Monthly Continuing Education & In-Service Courses for Athletic Trainers*
We sponsor regular continuing education sessions and in-service trainings (non-CEU) for athletic trainers.
*We reserve the right to change speakers and/or topics.
On Demand CEUs
Title: High School Athletes Observing Ramadan: Dietary Considerations for Secondary School Athletic Trainers
Presenter: Tina Fallon, MS, RD, CSSD, LD
Target Audience: Athletic Trainers
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will be able to list basic dietary needs for HS aged athletes and examples of ideal snacks to encourage proper fueling pre/post exercise
- Participants will be able to describe who observes Ramadan, why, and this year’s timeline
- Participants will be able to state how fasting during Ramadan can impact sports performance
- Participants will be able to describe dietary strategies to maximize intake/hydration during non-fasting hours
- Participants will be able to identify training considerations in effort to support adolescent athletes that fast during Ramadan
Clinical Bottom Line:
Athletes observing Ramadan will fast from sunrise to sunset for 30 days. Most athletes will continue to participate in physical activity throughout the observance. Therefore it is essential for Athletic Trainers to be knowledgeable in how fasting can impact an athlete's overall energy availability and sports performance, to be able to provide dietary suggestions for athletes observing, and to identify training considerations to support the adolescent athlete's observing Ramadan.
Learning Format: Asynchronous On Demand
Required Materials and Equipment: Device to access online material
Difficulty Level: Essential
Applicable Domains:
- Healthcare Administration and Professional Responsibility
- Injury and Illness Prevention and Wellness Promotion
Additional Cost: $0 - Open to NHMI Members only (Donations to NHMI/Safe Sports Network recommended)
Cancellation Policy: If you are unable to attend, please provide 48-hours notice so we can open the event to others. We reserve the right to cancel the meeting.
Disclosures:
Tina Fallon, MS, RD, CSSD, LD (faculty) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
Abrianna D'Onofrio, MSAT, N.H.LAT, ATC (planner) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
Dawn Belmore, MEd, N.H.LAT, ATC (planner) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
NH Musculoskeletal Institute (BOC AP#P966) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is approved for a maximum of 1 Category A hour/CEU. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
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Title: Trauma Informed Care: Implications for Athletic Training Clinical Practice
Presenter: Aimee Pascale, Ph.D., NH-LAT, ATC, CSCS
Target Audience: Athletic Trainers
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how trauma presents in the HS-aged population.
- Understand the implications for Trauma Informed Care as a method of best practice for healthcare.
- Understand and utilize the 5 guiding principles of Trauma Informed Care in daily practice as a clinician.
Clinical Bottom Line:
Trauma informed care is an approach to patient care that is recommended for all patients, in all care situations. TIC is intended to facilitate a trusting and collaborative patient-provider relationship, patient-empowerment, and skills for patient self-advocacy, which align with research evidence on favorable patient outcomes. The 5 Guiding Principles for TIC apply to daily practice for athletic trainers in any practice setting.
Learning Format: Asynchronous On Demand
Required Materials and Equipment: Device to access online material
Difficulty Level: Advanced
Applicable Domains:
- Examination, Assessment and Diagnosis
- Therapeutic Intervention
- Healthcare Administration and Professional Responsibility
- Injury and Illness Prevention and Wellness Promotion
Additional Cost: $0 - Open to NHMI Members only (Donations to NHMI/Safe Sports Network recommended)
Cancellation Policy: If you are unable to attend, please provide 48-hours notice so we can open the event to others. We reserve the right to cancel the meeting.
Disclosures:
Aimee Pascale, Ph.D., NH-LAT, ATC, CSCS (faculty) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
Abrianna D'Onofrio, MSAT, N.H.LAT, ATC (planner) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
Dawn Belmore, MEd, N.H.LAT, ATC (planner) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
NH Musculoskeletal Institute (BOC AP#P966) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is approved for a maximum of 1 Category A hour/CEU. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
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Title: Understanding the Patient Perspective following Sport-Related Concussion.
