NWATA Student Presentations

Athletic Training Student Forum
& Student Presentations

One of the highlights of the NWATA clinical symposium is the Athletic Training Student Forum. Students from Athletic Training Education Programs in District 10 are given time each year during the annual meeting to present research and provide instruction or methods learned to their peers.

In higher education, one of the most respected accomplishments is scholarship, or presenting information to your peers. A good presentation shows that you can research a topic, organize the information, and clearly articulate the subject matter to others in a timely manner. The Athletic Training Student Forum is a terrific opportunity for you to gain valuable experience speaking in front of your peers, and it is a great addition to your resume. You will have fun, learn a lot, and grow as a professional. Please consider presenting at this years district meeting. If you have any questions please talk to your program director or email me directly at susankv@uoregon.edu (College and University Athletic Training Students’ Committee chair).

Guidelines and Pertinent Information for Presenting at District 10 Athletic Training Student Forum

Submission of presentation outlines/abstracts will be accepted December 1st through January 15th. Please send all correspondence to the committee chair electronically at susankv@uoregon.edu .
A committee that includes, but not limited to, the student president and the committee chair will review submitted outlines/abstracts from January 16th to January 30th and decide which presentations will be chosen.
The selected groups will be informed by January 31st and asked to submit a final draft for printing by February 15th. A list of AV needs should also accompany the final outline (ie. Power Point, TV/VCR, etc.) Names of all those presenting, those associated with the project, if any, and the represented institution must accompany the final outline.
Actual Presentation length should be 17-18 minutes, with 2-3 minutes at the end for questions. Time limits will be strictly enforced.
To accommodate more schools, one (1) group/presentation per academic institution will be selected. However, if by the end of topic submission deadline date space is available a second group from the same institution may be selected.
Presentation proposals should be fairly well explained with a detailed enough outline to allow the Selection Committee to make an informed decision.
Topic submission does not guarantee an automatic spot in the forum. The committee will have final decision on which presentations will be offered.
Outlines will be printed in booklet form and handed out to all attendees, so check your spelling and grammar. Please adhere to the submitted outline as much as possible.
The presenters need to be present in the meeting room at least one half hour before the actual meeting, in order to meet with the student president and the committee chair to verify that their needs are met.

Important dates:

Topic submission, December 15th to January 15th.
Notification of acceptance to present, January 31st.
Final draft and a list of AV needs, February 15th.
If you as a presenter and your group choose not to participate in the forum, you must contact the student president/Committee Chair and inform them immediately.