I hope this newsletter finds you and yours happy and healthy. For most of us our fall sports seasons are roaring along and it wont be long before we hear that all to familiar sound of 200 basketballs bouncing in the gym. Below you will find RMATA News and Announcements (BLUE), and a few communication nuggets from our state associations (GREEN), district representatives to NATA committees (GREY) and NATA committee announcements (RED). I have also included a few tidbits from the NATA National Briefing. (PURPLE) Below is my contact information. Please feel free to reach out to me about a specific question, comment or concern. Sincerely, Chris Mathewson NATA, District 7 Director cmathewson@dcsdk12.org 720-233-3233

Scott Raab Selected to Serve as NATA Governmental Affairs Committee Representative for District 7 I wanted to thank the several District 7 members who applied to serve as the NATA GAC representative. Based upon the recommendation of the NATA GAC Committee and committee chair I have appointed Scott Raab to serve in this role. Scott will be replacing Valerie Herzog in June 2016. I also wanted to thank Valerie for her service. You have some big shoes to fill Scott.

NATA District 7 Bi-Monthly Director Newsletter – November 2015

Another Opportunity to Serve I am seeking a candidate to serve on the NATA College and University Athletic Trainer Committee. Randy Cohen (D7 rock star) current chair will be transitioning off in June and replaced by another D7 representative – Terry DeZeeuw (soon to be D7 rock star). Below is a job description provided to me by the national committee chair. If you are interested in serving in this capacity I would ask that you please provide me a letter of interest and a resume no later than November 25th.

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC TRAINERS’ COMMITTEE Committee Member Responsibilities and Duties QUALIFICATIONS

v Must be a Certified Athletic Trainer in accordance with the BOC, Inc.

v Member in good standing with the National Athletic Trainers’ Association

v Currently employed in the College or University Setting • Working as a clinic based college/university athletic trainer

with direct patient/athlete and sport coverage responsibilities

v At least 5 years’ experience at this setting v Knowledge of their governing association’s (NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA)

regulation/requirements, and how governing association legislation impacts sports medicine and the Athletic Trainer.

v Have an understanding of the governance and working of NATA. v Have a passion to improve the daily working life of the college

athletic trainer. v Involvement with State, District and National Athletic Trainers’

associations is preferred but not required. RESPONSIBILITIES

v Represent CUATC at District and National annual meetings along with other athletic training meetings as appropriate

• The representative is responsible for all costs associated with traveling to and attending these meetings. This includes fees associated with shuttles, parking, airfare, meals, registration, and hotel costs.

v Represent respective district at mid-year CUATC meetings when approved.

• Travel costs will be covered by CUATC funds per established NATA guidelines

v Represent respective district during CUATC conference calls v Actively participate in CUATC projects and other duties as assigned

by the committee chair v Represent the NATA and CUATC at special meetings and task

forces when necessary • Travel costs will be covered by CUATC funds per established

NATA guidelines v Provide reports to district board of directors when appropriate

Communicate with district and state leadership on a regular basis, and with district membership, regarding CUATC projects, issues and concerns especially after meetings and conference calls.

News from State Associations Colorado Dear Fellow Secondary School Athletic Trainers, We hope that you are in the midst of a healthy and successful fall sports season. This letter is to inform you about and encourage you to apply for the Safe Sports School Award to celebrate your efforts and the efforts of your administrators, coaches, and colleagues to ensure the safety of your student-athletes. The Safe Sports School Award was created by the Youth Sports Safety Alliance, spearheaded by NATA. The purpose of the award to is acknowledge those in the secondary school setting who ensure safe participation for student-athletes. According to the NATA, to achieve Safe Sport School status, athletic program must do the following:

• Create a positive athletic health care administrative system • Provide or coordinate pre-participation physical examinations • Promote safe and appropriate practice and competition facilities

Plan for selection, fit function and proper maintenance of athletic equipment

• Provide a permanent, appropriately equipped area to evaluate and treat injured athletes

• Develop injury and illness prevention strategies, including protocols for environmental conditions

• Provide or facilitate injury intervention • Create and rehearse venue-specific Emergency Action Plan

• Provide or facilitate psychosocial consultation and nutritional counseling/education

