IMPROVING THE HEALTHCARE LANDSCAPE FOR ATHLETIC TRAINERS AND THEIR PATIENTS

The Continuing Education Committee invites you to attend the 2025 Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium on Friday 4/11/25 & Saturday 4/12/25 at the Hilton in Bloomington. Registration is now open for a great time of learning, career fair, student symposium, honors & awards banquet and of course networking.   Attendees will receive a free gift at check-in. 

Be sure to register by March 31st to receive your additional free gift  of an MATA T-Shirt!

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Program Schedule Friday & Saturday

Presentation Slides - links will be available via conference information email

Hilton-Bloomington Hotel Map

Student Research Winners

Conference Faculty List

Course Learning Objectives

  • Discuss and apply risk mitigation strategies to address medical emergencies and environmental injuries during athletic-related activities and optimize outcomes. 
  • Enhance skills through hands-on learning labs utilizing specific therapeutic taping techniques to address acute & chronic musculoskeletal pathologies,  and enhance skills to improve patient positioning, ordering and recognition of various skeletal injuries using radiological images in the clinical setting.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of surgical interventions and rehabilitation strategies/protocols to address hip and shoulder pathologies, and design and implement plans in alignment with evidence-based practice and applicable guidelines to improve surgical, rehabilitative and patient outcomes.
  • Understand and apply strategies to increase the athletic trainer's value to healthcare organizations, growing their brand, improve leadership skills, and recognize the growing trend of global healthcare involving athletic trainers.
  • Understand and apply clinical skills to recognize, evaluate and treat pediatric injuries inside and outside of athletic-related activities.

Target Audience

This conference is designed to provide essential and advanced knowledge to Certified Athletic Trainers.

11.5 Category A CEUs Available
Minnesota Athletic Trainers' Association is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education for Certified Athletic Trainers. Certified Athletic Trainers are responsible for claiming only those hours actually spent participating in the continuing education activity.

Reserve Your Room - Hotel block available until March 20, 2025

Hilton Minneapolis/Bloomington
3900 American Blvd West
Bloomington, MN 55437

Online Booking

Telephone: Please call 844-856-8554 and ask for group code “MATA”. When calling, please confirm stay is within group dates and hotel address is 3900 American Boulevard West, Bloomington, MN 55437 (off 494/France Avenue) as there are two Hilton’s on American Boulevard in Bloomington.

IMPORTANT NOTES

If you are a tax exempt state employee, please contact CEC@mnata.com for registration options.

Friday & Saturday Sessions will be held in-person at Hilton Minneapolis/Bloomington.

Attendees may only claim continuing education credits for sessions they have registered and are present for.

Cancellation Policy

In the event this CE event is cancelled, tuition will be refunded (where applicable).

MATA Cancellation Policy: A participant who is registered for this CE activity and cancels their attendance prior to 12:00 AM on Monday, April 7th, 2025 will be given a full tuition refund excluding a $10 administrative fee.

A participant who has registered for this CE activity and cancels their attendance after 12:00 AM on Monday, April 7th, 2025 will be provided a 30% refund.

Any participant who has registered for this CE activity, but fails to cancel their attendance prior to 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 10th, 2025 will not be provided a refund.

A participant may cancel their registration and request a refund by contacting the MATA at CEC@mnata.com.