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| The 2010 KATS annual meeting and symposium will be held June 4-5 at the Northern Kentucky University Student Union. More information will be available here soon. |
| Call for Proposals: 2010 KATS Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium |
| The Kentucky Athletic Trainers' Society (KATS) has provided continuing education to it's members since 1983. The 2010 clinical meeting and symposium aims to address current evidence on injury prevention, with a feature on successful concussion screening and heat illness prevention. We welcome submissions covering all athletic training domains in the form of practical skills laboratories, original research, and current concepts lectures. Abstracts will be subject to a peer review process. Please click the button below for a submission form. If you have any questions please contact Tracy Spigelman, PhD, ATC at tracy.spigelman@eku.edu . The deadline for submissions in March 1, 2010. |
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| History |
| The Kentucky Athletic Trainers Society (KATS) was organized in 1983 following passage of the Athletic Training Practice Act in 1978. The association is open to all certified athletic trainers practicing in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Since it's inception KATS has been actively involved in helping its members with issues related to athletic training and sports medicine. KATS also serves to forward the legislative interests for athletic training in Kentucky. |
| Education and Meetings |
| KATS provides its membership with opportunities for continuing education, legislative representation and professional growth. KATS offers a yearly educational program that is open to both certified and student athletic trainers. KATS also has semi-annual business meetings where information is presented to and discussed by the membership. |
| Membership |
| Full membership in KATS is open to all
certified athletic trainers practicing in Kentucky. Other levels of membership are available
for college and high school students with sponsorship from a certified athletic trainer. If
you paid NATA membership dues and have a Kentucky mailing address you may already be a member
of KATS. Please contact treasurer
Dean Geary if you have any questions regarding this.
Please explore the website to learn more about KATS. If you would like to become to involved in any KATS activities please contact a member of our Executive Council. |
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