Yesterday I attended a meeting of the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense, The Cost of Resilience: Impact of Large Scale Biological Events on Business, Finance and the Economy. Former Representative Jim Greenwood facilitated this meeting with the panel’s co-chair, former Senator Majority Leader Tom Daschle. Panel members included Former Senator Joe Lieberman, Former Governor…
DetailsMore and more physically challenged athletes are participating in tradition running events. Requests for wheelchairs, handcycles, and “pushers continue to increase. Renowned wheelchair athlete, Craig Blanchette, a former Olympian and pioneer in wheelchair racing, sued race owner Competitor Group Inc. for gross negligence due to an injury at the 2014 Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon because…
Details5k: Ava Johnson, Megan Crum, Aaron Westrip, Daniel Skandera 10k: Ava Johnson, Carrie Garritson, Aaron Westrip, Grattan O’Neill, Caleb Hymans Half Marathon: Tabitha Francks, Nasiya Jobe, Matthew Feibusch, Charlie Westrip, Grattan O’Neill Marathon: Mary Etta Boitano, Tabitha Francks, Julie Mullin, Kevin Strain, Wesley Paul, Charlie Westrip According to the Association of Road Racing Statistics, each…
DetailsThe 2017 Marine Corps Marathon was one 2nd warmest on record and the second busiest in the medical tents. Temperatures started at 53.2 degrees F and reached a max of 77.3 degrees F. WBGT readings done every hour at three locations on the course. With a low of 53.2 at 0800 and a high of…
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After several years of collaborative work with members of Congress, the Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act (H.R 302/S. 808) was signed into law by President Trump Oct. 5, a monumental event for NATA and the athletic training profession. Learn more at…. https://www.nata.org/blog/beth-sitzler/sports-medicine-licensure-clarity-act-signed-law
DetailsBelow you will find all the links to view ERA Course PowerPoint Presentation materials and videos…. [list style=”bullet” color=”black”] ERA Intro Admin Intro and Overview Primary Assessment Secondary Assessment Airway Emergencies Asthma, Pulse Oximetry, and Supplemental Oxygen Soft Tissue Injuries and Care Injuries to the Face and Skull Concussion Updates Exercise Associated Collapse (EAC) and…
DetailsDownload the ERA Abdominal Examination document here – ERA abdominal examination 9.21.18
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Cogent Steps, LLC is pleased to announce the brand-new Emergency Response for the Athlete (ERA) course. This course has been deliberately designed and tailored for physical therapist and athletic training students, licensed providers in athletic training, nursing, physical therapy, and physicians who want specialized training in sideline and venue emergency management of the athlete. The…
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