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3rd Annual Mass General Brigham Athletic Training Conference

Building the Athlete’s Foundation

The conference will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The event is intended for athletic trainers, athletic directors, nurses, coaches, strength and conditioning specialists, and physical therapists.

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Four members of the Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine team standing together and smiling next to football field

Conference details 

  • 2024 Conference topic: Building the Athlete's Foundation
  • Location: Putnam Club West, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
  • Date and time: June 18, 2024, 8:30 am–5:00 pm
  • Continuing education credits: 5.0 CEUs (please see Accreditation information below)
  • Criteria for successful completion: Attendance at the entire live conference and completion of the post-evaluation form
     

We are excited to announce Zdeno Chara as our Keynote Speaker!

Zdeno Chara, known as "Big Z," is a retired NHL Defenseman and Boston Bruins Team Captain, playing an essential role in the Bruins' Stanley Cup win in 2011. He is a three-time NHL First-Team All-Star and holds the record for hardest shot at the All-Star Skills Competition (108.8 mph, in 2012). He retired from the NHL on September 20, 2022, signing a one-day contract with the Bruins.

Zdeno Chara skating on hockey rink

Conference description

This year's conference will explore the combination of training elements that can sustain and enhance an athlete’s performance, including nutrition, sleep, mental health, musculoskeletal and cardiac screening, injury prevention, strength and conditioning, and recovery. Attendees will hear from leading experts in the field, learn about the latest sports medicine research and technology, network with colleagues in the industry, and leave with the increased knowledge, skills, and passion needed to advance their sports medicine careers.

Speakers and panelists will include experts in orthopedic surgery, physiatry, cardiology, psychology, strength and conditioning, and nutrition. The program will feature collaborations with our Center for Sports Performance and Research, also located within Patriot Place. 

Schedule Description
7:30 am-8:20 am Check-in
(Continental breakfast will be provided)
8:25 am-8:35 am Welcome
Scott Gassett
8:35 am-8:50 am Keynote
Zdeno Chara
9:00 am-9:55 am Introductory Panel
Management of the Professional Athlete
10:05 am-10:50 am
10:55 am-11:45 am		 Breakout Sessions 
Choose two from:
 - The Athlete’s Mental Health: Screening and Management Clinical Pearls
 - How can Nutrition Optimize your Athlete’s Performance?
 - Taking the Next Step: Performance Training for Successful Athletic Development
11:45 am-1:15 pm Lunch + Exhibitors
(Lunch is provided)
1:20 pm-2:05 pm
2:10 pm-2:55 pm		 Breakout Sessions 
Choose two from:
 - What Merits a Cardiac Screening? Tips and Tricks for Identifying Key Syndromes in Cardiac Health
 - Sleep and Recovery: Maintaining the Athletes Foundation
 - The Female Athlete: Screening and Management Pearls
3:05 pm-4:05 pm  Closing Panel
Tying it All Together
4:05 pm-5:00 pm Networking Hour
Exhibitors, Networking

Panel and breakout session details

General conference course objectives

Learners will be able to:

  1. Identify three components that make up an athlete’s foundation at professional, collegiate, and interscholastic level.
  2. Define the roles of at least 5 different medical professionals typically involved in the management of an athlete’s physical and emotional well-being
  3. Recognize at least 5 specific situations or "red flags" that would warrant referral of an athlete to an appropriate specialist for further evaluation and management
  4. Identify at least 3 key elements of screening/ treatment of mental health, nutrition, and/or performance within the athlete population 
  5. Classify at least 3 key elements of screening/treatment of cardiac health, gender-specific risk factors and/or sleep issues within the athlete population

Objectives

  1. Describe three components that make up the athlete's foundation for optimal performance
  2. Compare and contrast the medical team involvement in the management of the athletes' physical and emotional well-being from the professional, collegiate and interscholastic lens

Summary

This course is designated to give participants an overview of the resources available at the professional level to manage an athlete's optimal performance. The keynote speaker will discuss their personal experiences on maintaining optimal performance both at the professional level and upon retirement. The course speakers and panel will feature Zdeno Chara as well as members of the Boston Bruins medical team and organization, Dr. Peter Asnis, John Whitesides and Scott Waugh. The course and panel discussion will be moderated by Dr. Kelly McInnis who is a sports medicine physiatrist and serves as a consultant for the Boston Bruins. The course will delve deeper into the similarities and differences of the medical team at the professional, collegiate and interscholastic levels and the key components that make up the athletes foundation.

Speakers

Moderated by:
Kelly McInnis, DO
Sports Medicine Physiatrist and Team Physician 

Dr. Kelly McInnis is a sports medicine physiatrist who treats non-surgical sports injuries. Dr. McInnis is the Program Director of the Harvard-Spaulding Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sports Medicine Fellowship and a Director of the Mass General Brigham Women’s Sports Injury and Performance Clinic. Dr. McInnis received her BA from Boston College and her DO from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. After completing her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, where she served as Chief Resident, Dr. McInnis completed a fellowship in non-operative Sports Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. McInnis is board-certified in Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, is a team physician for the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots and Harvard University, and serves as a consultant for the Boston Ballet, Boston Bruins and New England Revolution.

Zdeno Chara
Retired Athlete, Boston Bruins

Zdeno Chara, known as “Big Z”, is a retired NHL Defenseman and Boston Bruins Team Captain, playing an essential role in the Bruins’ Stanley Cup win in 2011. He is a three-time NHL First-Team All-Star and holds the record for hardest shot at the All-Star Skills Competition (108.8mph, in 2012). He retired from the NHL on September 20, 2022, signing a one-day contract with the Bruins.

