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The 2022 GATA Annual Meeting and Symposium will be held on June 4 at the Hughston Foundation in Columbus, GA. This year’s symposium provides attendees important educational opportunities, business meeting, a social, and networking opportunities. The program is intended to provide entry-level and experienced Athletic Trainers opportunities to learn new skills and techniques on a variety of sports medicine related topics, as well as gain knowledge on issues important to the practice of athletic healthcare. Topics of Learning (Updated as Schedule Finalizes):
Target Audience: All Athletic Trainers CEU Credits: Attending the entire conference will include 8-10+ Category A CEUs. Registration: Discounted Early Registration rates start at $80 for certified members and $25 for students. Early Registration discounts end May 23, 2022. Cancellation/Refund policy: Cancellations must be in writing and submitted to GATA Treasurer to qualify for refund. Cancellation request received two (2) weeks prior to the start of the scheduled meeting = full refund minus $5 processing fee. Cancellation request received one (1) week prior to start of scheduled meeting = 50% refund. Cancellation request received <7 days prior to start of the meeting = No refund. | Hotel Partner: LaQuinta Inn and Suites Columbus North (Call the hotel for special GATA rate of $85/night +tax: 706-225-1000) |
Saturday, June 4th | ||
7:00 AM | Registration Opens | |
7:45 AM | Welcome | GATA President Jared Sandler |
8:00 AM | Derek Woessner, MD | Concussions and Mental Health with qEEG demo |
9:15 AM | Dominic Carreira, MD | Athletic Hip Injuries |
10:15 AM | GATA Business Meeting | GATA Committee Chairs |
10:45 AM | Ross Brakeville, DPT | Knee Valgus – Villain or Hero? |
11:45 AM | Break / Exhibitors | |
12:00 | Awards Luncheon | |
1:30 PM | Keynote: Chad Asplund, MD | How Athletic Medicine Should Be Reimagined |
2:30 PM | Andy Grubbs | How to Avoid Lawyers |
3:30 PM | Break / Exhibitors | |
3:45 PM | Hooton Foundation | Appearance and Performance Enhancing Substances: The Pressure to Perform |
4:45 PM | Benton Emblom, MD | Sports Hernia |
5:45 PM | Randall Murphy, MD | ACL Reconstruction Techniques with Cadaver Demo |
6:45 PM | Gatorade Presentation | |
7:15 PM | Adjourn | |
GATA Social Featuring DJ BlacRob | Hughston Foundation | |
Sunday, June 5th | GATA Golf Outing | Contact Andy Grubbs for Details |