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Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society (PATS) Members Receive Recognition

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The Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association (EATA) held its 69th Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA on January 6th-9th. The Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society (PATS) had numerous members gain recognition with new leadership roles and awards. Four athletic trainers were inducted into the EATA ’49 Club. Additionally, four members received the new leadership roles. Two members received awards and a former PATS and NATA Executive Board member delivered the Pinky Newell Address.

Attendees enjoyed educational programming, exhibits and professional networking. Many members of PATS were honored throughout the weekend convention.

Neil Curtis, EdD, LAT, ATC was elected into an Athletic Trainer Director-Elect position on the Board of Certification (BOC) Board of Directors. This Board of Directors is a nine-member group that governs the BOC. There are six athletic trainer directors, one physician director, one public director and one corporate/educational director. Curtis is currently an Associate Professor and Coordinator of Athletic Training Education within the department of sports medicine at West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

John “Doc” Moyer, LAT, ATC, was appointed as the District 2 Representative to the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Secondary School Committee. In addition, Moyer was honored with two awards. The first award presented was the 2017 Gatorade Secondary School Athletic Trainer Award. This award recognizes a certified athletic trainer from each National Athletic Trainer Association (NATA) district who has made outstanding contributions in furthering his or her high school’s athletic care program or the overall profession of secondary school athletic training. The second award presented to Moyer was the Henry Schein Award. This award recognizes a person who has make an outstanding contribution to the profession on the secondary or prep school level. Moyer is currently the PATS Past-President and the Head Athletic Trainer at Wilson High School in West Lawn, Pennsylvania where he has served for over 35 years.

Two members of PATS were announced as new leaders within the EATA. John Hauth, EdD, LAT, ATC becomes President-Elect of the EATA. Hauth has served on various committees within PATS, in addition to leadership roles on the Executive Board. Hauth has also served Pennsylvania as the Representative for the EATA and NATA. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Athletic Training Hall of Fame Class of 2009. Currently, Hauth serves as Senior Director of Sports Medicine Relations at St. Luke’s Center for Sports Medicine in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Former PATS Treasurer, Dave Marchetti, MS, LAT, ATC, was announced as the EATA Treasurer. Marchetti currently is an Associate Clinical Professor and Athletic Trainer at Kings College in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.

Steve Nemes, LAT, ATC was awarded the EATA Presidential Award. The EATA Presidential Award is presented to a person who shows unselfish and dedicated efforts which has advanced the EATA and the athletic training profession. Nemes has been the past recipient of a PATS Board of Directors’ Service Award for his many years as a member, and later, was Co-Chair of the College/ University Athletic Trainers’ Committee, Chair of the Ethics Committee, and Chair of the Nominations and Election Committee. He also served as the Eastern Representative on the PATS Board of Directors from 1986-1988 and is also a member of the Pennsylvania Athletic Training Hall of Fame Class of 2010. Nemes showed leadership within the EATA as a member of their Workshop Committee and has served as the Chair. Nemes is currently in his 32nd year as head athletic trainer at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Four PATS members were inducted in the Inaugural Class of the EATA ’49 Club. This is the equivalent of the EATA Hall of Fame. Phil Donley, DPT, ATC has spent over 40 years evaluating, treating and rehabilitation athletic injuries for athletes at all levels of competition. He served on the faculty and as Head Athletic Trainer at West Chester University for 26 years. Donley’s athletic training education program was not only the first in Pennsylvania, but was also the first co-ed program in the country. He was a pioneer in helping women enter the field of athletic training and hired the first full time female athletic trainer in 1966. In addition to being elected to the NATA Hall of Fame in 1991, Donley was awarded the NATA Distinguished Athletic Training Educator’s Award. He is a member of the inaugural class (2000) of the Pennsylvania Athletic Training Hall of Fame.

Joe Godek, MS, ATC has had many accomplishments over the last four decades on the local, state, regional, national and international levels. The 1999 NATA Hall of Fame inductee was a charter member of PATS. He oversaw the drafting of the Commonwealth’s initial athletic training legislation, served as liaison to the Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association and sat on the Athletic Trainers’ Advisory Committee. Godek has been EATA President and District II Director. While District II Director, he also served as Vice President of the NATA. Godek has received countless awards including but not limited to: inducted into the Legion of Honor of Four Chaplains, the EATA Cramer Award, the PATS Distinguished Service Award, and the NATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award. He was the head athletic trainer with West Chester University football for 28 years and currently owns and operates DevTay Enterprises in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.

Joe Iezzi, MS, LAT, ATC has been an athletic trainer for over 30 years. He has been a leader within PATS, serving on the Board of Directors for eight years. During his tenure as PATS President, Iezzi introduced changes in the Pennsylvania Law and initiated the proposal to have athletic trainers licensed directly under the Medical Boards (MD and DO). Iezzi has served on the District II, EATA and NATA Executive Boards. In addition, Iezzi has received many awards including, the EATA Secondary School Athletic Trainer Award, the PATS Service Award, the NATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award and the Philadelphia Sports Medicine Congress “Ted Quedenfeld” Award, just to name a few. Iezzi is a member of the Pennsylvania Athletic Training Hall of Fame Class of 2007 and a member of the NATA Hall of Fame Class of 2009.

Paula Turocy, EdD, LAT, ATC has had an immeasurable impact on the profession of athletic training. Turocy is a former chair of the Commission of the Accreditation of the Allied Health Education Program Joint Review Committee on Athletic Training and a former chair of the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. A recognized volunteer and activist at the local, state and national levels, Turocy contributed to the advancement of the regulatory status and licensure of athletic trainers in Pennsylvania. She has been a member of PATS since 1980, where she has served membership as President, President-Elect and Past-President, as well as Parliamentarian, a member of the Long Range Planning and Governmental Affairs Committee. Turocy was also a liaison to the Pennsylvania PTA and Safe Kids Programs. Turocy is a member of the Pennsylvania Athletic Training Hall of Fame Class of 2008 and the NATA Hall of Fame Class of 2014. She currently is serving as Interim Dean in the John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences. Turocy is also the Director of the Duquesne University’s Pre-Medical and Health Professions Programs and is a senior RSHS faculty member and Associate Professor in the Department of Athletic Training at the University.