• Be sure athletes and parents are educated of the potential benefits and risks in sports as well as their responsibilities

Athletic training staff who provide the services above and successfully complete the application, including the application fee, will receive a certificate and banner and will be acknowledged on the NATA’s consumer website, celebrating their achievements in ensuring the safety of secondary school athletes. The award is granted for three years. Athletic trainers interested in learning more about the Safe Sports School award can find information at: http://www.youthsportssafetyalliance.org/ and apply for the award at: http://athletictrainers.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Safe-Sport-School-Award-Packet.pdf. Questions about the award or application process can be emailed to: sad@nata.org. If your school does not have the extra funds to apply, the CATA has (7-8) $100 grants to help pay for the award if your school qualifies. To apply for the grant and to find out more information about the requirements please visit the CATA website http://www.coata.org/ click on the Safe School Sports link download the application and send it to secondaryschools@coata.org. Once we receive your application we will review it and contact you with our decision. If you want to take advantage of this great opportunity you must apply by December 1, 2015 so hurry because funding is limited. We hope that you will strongly consider applying for the Safe Sports School award to celebrate achievements at high schools throughout Colorado in ensuring the safety of our high school student-athletes. Sincerely, CATA Secondary Schools Athletic Training Committee

NATA Executive Committee on Education – Professional Development Committee The Executive  Committee  for  Education is putting together a work

group for the Transition  to  Practice  in  Athletic  Training.  The  work  

group  will  work  on  examining  the  current  landscape  regarding  transitioning  a  newly  certified  professional  to  independent  practice  in  healthcare,  and  identify,  should  any  exist,  best  practices  within  the  literature.  The  ECE  is  also  putting  together  a  work  group  to  determine  if  terminology  used  in  athletic  training  settings  is  accurate  and  lines  up  with  other  heath  care  professions.   Pre-­‐conference  workshops  are  being  considered  in  neuro-­‐psychology  as  well  as  exertional  heat  stroke.  Introductory  material  for  the  manual  therapy  workshop  should  be  available  in  Spring  2016.  Speakers  are  being  located  for  virtual  workshops  taking  in  depth  looks  at  the  ankle,  knee,  elbow,  and  shoulder.  The  PDC  is  seeking  speakers  in  each  district  to  present  a  workshop  on  the  medical  model  at  their  respective  conference.  District  7  is  still  seeking  a  speaker.  If  you  or  someone  you  know  is  interested  in  this  opportunity  please  contact  Brittany.HooverATC@gmail.com.  Nominations  are  open  for  the  professional  development  excellence  award.  Nominations  can  be  made  until  about  mid-­‐December. Best Wishes, Brittany Hoover, MA, ATC, CSCS NATA Honors and Awards – Specialty Awards Sub-Committee The deadline for nomination packets has closed as of October 1. Candidate packets will be sent to committee members for evaluation and scoring in the coming weeks. Good luck to all that have been nominated. Below is a timeline of events: August 1-September 15 Nominations accepted October 1 Deadline to return all application

and support materials February Award recipients selected June Awards presented during the NATA

Convention & AT Expo in Baltimore

Thanks. Chuck Baughman, MS, ATC, LAT, CES

NATA Committee on Professional Ethics I have served on the national Council on Professional Ethics for three years now. It is an eye opening committee that I highly encourage anyone who is interested in enforcing ethics within our profession to consider. I have thoroughly enjoyed the many other professionals on the committee and found it to be a very well functioning group - i.e. - everyone gets along and works toward a common purpose; no power plays or egos involved. For the newly certified young professionals out there looking for a place to volunteer, this would be a fantastic first national level committee! Debbie Craig, PhD, AT, LAT

NATA Ethnic Diversity Advisory Committee Hello everyone! I hope that you are having a great fall so far. I would like to announce that the Ethnic Diversity Advisory Committee is seeking qualified applicants for its District 7 representative. Following the 2016 NATA Convention my term with the committee will be coming to an end. As a multi-year member of this committee I have had the honor of serving with a great group of individuals striving to meet the goals and objectives of the committee. My hope is that those interested in serving this next term will lead with passion and bring some great perspective to the NATA BOD and NATA membership as a whole. The mission of the Ethnic Diversity Advisory Committee (EDAC) is to serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of Directors of the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA). The aim of the committee is to identify and address issues relevant to the ethnically diverse populations to better serve the needs of our patients, as well as members of the profession. EDAC members are selected to represent each district within the NATA and are appointed to the Committee by the District Director and the Chair of EDAC. In order to be considered for appointment to the committee candidates:

