33^rd Annual SEATA Clinical Symposium & Members Meeting

Summary & Awards Pictures

The 2008 SEATA Clinical Symposium and Members Meeting was held February 28 - March 2 at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin, TN. There were over 285 in attendance with a out of district attendees from Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia and Wisconsin.  There were over 40 vendors present including our Corporate Partners: Gatorade, Sports Health Supply, Breg, and Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center.

The meeting began with the NATA sponsored One Day Workshop: Manual Therapy Techniques for the Lower Extremity on Thursday.

SEATA President MaryBeth Horodyski and the SEATA Executive Board continued their work to improve the SEATA organization.  They arrived a 1/2 day early to continue work on the SEATA Strategic Plan, as well as the SEATA By-Laws and Policy and Procedure Manual.  The group worked a day and a half discussing changes and improvements and felt the meeting accomplished quite a bit.

The annual meeting’s theme revolved around the Bone & Joint Decade and was organized by the Research and Education Committee (co-chaired by Carl Mattacola and Marisa Colston).  Mini-courses and presentations were provided on Knee Dissection, Emergency Evaluation and the Management of Head and Cervical Spine Trauma, and Management of Cardiac Arrest, General Medical Evaluation: Heart & Lungs, Orthotic Fabrication, The Clinical Neurological Exam for Athletic Trainers, Family, Athletic Training and the Great Juggling Act, Pregnancy and Participation, General Medical Conditions:  Things You Cannot Afford to Miss, Cartilage Restoration and Meniscal Repair, The Athlete's Hip: Assessment & Management, Evidence-Based Hip Evaluation, Current Concepts on Patellofemoral Pain, and Introduction to Performing Arts Medicine.

The Tim Kerin Memorial Awards Luncheon included scholarships, awards and the 2008 SEATA Hall of Fame class.  SEATA Scholarship recipients were presented followed by recognition of the numerous SEATA Award winners as detailed below. SEATA recognized and inducted eleven new members to the SEATA Hall of Fame as the 2008 class..

The SEATA Annual Business Meeting including numerous updates from the SEATA Executive Board and the State Organizations as well as several informative reports by numerous SEATA and NATA Committees.  Despite the lateness of the day a significantly large number of the registrant remained to hear the business of the association.

On Saturday night, the Hall of Fame Reception was held which featured historical presentations by SEATA Hall of Fame Inductees Jay Shoop, John Anderson, R.T. Floyd, Bob Goodwin, and Chuck Kimmel.  These were video taped and are will be available via the SEATA Hall of Fame when the editing has been completed.

Gerard White, MEd, ATC receives SEATA Executive Board Service Award


Candy Anderson receives the Jerry Rhea/Atlanta Falcons Graduate Scholarship Award from SEATA Scholarship Committee Representative Bill Welsh, ATC


Carrie Anderson receives the SEATA Memorial Graduate Scholarship from SEATA Scholarship Committee Representative Bill Welsh, ATC


SEATA Honors & Awards Committee Chair, Crandall Woodson, ATC presents the SEATA watch to Jessica Avery, ATC in recognition of earning  the NATA 25 Year Award


SEATA Honors & Awards Committee Chair, Crandall Woodson, ATC presents the SEATA watch to Stephanie Lennon, MS, ATC, LAT in recognition of earning  the NATA 25 Year Award

District Director R.T. Floyd, EdD, ATC & President MaryBeth Horodyski, EdD, ATC present the SEATA 2008 Sponsors Award to Dr. J. Robert Cade which is accepted on his family's behalf by Chris Patrick, ATC of the University of Florida


District Director R.T. Floyd, EdD, ATC & President MaryBeth Horodyski, EdD, ATC present the SEATA 2008 Education/Administration Award to Gerard White, MEd, ATC


President MaryBeth Horodyski, EdD, ATC presents the SEATA 2008 Professional Athletic Trainer Award to Mike Ryan, ATC, PT, PES and is assisted by District Director R.T. Floyd, EdD, ATC and Jerry Rhea, AT Ret.

Mary Kirkland, MS, ATC receives the SEATA2008  Clinical Industrial Corporate Award with introduction by Marisa Brunett, MS, ATC


President MaryBeth Horodyski, EdD, ATC presents the SEATA 2008 College/University Athletic Trainer Award to David "Duke" Werner, ATC of the University of Florida which is accepted by Chris Patrick, ATC as District Director R.T. Floyd, EdD, ATC looks on


Jenni Williams, ATC receives the SEATA High School Award with introduction by Sheri McNew, ATC


Shaun Duhe, ATC receives the SEATA Backbone Award with introduction by Chuck Kimmel, ATC


Marisa Brunett, MS, ATC, LAT receives the SEATA District Award with introduction by Jim Mackie, MEd, ATC, LAT


Michael T. Casey, M.D. receives the SEATA Jack C. Hughston Sportsmedicine Person of the Year Award with introduction by Scott Byrd, ATC, LAT


District Director R.T. Floyd, EdD, ATC & President MaryBeth Horodyski, EdD, ATC present a commemorative plaque to Chuck Kimmel, ATC in recognition of the SEATA Award of Merit being renamed to the Chuck Kimmel Award of Merit

Al Green, ATC, EMT receives the Chuck Kimmel Award of Merit with introduction by Chuck Kimmel, ATC


SEATA is grateful to Gatorade for their sponsorship of the Tim Kerin Memorial Annual Awards Luncheon