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WFATT ActionNewsletter FOR THE World Federation

OF Athletic Training AND Therapy

Ihope 2006 has begun as a successful andhealthful year for all of you. As the newpresident of the WFATT, I look forward to

a year of interaction with and participationfrom all of our member organizations. I wouldlike to take some time here to acquaint youwith my intentions regarding the leadershipfor our organization during my term.

Pursuit of the VisionWhen applying for the position of WFATT

president, I was asked to “do the vision thing”and submit a proposal to grow the WFATT. AsI contemplated the direction in which I felt theWFATT should progress, I reflected uponwhere we had come thus far. In doing so, itbecame apparent that a new vision or newdirection was not necessarily needed, butrather, we simply need a push along the pathalready established by the Charter Membersand current membership. This is where I, asPresident, would like to place my energy.

I believe the current WFATT vision, to pro-mote quality health care worldwide for activepopulations, is relevant and has value.Therefore, my proposal for our federationcomes from a perspective that we not be com-placent with the current standard of care, butwe must use resources at our disposal toenhance care for those whom we serve. Withthis in mind, in conjunction with the ExecutiveCommittee, I have established SMART Goals:Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant andTime-gauged objectives to pursue our mission.

Further, I believe personal involvement bymembers is imperative. I believe your timeand your talent are the most valuableresources of our federation. We must capital-ize on the talents of our members and allow –rather, encourage and empower – each otherto be part of the progress for WFATT. I believethe impetus toward participation can be pro-vided by effective communication, which isboth powerful and challenging.

Power and Challenge of CommunicationI remember traveling home after being on the

road for 13 weeks. I was returning via India and

Europe from events in Kuala Lumpur. Whileboarding the final flight from Miami to returnto my home in Texas, I took my window seatnext to an individual humming Gregorianhymns and wearing Ghandi-type cast-off cloth-ing with matching sandals. I remember beingreally tired and trying to minimize myself inthe corner to avoid speaking with him or any-one around me. He turned to me in the midst ofan intake of breath and looked intently into myeyes to say, “Do you realize the greatest chal-lenge we will face in this life is communica-tion?” To which I stuttered and responded,“Well, uhm, no, I never have considered that asour biggest challenge.” We ended up dis-cussing this topic for the remainder of my jour-ney home. As we dissected our experiences andshared insights, I was reminded there are obsta-cles in addition to physical barriers and lan-guage blocks that pose challenges to mutualunderstanding and communication.

Accordingly, I believe we, as an organization,must continue to surmount potential obstaclesof culture and language. However, we need toprogress much further to overcome the physi-cal obstacles of distance and time that can notonly impede interaction but distort meaning.We have not capitalized on the potential of

today’s technology to engage in consistentinteraction among our membership and to pro-mote the exchange of valuable information. Wecontinue to leave the talents of our membersuntapped by limiting our access to one another.As promised by Past President Mike Ferrara inthe last newsletter, there will be a quarterlyelectronic publication posted throughout thisyear. Further, we will investigate initiatives toattain more consistent, real-time interactiveopportunities among members.

Financial StabilityAlthough I consider the time and talent of

our members our most valuable resources, inorder to grow this organization, we must attainfinancial stability. The pursuit of partnershipswith corporate entities is critical to continue ourmission. Further, the establishment of a grantprocurement arm will also be investigated.These initiatives will be a major focus for me inthe coming years. We have already begun bydeveloping specific, measurable and attainablemarketing and sponsorship goals for ourExecutive Committee to pursue, utilizing theexpertise of professional marketing staff.

Global Education and CredentialingIn 2006, we continue our Global Practice

Analysis. In conjunction with the Board ofCertification, Inc., we continue to determinethe importance of the various aspects of thejobs of our members and other related profes-sionals worldwide. Constructing a blue printfor global professional practitioners of athletictraining/therapy can only promote under-standing and provide further direction witheducation and development. Look for corre-spondence regarding data collection in thisnewsletter.

