PROFESSIONAL SERVICE – National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) (2002 – present)
NATA Mental Health Certificate Subject Matter Expert and Co-Leader in developing certificate, 2016.
NATA Athletic Trainers Care (ATs Care) Program. Original author of athletic trainer peer to peer support program following a catastrophic event at a school or place of employment, expert committee member, 2016.
NATA Liaison, Mental Health America, 2015-present.
NATA Selected Reviewer, Mental Health Best Practices. NCAA Inter-Association Consensus Statement: Best Practices for Understanding and Supporting Student-Athlete Mental Wellness, 2016.
NATA Selected Member, development of NATA Amicus Brief in support of Towson University in Class v. Towson University case.
NATA Selected Reviewer, NCAA Inter-Association Consensus Statement on Cardiovascular Care of College Student-Athletes, 2015.
Chair, NATA Committee on Professional Ethics (COPE), 2015-present. (Member of COPE, 2013-present). Contributions as Chair include: Authored revisions to the Code of Ethics (2016); created COPE Fact Sheet for committee members on role and function of committee (2015). Authored revisions to the Code of Ethics (2016).
Member of NATA Professional Responsibility Work Group, 2015. Selected by NATA to study and make recommendations to the NATA Board of Directors on ethical, legal, and regulatory practices of athletic trainers. Work Group converted to Committee in 2016.
Chair, NATA Consensus Statement: Inter-Association Recommendations in Developing a Plan to Recognize and Refer Student Athletes with Psychological Concerns at the Secondary School Level, Journal of Athletic Training, March 2015.
Member of Writing Group, NATA Position Statement: Pre Participation Physical Examinations and Disqualifying Conditions (Co-authored the Cardiac Risk Factors section, authored the Mental Health Considerations section, authored Determination of Clearance section) Journal of Athletic Training, February 2014.
NATA Representative, NCAA Student Athlete Mental Health Care Task Force, 2013.
Chair, NATA Consensus Statement: Inter-Association Recommendations in Developing a Plan to Recognize and Refer Student Athletes with Psychological Concerns at the College Level, September 2013.
Authored Executive Summary of Consensus Statement in Journal of Athletic Training, September-October 2013.
NATA Liaison to the NCAA Football Rules Committee, 2004-2009. Contributions include: author of language for helmet contact penalty, author of language for defenseless opponent penalty, creation of “Horse Collar” tackle penalty in college football, elimination of tinted eye shield rule; authored passages on MRSA, hydration, and concussion in the NCAA rules book points of emphasis section.
Participant, NATA sponsored Inter-Association Task Force on Emergency Preparedness and Management of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in High School and College Athletic Programs, 2006.
Participant, NATA Task Force on Spearing in Collegiate Football, 2005.
Feature Presentations, Mini Courses, and Special Topics Presentations at NATA National Meetings, 2002, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015.
Member of Selection Board, Educational Program for 2014, 2015, & 2016 NATA Annual Meetings.
Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Athletic Training, 2014, 2015, 2016.
Led representatives of NATA Young Professionals Committee on visit to military wounded, Intrepid Fallen Heroes Hospital, Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas during 2009 NATA Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE – National Collegiate Athletic Association (2004-present)
NATA Liaison to the NCAA Football Committee, 2004-2009.
Author, “Catastrophic Incident in Athletics”, Guideline 1F, NCAA Sports Medicine Handbook, 2004; authored revisions, 2008.
Author of revisions, “Mental Health: Interventions for Intercollegiate Athletics”, Guideline 2O, NCAA Sports Medicine Handbook, 2012.
Panel Member, NCAA Concussion in Sport Medical Management Summit, 2010. Contributions included providing template for return to activity protocol, concussion education acknowledgement for coaches.
Panel Member, NCAA Student Athlete Mental Health Care Task Force, 2013
Author, Inter-Association Recommendations in Developing a Plan for Recognition and Referral of Student-Athletes with Psychological Concerns at the Collegiate Level. NCAA Publication, Mind, Body and Sport: Understanding and Supporting Student Athlete Mental Wellness, 2014.
NATA Selected Reviewer, NCAA Inter-Association Consensus Statement: Best Practices for Understanding and Supporting Student-Athlete Mental Wellness, 2016.
NATA Selected Reviewer, NCAA Inter-Association Consensus Statement on Cardiovascular Care of College Student-Athletes, 2015.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE – United States Olympic Committee – Sport Medicine Division (1985-1987)
Volunteer Athletic Trainer, Lake Placid, NY (July 1985).
1986 U.S. Olympic Festival, Houston, TX (July, 1986), (selected by USOC Sports Medicine Division).
1987 Pan American Games Team USA (August 1987) (selected by USOC Sports Medicine Division).
USOC Sports Medicine Society, member (1992-present)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE – Big Ten Conference (2016)
Independent Medical Spotter, University of Michigan home football games
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE – New York State (2000 – 2015)
New York State Committee of Athletic Training, 2012-2015.
Chair, New York State Task Force on Cleaning and Reconditioning of Athletic Equipment to Prevent and Control Community Acquired MRSA, 2013.
Author, Return to Play Protocol, New York State Concussion Management & Awareness Act, 2012.
New York State Athletic Trainers’ Association (NYSATA) Scholarship Committee, 2000-2014. (Chair of Committee 2000-2012)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE – Professional Associations (2006 – present)
Big East Conference Sports Medicine Society, Founding Member and Treasurer (2007-2013). Contributions include: incorporation of Society as non-profit organization; author of Society’s mission statement and conflict of interest statements; raised over $150,000 from various sponsors to fund annual meetings.
National Sports Medicine and Sports Law Symposium (Co-Course Director, 2012).
Presentations at NACDA Annual Meetings on sports medicine topics (2006, 2013, 2014).
Atlantic Coast Conference Sports Medicine Association (Keynote Presentation, 2013).
The University of Alabama (Distinguished Lecture in Sport Management, 2013-2015).
