlender – Athletic Trainers and Return to Learn Programs (RtL): What role does an AT have in RtL?3:30-4:30 pm
Close/Reminders4:30 pm

Presenters

Melanie Adams PhD

The Gender Spectrum and the Sports Healthcare Professional

Objectives:

1. Define gender identity terminology, such as transgender, non-binary, cisgender, gender non-conforming.

2. Describe the current state and NCAA policies for sport participation based on gender.

3. Illustrate how stereotypical masculinity and femininity limit physical activity.

4. Explain the ATC’s role in advocating for inclusive sports.

5. Describe changes that can improve healthcare access for trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming individuals.

Art Maelender PhD, ABPP-CN

Are shoulder-led tackle mechanics in football related to safety or performance?

Objectives:

1. Explain the relationship of skill technique to concussion prevention
2. Describe the elements of shoulder-led tackling as they relate to biomechanical function
3. Identify a relationship between safety and performance in skill

Athletic Trainers and Return to Learn Programs (RtL): What role does an AT have in RtL?

Objectives:

1. Understand the rationale for concussion management in schools
2. Learn the general outlines of Return to Learn, particularly in relationship to Return to Play
3. Identify elements of overlap between RtP and RtL
4. Be able to support the critical elements of RtL

 
Domains: I, V

Refunds and Cancellations

The New Hampshire Athletic Trainers’ Association (NHATA) is aware that life can happen and therefore will allow for a full refund of all monies associated with registration for all registrants who find they are unable to attend the event and cancel at least twenty-eight days ahead of the date of the event. Registrants cancelling registration between eight and twenty-seven days before the date of the event will only be refunded less 20% of registration fees. A refund will not be provided for any registration cancelled within the last seven days before the date of the event. All requests for cancellations must be made in writing by email to the NHATA Treasurer at treasurer@nhata.org . Any other form of cancellation will not be honored. If the NHATA must cancel the event due to low registration total or other administrative means registrants will receive a refund of all monies received.

Non-Discrimination

The New Hampshire Athletic Trainers’ Association (NHATA) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, military status, sexual orientation or age.  The NHATA will promote equality and diversity at all times as the NHATA is committed to the accessibility and non-discrimination in all aspects of its continuing education activities.  Participants who have special needs are encouraged to contact program organizers to that all reasonable efforts to accommodate these needs can be made.

Disclosers:

Melanie Adams, PhD (Faculty) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.

Arthur Maerlender, PhD, ABPP-CN (Faculty) – Return to Learn Disclosures:
Dr. Maerlender receives royalties from the book:
“Concussion Competencies: A Framework for Schoolbased Concussion  Management” Cambridge Scholars Press, 2020
Consulting fees from Qmetis Healthcare

Tackling Mechanics Disclosures:
Dr. Maerlender is a consultant to Atavus Football Performance. No fees  were paid for the analysis or preparation of this manuscript.

Cassandra Snow, MS, N.H.LAT, ATC (Planner) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.

Christine Reyes, MA, N.H.LAT, ATC, (Planner) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.

Ali Bower, MAT, N.H.LAT, ATC (Planner) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.

David Caponigro, N.H.LAT, ATC (Planner) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.

Sponsors:

This event does not have a sponsor.