Jim Thornton, MA, ATC, CES, PES had the honor of delivering the Pinky Newell Address. The presenter criteria include many of the attributes of “Pinky” but are also attributes of a role model athletic training professional to exhibit to others. Thornton has been a member of PATS since 1996, serving on the Long Range Planning and Finance Committee. He has also served as an Executive Board Member for the EATA and as NATA District II Secretary. Most notably, Thornton served as NATA President from 2012-2015, after serving as vice president from 2009-2012. He was named the 2007 PATS Service Award winner and the NATA Division II Athletic Trainer of the Year in 2008. In 2010 he was the recipient of Clarion University of Pennsylvania’s Most Distinguished Volunteer Award. Thornton is a member of the Pennsylvania Athletic Training Hall of Fame Class of 2016. Jim Thornton currently is the Head Athletic Trainer at Clarion University and serves as the athletic training liaison to the NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee.

Next year’s Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association Convention will be held on January 5th-8th, 2018 in Boston, MA.

For more information regarding this topic or to schedule an interview with PATS President Gaetano Sanchioli, MS, LAT, ATC, PES, (president(at)gopats(dot)org) please contact Linda Mazzoli, MS, LAT, ATC, PATS Executive director at patsexecutivedirector(at)gopats(dot)org.

The Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society, Inc. is a progressive organization of licensed healthcare professionals who work under the direction of a licensed physician. Our society continues to increase public awareness and education regarding Athletic Trainers and the Athletic Training profession while serving as the premier source of information for public safety, injury and illness prevention, early intervention, patient care, and healthcare delivery for the physically active in the Commonwealth.

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Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society Members well Represented at Symposium

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The Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society (PATS) was well-represented at the recent 4th Annual Central PA Sports Medicine Symposium held by Penn State Hershey Bone and Joint Institute and CPRS Physical Therapy in Hershey, PA. The Penn State Hershey Bone and Joint Institute and CPRS Physical Therapy continue to offer the region’s most engaging and affordable CEU event for healthcare professionals. The planning for this event begins in late fall with Dr. Robert Gallo, Lynn Brumbach, Jeff Shields and Jess Cecco deciding on topics, recruiting speakers, applying for evidence based practice (EBP) credits, selecting lecture sites and menus and creating a schedule for the seminar. Many of the topics are selected after reviewing all the evaluation forms from the prior year trying to match many of the requests.

Topics of this year’s symposium included but were not limited to management of acute type III AC joint separations, low back pain in adolescent athletes, functional movement screens, hand and wrist injuries, ice and NSAIDS, autism and behavioral disorders, running shoes, and the female athlete. Dr. Robert Harbaugh, director of the Penn State Neuroscience Institute and chair of Penn State Hershey Neurosurgery presented on Concussion and CTE. He serves on the NFL’S Head, Neck, and Spine Committee and is the leader of the “Subcommittee for the Development and Management of Prospective Database for NFL Players”. In addition, the event hosted many other medical professionals including but not limited to Dr. Robert Gallo, Dr. Matthew Silvis, Dr. Pete Seidenberg, Dr. Michael Darowish, Dr. Jessica Butts, Dr. Cayce Onks, Michael Lehr, Dr. Gregory Billy, Mark Brown, Dr. Dhawan, Dr. Scott Lynch and Dr. Shawn Phillips.

This year, PATS proudly sponsored free WiFi for all attendees of the symposium at the Hershey Lodge. Wes Mallicone, PATS South Central Representative, organized a PATS display table in the exhibitor’s hall during the seminar. His efforts emphasized networking with the more than 200 athletic trainers in attendance as he distributed PATS lip balm, lanyards, pens and the ever-popular PATS sunglasses. PATS was also recognized in the symposium handbook with a full page color ad. In addition, the PATS logo was displayed on all of the speakers Power Point presentations. Wes and PATS were recognized during the introductions for the symposium. Many thanks to Wes and PATS for the outstanding show of support.

The early reviews of the 4th Annual Central PA Sports Medicine Symposium are extremely positive and the goal is to continue to raise the bar and provide the very best in continuing education to the area’s professionals.
For more information regarding this topic or to schedule an interview with PATS President Gaetano Sanchioli, MS, LAT, ATC, PES (president(at)gopats(dot)org), please contact Linda Mazzoli, MS, LAT, ATC, PATS Executive Director at patsexecutivedirection(at)gopats(dot)org.

The Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society, Inc is a progressive organization of licensed healthcare professionals who work under the direction of a licensed physician. Our society continues to increase public awareness and education regarding Athletic Trainers and the Athletic Training profession while serving as the premier source of information for public safety, injury and illness prevention, early intervention, patient care, and healthcare delivery for the physically active in the Commonwealth.

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Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Received Rewards

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Five members from PATS received awards at the NATA Clinical Symposia and AT Expo in Baltimore, MD in June. Two members received the NATA Distinguished Merit Award and three members received the NATA Service Awards.

The NATA Distinguished Merit Award (MDAT) recognizes NATA members who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to leadership, volunteer service, advocacy and distinguished professional activities as an athletic trainer. MDAT exclusively recognizes NATA members who have been involved in service and leadership activities at the national and district level. This award was presented to Rick Burkholder and Larry Cooper.

Rick Burkholder, a long-time native of Pennsylvania, was born in Carlisle, PA. He attended the University of Pittsburgh, receiving his bachelor’s degree in athletic training. Burkholder then left the state of Pennsylvania for a short hiatus to attend graduate school at the University of Arizona, but then returned to the University of Pittsburgh to join the athletic training staff. Burkholder was a member of PATS from 1987 through 2013, serving as Western Representative on the Board of Directors, on the Convention Committee and as Co-Director of Education. Rick has also held memberships to many organizations throughout the country and currently holds the position of the Head Athletic Trainer with the Kansas City Chiefs and serves as the President of the Professional Football Athletic Trainers’ Society. Burkholder is a 2016 inductee into the PATS Hall of Fame.

