Professional Development Committee

Purpose:

To improve knowledge and functional skills of athletic training in Louisiana.

Composition:

This committee shall be composed of professional members in good standing with the association. The Director of Continuation shall serve as the chair.

Duties:

Under the direction of the Education Committee Chairperson, the committee will plan and coordinate relevant educational programming and identifying qualified list of speakers to facilitate the educational symposiums for the association.
Serve as the selection committee for the LATA educational awards (e.g, Gordon Reynolds High School Scholarship, Eugene Christmas College Scholarship, etc.)
Adhere to established deadlines for reviewing application materials and selection of award recipients as stated in POLICY.

Evidence Based Practices: is an extension of the broader concept of evidence based medicine. EBP is founded upon a number of progressive concepts, the first of which is that in order to treat a real life physical problem observed in an athlete, the athletic trainer must have access to relevant and current resources to validate treatment.

Committee Members

AMELIA CASTELL

CHAIR

SEAN McDANIEL

DR. RAY CASTLE

JON HAY

TROY PREVOT

MELISSA TODESCO

DR. JD BOUDREAUX

ANNALISE HAMMIL

KAL PAJUMELO

If you are interested in getting more information or would like to serve on this committee, please complete the Committee Interest form (CLICK HERE to complete an online form).