Congratulations to Our Newest ATCs

Congratulations to the following:Since graduation in May, these new Certified Athletic Trainers are the first class in LSU Athletic Training history with a 100% first time pass rate. Congratulations to them as they all continue their careers in Graduate schools or job settings!

To check out the LSU Media News Release on these students' great achievement, click here.

Reminder: LSU Athletic Training Alumni Party at NATA Convention

The National Athletic Trainers' Association 62nd Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia will take place in New Orleans, LA on Sunday, June 19th -Wednesday, June 22nd. We are expecting a large turnout for this years convention and wanted to coordinate our biggest alumni party yet. Let's show the country how LSU can party...

Event: LSU Athletic Training Alumni Party
Location:
Red Eye Grill
852 S Peters St.
New Orleans, LA 70130-1708
Date and Time: Monday June 20th, 7:00-11:00 pmPrice: $20 early registration or $25 at the door
(Guests can pay at the door)

To reserve your spot, mail your check to:
Ana Gross
740 Glenmore Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Come spend the evening with us and enjoy good food, drinks, a few door prizes. It will be a great time to meet back up with old friends and fellow LSU Athletic Training Alumni!

Map of Red Eye Grill from Ernest N Morial Convention Center

Click here for driving directions.

LSU Faculty and Staff Present at NATA Convention

The National Athletic Trainers' Association 62nd Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia on June 19-22 in New Orleans, LA will feature many presentations by Athletic Trainers from all over the country. The LSU Athletic Training Faculty and Staff, and a former Graduate Assistant, will be presenting on various important topics throughout the meeting as well as at other surrounding events, such as the College Athletic Trainers' Society meeting. Below is a list of the presenters, their topics, and the date and time in which they will be representing LSU and the National Athletic Trainers' Association:

Keith Thompson, MS, ATC, CSCS, and Shelly Mullenix, MS, ATC
Topic: Substance Abuse Prevention Program
Place: College Athletic Trainers' Society
Date and Time: June 19th, TBA



Shelly Mullenix, MS, ATC
Topic: NATA Position Statement: Safe Weight Loss and Maintenance Practices in Sport and Exercise
Place: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (Press conference and panel discussion featuring authors, researchers, and medical personnel)
Date and Time: June 20th, TBA


Melissa Thompson, PhD, MEd, ATC
Abstract Title: Dynamic Acromiohumeral Interval Changes in Trained and Untrained Females with Differences in External Rotation Strength
Place: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 217
Date and Time: June 20th, 9:15-9:30



Shari Benson, MS, ATC (Former LSU Graduate Assistant)
Abstract Title: Late Detection of Capitellar Osteochondritis Dissecans in a High School Football Player
Place: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Date and Time: TBA



Please come out and support our LSU Athletic Training Staff as they present at the 2011 NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia!

LSU Athletic Training Student Wins Kinesiology Award

Raymond Champagne, 2nd year Athletic Training Student has recently been awarded the Department of Kinesiology's Premier Scholar Award for the Concentration in Athletic Training. The Premier Scholar Award is given to the senior applicant in each concentration who most demonstrates exemplary scholarship, service, and leadership. In recognition of his Academic Excellence in Athletic Training, Raymond will receive a $500 scholarship at the beginning of the next semester. Congratulations to Raymond Champagne on receiving this prestigious award!