Larry Cooper is a product of Western Pennsylvania. Cooper started his academic career at Theil College, but transferred to the University of Pittsburgh when he realized he wanted to major in athletic training. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Health, Physical Education and Recreation Education Degree with a specialization in Athletic Training. Cooper spent his initial teaching years in Virginia teaching health classes, physical education and adapted physical education while working as an athletic trainer. He then returned to Pennsylvania and has been at Penn-Trafford High School for the last 25 years. Cooper has been active in PATS at the Executive Board level serving as both the Southwestern Representative and Parlimentarian. At the Committee level, Cooper has either served as a member or a Chair of PATS’ Membership, Long Range Planning and Secondary School Committees. At the National level, Cooper has served both as the District 2 Representative, the Chair of Secondary School Athletic Trainers Committee, an Advisory Member to the NATA Appropriate Medical Care for Secondary School-Age Athletes Task Force, serves on the National Federation of High School State Associations Sports Medicine Advisory Committee. Cooper has also been a contributing writer of the NATA Position Statement of Fluid Replacement for the Physically Active, the NATA Inter-association Task Force for Preventing Sudden Death in High School Sports paper and the NATA Inter-association Consensus Statement of Best Practices of Sports Medicine Management for Secondary Schools and Colleges. This most recent award from the NATA is not Cooper’s first award. He was the recipient of the 2003 Micro-Bio Medics Award, The Pride Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1997, the 2008 Teaming with PRIDE Award for Sports Medicine Department Excellence, the 2005 PATS Service Award, the 2011 PATS Distinguished Merit Award and a 2014 Inductee to the PATS Hall of Fame. In 2013 Penn-Trafford High School was the recipient of the NATA Safe Sports Award, the first recipient school in Pennsylvania.

NATA Athletic Trainer Service Award (ATSA) recognizes NATA members for their contributions to the athletic training profession as a volunteer at the local and state levels. ATSA recipients have been involved in professional associations, community organizations, grassroots public relations efforts and service as a volunteer athletic trainer. This award was presented to Scott Devore, Jeff Shields, and Jackie Williams.

Scott Devore is a native of Eighty Four, PA. He received his Bachelors of Science in Sports Medicine with an emphasis in Athletic Training from Mercyhurst College in Erie, PA. Devore then pursued his Masters of Arts in Health, Physical Education and Recreation with an emphasis in Athletic Training at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI. He began his professional career at Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA as the Head Athletic Trainer and Head Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Coach. Devore has also served as an athletic trainer in a physician setting and co-founder/co-owner of The Athletic Training Room, LLC. He has extensive experience covering the PIAA State Championships in various sports, District VI wrestling championships, Woodward Extreme Sports and Gymnastics Camp, Keystone State Games, Special Olympics and State College Youth Ice Hockey. Devore has been a member of NATA since 1990 and a member of PATS since 1992. He has served many roles at the state level including PATS Convention Committee, PATS Ad-Hoc Clinical/Industrial Chair, PATS Committee on Revenue Co-Chair, PATS North Central Representative, PATS Governmental Affairs Committee and PATS Concussion Sub-Committee. In addition to the 2016 NATA Service Award, Devore also has been awarded the Henry Schein Award at the 2015 EATA Convention, the National Football Foundation/Central PA Chapter/Athletic Trainer of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014, the Drayer Physical Therapy Institute Spirit Award in 2011, the District VI Wrestling Man of the Year in 2010, the Bald Eagle Area Humanitarian Award in 2009, and the District VI Award for Humanitarian/Life Saving in 2009. Devore is a current resident of Bellefonte, PA with his wife Karen. He has a son; Scott, two daughters; Chesli and Kaitlyn, and a stepson; Mitchell. He serves as a licensed athletic trainer at Drayer Physical Therapy Institute and Bald Eagle High School.

Jeff Shields, MEd, LAT, ATC has been an NATA certified athletic trainer for 32 years, having the honor of hiring and mentoring over 175 athletic trainers. Shields was one of the first ever athletic trainers hired in a clinical setting in 1984, serving at Camp Hill High School for 20 years. As an NATA Board of Certification approved provider for over 30 years, Shields has directed over 200 continuing education events and the first to offer evidence based continuing education units in Pennsylvania. He has been a member of the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society and NATA since 1982, serving on and chairing various PATS committees including public relations, corporate relations and governmental affairs. Shields gives credit to his many mentors through the years; Dave Perrin, Fran Feld and Kip Smith at the University of Pittsburgh and Ted Quedenfeld and Jimmy Rogers at Temple University. In addition to receiving the NATA Service Award, Shields was a 2016 recipient of the PATS Distinguished Service Award. Shields is married to his wife Lori and they have 3 sons; Dan an Eastern University graduate and 4-year letter winner in soccer, Mike an University of Pittsburgh graduate and his son Kyle a senior and a 3 year letter winner in soccer at Hood College. Shields credits everyone – all of his staff and professionals he has been blessed to know and try to work their high standards each day—for his awards. He is truly humbled and bless to be in the rewarding profession of athletic training and to be a part of the athletic training family.

