June 28 - July 1, 2022
2022 NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo
Join us to hear from over a dozen leading experts in the fields of athletic training, sports science, and more. Proud to be a founding strategic partner of NATA.
This session will profile athletic trainer Monica Lorenzo and highlight the path she took to get to where she is today in her career, training athletes in the performing arts.
In this session, Tiffany Morton (Kansas City Chiefs), Dr. Erin Hassler (Sportz Factory LLC, and co-organizer, The Sistahood), and Ariona Thornton (Arkansas State University) will discuss the importance of mentorship in the AT field. Hear tips and best practices for securing an internship, building a strong resume, and making connections in the field to develop a professional network. This session will also touch on how having a mentor can provide a support system to help reduce stress and improve overall mental health.
Gatorade Sports Science Institute Senior Scientist Anthony Wolfe will discuss how sweat testing is performed in the field and demonstrates how to use a Gx Sweat Patch. You’ll also learn how to interpret and use the data within the Gx Teams app.
Gatorade Sports Science Institute Senior Scientist Sara Oikawa will discuss the differences between male and female athletes’ skeletal muscles and how those differences can impact protein metabolism.
Join us in celebrating the recipient of this year’s Tim Kerin Award for Excellence.
The award commemorates the legacy of athletic trainer Tim Kerin and is given annually to one AT who embodies Tim's finest qualities: Service, dedication, and integrity.
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Speaker: Kyle Southall, PhD, Athletic Trainer and Director of Sports Science and Performance. While not novel, emotional intelligence is growing in both popularity and concept. One aspect of emotional intelligence that is growing in evidence are personality traits, commonly referred to as enneagram personality traits. Athletic trainers, while effective leaders in their respective settings, can benefit from these principles and their clinical application as the profession continues to grow and develop into novel areas of expertise in the 21st century, regardless of their respective positional power.
Panelists: Jordan Allen, MS, LAT, ATC, Lakeland Christian School; Matt Scherer, MS, AT, CSCS, USAW, Grand Valley State University; Kyle Johnston, MS, ATC, LAT, Miami Dolphins. This session brings together athletic trainers who are in different areas of athletic training (secondary education, collegiate level and the professional arena) to have a career discussion about their journeys to becoming athletic trainers and what their advice would be for up-and-coming ATs. Veteran AT and Alabama AT Assoc. Hall of Fame Inductee and Gatorade Team Sports Manager Jarod Grace will moderate the discussion.
Despite science showing purpose and need for carbohydrates and sugars in sports hydration drinks, many coaches and athletes opt for water when it comes to recovery. Eric Freese, Gatorade Sports Science Institute principal scientist, will share strategies on communicating the science behind carbs and sugar and their role in keeping athletes in peak physical condition.
Recovery is the most underutilized tool in the AT’s toolbox, and when it’s condensed to “rest,” it limits the understanding of what recovery really is. The science confirms that proper recovery is essential to athletic performance but what does proper recovery entail? In this session, Steven Basham of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute will provide insights on how to maximize recovery.
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