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Cogent Steps is honored to be working alongside the Boston Athletic Association to provide accreditation opportunities for vital support staff during the Boston Marathon

Press ReleasesBy Isabel Nieves April 10, 2024 Leave a comment

Cogent Steps is honored to be working alongside the Boston Athletic Association to provide accreditation opportunities for vital support staff during the Boston Marathon Cogent Steps is excited to announce that it has partnered with the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) to provide medical volunteers the chance to earn Continuing Education (CE) credits as part of…

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Listen now to our third episode of Cogent Conversations

PodcastsBy Isabel Nieves April 2, 2024 Leave a comment

Listen now to our third episode of Cogent Conversations! Check out our newest episode of Cogent Conversations! In this episode, host Michele Weinstein speaks with Scott Larimer to discuss his experience as an Amateur Radio Operator (ARO). Cogent Conversations is a monthly podcast that explores the dynamic world of emergency management in sports. Each…

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Connecticut Legislators Hear Testimony on Causes of Athletic Trainer Shortage

News ReportsBy Isabel Nieves March 10, 2024 Leave a comment

Connecticut Legislators Hear Testimony on Causes of Athletic Trainer Shortage Athletic Business posted an article on the shortage of athletic trainers in the state due to increased education requirements. Because of this, Athletic trainers in Connecticut recently voiced their concerns to state legislators, discussing the negative impact of the increased education requirements. These requirements, including…

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Check out our second episode of Cogent Conversations!

PodcastsBy Isabel Nieves March 10, 2024 Leave a comment

Check out our second episode of Cogent Conversations! Cogent Steps just posted the second episode of our new podcast, Cogent Conversations! In this episode, nurses Katie Powers and Maureen Smith share their experiences volunteering in medical tents at marathons. Katie brings extensive experience having worked at many marathons across the country, while Maureen shares…

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Cogent Steps is excited to announce the launch of our new podcast, Cogent Conversations!

Podcasts, Press ReleasesBy Isabel Nieves January 27, 2024 Leave a comment

Cogent Steps is excited to announce the launch of our new podcast, Cogent Conversations! This monthly podcast explores the dynamic world of emergency management in sports. Each episode will feature special guests from the medical field, offering insights into their backgrounds, experiences, challenges, success stories, and more. ⁠ Our first podcast episode is now…

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An Overview of Emergency Response in Adaptive Athletes

Press ReleasesBy Isabel Nieves December 13, 2023 Leave a comment

Sponsored by Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine, Cogent Steps LLC presents: An Overview of Emergency Response in Adaptive Athletes Cogent Steps is thrilled to be partnering with Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine to sponsor a course on the “Overview of Emergency Response in Adaptive Sports.” This course will feature guest speakers from the US…

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Sports Physical Therapy Coverage in Rural Areas – How tough is tough?

PodcastsBy Isabel Nieves October 9, 2023 1 Comment

Mike Evenson, DPT; Paige Borgialli, PTA (ERA certified); and Shenae Alberts, DPT (ERA certified) recently engaged in a Cogent Conversation with Cogent Steps partner Michele “Shelly” Leavitt Weinstein. They shared their experiences in the care and treatment of athletes in rural settings and the challenges that DPTs and PTAs face due to the limited training…

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Four sentinel events in the first week of high school football? Is this a trend, or just the early season?

News ReportsBy Isabel Nieves September 7, 2023 Leave a comment

Four sentinel events in the first week of high school football? Is this a trend, or just the early season? How concerned should we all be in the care of our athletes? In Texas, two student-athletes were airlifted at the same game after one boy suffered what was a possible internal injury and another suffered…

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A Close Call: Identifying & Treating Heat Stroke

PodcastsBy Isabel Nieves September 6, 2023 Leave a comment

Beth Ackerman, owner and physical therapist at Athletes Training for Performance, recently spoke with Cogent Steps partner Michele “Shelly” Leavitt Weinstein to share her experience at a beach volleyball tournament where she treated an athlete for heat stroke. Cogent Steps is proud to have certified Beth through our Emergency Response for the Athlete certification course,…

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Should Michigan State’s wide receiver Alante Brown have continued to play after being carted off the field?

News ReportsBy Isabel Nieves September 6, 2023 Leave a comment

Should Michigan State’s wide receiver Alante Brown have continued to play after being carted off the field? Brown suffered an injury during the game’s opening kickoff and was pulled off the field on a stretcher. Read the full story here.