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Scifers and Lester Headline Elections and NCATA Awards Luncheon
Jay Scifers has been elected to serve as the new NCATA President.
Jay serves as the Program Director for the Athletic Training Education Program and as the Associate Dean for the College of Health & Human Sciences at Western Carolina University. Having remained clinically active in the field of Athletic Training for the past eighteen years, including working in the high school, collegiate, professional, and clinical settings, Jay currently serves as an Assistant Athletic Trainer for Western Carolina University Football.
Since relocating to North Carolina in 2003, Scifers has served the NCATA in a number of roles, including District Eight Representative on the NCATA BOD for the past four years and Public Relations Director. Jay brings a great deal of experience and energy to the NCATA. Prior to coming to North Carolina, Scifers served the Maryland Athletic Trainers’ Association as President, Vice President, Newsletter Editor, Webmaster and also played a major role in organizing the state’s ongoing licensure efforts and continuing education offerings. He is also an active member of the Mid-Atlantic Trainers’ Association as Chair of the Poster Committee, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association serving as Liaison to the APTA and the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education as a Site Visitor.
Scifers holds a Doctor of Science degree in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy from the University of Maryland-Baltimore, a Master of Physical Therapy degree from Emory University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Athletic Training from East Stroudsburg University. He is also an American Physical Therapy Association Board Certified Sports Physical Therapist.
Robbie Lester inducted.
Robbie Lester is the latest to be selected in the NCATA Hall of Fame. Robbie started working in North Carolina in 1977 at what is now the State Department of Public Instruction. Prior to his position in SDPI he was at West Virginia University and James Madison. During his years at SDPI he was a strong advocate for Athletic Trainers in the Secondary School setting and worked hard to place and keep Athletic Trainers in that work setting. He also helped to place teachers in High School Athletic Training positions through a program called the Teacher-Athletic Trainer Instructional Program (TATIP). This program allowed teachers to take courses in the summers at Bowman Gray School of Medicine and then serve as Athletic Trainers at their high schools. Teachers eventually earned enough credits and contact hours to sit for what was then the NATABOC Certification Exam. A majority of current Hall of Famers went through that program. He also tried to establish licensure in this state in the early 80's but with only 77 Athletic Trainers practicing it was not deemed necessary at that time.
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Check out the 2008 NCATA Award winners!
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Not pictured:
20 year service award - Kevin Jones, Rick Proctor
25 year service award – Beverly Brown
Colin Covelli – Western Carolina University-NCATA Hall of Fame Scholarship
Adam Graham – Western Carolina University-NCATA Pioneers’ Scholarship
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Check out the photo album from the 2008 Business Meeting and Symposium.
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To view/print the registration for the 2008 NCATA Sportsmedicine Symposium and Business Meeting please click the icon to the right.
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2008 NCATA Meeting Registration |
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Click on the icon to the right to view, complete, and print the registration form for the 2008 NCATA Sportsmedicine Symposium and Business Meeting.
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2008 NCATA Meeting Registration |
Please send completed registration forms to:
Garner Magnet High School
Attn: Michael Guerrero
2101 Spring Dr.
Garner, NC 27529
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