2024 Committee REports
Early Professionals Committee Report
Rebekah McCollough, Chair
· We have recently added a few more members to our committee, bringing our total number up to 7 (representatives in STL, Springfield, Columbia, and Maryville). Our goal is to add members from KC and Jefferson City as well, representing every major region.
· We completed the MoATA Welcome Packet, an excellent resource for all ATs newly licensed in the state of Missouri. Links to the Welcome Packet can be found on MoATA's website as well as on the Missouri Division of Professional Registration website.
· We created our own Instagram page (@moataepc) -- keep an eye out to see what updates and other info we send out next!
· Our next major project is scheduling a Joint Reduction Seminar through M N Medical either this year (if we can secure the funding and finalize all the details in time) or next year. Still early in the planning, but we are very excited to bring this to Missouri!
MoATA Secondary Schools Committee Report
Chair - Gini Fite, Smithville
Committee members selected in alignment with the 8 MSHSAA regions.
1. OPEN
2. Nate Allagair - Nixa, Ryan Palmer - Carthage, Kaylee Peery - Nevada
3. Josh Little - Hickman, Kyle Blecha - MU, Jess Burgason - Kirksville
4. Kaci Ludwig - Benton, Blaise Kriley - Plattsburg
5. Sam Riggs - Harrisonville, Joel Smith - Smith Cotton
6. Josh Lammert - Camdenton
7. Brent Holtgrewe - Athleticare STL Region
8. Owen Iseminger - Kearney
Completed projects since March 2023
Statewide committee has met with chair in person at MAATA, MoATA and NATA. Met with several via zoom to set priorities
Worked with MSHSAA SMAC on updates to the new Medical Eligibility Form. Held Zoom education session to explain the rationale and new procedures.
ATLAS updates continued
MSHSAA AT volunteers for state events
Sent emails to NATA Safe Sports Schools who are in grace period for renewal
Current projects/initiatives
At the district level we are working on creating resources for newly certified AT’s
MSHSAA AT volunteers at state events to be updated
Social Media Campaign for NATM
Working with MIAAA to have representation at state meeting in April
Collaboration with MSHSAA on updating AT access at state level series, continued promotion of requiring AT at state level series (beginning with districts), education on MSHSAA publications to use correct terminology of “Athletic Trainer”, etc., working to create consistency and minimum requirements for AT/Medical services at state level series.
NATA Safe Sports School Awards, continue to push for AT’s to apply
Any future projects or announcements
Push out a statewide campaign (Every Team deserves an AT but tailored to MO), advocacy for increased AT’s in the secondary school setting. This is rolled over from last year.
Improve relationships with MSHSAA, MIAAA, MO School Nurses Associations to help in advocacy efforts
Create a centralized network of EAP’s for high schools
Council on Practice Advancement (COPA)
Chair- Katie Sniffen
List of committee members: Mackenzie Lohse, Amy Cruise, Jessica Schmitz
Completed projects since June 2023
COPA Membership Inventory: Distributed survey to MoATA Membership Summer 2023 to curate an inventory of Missouri athletic trainers working in COPA settings and interest in:
Being potential resources for athletic training students or athletic trainers entering that setting
Participating in the COPA Setting Interview Project
Being preceptors for athletic training students
Encouraged to submit immersive opportunities on Gather
Subset of list sent to MO Program Directors with permission
Serving on MoATA COPA committee
Current projects/initiatives
COPA Setting Interview Project: Capturing first-hand accounts of Missouri athletic trainers working in COPA settings for the purpose of informing the membership and athletic training students about a variety of career paths.
Interview questions sent February 2024 with requested return by April 30, 2024
Recruit COPA Speaker for 2024 MoATA Annual Meeting