• Should be ethnically diverse • Be able to attend and participate in all committee meetings,

including NATA Committee Meeting Day during the NATA Convention, Joint Committee Meetings, and other meetings

held throughout the year. • Be willing and able to advise the NATA Board of Directors on

issues related to ethnic diversity and communicate regularly with their District Director and Membership.

• Be willing and able to coordinate, participate, and support activities in support of ethnic diversity within their District, as approved by their District Director.

• Be willing and able to commit to their assigned term of service.

All interested parties may submit a letter of interest and resume/vitae to District 7 President Chris Mathewson (cmathewson@dcsdk12.org and EDAC President Marnie Vandennoven (marnie.vandennoven@belmont.edu). Thank you for the opportunity to represent you! If you have any questions regarding the position please contact me at dianapadilla@asu.edu. Diana Padilla  

NATA Student Committee District 7 is forming a Student Task Force! As most ATEP directors know, we are asking for a student representative from each university in the district. We are currently creating an agenda for a new and improved student session at the 2016 annual symposium. This student session will provide students with valuable information as they transition into the workplace. Please encourage all students to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. If you have any questions or comments regarding the student session, the student task force, or do not have a representative from your university, please contact the RMATA student representative, Kevin Muncey, at kevin.muncey24@gmail.com

NATA Secondary School Committee The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with the NATA Secondary School Athletic Trainers Committee has re-established the Gatorade Secondary School Athletic Trainer Award.

Award Overview The Gatorade Secondary School Athletic Trainer award recognizes a certified athletic trainer from each NATA district who has made outstanding contributions in furthering their high school’s athletic care program or the overall profession of secondary school athletic training. With this award, our goal is to help elevate the role of secondary school athletic trainers and reinforce their importance role in athlete safety. Each district winner will receive: • (1) $1,000 grant toward the program featured in the winner’s submission • (1) Gatorade G Series Performance Package • (1) Gatorade Sidelines Cart • Full-paid trip to 2016 NATA Annual (including flight, accommodations and registration) Criteria: • Active certified athletic trainer and a current member of NATA • NPI # • State Licensure or Regulation # (If Applicable) • BOC certified • A full-time or part-time employee in the secondary schools Application Process: • Application is available on the NATA website

(http://www.nata.org/Gatorade-Secondary- School-AT-Award) • Individuals cannot self-nominate. Nominations may be submitted by

others including School Athletic Directors, Fellow Team Practitioners, coaches and more.

Nominators must submit evidence to support description (photos, videos, collateral, etc.). • Nominators must provide a letter of recommendation including at

least one from an employee at the candidate’s school.

District 7 Application Deadline is December 30, 2015  

NATA NATIONAL BRIEFING – OCTOBER 2015 AT  Strategic  Alliance    The AT Strategic Alliance, comprised of the Board of Certification (BOC), the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), the NATA Foundation and the