Jackie Williams, PhD, LAT, ATC received her Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Williams’ Master of Science degree in Health, Physical Education and Recreation with an emphasis in Exercise Science is from Central Washington University, where she also served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for 2 years. Williams served as an athletic trainer at the University of Idaho where she developed the university’s athletic training major and guided the program through its first accreditation. Williams is an active volunteer at all levels of the athletic training profession. She has served as club advisor for athletic training students, presented at high school career days for potential athletic training students, guest presented at several high school sports medicine classes, and coordinated high school students observing in the athletic training facility. At the state level, Williams has served as PATS Education Committee Chairperson, Idaho Athletic Trainers’ Association summer meeting liaison, Scholarship Committee Chairperson, and participated in the state of Idaho’s Division of Professional-Technical Education Health Professions, Sports Medicine Curriculum Team. Nationally, Williams served on the NATA Ethics Education Project Team, as an NATA Ethics Judicial Panel member, and was a member of the NATA Committee on Professional Ethics. For several years, she was a Test Site Administrator and continues to review proposals for the NATA convention program, is an NATA Athletic Training Education Journal Advisory Board committee member, and reviews manuscripts for the Internal Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training. Currently, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences at Slippery Rock University. She joined the SRU faculty in 2007. She currently teaches and advises athletic training students and serves as the Slippery Rock University Athletic Training Program Director and Exercises and Rehabilitation Sciences assistant chairperson.

For more information regarding this topic of to schedule an interview with PATS President Gaetano Sanchioli, MS, LAT, ATC, PES, (president(at)gopats(dot)org) please contact Linda Mazzoli, MS, LAT, ATC, PATS Executive director at patsexecutivedirector(at)gopats(dot)org.

The Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society, Inc. is a progressive organization of licensed healthcare professionals who work under the direction of a licensed physician. Our society continues to increase public awareness and education regarding Athletic Trainers and the Athletic Training profession while serving as the premier source of information for public safety, injury and illness prevention, early intervention, patient care, and healthcare delivery for the physically active in the Commonwealth.

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Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society (PATS) Supports the 5th Annual Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) Gala

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The Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society (PATS) recently attended the 5th Annual Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) Gala that was held at the NFL Headquarters, located in New York City. The fundraising event looks to raise monetary contributions in order to provide research, education, advocacy and consultation to maximize performance, optimize safety and prevent sudden death in the athlete, soldier and laborer.
In August 2001, Korey Stringer, a Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman, passed away from exertional heat stroke. During Korey’s five-year tenure in the NFL he earned pro-bowl honors. Since the time of Korey’s death, his wife, Kelci, has worked tirelessly to develop an exertional heat stroke prevention institute to honor her husband’s legacy. To that end, she joined forces with exertional heat stroke expert Dr. Casa at the University of Connecticut to make this dream a reality and the institute came to fruition in April 2010.

At this year’s Gala, KSI announced the formation of a brand new state of the art performance lab on the University of Connecticut campus through the finical support from Mission Product Holdings, Inc. Also, they announced the partnership with the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. Finally KSI gave out three awards in 2016 including the KSI Lifesaving Research Award to Frederick Mueller, the KSI Lifesaving Service Award to Rachel Oats, and the KSI Lifesaving Education Award to Lawrence Armstrong.

Dr. Douglas Casa, the CEO of KSI and Professor at the University of Connecticut, reported, “KSI celebrated its sixth year anniversary at the Fundraising Gala. During the event it was announced that the NATA would join KSI as a corporate partner. Given the rich history of projects that KSI and the NATA have partnered on it was a no-brainer that the relationship should be formalized.”

The KSI serves the needs of active individuals and athletes at all levels – youth, high school, college, professional, people who are physically active, recreational athletes – and those who supervise and care for these individuals. Components of these services include: consultations, advocacy, education, research, athlete testing, and mass-market outreach.

Kesley Rynkiewicz, currently a King’s College Athletic Training Student who will be attending graduate school at the University of Connecticut this summer stated, “I was privileged to have the opportunity to attend the KSI gala at the NFL headquarters in NYC as a PATS member. The event was one of the most memorable I have been able to attend throughout my undergraduate career.” Further Kelsey went on to say, “It was an incredible experience where I was able to meet and network with some of the most influential leaders in the profession of athletic training while supporting the mission of the Korey Stringer Institute – preventing sudden death and promoting safety in sports.”

The Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society, Inc. is a progressive organization of licensed health care professionals who work under the direction of a licensed physician. Our society continues to increase public awareness and education regarding Athletic Trainers and the Athletic Training profession while serving as the premier source of information for public safety, injury and illness prevention, early intervention, patient care, and healthcare delivery for the physically active in the Commonwealth.

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PATS Chronicles NATM 2016 Success

Members from PATS celebrated National Athletic Training Month (NATM) through numerous events that took place throughout across a variety of different venues within the state of Pennsylvania. The theme of National Athletic Training Month 2016 was “A Safer Approach to Work, Life and Sport. As in typical PATS fashion the organization provided creative ways to promote the profession of athletic training through public awareness and education. Below highlights a few of the many events that Athletic Trainers and Athletic Training Students participated in to endorse and promote the profession.

The Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society sponsored an event that required video submissions to describe the athletic training profession, focusing on the athletic trainers serving as experts in the evaluation and management of concussions and how the PATS organization is on the forefront of concussion education for athletes, parents, coaches and physicians. The advertisements were broadcast on PCN during the High School Wrestling, Boys/Girls Basketball, and/or Boys/Girls Diving Championships in March. King’s College’s video placed first, while California University of Pennsylvania placed second, and Central York High School was chosen third. All contest participants commercials are available on PATS YouTube channel.

A group of PATS members traveled to New York City to kick off NATM by standing outside The Today Show at Rockefeller Plaza & Good Morning America in Times Square. The members, students and faculty from East Stroudsburg, Temple, Lock Haven, West Chester, Eastern and Immaculata created signs recognizing NATM and the slogans promoted by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. East Stroudsburg University Professor Marguerite Carver stated “In the beginning of March, we spent time in the classroom discussing the importance of promoting the profession of Athletic Training. Traveling to GMA was a great experience for the Athletic Training Students to educate the public on their future profession and also an avenue for our students to interact with students from other Athletic Training Programs. The event gave the student a sense of pride in both their profession and school.” Professor Carver most memorable aspect of the morning was when an onlooker from the crown shouted something with regards to Trainers, and Robin Roberts corrected the individual as to the proper professional title of Athletic Trainer.

