BOC Recognizes Utah's Representative Paul Ray

The Board of Certification for athletic trainers awarded Rep. Paul Ray from the state of Utah the Public Advocacy Award. The ward was presented on July 14, 2017 in Omaha, Nebraska. 

Lisa Walker receives the award for Rep. Paul Ray

Paul has been and continues to be an advocate for the public and athletic training. He has served as the voice of athletic training in the Utah legislature since about 2005. He has helped draft and support legislation that has brought athletic trainers into a position of recognition in Utah. Sponsored bills have included: athletic training licensure, listing athletic trainers as health care providers in key sections of the Utah code, protection of youth athletes mandating an athletic trainer in every high school, concussion legislation, and third party billing for athletic trainers.

Join the RMATA at the Houston Astros

The RMATA just purchased 120 tickets for the Wednesday night (June 28th) game.  The Astro’s will be playing the A’s, and I believe, if their website is correct, that it’s $1 hot dog night at the ballpark. Tickets can provided for MEMBERS of the association…but not for friends, associates, or colleagues from other places.  If you will be in Houston at the NATA Conference and would like to attend, please let Lisa Walker know, (lisa.walker@nebo.edu), so your ticket can be reserved.  Tickets are available on a first come/first serve basis.  

Hope to see you there!

UATA Offers Safe Sports School Award Scholarships

Have Your School Nationally Recognized

The Safe Sports School Award recognizes secondary schools around the country that take the crucial steps to keep their athletes free from injuries. Take this quick 9-question quiz (pdf) to see if your school is an ideal applicant for the award.

In order to achieve Safe Sports School status, athletic programs must do the following:

• Create a positive athletic health care administrative system
• Provide or coordinate pre-participation physical examinations
• Promote safe and appropriate practice and competition facilities
• Plan for selection, fit function and proper maintenance of athletic equipment
• Provide a permanent, appropriately equipped area to evaluate and treat injured athletes
• Develop injury and illness prevention strategies, including protocols for environmental conditions
• Provide or facilitate injury intervention
• Create and rehearse venue-specific Emergency Action Plan
• Provide or facilitate psychosocial consultation and nutritional counseling/education
• Be sure athletes and parents are educated of the potential benefits and risks in sports as well as their responsibilities

-taken from nata.org

The UATA is offering to reimburse award winners. To apply for the award go to nata.org and apply. 

Previous Utah award winners include: Canyon View, Cedar, East, Enterprise, Highland, Hunter, Logan, Park City, Parowan, Snow Canyon, Springville

UATA Meeting Registration Now Open

Registration is now open for the 2016 UATA Annual Meeting. You may register here.  Please note that lunch is provided, so please register by November 29th if possible. Registration at the door will be allowed for a $10 fee. See you there!

Nominate Your Peers

Members, so many times we fail to recognize our own for the contributions they make. Don't miss the opportunity to nominate someone deserving for this year's Athletic Trainer of the Year Award. It's easy! Just take a look at the criteria below and submit your nomination to Nancy Weir by November 19.

Athletic Trainer of the Year Criteria

1. Member in good standing with the UATA
2. Minimum of 5 years of Service
3. Made contributions to the Athletic Training profession that has brought distinction to the UATA.

Nominations will close November 19, 2016.

Please send nominations to: Nancy Weir at:  nweir@weber.edu

Donations to Support UATA Legislative Efforts to Support Athletic Trainers

In order to continue our efforts with legislation in Utah we need your donations! These donations help keep your job viable and progress the profession in Utah.

It's Election Time: Meet the Candidates

We will be voting very soon for our upcoming UATA Board. Look for an email to arrive shortly on the voting process and ballot submission.

Please take a look at the candidates bios below.

FOR PRESIDENT

Valerie Herzog

•  Currently works as Weber State University's Graduate Athletic Training Program Director
• Previous AT leadership roles: Current President of UATA, Former UATA Vice President, BOC Board of Directors, President of the West Virginia Athletic Trainers' Association, Commissioner for the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education, District 7 Rep for NATA Governmental Affairs Committee.

FOR VICE PRESIDENT

Brian Coles

• Currently works as the Health Analyst for the Intermountain Power Service Corporation in Delta
• Previous AT leadership roles: Current UATA Vice President, UATA Legislative Committee Chair, UATA Secretary, NATA Awards Committee, UATA Public Relations Committee Chair

Marcus Homer

• Currently works at Intermountain Healthcare, assigned as the athletic trainer for Hurricane High School and the Hurricane Valley Physical Therapy Clinic
• Previous AT leadership roles: UATA Legislative Committee Chair, UATA Secondary Schools Committee member

FOR SECRETARY

Patty Fahringer

• Currently works as the Head Athletic Trainer and teacher at Provo High School
• Previous AT leadership roles: Currently RMATA ACS Registration Coordinator, RMATA webmaster, UATA webmaster, UATA registration manager

Sara Beaudry

• Currently works on the Athletic Training Staff at Westminister College
• Previous AT leadership roles: Currently on the UATA Public Relations committee

REVIEW: UATA Annual Meeting and Symposium

On Saturday, December 5, the Utah Athletic Trainers' Association held its annual meeting and symposium at the Harmon Conference Center at BYU. Approximately 150 people filled the room to listen to presentations of case studies, bicycling accidents, and hip evaluations.  Election nominations were closed following the business meeting. Please look for more information to come on the new nominees. 

UATA Winter Symposium Registration Now Open

Registration is now open. You may register by selecting the link below. See you there!

It's ELECTION Time

We are currently accepting nominations for UATA President, Vice President and Secretary.  Nominations can be sent to our Election Chair, Todd Brown brownt@suu.edu or you may nominate at our business meeting during the Winter Symposium.  

Here's a few guidelines from our By-Laws:

(1)  The President, Vice President, and Secretary shall have been Certified members of the NATA for a period of not less than five (5) years immediately prior to their nomination, shall have resided and practiced professionally within the geographic area encompassed by the Association for a period of not less than two (2) years immediately prior to their nomination.

(2)  Nominations for the offices of President, Vice President, and Secretary may be submitted in writing prior to, or received from the floor during, the annual business meeting of the Association for the year prior to the year of completion of the current term of office of the persons holding such offices.