MembershipWe continue to focus on expanding our

membership to contribute to the body ofknowledge regarding effective health careworldwide. Areas of the world from which wewould like to attain participation and infor-mation are countries of the Pacific Rim –

President’s MessageCall to Action by Cathy Ortega

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WFATT Action Newsletter FOR THE World Federation OF Athletic Training AND Therapy

specifically Australia and New Zealand – aswell as areas of South America. The researchproduced in these parts of the world promisessignificant advancement in the areas of physi-cal training, activity through the life span andinjury prevention for active populations. Inpursuit of this endeavor, I have just returnedfrom a successful developmental trip toAustralia. During presentations at 2 confer-ences, I was able to showcase WFATT and alsogain valuable information regarding the prac-tice of sports medicine in Australia. I alsopeaked the interest of different university cur-riculum directors and potential professional

organization members from Australasia andEurope.

One of the premier benefits of membershiphas been the access to information shared atthe WFATT World Congresses to date.Presentations have been evidence-based andcutting edge. Though this information hasbeen beneficial, I also believe membership inthis organization should have value and priv-ileges that cannot be attained from othersources. Exclusive benefits available only tomembers are also being investigated to makethe value of WFATT a daily experience foryou, the members.

A Call to Action So, now it’s your turn. I want to hear what

you think. I want to represent you and makeyour ideas manifest. Pick up the phone, shootoff an e-mail, get in touch with your profession-al organization’s leadership and let them knowyou want to be involved. If you prefer, contactme directly and tell me in which areas youwould like to participate and contribute. Thepossibilities are endless, and I look forward tolearning what you would like to do to make usmore effective in working with the physicallyactive. E-mail me now at [email protected] your concerns and ideas.

Usually a conversation with many ofyou starts with, “How’s your golfgame and how is the WFATT progress-

ing?” My current response to both questionswould be “Never better!” My term as presidentof the WFATT has ended. I have very mixedfeelings about this, as I feel we are gatheringgreat momentum to move into the next majorphase of organizational development. But I alsorealize that fresh leadership is good to injectnew ideas and new energy into the federation.I view the WFATT in the context of a relation-ship. We have had the courtship period, themarriage and then created a family.

We are all part of a worldwide community.While we have different backgrounds andspeak different languages, our goal is thesame: namely, [providing] the best health carefor our patients. While we may accomplishthis with different techniques or procedures,the end result is always the same.

In 1998, we were charged to answer four sim-ple questions posed by then-NATA PresidentKent Falb, outgoing NATA President DennyMiller and the NATA Board of Directors. Thesearch for the answer to these questions has ledto the development of a new and vibrant glob-al family and the WFATT organization. Anexpert panel of health care professionals – morethan 75 people from 10 nations – participated inthe discussions. This was the courtship periodof the Federation, to bring people from diversebackgrounds and explore different ideas andconcepts, something no one was talking aboutwithin the profession.

Based on our discussions, our common goalsand with the efforts of a committed group ofpeople, the framework for the new organizationcalled the World Federation of Athletic Trainingand Therapy was proposed. Within12 months,the organization was created in 2000. This is

what I think of as the marriage period. TheCharter Members, or our family, include organi-zations from Canada, South Africa, Japan,Taiwan, United Kingdom and the United States.We have now added members from Spain, Italyand South Korea. The WFATT is a federation oforganizations whose vision is to improve thehealth care for athletes and physically activeindividuals. We can dream bigger things as afamily; we can share in each other’s successesand failures. We can learn from each other’s cul-tures about new techniques or methods. Thefuture is unlimited as a family.

I could not have achieved the level of suc-cess I have enjoyed without the dedicationand support of numerous people, my globalfamily. While many people have contributedto my career, I would like to recognize several

individuals who attended the World Congressin Scotland. First, I would like to thank EveBecker-Doyle for allowing me the opportunityto take this incubator idea and see it grow anddevelop.

I’ve been blessed with the best ExecutiveCommittee, a group of dedicated and commit-ted individuals, but more importantly, peoplewho care and have a passion for globalization.Jiro Shikakura has been a pioneer in the devel-opment of health care programs in Japan andwill be a leader for the next World Congress inJanuary 2007 in Japan. Joe Piccininni is a truefriend who has a knack for the details of theorganization and ensures that we have a fairprocess. Joe, I’ve enjoyed my introduction tomountain climbing, the discussion of philoso-phy and I appreciated the night you stayed

Past president’s farewell speechGlobalization of the Profession Has Been a Passion by Mike Ferrara, Past PresidentTaken from address at 2005 WFATT World Congress in Edinburgh, Scotland

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wfatt world congress corner2005 WFATT World Congress in Edinburgh, Scotland


up late to help my daughter with her Englishassignment. Finally, Gene Elizabeth Verel hasbeen one of the most important and influentialpeople in the formation, development andimplementation of the WFATT. She is a tirelessand committed health care professional who isalways willing to help and make sure every-body is taken care of. Our trips to lands allover the world, the sharing of ideas, but mostimportantly, the close friendship we havedeveloped since 1998 is appreciated and treas-ured by me.

