Annual Meeting
KATS provides its membership with opportunities for continuing education and professional growth. KATS offers a yearly educational program that is open to certified athletic trainers, physicians, athletic training students, and other sports medicine professionals.
2019 Annual Meeting
The 2019 Annual Meeting will be held at the University of Kentucky, Saturday June 1, 2019 and Sunday June 2, 2019. The Saturday sessions will take place in the Makers Mark room at Kroger Field and the Sunday sessions will take place at the Sports Medicine Research Institute (SMRI).
Call for abstracts is now OPEN! Please download the presentation application, read all instructions, and complete the form in full. Abstracts for various types of presentations and sessions will be accepted through February 1, 2019 at 11:59pm EST.
2018 Annual Meeting
The 2018 Annual Meeting was hosted by St. Elizabeth Training and Education Center in Erlanger, KY.
Saturday June 9, 2018: 8:00am – 4:30pm, Clinical Symposium and Members' Meeting.
Agenda
| Time | Topic | Presenter(s) | Note |
| 8:00am-8:10am | Welcome | Scott Helton, ATC | |
| 8:10am-8:45am | CAATE Update | Justin Farr, MS, ATC | |
| 8:15am-12:15pm | EBP Session: Athletic Trainer's Utilization & Clinical Establishment of IV Access & Fluid Administration to Improve Patient Care 4-EBP hours provided by Eastern Kentucky University AP#P3683 |
Eric Fuchs, DA, ATC, AEMT | This session has limited capacity. The session will be only be open to the first 25 attendees who register. An additional $40.00 fee will be charged for this session. |
| 8:45am-9:45am | Addressing Neuroplasticity in Your Orthopedic Clinical Practice | Dustin Grooms, PhD, ATC, CSCS | |
| 9:45am-10:00am | Break | ||
| 10:00am-11:30am |
EBP Session: Predicting Ankle Sprains: A Path to Prevention |
Phillip Gribble, PhD, ATC, FNATA | |
| 11:30am-12:00pm | AT Cares Presentation | Doug Means, MA, ATC/Kristan Erdmann, EdD, ATC | |
| 12:00pm-2:30pm | Lunch and Business Meeting – Awards/Tory Lindley/SEATA | ||
| 2:30pm-3:30pm | 2018 Concussion Update: Where is the Science Taking Us? | Tad Seifert, MD | |
| 3:30pm-4:30pm | Physical Assessment and Training Considerations for the Proximal Segments | Thomas Palmer, PhD, ATC, CSCS |
Bill Cubbage, ATC elected to the KATS Hall of Fame!
Awards
Congratulations to all of the 2018 award winners! Their contributions to athletic training and sports medicine has been remarkable!Tom Simmons Bill Edwards
High School Athletic Trainer of the Year Ray Hibbert
College Athletic Trainer Rayshaun Bailey
| Tom Simmons Jerry May
Clinic Athletic Trainer Kyle Webster
Award Randy McGuire
| Tom Simmons Artie McGuffin
Sponsor St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Scholarship Molly Mertle
Not Pictured Olivia Schmitt: Thomas | Tom Simmons Walt McCombs
Co-Sports Medicine Person Phillip Hurley, MD
Co-Sports Medicine Person Tad Seifert, MD
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Recognition of Service was presented to Jamey Carver, ATC for serving as the Region 4 Representative from 2006-2018 (not pictured) and Taylor Temnick, ATC, for serving as Secretary from 2014-2018. KATS thanks both Jamey and Taylor for all of their efforts and commitment to the athletic training profession!
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