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 Woodford Reserve room at Kroger Field and the Sunday sessions will take place at the Sports Medicine Research Institute (SMRI).

Driving Directions

Session Descriptions and Learning Objectives

KATS Cancellation and Refund Policy

Lodging: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn Express (1000 Export Street, Lexington, KY 40504). Reservations can be made via telephone 859-389-6800. The group code is MUS.

Tentative Programming

Saturday June 1, 2019 (Handouts located under Members Only section)

7:50am to 8:00am	Opening Remarks: Scott Lephart, PhD, Dean, University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences Scott Helton, MS, ATC, President, Kentucky Athletic Trainers' Society
8:00am to 9:00am	Cameron Straughn, MD Category D CEU: Using Ultrasound for Diagnostic Imaging
9:00am to 11:00am	EBP: Aaron Sciascia, PhD, LAT, ATC, PES The Role of the Scapula in Function and Dysfunction This session is approved for 2 BOC EBP CEUs under Approved Provider# P3683 Eastern Kentucky University Athletic Training Education Program
10:45am to 11:00am	Break
11:00am to 12:00pm	Austin V. Stone, MD, PhD Category D CEU: Cartilage Injuries in Athletes
12:00pm to 2:00pm	Lunch / Awards
2:00pm to 3:00pm	Nick Heebner, PhD, ATC Category D CEU: Injury and performance at the tip of the spear: Lessons from United States Special Operations
3:00pm to 4:00pm	Ray Albensi, MS, ATC, CEAS and Bill Welsh, MS, ATC, CHES, CEAS, CSCS Category D CEU: Utilizing Your Athletic Training Skills in the Ergonomic/Industrial Setting
3:45pm to 4:00pm	Break
4:00pm to 5:00pm	Chaitu S. Malempati, DO and Caitlyn Conley, PhD, ATC Category D CEU: The Multi-Ligament Knee: From Diagnosis to Outcomes
6:30pm	Lexington Legends Baseball Game

Sunday June 2, 2019

7:30am to 9:30am	Timothy Uhl, PhD, ATC, PT, FNATA Category D CEU: Evidence Supporting a Treatment Based Classification Approach for Evaluating and Treating Athletic Spine Injuries
9:30am to 11:00am	KATS BUSINESS MEETING and LOBBYIST PRESENTATION
11:00am to 12:00pm	Kyle Kosik, PhD, ATC Category D CEU: Evidence of the Current Opioid Crisis and the Role Athletic Trainers Play in Stemming its Impact OR (select one session to attend) Lab Session SMRI: Oliver Silverson, ATC and Nicole Cascia, MAT, ATC (limit to 25) Category D CEU: Clinical Assessment of Scapular Mobility Using A New Electric Goniometer: The Easy Angle
12:00pm to 12:30pm 12:00pm to 12:30pm	Ariel Allman, MS, ATC, CSCS Category D CEU: Creating an Inclusive Athletic Training Environment OR (select one lab session to attend) Lab Session SMRI: Carolina Quintana, MA, ATC (limit to 25) Category D CEU: The Recognition and Assessment of Vestibular Consequences of Sports-Related Concussion
12:30pm to 1:30pm	EBP: Matt Hoch, PhD, ATC Category D CEU: Manual Therapies for Chronic Ankle Instability: An Update on the Evidence

2019 Annual Meeting

Awards

Congratulations to all of the 2019 award winners! Their contributions to athletic training and sports medicine has been remarkable!

Tom Simmons
Award

Ralph Garvin
Boyd County High School (retired)

High School Athletic Trainer of the Year

Lance Harper
Murray High School

Award of Merit

Stephanie James
Northern Kentucky University

Tom Simmons
Award

AJ Stadelmeyer
Ashland High School
(retired)

Clinic Athletic Trainer
of the Year

Jason Carl
Baptist Health

Sponsor
of the Year

Scott Lephart
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Scholarship
Recipient

Emmalie Hankison
Georgetown College

Not Pictured
Kourtney Current: Union College

Sports Medicine Person
of the Year

Teresa Kleinhenz,
KBML
Louisville, KY

Scholarship
Recipient

Austin Younce
Eastern Kentucky University

Recognition of Service was presented to Kristan Erdmann, EdD, ATC for serving as the Region 1 Representative from 2013-2019, Rob Ullery, ATC, for serving as Region 3 Representative from 2017-2019, and Carol George for serving as Vice President from 2017-2019. KATS thanks Kristan, Rob, and Carol for all of their efforts and commitment to the athletic training profession!