CATA Call for Student Abstract Submissions
CATA Undergraduate and Graduate Student Poster Presentations
Connecticut Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium
Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Connecticut • June 2, 2010
DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS
**all accepted abstracts will be presented as poster presentations
Is April 30 via stephanie.mazerolle@uconn.edu
Reports on experimental research, injury surveys, case studies, and/or other research projects that are pertinent to the practice of athletic training are welcomed from undergraduate and graduate students. Literature reviews will not be accepted.
Submit presentations according to the following directions:
1. The presentation should follow the structured format utilized by the Research and Education Foundation for abstract submission. Components of a structured abstract differ by the type of presentation but should include:
Original Research Articles: Objective, Design and Setting, Subjects, Measurements, Results, Conclusions, and Key Words
Case Reports: Background, Differential Diagnosis, Treatment, Uniqueness, Conclusions, and Key Words
Clinical Techniques: Objective, Background, Description, Clinical Advantages, and Key Words
Additional formatting guidelines can be found by accessing the NATA Research and Education Foundation web site at http://www.natafoundation.org/forms/08CFAPeerReviewedTrackInstr.htm
2. The submitted abstract must be limited to 450 words (Original Research)/ 600 words (Case Reports & Clinical Techniques) must be typed, single-spaced, on 1-2 pages and have 1” margins on all sides. Type the title of the presentation in all CAPITAL letters starting at the top left margin.
3. All Connecticut and Western Massachusetts Athletic Training Education Programs are asked to encourage their undergraduate athletic training students to submit an individual or group (2 students maximum) poster presentation. If certified athletic trainers/ physicians or other professionals assisted with this presentation the undergraduate student/s must be the primary and secondary author/s. Each Program Director is asked to limit student submissions to a maximum of 3 presentations (combined undergraduate & graduate) per institution.
4. Presentations from course work completed the previous spring are allowed; this includes abstracts/ presentations that were previously presented at other conferences.
5. Program Directors should submit selected abstracts as attachments in one email. This email should include the Program Director’s contact information and the students’ full name, year of graduation and presentation title. Submissions are due prior to 5:00pm, April 30th.
6. Program Directors will be notified by May 14 of accepted presentations and directions for poster printing.
7. Any presentation submitted to the Connecticut Athletic Trainers Association (CATA) Annual Meeting is also eligible for submission to the Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association (EATA) Annual Meeting Symposium and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Annual Symposium.
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