Presenter: Tamara C. Valovich McLeod, PhD, ATC, FNATA, FNAK
Target Audience: Athletic Trainers
Description:
Unlike other injuries that display outward signs, concussion results in little visible injury, requiring clinicians to use adjunct tools to guide management. While these tools are helpful, only symptom assessment is moderately associated with health-related quality of life (Houston, 2016). During the recovery period, patients are often removed from their sport and other physical activities. While necessary for recovery, these actions can lead to feelings of isolation, depression, anxiety, and other mood disturbances that may impact the patient’s perceived health status (Valovich McLeod, 2017; 2019, 2022). This presentation will focus on improving concussion assessment through understanding the patient’s perspective and using tools such as patient-report outcomes as a means to provide whole person healthcare.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the biopsychosocial model for concussion
- Evaluate the literature regarding concussion and health-related quality of life
- Discuss ways to assess the patient’s perspective
- Identify potential patient-report outcome measures for concussion
Clinical Bottom Line:
The use of patient-oriented outcome measures to assess the patient perspective following concussion is a cost effective manner to evaluate the patient and include them in the development of the care plan. The use of PROs can also provide more detailed information that symptom screens and aid in directing concussion treatment strategies.
Learning Format: Asynchronous On Demand
Required Materials and Equipment: Device to access online material
Difficulty Level: Advanced
Applicable Domains:
- Examination, Assessment and Diagnosis
- Therapeutic Intervention
- Healthcare Administration and Professional Responsibility
Additional Cost: $0 - Open to NHMI Members only (Donations to NHMI/Safe Sports Network recommended)
Cancellation Policy: If you are unable to attend, please provide 48-hours notice so we can open the event to others. We reserve the right to cancel the meeting.
Disclosures:
Tamara C. Valovich McLeod, PhD, ATC, FNATA, FNAK (faculty) – is a committee member of the NFL, royalties from Slack, Inc and does editorial work for Human Kinetics.
Abrianna D'Onofrio, MSAT, N.H.LAT, ATC (planner) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
Dawn Belmore, MEd, N.H.LAT, ATC (planner) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
NH Musculoskeletal Institute (BOC AP#P966) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is approved for a maximum of 1 Category A hour/CEU. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
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Title: Early Stage ACL Management: How to Prevent Complications
Presenter: Timothy Tyler, MS, PT, ATC
Target Audience: Athletic Trainers
Description: There is a need as rehabilitation clinicians to prevent post operative failure following ACL reconstruction. This course will provide an up date on latest research on post-op ACL care in the literature and focus on integration of the current ACL rehabilitation knowledge into current practice.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain how ACL injury and re-injury in the athlete is significantly high and increases with level of participation and types of sport participation
- Discuss ACL injury biomechanics and how there are specific mechanisms of injury in this age groups that are biomechanically neuromuscularly different
- Describe surgical options that are very specific and vary with respect to gender, age, type of sport participation and long term goal
- Discuss and address concomitant pathology to reduce failure rate (i.e. multi-ligamentous instability, malalignment, and meniscal insufficiency)
Clinical Bottom Line: Rehabilitation clinicians need to be well versed in the differences with respect to gender, age, sport participation and long term goals for ACL-R patients to better understand risk of re-injury or complications post-op and to reduce failure rates.
Learning Format: Asynchronous On Demand
Required Materials and Equipment: Device to access online material
Difficulty Level: Essential
Applicable Domains:
- Therapeutic Intervention
Additional Cost: $0 - Open to NHMI Members only (Donations to NHMI/Safe Sports Network recommended)
Cancellation Policy: If you are unable to attend, please provide 48-hours notice so we can open the event to others. We reserve the right to cancel the meeting.
