ANNUAL MEETING PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS WELCOME PAGE


Thank you for your interest in presenting at the 2010 NATA Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia, June 22-25, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA! The NATA Convention Program Committee oversees development of the educational program, which consists of Committee-developed programming AND proposal submissions.

We welcome proposal submissions from NATA members and nonmembers for the following program formats.
Be sure to read the proposal guidelines for each program format prior to submission.
A non-refundable Proposal Submission Fee applies: $25 NATA Members/$50 NATA Nonmembers.

FORMAT

LENGTH

# OF SPEAKERS

TYPE

Proposal Guidelines
Feature Presentations 2 hours 1-3 Lecture Only Feature Presentation
Learning Labs 2 hours 1 Lecturer/Lab Leader
& 2nd Lab Leader		 1-Hour Lecture
& 1-Hour Lab (attendees split into two groups/labs)

 Learning Labs
Workshops 1.5 hours 1 Lecture & Discussion
 Workshops

 

We welcome the following proposal submissions BY INVITATION ONLY.

FORMAT LENGTH # OF
SPEAKERS		 TYPE PROPOSAL GUIDELINES

Specialty Sessions
(NATA Committees Only)

1.25 or 2 hours

1-3

Lecture Only

Specialty Sessions

Affiliate Sessions
(NATA Affiliates Only)

1.25 or 2 hours

1-3

Lecture Only

Affiliate Sessions

Affiliate Learning Lab
(NATA Affiliates Only) 		2 hours 1 Lecturer/Lab Leader
& 2nd Lab Leader		 1-Hour Lecture
& 1-Hour Lab
(attendees split into two groups/labs)		 Affiliate Learning Lab

IMPORTANT INFORMATION – READ BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR PROPOSAL
  • Proposed topic must fall within one of the six domains of practice for athletic training.                  
      1. Prevention
      2. Clinical Evaluation & Diagnosis
      3. Immediate Care
      4. Treatment, Rehabilitation & Reconditioning
      5. Organization & Administration
      6. Professional Responsibility

    Detailed domain information can be found in the Board of Certification Role Delineation Study. 
  • All proposals must avoid the topics identified on the “Topics to Avoid” list.
    Review the 2010 Topics to Avoid.
    (Note: The Topics to Avoid list is made up of topics that are already being developed for the 2010 meeting.)

  • Proposal submissions must avoid any affiliation with a commercial product or service.

  • Proposals must adhere to the Meeting Honoraria/Expense Policy/Complimentary Registration Policy, as it will be strictly enforced.
    Read the policy.

  • Proposals must be complete and accurate with confirmed topic and list of speakers. Incomplete and/or late proposals will not be considered. 

  • After July 15, 2009 the Convention Program Committee will only approve a speaker change if the original speaker is unable to attend the annual meeting.

  • Due to an increase in proposal submissions and size of the convention facilities, all proposals will not be accepted. In this situation, topics will be selected based on the organization of the program, equipment needs (where applicable), quality of content and speakers, and significance of the material to the NATA membership.

Have the following items available as you will need them to complete the proposal submission process.
    • Presentation Information
      • Primary title and subtopic titles if applicable

      • Presentation Length

      • The domain of practice for athletic training your topic falls under

      • Three keywords that best describe the focus of your proposal

      • Abstract (100 words or less)

      • Number of Speakers

    • Speaker Information (needed for each speaker)
      • Name

      • Credentials

      • NATA Membership Status (member or nonmember)

      • CV for uploading

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