In closing, I would like to mention ourworld has changed since the fateful day of9/11/2001. In this four-year period we haveseen many simple and drastic changes in ourdaily lives, from search procedures at airportsto the way we do business. The rise of theInternet, discussion groups, chat rooms, blogsand instant messenger brings us volumes ofinformation and material. We can write any-thing we want in anonymity or simply pressthe delete key if it is something we don’t like.

We can surf from site to site to obtain informa-tion on any topic, using a variety of differentsearch engines. However, each of these searchengines has various commercial interests andfilters and chooses for us what sites are impor-tant for the information we seek. The problemwith this can be that the computer is makingthe decision on what is important and notimportant, instead of us. We need to use ourminds and our judgment to decide what theimportant information is and to filter out themeaningless information.

In order to be successful in this global envi-ronment, we must take a personal, hands-onapproach. We need to travel to other lands todevelop and nurture relationships. We need tocontinue to take an active role in face-to-facemeetings, to share our ideology, our joys andour failures. These actions and feelings cannotbe conveyed with various smiley faces or com-puter generated figures that represent feelings.We need to continue to interact with people.

Ron Courson, a colleague and good friend,

has said on numerous occasions, “People don’tcare what you know, they want to know howmuch you care.” While these words are simplis-tic, they are also profound. Whether you are anathletic trainer, physical therapist, athletic ther-apist, physician, nurse or just a member of theworld community, we all must continue tointeract with our patients, our colleagues, ourfamily and our friends. Cathy Ortega, theincoming president of the WFATT, brings a pas-sion and dedication to ensure the WFATT con-tinues to develop, grow and mature.

The WFATT will continue to grow andmature as it enters its adolescent years, buteach of you in your own respective way is amember of the global community and mustcontribute.

Thank you for giving me the opportunity tolead this organization. I truly appreciate thepeople who make this organization special, forit is the people and the relationships we haveformed that will last forever and be part of ourand my global family.


The World Congress in Edinburgh, Scotland,was sponsored by the Association of

Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine(ACPSM) of the United Kingdom and wasscheduled in conjunction with the annual meet-ing of the British Association of Sportsmedicineand Exercise in Medicine (BASEM). The eventwas scheduled to coincide with the 500th yearanniversary of the Royal College of Surgeons.

The conference in Edinburgh was the first ofits kind, in that it was sponsored by threehealth care associations that joined withWFATT for a successful educational program.Topics ranged from current issues and regula-tions regarding anti-doping to motor controlchanges with plyometric training, biomechan-ical implications of histological properties oftendon insertions and hormonal predictors ofanterior cruciate ligamentous injuries, as wellas other state-of-the-art topics. ã

2007 WFATT World Congress in Tokyo, Japan 2009 WFATT World Congress



Plans and preparations forthe 2007 Fourth WFATT

World Congress continue toprogress, with this meetingscheduled for January 13-14,2007. Dr. Ichiro Kono from

the Japanese Amateur Sports Association(JASA), the sponsor of the next WorldCongress, presented a preview of the meetingand said the theme will be “Rehabilitation ofSports Injuries.” Preparations are undertakenin conjunction with JATO, and a valuablenew service for members will be electronicregistration available by August 2006.Thevenue is convenient to the center of Tokyo,and attendees will be offered the opportunityto tour the Japan Institute of Sport Sciences at

The call for bids for sponsorship of the2007 World Congress will remain openuntil February 28, 2006. Interested partiesshould e-mail Dr. Cathy Ortega [email protected] for application infor-mation. The Executive Committee willreview applications and make a determi-nation of the location for the Fifth WFATTWorld Congress by August this year.

In her address during the banquet celebra-tion, Dr. Ortega said, “The 2005 WFATT WorldCongress as staged this year was a manifesta-tion of the ideal model of care for the activeindividual, whereby there is communicationbetween the physician and the allied healthcare professional to reach a common goal ofquality care.” The conference was a truly suc-cessful event, with the combined meetingattendance totaling more than 300 individualsrepresenting 15 different countries.