As part of NATM, PATS distributed over 30 banners to NATA Safe Schools in Pennsylvania to be displayed at their school about concussion education offered through PATS. The mission of this project was to recognize our NATA Safe Schools’ and the Certified Athletic Trainers who contribute in providing these highest safety standards to the student athletes. In addition, PATS also posted pictures of the ATs with their banners on their Facebook and twitter pages so people around the state can view them. The goal of incorporating these pictures on social media was to encourage others schools to become Safe Schools. In order to achieve Safe Sports School status, athletic programs must complete a number of key elements that promote the upmost health and well-being of the student-athlete. To learn more about becoming a NATA Safe School please refer to https://www.nata.org/advocacy/youth-sports-safety/safe-sports-schools. In addition to the banners, PATS embarked on a billboard campaign that not only promoted NATM but also served to education the public on concussions. The billboards, both digital and poster, were placed in 20 locations throughout the Commonwealth.

In conjunction with NATM, Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society also began an iHeart radio campaign. Two different Public Service Announcements (PSAs) was aired on 20 different radios stations stretching across the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for an impressive exposure of 1885 PSAs. The first PSA was a 15 second radio broadcast that endorsed the expertise athletic trainers offer to athletes. This PSA promoted athletic trainers’ proficiency in the evaluation and management of concussions, and also directed listeners to the gopats.org website to obtain more information. The second PSA, 30 seconds in length, offered tips specifically from athletic trainers on how to avoid injury and illness in order to promote a safer approach to work, life, and sport. These tips included injury education, concussion awareness, and how athletic trainers can specifically help to promote this healthy and safe approach.

PATS president John Moyer wrapped up Athletic Training Month by presented a 1- hour Web Chat alongside Joanne Ploch from Sports Safety International (SSI) and Dr. Franks from Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMed) on the proper care and management of concussions. The presenters also directed participants to the specific educational opportunities that are available to the public. The Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society (PATS) utilized funds they received from a grant provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, to work collaboratively with the PAMed and SSI to provide free concussion education throughout the Commonwealth for physicians, physician assistants, coaches, parents and athletes participating in youth sports.

For more information regarding this topic or to schedule an interview with PATS President John Moyer LAT, ATC, please contact Linda Mazzoli MS, LAT, ATC, PATS Executive Director at patsexecutivedirector(at)gopats(dot)org

The Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society, Inc. is a progressive organization of licensed health care professionals who work under the direction of a licensed physician. Our society continues to increase public awareness and education regarding Athletic Trainers and the Athletic Training profession while serving as the premier source of information for public safety, injury and illness prevention, early intervention, patient care, and healthcare delivery for the physically active in the Commonwealth.

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Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Hike to Harrisburg

Over 40 athletic trainer’s (ATs) and athletic training students (ATSs) from across the Commonwealth recently convened in the state capitol for the annual “Hike to Harrisburg” advocacy day. The annual lobbying effort is a collaboration between the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society (PATS) and The Winter Group, PATS lobby Group. The goal for the day was to educate the elected legislators and the public about the profession of athletic training and the benefits athletic trainers provide to the physically active. Most of the discussions with legislators and staff centered on concussions and concussion education. The meetings were targeted with freshmen legislators in order to develop contacts for future legislative goals and to provide support for current legislative actions dealing with the physically active.

PATS started the day in the conference room of The Winter Group offices. PATS President John Moyer offered a welcome to the attendees and Mark Singel, President of The Winter Group, led a discussion on the talking points of the day. After a group discussion and an informational session from The Winter Group, the group divided into 5 teams to meet with over 30 legislators face-to-face and dropping off information for an additional 25 members of the House and Senate.

PATS representatives visited the offices of Senator Tommy Tomlinson, who introduced the NATM resolution to the Senate, and with Representative Tim Briggs, who introduced the NATM resolution to the House to thank them for their continued support. Additionally, Representative Julie Harhart recognized a group of Athletic Trainers from Coordinated Health Systems in the Lehigh Valley on the House floor in recognition of NATM. Aaron Boggs, MA, LAT, ATC an Athletic Trainer from Parkland School District reflects upon his experience. “The experience of being recognized on the house floor was exhilarating and I would like to thank Representative Harhart for her, and her staff’s, efforts to make this achievement possible. Being on the house floor and hearing your name called to promote awareness for the Athletic Training profession during National Athletic Training Month was thrilling and a great experience. I applaud the efforts of our state legislators and PATS from passing licensure in 2010 to our current goal of promoting safety in all sports. The future of Athletic Training is bright indeed.”

In addition to the scheduled meetings with legislators and staff, PATS members manned an exhibit table in the East Wing of the Capitol Building, the hub of activity on legislative session days. Many legislators, staffers, and members of the public saw the PATS display and spoke to Athletic Trainers and Athletic Training students. Pamphlets and information was available about the education of athletic trainers, as well as how ATs help athletes recover from concussions. Additionally people were treated to PATS “goodies” to promote this years’ NATM Theme “A Safer Approach to Work, Life and Sport.” The items included calendar magnets, can koozies, PATS labeled chocolate bars, and playing cards reminding people to “deal” ATs into healthcare.

The event was attended by athletic training students from East Stroudsburg University, King’s College, and Messiah College. This unique experience offers the students the opportunity to learn about the legislative system while networking with their peers and Athletic Trainers from across the Commonwealth. Cody Lancellotti, a senior Athletic Training student from King’s College had this to say. “This experience was a great opportunity to both meet with legislators and educate them about athletic training. Overall, it was a great learning experience for both myself and the legislators. “

Since its inception in 1975, PATS has worked tirelessly to Promote, Advocate, Transact business, and Serve its members to advance the field of Athletic Training in Pennsylvania. As a result, we have seen the state legislature pass valuable legislation, which greatly affects the profession of Athletic Training. The most significant bill to date has been the licensure bill for athletic trainers. Other pieces of legislation, which have further advanced our efforts to protect the young athletes of PA, are the Safety in Youth Sports Act and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Bill. Efforts in 2016 include letters of support for AED Awareness Week, Banning Restrictive Covenants, and Brain Injury Awareness Month.

The Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society, Inc. is a progressive organization of licensed health care professionals who work under the direction of a licensed physician. Our society continues to increase public awareness and education regarding Athletic Trainers and the Athletic Training profession while serving as the premier source of information for public safety, injury and illness prevention, early intervention, patient care, and healthcare delivery for the physically active in the Commonwealth.

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PATS to Sponsor “Hike to Harrisburg”

Since its inception in 1975, PATS has worked to serve its members while promoting and advocating for the advancement of the field of Athletic Training in Pennsylvania. PATS works to promote the profession through both public relations and governmental relations efforts. As a result of the societies work legislation which greatly affects the profession of Athletic Training has been past on multiple occasions. The most significant bill to date has been the licensure bill for athletic trainers. Other pieces of legislation, which have further advanced our efforts to protect the young athletes of PA, are the Safety in Youth Sports Act and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Bill. Efforts in 2016 include letters of support for AED Awareness Week, Banning Restrictive Covenants, and Brain Injury Awareness Month.

A large part of the past legislative success for athletic trainers in Pennsylvania is due to The Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society, Inc. (PATS) annual “Hike 2 Harrisburg”. PATS will bring members to Harrisburg on Monday, March 21st to educate legislators. This year the “Hike 2 Harrisburg” is once again targeting freshmen legislators to introduce them to the PATS and the profession of athletic training.

The group of athletic trainers (ATs) from PATS will also be celebrating National Athletic Training Month, The theme of National Athletic Training Month 2016 is “A Safer Approach to Work, Life and Sport.” Among many other activities throughout the month, PATS will have exhibits on display in the East Wing Rotunda from 9:00-1:30 during the H2H and all are welcome to view these exhibits.

In the month of February PATS launched a commercial call that gives all state members a chance to be on television in the form of 30 second commercials that will be aired on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) in March of this year. The requirements for a submitted video included a brief description of athletic trainers, a focus on athletic trainers being experts in the evaluation and management of concussions, PATS commitment to concussion education, and a vocus on National Athletic Trainers Month (NATM). The PATS Executive Board will evaluate and determine the winners who will receive airtime throughout March on PCN.

Another initiative for PATS during NATM is the apparel campaign. This is a Facebook/Twitter contest where any PATS member can post a picture wearing PATS apparel to either the PATS Facebook page or Twitter account with the tag #PATSapparel. Members are encouraged to wear items for recent sales, or even dust off some vintage gear. All submissions will be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card.

Lastly, PATS has undertaken an iHeart radio campaign that will run from February through June of 2016. The PSAs can be heard on 20 different radios stations that stretch across the entire state for an impressive airing of 1885 PSAs at the end of June.

One of the radio broadcasts will be 15 seconds long and promote the expertise athletic trainers can offer to athletes. This PSA will promote athletic trainers’ expertise in the evaluation and management of concussions. The PSAs will also point those listening in the direction of the gopats.org website to obtain more information.

Another PSA, which is 30 seconds long, will offer tips specifically from athletic trainers on how to avoid injury and illness in order to promote a safer approach to work, life, and sport. These tips include injury education, concussion awareness, and how athletic trainers can specifically help to promote this healthy and safe approach.

For more information regarding this topic or to schedule an interview with PATS President John Moyer LAT, ATC, please contact Linda Mazzoli MS, LAT, ATC, PATS Executive Director.

The Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society, Inc. is a progressive organization of licensed health care professionals who work under the direction of a licensed physician. Our society continues to increase public awareness and education regarding Athletic Trainers and the Athletic Training profession while serving as the premier source of information for public safety, injury and illness prevention, early intervention, patient care, and healthcare delivery for the physically active in the Commonwealth.

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Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society (PATS) Announces 2016 Hall of Fame

The Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society (PATS) is honored to announce the three individuals that will be inducted into the 2016 Pennsylvania Athletic Training Hall of Fame at the June symposium in Grantville, PA.

Rick Burkholder, MS, ATC, a long-time native of Pennsylvania, was born in Carlisle, PA. He attended the University of Pittsburgh, receiving his bachelor’s degree in athletic training. Burkholder then left the state of Pennsylvania for a short hiatus to attend graduate school at the University of Arizona, but then returned to the University of Pittsburgh to join the athletic training staff.

Burkholder has vast experience at the professional athletic level. After leaving his alma mater, Burkholder began his career in the National Football League with the Pittsburgh Steelers before moving across state to the Philadelphia Eagles athletic training staff. He served as the Head Athletic Trainer for the staff when they were named the NFL’s Athletic Training Staff of the Year in 2010. Burkholder also has been a member of the medical staff covering multiple National Football League Pro Bowl games in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Burkholder was a member of PATS from 1987 through 2013, serving as Western Representative on the Board of Directors, on the Convention Committee and as Co-Director of Education. Rick has also held memberships to many organizations throughout the country and currently holds the position of the Head Athletic Trainer with the Kansas City Chiefs and serves as the President of the Professional Football Athletic Trainers’ Society. As president, his goal is to increase the hiring of females to current NFL athletic training staffs. Rick Burkholder is a second generation athletic trainer, whose father, Rick Burkholder, is a member of the inaugural Pennsylvania Athletic Training Hall of Fame class.

Jim Thornton, MA, ATC, CES, PES is a native of Mount Pleasant, Utah. He has quite the list of professional accomplishments ranging from publications and presentations to recognitions, leadership and service to the athletic training profession at the state, regional and national levels.

Thornton has been a member of PATS since 1996, serving on the Long Range Planning and Finance Committee. He has also served as an Executive Board Member for the Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association (EATA). Jim then began his extensive national career by serving as National Athletic Trainers’ (NATA) Association District II Secretary. While serving as chair of the NATA Secretary/Treasurer Committee, Thornton was able to devise a plan to reallocate NATA dues money to the state and help increase state membership. The committee also supported state scholarships and the quiz bowl. Most notably, Thornton served as NATA President from 2012-2015, after serving as vice president from 2009-2012.

