The TATS Professional Education Committee would like to extend a call for proposals to present at the 2023 TATS Annual Symposium & Members Meeting, which will be held March 17-19, 2023, at Montgomery Bell State Park in Burns, TN. The TATS Professional Education Committee oversees development of the educational program, which consists of committee-developed programming AND proposal submissions.
The Professional Education Committee welcomes proposal submissions from NATA members and nonmembers for the following program formats: lecture presentation, interactive lectures, learning labs, and pre-conference workshops. Be sure to read the proposal guidelines for each program format (described below) prior to submission. The deadline for submission is October 15, 2022. All proposals must be submitted using this form linked below.
Format Guidelines
Lecture Presentation; 55 minutes; 1-2 presenters; 45 minute lecture with 10 minute discussion/ Q &A
Interactive Lecture; 75 minutes; 1-2 presenters; 45 minute lecture interspersed with interruptions for attendee engagement (videos, demonstrations, group activities/discussions, audience participation)
Learning Lab; 75 minutes; 1-2 presenters; 20-30 minute lecture with 45-55 minute lab session
Pre-Conference Workshop; 4 hours; varies; workshops must include an opportunity for participants to interact in group activities such as skill demonstrations, discussion sessions, etc.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION – READ BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR PROPOSAL
Proposal topics must fall within one of the five domains of practice for athletic training. Detailed domain information can be found in the Board of Certification Practice Analysis.
Injury and Illness Prevention and Wellness Promotion
Examination, Assessment and Diagnosis
Immediate and Emergency Care
Therapeutic Intervention
Healthcare Administration and Professional Responsibility
Proposal submissions must avoid any affiliation with a commercial product or service.
Proposals must be complete and accurate with confirmed topic and list of speakers.
Incomplete proposals will not be considered.
Speakers must be available for scheduling on any of the 3 days of programming.
Speakers understand that TATS will provide speakers a $100 honorarium, complimentary meeting registration, and all conference-provided meals.
Speakers agree to allow the TATS to record presentations and make them available on a secured website behind a “attendee only” log in.
The submission form will be available by July 1, 2022.
The deadline for submission is October 15, 2022.
Proposals will be reviewed by the PEC and informed of acceptance by December 1st. Any questions relating to the proposal submission process can be directed to Shellie-Acocello@utc.edu.
The following information will be needed to complete the proposal submission process:
Presenter Information: Name, Credentials, Title/Position/Affiliation, Email/Phone
Title of Presentation
Presentation format and length
Domain(s) of athletic training that the presentation pertains to:
I - Injury and Illness Prevention & Wellness Promotion
II - Examination, Assessment & Diagnosis
III - Immediate & Emergency Care
IV - Therapeutic Interventions
V - Healthcare Administration & Professional Responsibility
5. Level of presentation descriptions:
Essential- Includes core theory, concepts and applications,
Advanced- Includes in-depth theory, concepts and applications of information
and/or techniques that are presented beyond the Essential Level,
Mastery- Includes the highest level of theory, concepts and applications of
knowledge of technique within a specific area
6. Abstract/Knowledge Gap (100 words or less)
7. State the Learning objectives of the session (3-5)
*The objectives should follow best practice for learning objective construction.
Please use Bloom’s Taxonomy Action Verbs, you may find examples at this link.
Avoid “understand” and “appreciate”.
*DO NOT begin the learning objective with ‘Following this session, participants will
be able to…’ Please start the learning objective with a verb.
8. Clinical Bottom Line: a summary of the evidence (3-4 sentences) that identifies the
clinical recommendation/s outlined in the learning objectives.
9. Provide 3-5 references/sources (e.g. peer reviewed publications) that support the
content of the presentation. Utilize format as described in the Journal of Athletic
Training authors guide found here.
TATS Professional Education Committee