Above Left:WFATT Vice President Joe Piccininni, CATA International Committee Chair Janice Holmes, and CATA Program Accreditation Committee Chair

Dr. Richard De Mont visit with Sir Roger Bannister of the United Kingdom, who was an attendee of the combined conference. The 50-year anniversary of SirRoger’s record-breaking mile run occurred in 2004 with the inaugural presentation of the Sir Roger Bannister Award for Excellence in Sports Medicine.

Above right:This year the award was given to Dr. John MacLeod (left of Ortega) at the Royal College of Surgeons anniversary celebration in the great hall.

(Also pictured above to the right of Dr. Ortega at the celebration dinner is Dr. Simon Till, the newly elected President of BASEM)

Above:The formal dinner for the Congress also celebrated the 500th anniversary of the Royal College of Surgeons, and attendees were invited to tour thePathology Museum in the historical building.

JASA Chairman Dr. Ichiro Kono presentsinformation to WFATT members.

JASAJAPAN

AMATEURSPORTS

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the end of the planned sessions on Sunday,January 14.



WFATT Member spotlightJATO by Hideyuki “E” Izumi, MPH, ATC, LMT, Lic.Acc. JATO Vice President

The Japan Athletic Trainers’ Organization(JATO) celebrated its 10th anniversary atthe NATA national convention in

Indianapolis in 2005. Many of our membersand friends from NATA and WFATT joinedJATO in celebration at the InternationalReception, which was co-sponsored by NATAand JATO. At the reception, we unveiled ournew logo and awarded JATO InternationalContributor Awards to those who helped usreach this point in the development of ourorganization. The recipients of the awards wereDr. Mike Ferrara and Ms. Gene Elizabeth Verelof WFATT. We are pleased to see the growth ofour organization, but “Rome was not built in aday.” It has taken a great deal of effort and sig-nificant contributions of support from the ath-letic training community.

Athletic Training in Japan andJapanese ATs

Mr. Jiro Shikakura, first and current JATOpresident, became the first Japanese NATAcertified athletic trainer in 1977. The careproviders for athletes in Japan in the ‘70s weremainly traditional therapists with expertise inmassage therapy and judo therapy. Therewere very few physical therapists and noaccredited educational institutions for the pro-fession of athletic training. Mr. Shikakurareturned to Japan after studying in the UnitedStates and began to introduce the concept ofathletic training by providing athletic tapingworkshops.

There was limited information about athlet-ic training and the NATA in the ‘80s, thus hisworkshops inspired the participants to studyathletic training in the U.S.A. After studentsbecame certified as athletic trainers, theyreturned to Japan and started working forJapanese sports teams. The teams with the ATswere so successful that the ATC credential andthe athletic training educational program inthe U.S. received enormous attention. Moreand more Japanese people started to go to theU.S.A. to study athletic training. As more peo-ple in Japan became aware of the profession ofathletic training, many Japanese private cor-porations, organizations and schools began tocontact ATs and the NATA for business oppor-tunities. In Japan, we also started to see someconflicts between the traditional therapistsand Japanese ATs returning to Japan. Therewas much confusion and misinformationabout athletic training in the late ‘80s to theearly 1990s.

The Establishment of JATOIn 1996, a group of Japanese ATs founded

the Japan Athletic Trainers’ Organization inOrlando, Florida, with the aim of resolving aconfusing situation. The celebration of thisnewly formed organization was attended byNATA executives and board members, includ-ing Eve Becker-Doyle, Denny Miller, Kent Falband International Committee members GeneElizabeth Verel and Cathy Ortega.

The purposes of founding the organizationwere:— To educate the community about the

value of NATA standards and to promotethe athletic training profession in Japan;

— To provide continuous educationopportunities for certified members;

— To exchange information among itsmembers regarding the current sports medicine topics;

— To communicate with other organizationsto promote higher standards of care for athletes;

— To share knowledge and experience with other health care providers in Japan.

In order to promote the athletic trainingstandards of the NATA, all JATO members arerequired to be NATA members. The votingrights are only given to the regular memberswho have acquired BOC certification.