Many honors and awards have been bestowed upon Mr. Jim Thornton. He was named the 2007 PATS Service Award winner and the NATA Division II Athletic Trainer of the Year in 2008. In 2010 he was the recipient of Clarion University of Pennsylvania’s Most Distinguished Volunteer Award for the work that was done on The George Garabino Athletic Scholarship Endowment.

Throughout Thornton’s career, he has made many public appearances on the local, county, district, state and national levels. He has been keynote speaker for numerous events and has presented at many conferences about the future of the athletic training profession, mentoring young athletic trainers, wrestling weight management, and postural assessment.

Jim Thornton currently is the Head Athletic Trainer at Clarion University and serves as the athletic training liaison to the NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee, acting as the contact person for all NCAA wrestling in regards to weight-class certification procedures and the rules regarding disposition of athletes with skin infections.

Tom West, PhD, ATC is a native of West Long Branch, NJ. He earned both his bachelor and doctoral degrees from Penn State University, and his master degree from West Virginia University. Dr. West has had a huge impact on education in the athletic training profession. He has taught various courses at educational institutions including George Washington University, Penn State University, Bloomsburg University, Lock Haven University and currently at California University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. West has made significant contributions to the profession of athletic training since becoming a member of PATS in 1999. Most notably, he held the position of chair of the Convention Committee before becoming PATS President in 2006. Dr. West was recognized with the PATS Distinguished Merit Award in 2014 and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Service Award in 2015.

In addition to Dr. West’s enhancement of the athletic training profession through professional membership and leadership, he has spoken at state, regional and national athletic training meetings across the country. Dr. West has promoted extensive scholarly growth through publications, poster presentations, published abstracts and research and travel grants.

Currently, Dr. Tom West is a professor in the Department of Health Sciences at the California University of Pennsylvania and serves as a site visit chairperson for professional level programs with the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).

For more information regarding this topic or to schedule an interview with PATS President John Moyer, LAT, ATC, please contact Linda Mazzoli, MS, LAT, ATC, PATS Executive Director.

The Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society, Inc. is a progressive organization of licensed healthcare professionals who work under the direction of a licensed physician. Our society continues to increase public awareness and education regarding Athletic Trainers and the Athletic Training profession while serving as the premier source of information for public safety, injury and illness prevention, early intervention, patient care, and healthcare delivery for the physically active in the Commonwealth.

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Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Enjoy 2016 EATA

Several members of the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society (PATS) enjoyed significant achievements at the Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association (EATA) 68th Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium in Boston, Massachusetts from January 8-11th. Joe Iezzi provided the James L. Thornton Keynote Address during the EATA Student Program while Dr. R. Robert Franks (Rothman Institute) received the David Moyer Physician Award. Susan Cappelli (Big Spring High School) was honored with the Gatorade Secondary School Athletic Trainer Award. Daniel Baer (West Chester University) received a doctoral scholarship while Nicholas April (West Chester University), Charles Robinson (Mercyhurst University), and Cody Lancellotti (King’s College) each won undergraduate scholarships. Finally, the 2016 District 2 Quiz Bowl Champion was Dillion Gorby, a senior at California University of PA.

The Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association (EATA) held its 68th Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium in Boston, Massachusetts. EATA is a joint district meeting of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Districts 1 and 2. The Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society (PATS) serves in District 2 of the NATA. PATS had several honorable achievements during the extended weekend in Boston.

Former PATS President, Joe Iezzi provided the James L. Thornton Keynote Address during the EATA Student Program. The keynote address is presented by an individual who fosters education of students, as well as the public, and represents the athletic training profession in a positive manner. Iezzi hit a home run with his address which focused on passion, networking, and leadership but most importantly friendships developed in the field of athletic training.

The David Moyer Award was presented to a team physician who has served as an educator and advocate to the athletic training profession for at least 10 years. They also must exemplify community service where they live and work, research and publish with the field of sports medicine, and have been involved at the state, district or national level of Athletic Training organizations. The 2016 recipient was Dr. R. Robert Franks, Rothman Institute and co-medial director of Jefferson Comprehensive Concussion Center. Franks said about his award, “This award has been bestowed on some of the best physicians in the country. To join them is a great honor and tribute to all those with whom I have had the privilege to work.”

The Francis J. George Scholarship is awarded to Doctoral students who have displayed commitment and passion to the Athletic Training profession. The Doctoral students must display commitment to athletic training through practice and contributing to the science behind the practice. They must also demonstrate service to the profession in some form. The 2016 recipient is Daniel Baer, West Chester University.

The Gatorade Secondary School Athletic Trainer Award recognizes an athletic trainer (AT) who has made contributions to furthering his/her school’s sports medicine program or the overall profession of secondary school Athletic Training. The 2016 recipient is Susan Cappelli, Big Spring High School. Cappelli is the Cumberland County representative for the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society (PATS) as well as the President of the Central Pennsylvania Athletic Trainer’s Association. She has tirelessly and excellently served Big Spring High School as their AT for the past 18 years.

Further the EATA scholarship recipients are selected based on their grade point average, a student essay, faculty recommendations, athletic training clinical experiences, service, extracurricular activities, leadership and awards. The 2016 recipient of the Paul Grace scholarship which is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson was Nicholas April from West Chester University. The 2016 recipients of EATA Scholarships are Charles Robinson, Mercyhurst University and Cody Lancellotti, King’s College.

The EATA Quiz Bowl is a Jeopardy style competition with representatives from undergraduate athletic training education programs competing for a trophy and chance to represent their District at the NATA Quiz Bowl in June. The 2016 District 2 Quiz Bowl Champion is Dillion Gorby, Senior at California University of PA.

PATS President John Moyer commented on the outstanding efforts of our membership saying, “PATS is extremely proud of all of our EATA Award recipients. It is a testimony to the dedication of our physicians, athletic trainers and our athletic training programs.”