Disclosures:
Timothy Tyler, MS, PT, ATC (faculty) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
Abrianna D'Onofrio, MSAT, N.H.LAT, ATC (planner) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
NH Musculoskeletal Institute (BOC AP#P966) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is approved for a maximum of 1 Category A hour/CEU. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
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Title: How to prevent your student athlete from becoming a lumbar spine patient
Presenter: Andrew Cannon, PT, SCS, MHS, CSCS
Target Audience: Athletic Trainers
Description:
Low back pain (LBP) is a public health problem and the prevalence of LBP in adolescents has increased in recent years. LBP lifetime prevalence for ages 9-16 is 39% and from age 15 on prevalence is very similar to adults. Still we don't often think about adolescents and LBP? Not only is there considerable impact of LBP among adolescents in daily life, (e.g school absenteeism and reduced physical activity) but also due to the relationship between adolescent LBP and the development of disabling LBP in the future. Treating adolescents with LBP as adults will likely result in less than ideal outcomes. We all are aware that the predominant diagnoses are quite different as are the biopsychosocial drivers. In the busy athletic training room setting management and care for your athlete with LBP, as well as when to refer out can be a challenge for both the high school and collegiate student athlete. After a review of the anatomy, biomechanics and the value of historical biomechanical predictors, we will propose a management algorithm that is actionable, allows clarity, direction of care and the need for referral to other healthcare providers. This will be reinforced with case studies.
Learning Objectives:
- Compare and contrast LBP between adults and adolescents
- Describe the biomechanical and biopsychosocial risk factors related to adolescent and adult LBP
- Describe via case studies the application of the proposed low back pain management algorithm for the your student athletes
Learning Format: Asynchronous On Demand
Required Materials and Equipment: Device to access online material
Difficulty Level: Essential
Applicable Domains:
- Injury and Illness Prevention and Wellness Promotion
- Examination, Assessment and Diagnosis
- Therapeautic Intervention
Additional Cost: $0 - Open to NHMI Members only (Donations to NHMI/Safe Sports Network recommended)
Cancellation Policy: If you are unable to attend, please provide 48-hours notice so we can open the event to others. We reserve the right to cancel the meeting.
Disclosures:
Andrew Cannon, PT, SCS, MHS, CSCS (faculty) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
Abrianna D'Onofrio, MSAT, N.H.LAT, ATC (planner) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
Cassandra Snow, MS, N.H.LAT, ATC (planner) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
NH Musculoskeletal Institute (BOC AP#P966) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is approved for a maximum of 1 Category A hour/CEU. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
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Title: The NATA 3rd Party Reimbursement Initiative
Presenter: Joe Greene, MS, ATC
Target Audience: Athletic Trainers
Description:
Athletic trainers deliver skilled healthcare services to athletes and the physically active population in high volume with an exceptionally diverse and versatile skillset.
Rarely, have athletic trainers, or their employers, attempted to submit claims for medically necessary care to insurance providers despite their scope of practice allowing them to deliver these services.
Because athletic trainers are nearly universally trained in collegiate environments where services are rarely billed, there has been limited exposure to the critical components of billing insurance companies successfully.
To help address this, and to help secure reimbursement long term, the NATA established the NATA Third Party Reimbursement Initiative in 2018 to help educate athletic trainers and athletic training leadership to advocate effectively and best move this effort forward. This presentation provides background on the current status of the project.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this learning experience, participants will be able to;
- Summarize the current status of the NATA Third Party Reimbursement Initiative.
- Recognize the term medical necessity and the need for it to be present in order to bill third party payors successfully.
- Analyze the nuances of how a practice act, documentation, and implementation all most be coordinated optimally in order to bill successfully.
- Analyze the need for consistent and effective advocacy with both employers and insurance providers.
Learning Format: Asynchronous On Demand
Required Materials and Equipment: Device to access online material
Difficulty Level: Advanced
Applicable Domains
- Injury and Illness Prevention and Wellness Promotion
- Examination, Assessment and Diagnosis
- Therapeutic Intervention
- Healthcare Administration and Professional Responsibility
Additional Cost: $0 - Open to NHMI Members only (Donations to NHMI/Safe Sports Network recommended)
Cancellation Policy: If you are unable to attend, please provide 48-hours notice so we can open the event to others. We reserve the right to cancel the meeting.
