2026 NMU Summer Athletic Training Conference

AT's can earn up to 8 CE's in BOC Category D

When: July 23, 2026 | 7:45am - 5:00pm

Where: Jamrich Hall Rm. # 1320 on the campus of Northern Michigan University

Price: (Includes continental breakfast, taco bar (vegetarian and gluten-free options available), afternoon snack):

  • $60 General Attendees (Athletic Trainers and other healthcare providers, general public)
  • $45 NMU Alumni
  • FREE for NMU Athletic Training ACTIVE 2025-2026 Preceptors for NMU MSAT program (contact Julie Rochester for coupon code: jrochest@nmu.edu)
  • $10 Students

Registration: Please make every effort to register on-line. Registration is limited to 75 participants! Please register soon. On-site registration will only be permitted if space permits. Only cash or check will be accepted at on-site registration.

For questions or more information, please contact Julie Rochester.

Phone: 906-235-5713 (text or call)
Email: jrochest@nmu.edu             

Register

Tentative Program Agenda

 

7:00am - 7:45amCheck-In
Continental Breakfast

On-site registration only available if space permits. We encourage you to register online at tickets.nmu.edu

Cash or check ONLY for on-site registration

7:45am - 8:00amAlex Salinas, MS, ATC, MATS President; Alex Dailey, MS, ATC, MATS President-Elect
Michigan Athletic Trainers Society		Welcome & Housekeeping
8:00am - 9:00amKatie Moe, MS, AT, ATCCritical Incident Management
9:00am - 10:00amCaro TrippSupporting the Female Athlete Across the Lifespan:  Applying Women's Health Science to Performance and Care
10:00am - 11:00amRyan Artley, DPTBeyond the Symptom: Diagnosing Root Causes for Long-Term Patient Success
11:00am - 12:00pmAbby Hereau, PT, DPT, ATCAdaptive Track & Field 101: An Introduction to Para Sport: The focus of the presentation will be to discuss the basics of para sport, what athletes are eligible, and what the differences in sports look like. It will go on with an emphasis on adaptive track and field, where we are at in the state of Michigan compared to other states, equipment used, and briefly touch on considerations when rehabbing an adaptive athlete vs. an able bodied athlete.
12:00pm - 1:00pmBreak - LunchTaco bar provided with vegetarian and gluten-free options available
1:00pm - 3:00pmCarley Maanika, PT, DPT, ATCHypermobility in the Athletic Population: Assessment and Treatment Considerations
3:00pm - 4:00pmDr. Michael Houle, DC, CCSP, CSCSInterdisciplinary Care of the Athlete:  The Role of the Chiropractic Sports Physician
4:00pm - 5:00pmDr. Bryan Dixon, MDUltrasound in Sports Medicine