Currently, there are 150 members, and 132 ofthem are BOC-certified athletic trainers who aremembers of NATA. Japan has the largest ATpopulation outside of the United States. ã



Next Era of Athletic Training:Bridge between courtiers and professions

It was 19 years after Mr. Shikakura intro-duced the concept of athletic training to Japanwhen the Japan Amateur Sports Association(JASA) started the first certification programfor athletic training. JASA oversees all sportsorganizations in Japan and falls under theMinistry of Education, Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology. Now, many JATO membersare also JASA certified athletic trainers, andmany ATs fulfill teaching positions at collegeand technical schools in JASA-approved ath-letic training programs. We began to see manyof the returning Japanese ATs attending tradi-tional and/or physical therapy schools to

obtain a Japanese medical license. Our mem-bers are becoming the bridge between ATs andother medical professionals in Japan as well asthe bridge between the U.S.A. and Japan. Wehope this continues to advance the WFATT ini-tiative of global understanding and collabora-tion regarding care for the physically activeindividual.

JATO’s New ChallengeAs a pioneer of athletic training in Japan, we

would like to continue to be a leadingprovider of information about athletic train-ing. We have been hosting JATO athletic train-ing symposiums for the last 10 years. Eachyear we invite speakers from outside of Japan

to address different topic areas. This year, thetopic of our 10th anniversary symposium is“Growth of Athletic Training and NewChallenges of ATs in Japan.” Also, in conjunc-tion with JASA, we will be sponsoring the2007 WFATT World Congress in Tokyo.

The seeds planted by NATA members havegrown strong in Japan and will continue to doso. To end this article, we would like to expressour appreciation to our friends of the WFATTand the NATA for their continuous support ofJATO, and also, thanks to Cathy Ortega, newWFATT president, for giving us this opportu-nity to share our story in this edition of theWFATT newsletter.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Italian Federation of Physiotherapists (F.I.F)

Korean Association of Certified Exercise Professionals (KACEP)

We welcome theI t a l i a nFederation of

P h y s i o t h e r a p i s t s :Federazione Italiana

Fisioterapisti (F.I.F) as oneof the newest members of

the WFATT. FIF is an association constitutedin 1995 to coordinate and to promote theactivity of the physiotherapists in Italy.

The projects carried on by the executives ofF.I.F. in these years, by the development of aseries of initiatives, improved the profession-al standards in the different areas of physical

therapy and rehabilitation. Specifically, FIFhas organized more than 40 national andinternational events. FIF has also patronizedevents of relevance to health care within eachsector of Italy. Through its own partners andthe collaborations with some universities, FIFpromotes more than 100 formative events peryear.

According to the designated delegate toWFATT, Fabio Avanzati, FIF plans to partici-pate in the WFATT:

• To stimulate professional international exchange to favor the intellectual growth

and the cultural knowledge and increase the technique and scientific level of the physiotherapists.

• To promote the best quality of health care and therapy.

• To start a collaboration in writing scientificarticles in our scientific magazine Attualitàin Scienze Motorie e Riabilitative

Visit their Web site for more informationabout this WFATT member: [email protected].

We also welcome another new mem-ber to WFATT, the KoreanAssociation of Certified Exercise

Professionals. With Dr. Khan as the presidentof this organization, the KACEP strives toadvance the health care of physically activeindividuals in Korea through research andexchange of information through professionalmeetings.

The Korean Association of CertifiedExercise Professionals is the leading organiza-tion in Korea in the fields of exercise scienceand sports medicine. KACEP has a member-ship of 4,280 professionals. As the KACEP rep-resentative to the Fifth WFATT Congress inScotland in November, I was able to experi-ence firsthand the global reach and impact ofWFATT. Becoming a member of WFATTmakes it possible for KACEP to actively partic-

ipate in global communication through theexchange of knowledge among world leadersin health allied organizations within WFATT.The KACEP leadership plans to honor theadvantages of its relatively new membershipin WFATT by volunteering to host a WFATTCongress within six years.

Based in Seoul, Korea, KACEP educates itsprofessionals in universities throughoutSouth Korea. Members of this delegation con-

tributed to the program in Scotland at theWorld Congress and we look to future collab-orative efforts with this diverse group of pro-fessionals.