Disclosures:
Joe Greene, MS, ATC (faculty) – is a National Facilitator, Wisconsin State Coordinator, NATA Third Party Reimbursement Pilot Project, Orthovise CEO and Owner. The statements and opinions contained in this program as soley mine. The information presented indicates progress and learning specific to the NATA Third Party Reimbursement Pilot Initiative. All Data has been compiled by our team of advisors at Orthovise. All deducetions are solely based on my own experience, evidence and learning. The views expressed in this presentation are mine. My views may not be the same as the views of my company's clients or my colleagues. Participants must use discretion when using the information contained in this presentation.
Abrianna D'Onofrio, MSAT, N.H.LAT, ATC (planner) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
Cassandra Snow, MS, N.H.LAT, ATC (planner) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
NH Musculoskeletal Institute (BOC AP#P966) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is approved for a maximum of 1 Category A hour/CEU. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
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Title: Wrist and Hand Therapy for Common Athletic Injuries
Presenter: Lynn Novier, OTR, CHT, CLT
Target Audience: Athletic Trainers
Description:
Many athletes will sustain injuries to their wrist, hand and fingers during their athletic careers. It is important for Athletic Trainers to be familiar with the concerns with common injuries to the wrist and hand, and be able to identify best plan of care and use of therapeutic techniques to rehab these injuries for return to athletics.
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize common athletic injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers.
- Understand basic goals for rehab and sport, relating to wrist and hand.
- Compare and apply recommended therapy techniques for specific wrist and hand pathologies.
Learning Format: On Demand
Required Materials and Equipment: Device to access Online Material
Difficulty Level: Essential
Applicable Domains:
- Therapeautic Intervention
Additional Cost: $0 - Open to NHMI Members only (Donations to NHMI/Safe Sports Network recommended)
Cancellation Policy: If you are unable to attend, please provide 48-hours notice so we can open the event to others. We reserve the right to cancel the meeting.
Disclosures:
Lynn Novier, OTR, CHT, CLT (faculty) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
Sara-Lynn Horne, N.H.LAT, ATC (planner)- I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
Abrianna D'Onofrio, MSAT, N.H.LAT, ATC (planner) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
Cassandra Snow, MS, N.H.LAT, ATC (planner) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
NH Musculoskeletal Institute (BOC AP#P966) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is approved for a maximum of 1 Category A hour/CEU. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
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Title: Steps to improve Documentation for the Athletic Trainer
Presenter: Ed Strapp, FP-C, NRP, ATC
Target Audience: Athletic Trainers
Description:
Ask many Athletic Trianers, and they'll tell you documentation is one of the least favorite parts of their job. However, next to patient care, it is one of the most important things ATs do. Many Athletic Trainers do not appreciate the varied and critical purposes served by their patient care documentation. Some simply see their patient care reports as documents filed in their office or casually tossed aside or ignored by the physician they refer their athlete too. Some see these documents more as evidence that "can and will be used against them" in a quality improvement review. A deeper appreciation for improved documentation requires a better understanding of its uses, applications and the vital components of Clinical and operational aspects as well as legal and financial pieces.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this learning experience, participants will be able to;
- Identify critical aspects of enhanced documentation for improving patient care
- Differentiate documentation styles for improving documentation
- Review common documentation errors to prevent future use
- Describe beneficial characteristics for improving documentation
Learning Format: On Demand
Required Materials and Equipment: Device to access Online Material
Difficulty Level: Essential
Applicable Domains:
- Injury and Illness Prevention and Wellness Promotion
- Healthcare Administration and Professional Responsibility
Additional Cost: $0 - Open to NHMI Members only (Donations to NHMI/Safe Sports Network recommended)
Cancellation Policy: If you are unable to attend, please provide 48-hours notice so we can open the event to others. We reserve the right to cancel the meeting.