NATA, held a strategic planning meeting on October 5th and 6th. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss ways for the alliance members to work together on strategic issues to advance the profession. Among the secondary goals was to develop plans to ensure ATs know the roles, responsibilities and differences of each organization. The meeting was very productive. NATA was represented by President Scott Sailor, Past President Jim Thornton, Associate Executive Director Rachael Oats and Executive Director Dave Saddler. Look for increased communications from the alliance itself and from NATA and the other members regarding alliance activities. The meeting was held at the BOC headquarters in Omaha and the alliance members were appreciative of the extra efforts by the BOC staff. NATA  Endorses  NCAA  Inter-­‐Association  Consensus  Statement  on  Cardiovascular  Care  of  College  Student  Athletes    During its September conference call, the NATA Board of Directors voted to endorse the NCAA’s Inter-Association Consensus Statement on Cardiovascular Care of College Student Athletes. A special thank you to College/University Athletic Trainers’ Committee (CUATC) Chair Randy Cohen, ATC, DPT, and the Chair of the Committee on Professional Ethics (COPE) and NATA’s Task Force on Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Timothy Neal, MS, ATC, for reviewing the document on behalf of the BOD, which the NCAA plans to release later this winter. New  Director  of  the  NATA  Foundation    The NATA Foundation is pleased to announce the hiring of Shelley Tims as the new Director of the NATA Foundation. Tims joins the NATA Foundation with a tremendous amount of experience. She most recently served as Executive Director of BvB (Big D Powderpuff Tackling Alzheimer’s, Inc.) in Dallas. Tims has helped generate over 4.5 million dollars in philanthropic revenue for multiple organizations, and has a diverse background that includes donor cultivation (individual and corporate), strategic planning, account management, to name a few. The NATA Foundation is very excited about working with Shelley, and is looking forward to her guidance and direction. Please join us in welcoming Shelley! Federal  Legislation  and  Regulation    ·  _H.R. 921: The Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act, has 88 co-sponsors, and the Senate version, S. 689, has seven co-sponsors. · _H.R. 829: The SAFE PLAY Act, has 41 co-sponsors, and the Senate version, S. 436, has one co-sponsor. · _H.Res. 112: The Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights, has 24 co-sponsors, and S. Res. 83 has one co-sponsor. Contact your member of Congress to ask for support on these bills! NATA hosted the National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity (NCPPA) Executive Board meeting. Initiatives and legislation to promote physical activity were discussed. A1, NATA sent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services comment letter on the CMS revision for Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. We expressed concerns that the revision would limit patient access to care and prevent athletic trainers from performing services for which they are qualified and have extensive experience. NATA attended an in person CMS meeting. We are pleased to begin a dialog to see how our organizations can work together.

NATA contributed information to the Sport Section of the National Physical Activity Plan (NPAP) and is participating on the Board work group. NPAP is created by the National Physical Activity Plan Alliance, which is a coalition of national organizations that have come together to ensure that efforts to promote physical activity in the American population will be guided by a comprehensive, evidence-based strategic plan. NATA attended meetings or conferences with Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Conference, and the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations conference. NATA wrote a letter in regards to the United States Army Medical Command’s Memorandum for Commanders to ensure that federal policies and programs are implemented that recognize the specialized role athletic trainers play in the provision of medical care in the U.S. Army. We also had several members of Congress weigh in on this subject. State  Legislative  Affairs  The Colorado leadership continues to work on preparing a bill in order to avoid losing their regulation. In meetings with multiple legislators they have secured a Republican sponsor in the Senate and Democrat sponsor in the House. They have also recently gained support from Osteopaths and the Physical Therapy Association. Their efforts are focused on building a bipartisan list of co-sponsors in each chamber. EBP  Webinars    Last month it was reported that two EBP webinars were being held during the latter part of September and October to help ATs acquire needed EBP Category CEUs for reporting this year. These events have proved even more successful than originally anticipated. The first, Evidence-Based Use of Lumbar Spine Mobilization Techniques, taught by Michael Higgins, PhD, ATC, PT, CSCS took place on September 23rd and had 207 attendees. The second webinar, Hip Arthroscopy for Labral Tears and Femoral Acetabular Impingement: The Latest in Post-Surgical Rehabilitation was presented by Scott Cheatham, PT, DPT, PhD(C), OCS, ATC, CSCS, on October 7th had 147 attendees. This webinar was repeated on October 14th with 77 attendees NATA  President  Scott  Sailor  featured  in  #SafeistheNewStrong  Twitter  Chat    On September 24th, NATA President Scott Sailor was featured as a medical expert on health site Sharecare’s Twitter live chat. President Sailor answered questions regarding orthopedics and injury prevention through tweets using the “Safe is the New Strong” hashtag. The Twitter chat was a success, reaching 11.4 million Twitter accounts and 6.5 million people who may not have otherwise heard of our organization. Launch  of  Targeted  Communications  in  NATA  News    The November NATA News will feature the first roundup of targeted information based on professional interests. It features a summary of what was included in the quarterly targeted e-newsletters and looks at seven settings/areas of interest – College/University, Secondary