Learn more about KACEP at www.kacep.or.kr.



important dates & informationKeep Track of Key Events

WFATT Global Practice Analysis

Important Announcement

Canadian Athletic Therapists AssociationCanadian Athletic Therapists Association Conference 2006http://www.cata2006.comMay 24 – 27, 2006Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

American College of Sports MedicineACSM’s 53rd Annual Meetinghttp://www.acsm.org/meetings/annualmeeting.htmMay 31 – June 3, 2006Denver, Colorado, USA

National Athletic Trainers’ AssociationNATA 2006 Annual Meetinghttp://www.nata.org/annualmeeting/index.cfmJune 14 – 18, 2006Atlanta, Georgia, USA

International Federation of Sports MedicineXXIX FIMS World Congress of Sports Medicine http://www.casm.com.cn/fims2006June 14 – 16, 2006Beijing, China

Sports Medicine Australia2006 ASICS Conference of Science and Medicine in Sporthttp://www.sma.org.au/ACSMS/2006October, 19 – 21, 2006Fiji

International Association for Dance Medicineand ScienceIADMS 16th Annual Meetinghttp://www.iadms.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=105October 19 – 21, 2006West Palm Beach, Florida, USA

The WFATT will have an information booth at the NATA Symposium in Atlanta this year. All WFATT member organizations areencouraged to bring information regarding your profession. Any pamphlets or other printed media will be placed in this booth.Further, participant members are encouraged to donate some time to be in the booth and interact with NATA members regarding the

WFATT mission and vision. If you are interested in assisting with this initiative please contact Dr. Terry DeWitt via email, [email protected] you for your interest and participation in this public relations endeavor. See you there!

Agoal for the WFATT is to determine ifa global educational and credentialssystem can be developed. We invited

representatives from WFATT member organi-zations to discuss the major activities thatmake up the practice of athletic training/ther-apy in each part of the world. Participants rep-resented Canada, Japan, Spain, South Africa,Taiwan ROC and the United States.

The purpose of the first stage was to devel-op an instrument to discover the commonknowledge and clinical skills used throughoutthe world. The Board of Directors of the BOCfunded the first stage of the project. Thisanalysis was to determine the major perform-ance domains and/or the major responsibili-ties and duties that define the role of the healthcare provider. Each performance domain con-sists of a series of tasks that collectively form a

comprehensive and detailed description ofeach performance domain. Typically, taskstatements answer such questions as: Whatactivity did you perform? To whom or to whatwas your activity directed? Why did you per-form that activity? How did you accomplishthe activity?

The instrument is now complete. We needyour help to collect data and describe whathealth care for the physically active looks likein your country and countries of other healthcare professionals with whom you interact.The document will be available by mid-February and can be obtained by variousmeans:

1. Go to the WFATT Web page, link to the document at www.wfatt.org and completethe survey.

2. Contact your professional organization’s delegate to WFATT for the link.

3. All surveys should be completed onlineas possible. If you experience difficulties,e-mail either [email protected] or [email protected] for assistance or other options.

Data will be collected until summer 2006. Itis important to have as many people involvedin this data collection process as possible. Theresults will be shared with the membership infuture newsletters, meetings and WorldCongresses. We look forward to your contri-butions and input into this global endeavor.



Important Contacts and linksWhere to Go for More Information

WFAtt executive

Links

National Athletic Trainers’ Associationhttp://www.nata.org

Canadian Athletic Therapists Associationhttp://athletictherapy.org

Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicinehttp://www.acpsm.org

Biokinetics Association of South Africahttp://www.biokinetics.org.za

Japan Amateur Sports Association150-8050c/o Kishi Memorial Hall1-1-1Jinnan, Shibuya-ku TOKYO

Ontario Athletic Therapists Associationhttp://www.athletictherapist.on.ca

Japan Athletic Trainers’ Organizationhttp://www.jato-trainer.org

Taiwan (Republic of China) Athletic Trainers’ Society250 Wen Hua 1st RoadKweishan, TaoyuanTaiwan, ROC

Japan Athletic Trainers’ Association for Certification (JATAC)http://www.jatac-atc.com

Board of Certification, Inc. (BOC)http://www.bocatc.org

International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS)http://www.fims.org/fims/frames.asp

International Council of Sport Science and Physical Educationhttp://www.icsspe.org

President Vice President Vice President Vice President Past PresidentCatherine Ortega Joseph Piccininni Jiro Shikakura Gene Elizabeth Verel Michael [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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