Little Rock, AR Arkansas Athletic Trainers’ Association 2017 ANNUAL MEETING SCHEDULE

Friday,April28th,2017

4:00-4:55 Hands-on Session – Cadaver Prosection Room 1 – 1 CEU Presenters: Brant C. Sachleben, MD: Arkansas Children’s Hospital; Thomas Roberts, MD &

Robert D. Martin, MD: UAMS Department of Orthopaedics

Learning objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation, the audience will be able to: - Differentiate anatomical pathologies of the lower extremity commonly sustained in sports - Correctly identify common causes of lower extremity injuries in athletes with anatomical differences 4:00-4:55 Concurrent Session – Getting a Job and Interviewing Skills

Presenter: Lyndsey Rich, ATC: Young Professionals Committee Room 2 Learning objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation, the audience will be able to: - Implement simple tactics to improve confident interviewing - Correctly identify weaknesses that impair interviewing performance

5:00-6:00 Hands-on Session – Cadaver Prosection Room 1 – 1 CEU

Presenters: Brant C. Sachleben, MD: Arkansas Children’s Hospital; Thomas Roberts, MD & Robert D. Martin, MD: UAMS Department of Orthopaedics

Learning objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation, the audience will be able to: - Differentiate anatomical pathologies of the upper extremity commonly sustained in sports - Correctly identify common causes of upper extremity injuries in athletes with anatomical differences

6:30-9:00 AATA Social at War Memorial Stadium Food and Drink

2017 ANNUAL MEETING SCHEDULE

Saturday, April 29th, 2017 7:30-9:30 Positional Release Therapy for Patient Care

Presenter: Timothy Speicher, PhD, ATC, PRT; Positional Release Therapy Institute 2 EBP CEUs being provided in conjunction with the Positional Release Therapy-Institute

9:30-9:45 Break 9:50-10:50 Closing the Chain on Shoulder Injuries in Overhead Athletes

Presenter: W. Steven Tucker, PhD, ATC; University of Central Arkansas 1 CEU Learning objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation, the audience will be able to: - Identify upper extremity exercises that provide the most benefit for various pathologies - Implement evidence-based rehabilitation for the upper extremity including closed kinetic chain exercises 10:55-12:00 AATA Business Meeting and SWATA Update 12:00-2:00 Luncheon and Awards Ceremony 2:00-3:00 Hand Injuries in Athletes

Presenter: John Bracey, MD; UAMS Center for Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery/ Arkansas Children’s Hospital 1 CEU

Learning objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation, the audience will be able to: - Differentiate pathologies of the wrist/hand commonly sustained in sports - Correctly identify common causes of wrist pain in athletes

3:00-3:10 Break 3:10-4:05 Labral Pathologies in the Overhead Athlete-A Multidisciplinary Perspective

Presenters: Jeremy Braziel, ATC, Andrew Glidewell, DPT, ATC, and Wesley Cox, MD; Shoulder Center of Arkansas 1 CEU

Learning objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation, the audience will be able to: - Differentiate through thorough orthopedic exam and discuss surgical considerations for labral pathologies - Discuss the evidence base regarding rehabilitation protocols and outcome assessment for shoulder injuries - Critique current evidence for functional progression and return to play guidelines for the throwing patient

4:10-5:10 Cardiac Screening for Athletes

Presenter: Don Steely, MD; Conway Regional Cardiovascular Clinic 1 CEU Learning objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation, the audience will be able to: - Recognize high-risk individuals based on pre-season screenings - Discuss pros and cons of different types of athlete screening programs for cardiovascular issues 5:15-6:00 Committee Meetings (or at another time based on committee chairs) 6:30-9:00 AATA Social – Khalil’s

2017 ANNUAL MEETING SCHEDULE

Sunday, April 30th, 2017

9:00-9:50 Psychosocial Concerns in Teen Athletes – Roundtable

Presenters: Jen Freilino, MS, LPC, Brian Hardin, MD, Jennifer Rose Patterson, LCSW, ACSW; Arkansas Children’s Hospital; Laura Beth Jones, MNSc, RN, CPNP-AC, APRN; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 CEU

Learning objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation, the audience will be able to: - Thoroughly describe psychosocial issues affecting teen athletes. - Identify resources available for responding to psychosocial issues in teen athletes.

9:55-10:15 Student Award Winner 10:15-10:30 Break 10:30-12:30 Neuromuscular Control in Lower Extremity Rehabilitation

Presenter: Adam Lepley, PhD, ATC; University of Connecticut 2 CEUs Learning objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation, the audience will be able to: - Explain how brain function following knee injury affects physiological and patient-centered outcomes - Identify the most effective treatment strategies and approaches to targeting central nervous system alterations following knee injury and implement these approaches in their clinical practice - Appraise the current literature by gaining an understanding of the methods that researchers use to measure brain function and neuroplasticity following injury 12:30-12:40 Closing Remarks 1:00-5:00 Positional Release Therapy Laboratory – Pre-registration required (limited to 16 participants)

Presenter: Timothy Speicher, PhD, ATC, PRT; Positional Release Therapy Institute 4 EBP CEUs Provided by the Positional Release Therapy Institutute

The target audience for this program includes certified athletic trainers within the state of Arkansas. The AATA continues to serve as a BOC Approved Provider in order to serve the members of our organization in continuing education and furthering knowledge, skills, and abilities.