Disclosures:
Ed Strapp FP-C, NRP, ATC (faculty) – Ed is a principle partner in Sports Medicine Emergency Management
Abrianna D'Onofrio, MSAT, N.H.LAT, ATC (planner) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
Cassandra Snow, MS, N.H.LAT, ATC (planner) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
Sponsors: Andover by Milliken
NH Musculoskeletal Institute (BOC AP#P966) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is approved for a maximum of 1 Category A hour/CEU. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
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Title: Patient Reported Outcomes in Athletic Training Care
Presenter: Greg Jancaitis, DAT, ATC, CSCS
Location: Asynchronous - On Demand
Target Audience: Athletic Trainers
Description: The ues of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) in AT care is not routine. Athletic Trainers should be implementing PROMs as a part of their practice. ATs site support structure, time for implementation, and difficulty interpreting as barriers to recording PROMs.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this learning experience, participants will be able to;
- Implement strategies to overcome barriers to reporting PROMs in Athletic Training care
- Interpret Patient Reported Outcomes using data supported by literature
- Select Patient Reported Outcomes based on most appropriate fit for your clinical practice
Learning Format: On Demand
Required Materials and Equipment: Device to access Online Material
Difficulty Level: Essential
Applicable Domains:
- Examination, Assessment and Diagnosis
- Therapeautic Intervention
Additional Cost: $0 - Open to NHMI Members only (Donations to NHMI/Safe Sports Network recommended)
Disclosures:
Greg Jancaitis DAT, ATC, CSCS (faculty) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
Abrianna D'Onofrio, MSAT, N.H.LAT, ATC (planner) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
Cassandra Snow, MS, N.H.LAT, ATC (planner) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
Sponsors: Andover by Milliken
NH Musculoskeletal Institute (BOC AP#P966) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is approved for a maximum of 1 Category A hour/CEU. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
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Title: Lateral Epicondylagia - Comprehensive Assessment and Management
Presenter: Terry Pratt, PT, MS, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT
Location: On Demand - Asynchronous
Target Audience: Athletic Trainers
Description:
This course will describe the current evidence regarding assessment and management of lateral elbow tendinopathies. Significant changes have occurred in understanding of the mechanisms and pathology of lateral elbow pain. Although this is typically termed “lateral epicondylitis” or “tennis elbow”, recent investigation has determined that this condition is not typically active inflammation but a tissue response and changes due to too little or too much loading or a result of abrupt fluctuations in loading of the tissue in combination with suboptimal biomechanics. Traditional treatment has included the use of eccentric exercises, R.I.C.E., frictions and stretching can be provocative. Alternative treatment approaches will be presented in combination with describing the impact of aging, vascularity, collagen makeup, and tendon type and how they impact clinical decision-making regarding management and treatment.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this learning experience, participants will be able to;
-List major and minor contributing factors predisposing patients to lateral elbow tendinopathy.
-Describe evidence-based test clusters for identifying structures contributing to elbow pain and discomfort.
-Describe evidence-based therapies for the treatment of lateral elbow tendinopathy.
Learning Format: Virtual Synchronous
Required Materials and Equipment: Device to access Online Material
Difficulty Level: Advanced
Applicable Domains:
- Examination, Assessment and Diagnosis
- Therapeutic Intervention
Additional Cost: $0 - Open to NHMI Members only (Donations to NHMI/Safe Sports Network recommended)
Cancellation Policy: If you are unable to attend, please provide 48-hours notice so we can open the event to others. We reserve the right to cancel the meeting.
Disclosures:
Terry Pratt, PT, MS, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT (faculty) – Instructor for the North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy.
Abrianna D'Onofrio, MSAT, N.H.LAT, ATC (planner) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
Cassandra Snow, MS, N.H.LAT, ATC (planner) – I have no commercial interests, financial relationships or relevant financial relationships, or actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
Sponsors: Andover by Milliken
NH Musculoskeletal Institute (BOC AP#P966) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is approved for a maximum of 1 Category A hour/CEU. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
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