For more information regarding this topic or to schedule an interview with PATS President John Moyer LAT, ATC, please contact Linda Mazzoli MS, LAT, ATC, PATS Executive Director.

The Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society, Inc. is a progressive organization of licensed health care professionals who work under the direction of a licensed physician. Our society continues to increase public awareness and education regarding Athletic Trainers and the Athletic Training profession while serving as the premier source of information for public safety, injury and illness prevention, early intervention, patient care, and healthcare delivery for the physically active in the Commonwealth.

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congressman ryan costello presents safe sports school award

Recently, Congressman Ryan Costello, co-sponsor of the Secondary School Student Athletes Bill of Rights was able to attend the “Safe Schools Sports” recognition ceremony for Spring-Ford High School. NATA “Safe Sports Schools” have demonstrated a commitment to go above and beyond to provide a safe environment for student-athletes.

Harrisburg, PA (PRWEB) November 19, 2015

The Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society (PATS) announces 27 schools have received the National Athletic Trainers’ Association(NATA) Safe Sports Schools. Why have these schools and their respective members of each Athletic Health Care Team decided to pursue this award? The answers vary from school to school but the consistent theme has been to promote a positive image of both the school and the Athletic Trainers (ATs). According to Mr. Alex “Sandy” Zettlemoyer, LAT with Mechanicsburg High School, “We were one of the first schools in the state that applied for this award. We wanted to increase the positive exposure of Athletic Trainers and our Athletic Training program in general. Another aspect was to demonstrate how Athletic Trainers have an impact in all facets of the extra-curricular athletic program.”

Spring-Ford High School was a recent proud recipient of the NATA Safe Sports School Award (1st Team Designation). The award recognizes schools that meet ten criteria designed to keep students safe and injury free. Spring-Ford Superintendent David Goodin said “It’s a great honor and we do put a lot of emphasis on making sure our students are safe; either before an incident or after. This recognition validates those attempts.”

Spring-Ford Athletic Director Mickey McDaniel and Athletic Trainers Dan Holman, Kate Daniels and Riane Casper were presented the award by NATA District 2 Director AJ Duffy. Also in attendance were Eastern Athletic Trainers Association (EATA) Secretary Michelle Monaco, and PATS President John Moyer and Executive Director Linda Mazzoli. The day culminated with remarks from Congressman Ryan Costello, co-sponsor of the Secondary School Student Athletes Bill of Rights. Costello stated, “Competing is why we all play sports. At the same time we want to make sure we’re not competing and putting student athletes at risk, when they shouldn’t be on the playing field. Today was highlighting Spring-Ford for the great job that they do.”

“It’s an awesome honor,” said Spring-Ford Principal Pat Nugent. “I just know the amount of work and time and effort our athletic trainers put into the whole entire athletic program.They basically live here. From 2 o’clock on, there’s somebody here constantly. I’m really proud of them; they work hard.”

Safe Sports School award winners receive a banner to display in a prominent location to show the public their commitment to athletic safety. Many also use the logos on letterhead and in electronic communications. Demonstrating this to the public is great, but not all benefits are clearly visible. A great deal of the world of Athletic Trainers happens “behind the scenes” and this is where the true benefit of this award lies. Mr. Rick Guinan of Central York High School shared the following, “The application process for this award was very beneficial to our overall program. It forces you to look at all of our existing protocols from A-Z, make updates or changes, and gauge the effectiveness of what we do and how we do it.”

Nationwide, 607 schools have received this prestigious award to date and the 27 in Pennsylvania represents just over 4% of this total. Why such a low number for a state with a strong heritage of Athletic Training? Mr. Guinan states, “Many people believe that it’s simply too much work to apply. I disagree with that thinking because we all have this information in our files, but it may not be organized into one complete file. Applying for this award allowed us to compile the documentation we already had into one complete file, demonstrating that A-Z concept mentioned earlier.”

PATS supports this initiative as well and has offered to pay the $150.00 application fee for the first 30 schools within the Commonwealth that apply. At this time 10 grants remain unclaimed. For more information on this opportunity PATS members can contact their regional representative. Contact information can be found by visiting http://www.gopats.org.

The following Pennsylvania schools have received the NATA Safe Sports Schools Award:

Avonworth High School: Pittsburg, PA
Big Spring High School: Newville, PA
Cedar Crest High School/Middle School: Lebanon, PA
Central York High School: York, PA
Cocalico High School: Denver, PA
Danville Area High School: Danville, PA
Emmaus High School: Emmaus, PA
Gateway Senior High School: Monroeville, PA
Harriton High School: Rosemont, PA
Hickory High School: Hermitage, PA*
Keystone Oaks School District: Pittsburgh, PA
Lower Merion High School: Ardmore, PA
Manheim Central High School: Manheim, PA
Mechanicsburg Senior High School: Mechanicsburg, PA
Muhlenberg High School: Reading, PA
Pen Argyl Area High School: Pen Argyl, PA
Penn Trafford High School: Harrison City, PA
Plum Borough High School: Pittsburgh, PA
Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy: Boalsburg, PA
Sullivan County High School: Laporte, PA
The J.P. McCaskey High School Campus: Lancaster, PA
Twin Valley School District: Elverson, PA
Warwick High School: Litiz, PA
West Shamokin Jr.-Sr. High School: Rural Valley, PA
William Penn Charter School: Philadelphia, PA
Wilmington Area High School: New Wilmington, PA
Wilson School District: West Lawn, PA

For more information regarding this topic or to schedule an interview with PATS President John Moyer LAT, ATC, please contact Linda Mazzoli MS, LAT, ATC, PATS Executive Director.

The Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society, Inc. is a progressive organization of licensed health care professionals who work under the direction of a licensed physician. Our society continues to increase public awareness and education regarding Athletic Trainers and the Athletic Training profession while serving as the premier source of information for public safety, injury and illness prevention, early intervention, patient care, and healthcare delivery for the physically active in the Commonwealth.

“The Keystone to a Healthy and Physically Active Life”

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