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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).

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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

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 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 Cartilage Injuries in Athletes
12:00pm to 2:00pm	Lunch / Awards
2:00pm to 3:00pm	Nick Heebner, PhD, ATC 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 Utilizing Your Athletic Training Skills in the Ergonomic/Industrial Setting
3:45pm to 4:00pm	Break
4:00pm to 5:00pm	EBP: Chaitu S. Malempati, DO and Caitlyn Conley, PhD, ATC The Multi-Ligament Knee: From Diagnosis to Outcomes This session has been submitted for approval for 2 BOC EBP CEUs under Approved Provider# P2382 University of Kentucky (pending)
6:30pm	Lexington Legends Baseball Game

Sunday June 2, 2019

7:30am to 9:30am	EBP: Timothy Uhl, PhD, ATC, PT, FNATA Evidence Supporting a Treatment Based Classification Approach for Evaluating and Treating Athletic Spine Injuries This session has been submitted for approval for 2 BOC EBP CEUs under Approved Provider# P2382 University of Kentucky (pending)
9:30am to 11:00am	KATS BUSINESS MEETING and LOBBYIST PRESENTATION
11:00am to 12:00pm	EBP: Kyle Kosik, PhD, ATC Evidence of the Current Opioid Crisis and the Role Athletic Trainers Play in Stemming its Impact This session has been submitted for approval for 2 BOC EBP CEUs under Approved Provider# P2382 University of Kentucky (pending) OR (select one session to attend) Lab Session SMRI: Oliver Silverson, ATC and Nicole Cascia, MAT, ATC (limit to 25) 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 Creating an Inclusive Athletic Training Environment OR (select one lab session to attend) Lab Session SMRI: Carolina Quintana, MA, ATC (limit to 25) The Recognition and Assessment of Vestibular Consequences of Sports-Related Concussion
12:30pm to 1:30pm	EBP: Matt Hoch, PhD, ATC Manual Therapies for Chronic Ankle Instability: An Update on the Evidence This session has been submitted for approval for 2 BOC EBP CEUs under Approved Provider# P2382 University of Kentucky (pending)

2018 Annual Meeting

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
Award

Bill Edwards
Western Kentucky
University

High School Athletic Trainer of the Year

Ray Hibbert
Kentucky Country Day

College Athletic Trainer
of the Year

Rayshaun Bailey
University of the Cumberlands

Tom Simmons
Award

Jerry May
University
of Louisville (ret)

Clinic Athletic Trainer
of the Year

Kyle Webster
Drayer Physical Therapy

Award
of Merit

Randy McGuire
Georgetown
College

Tom Simmons
Award

Artie McGuffin
Spencer Co. HS, Holmes,
Covington Catholic HS (ret)

Sponsor
of the Year

St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Erlanger, KY

Scholarship
Recipients

Molly Mertle
Northern Kentucky
University

Not Pictured
Kalia Barnett: Eastern
Kentucky University

Gabe Chapman: Eastern
Kentucky University

Olivia Schmitt: Thomas
More College

Tom Simmons
Award

Walt McCombs
University
of Kentucky (ret)

Co-Sports Medicine Person
of the Year

Phillip Hurley, MD
Owensboro, KY

Co-Sports Medicine Person
of the Year

Tad Seifert, MD
Louisville, KY

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!