ATSU faculty Dr. Kenny Lam part of upcoming youth sport safety panel, new research
Posted: January 27, 2025
Kenny Lam, ScD, ATC, FNATA, a professor with A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences’ (ATSU-ASHS) Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, will be a featured panelist Friday as the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) hosts a virtual media briefing, “A Super Bowl Spotlight on Youth Sport Safety: Athletic Trainer Access & Availability & What the Research Says.”
Dr. Lam is a professor, clinical research, and director of the Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network (AT-PBRN) and Faculty Advancement and Mentoring for Excellence (FAME), as well as vice chair of the Institutional Review Board on ATSU’s Mesa, Arizona campus.
He is a fellow of NATA and one of the authors of a new study to be unveiled during this event.
With the Super Bowl set for Sunday, Feb. 9, the game always puts a spotlight on sports safety and particularly at the youth level. While all NFL teams have full-time athletic trainers (ATs) on staff only 37% of U.S. public high schools employ them.
But what about those young athletes who may live in remote areas where care is not as frequent if at all? Or schools in metropolitan environments where staffing shortages (or staffing of ATs at all) may be a factor? Join an interdisciplinary group of health care experts to hear first-hand both the successes and challenges that have come with providing onsite and gold standard care.
The one-hour discussion will include the unveiling of a new study to be published in the January Journal of Athletic Training that examines athlete acute injuries and AT access and availability; insights from athletic trainers and others working directly with young athletes where ATs are or are not present; how we can better prevent and manage injury; youth sport safety recommendations and advocacy efforts as we look ahead.
PANELISTS
The program will be moderated by NATA President A.J. Duffy III, MS, ATC, PT. Panelists include:
David Bell, PhD, ATC, FNATA, professor, Departments of Kinesiology and Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; director, Wisconsin Injury in Sport Laboratory; study author
Kenny Lam, ScD, ATC, FNATA, professor of clinical research, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, A.T. Still University (ATSU) in Mesa, Arizona; director, Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network (AT-PBRN); study author
Madison Renner, MS, LAT, ATC , PhD candidate; Department of Kinesiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; member, Wisconsin Injury in Sport Laboratory; study lead author
Carrie Viel, assistant principal and activities director for Cascade Jr/Sr High School, Western Dubuque School District, Iowa
Jason Viel, MS, LAT, ATC, director of Athletic Training Services, Rock Valley (IA) Physical Therapy; athletic trainer, Pleasant Valley Community High School, Bettendorf, Iowa; NATA Secondary School Athletic Trainers’ Committee member (District 5 representative)
Mike West, MS, AT Ret., Commissioner, Southern Section, California Interscholastic Federation (CIF); former District 8 NATA Secondary School Athletic Trainers’ Committee chair and former California Athletic Trainers’ Association president
WHEN
Friday, January 31, 2025
12:00 PM-1:00 PM CT
Via ZOOM
If you are a member of the media and would like to participate, please register here.
The general public can view a live broadcast of the webinar on FACEBOOK, Instagram and X.
CONTACT
Robin Waxenberg
Robin Waxenberg & Associates
917-301-1350
robin@robwax.com
About NATA: National Athletic Trainers’ Association – Health Care for Life & Sport
Athletic trainers are health care professionals who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and sport-related illnesses. They prevent and treat chronic musculoskeletal injuries from sports, physical and occupational activity, and provide immediate care for acute injuries. Athletic trainers offer a continuum of care that is unparalleled in health care. The National Athletic Trainers’ Association represents and supports 40,000 members of the athletic training profession. Visit nata.org for more information.