Pete Asnis, MD
Boston Bruins Team Physician

Dr. Peter Asnis specializes in orthopedic surgeon who specializes in knee and shoulder sports injuries. Dr. Asnis is the Head Team Orthopaedic Surgeon for the Boston Red Sox, Head Team Physician/Medical Director for the Boston Bruins, Team Physician for the New England Patriots and serves as  the Director of Professional Sports for Mass General Brigham. Dr. Asnis earned his undergraduate degree cum laude in biology at Harvard College and his MD from Cornell University Medical School with Honors in Research. After finishing a general surgery internship at New York Presbyterian Hospital, he completed his orthopaedic residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York where he was awarded the Jean C. McDaniel Resident Teaching and Leadership Award. Dr. Asnis completed a fellowship in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at Mass General, and following his fellowship, he joined the MGH staff. Dr. Asnis is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons as well as a Member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. He is a member of the Team Physician Societies for the NFL, NHL and MLB.

Scott Waugh, PT
Manager of Player Rehabilitation, Boston Bruins

Scott Waugh is the Clinical Director for Sports Physical Therapy at Massachusetts General Hospital and Mass General Brigham. Scott has served as the Rehabilitation Director for the Boston Bruins for 27 years and also spent 10 years with the Boston Red Sox. He is a consultant for a number of college athletic programs and the Department of Defense. Scott specializes in the rehabilitation and care of the injured athlete. 

John Whitesides, CSCS
Director of Health, Fitness and Wellness for BFit

John Whitesides is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach and holds his CSCS through the NSCA. John was the former strength coach at Boston College for 5 years before joining the Boston Bruins and working with them for the next 15 years. He is currently the Director of Health, Fitness, and Wellness for The Boston Bruins Foundation. John started the BFit Initiative to promote and improve Health, Fitness and Wellness Across New England with a focus on children, first responders, and military. In addition, John does elementary school assemblies to promote health, fitness and wellness to students. He has been involved in multiple fundraising initiatives such as the BFit Challenge 8th Annual stair climb in TD Garden and The BFit Heroes Cup Hockey Tournament in Marlborough for military players and first responders.

Objectives

  1. Identify 2-3 signs of an athlete struggling with their mental health
  2. Use current evidence to make recommendations and referral to seek additional care

Summary

This course will focus on the topic of mental health and how it relates to athletes at all levels. Discussion will include signs and symptoms of an athlete struggling with their mental health and how to appropriately make recommendation/referrals to seek additional care. The course will feature a psychologist who works with professional athletes as well as an athletic trainer who can discuss experiences with the mental health of an athlete in both the collegiate and interscholastic setting. 

Speakers

Jacqueline Germain, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS 
Athletic Trainer, Mass General Brigham 

Jackie Germain is in her second year as an athletic trainer at Mass General Brigham, currently serving Silver Lake Regional High School. Jackie got her Bachelor of Science from Springfield College and her Master of Science from University of Florida. Jackie has worked over 13 years in the Division 3 college setting and previously served on the mental health care team at her past institution as well as heading our current mental health workstream. 

Jonathan Jenkins, Psy.D, CMPC
Psychologist

Dr. Jonathan Jenkins is a clinical psychologist and certified mental performance consultant at Massachusetts General Hospital's Sport Psychology Department. He has spent 8 years as the Team Clinical and Performance Psychologist of the New England Patriots, 9 years as a member of the behavioral health team of the Boston Red Sox, and 8 years as a sport psychologist for Boston College. In addition to working with professional athletes, Jonathan works with amateur, collegiate, Olympic, para athletes, and youth athletes at both MGH and in his private practice, Mental Fitness & Psychotherapy.

Objectives

  1. Learn effective strategies for using nutrient timing and hydration to optimize performance nutrition for athletes in a variety of disciplines
  2. Understand the role, function, and safety of nutrition supplements and caffeine for athletes in a variety of disciplines

Summary

This course emphasizes the importance of nutrition and optimizing performance in athletes. The course will discuss strategies to optimize nutrition and hydration timing for athletes relative to activity level. Attendees will be educated on the role, function and safety of supplements and caffeine for athletes. The speakers include dieticians and an interscholastic athletic trainer. 

Speakers

Olivia Morgan, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC
Registered Dietician

Olivia has worked as a Clinical Registered Dietitian at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital since 2019. Olivia completed dual undergraduate degrees in nutrition and hospitality management at Penn State University and then went on to complete a master's in nutrition with an emphasis in sports nutrition. In her current role, she sees a variety of patients including a number of athletes through the Women’s Sports Medicine Program, Spaulding National Running Center, and athletes with physical disabilities.

Farrell Frankel, MS, RD
Sports Dietician

Farrell has been a sports dietitian in collegiate athletics for the past 8 years. She worked at Penn State University as the Assistant Director of Sports nutrition from 2016-2019 where she oversaw 31 of their Division 1 athletic teams. She then worked at West Virginia University from 2019-2020 as the Director of Football Nutrition. Farrell is currently the Football Dietitian at Boston College where she started the nutrition program in 2020. Farrell went to Colorado College where she got her undergraduate degree in Psychology, and then got her Master's in Nutrition at Simmons University.

Sarah Wardlaw, MS, LAT, ATC, CES
Athletic Trainer, Mass General Brigham 

Sarah Wardlaw has been a certified athletic trainer since 2019, working primarily at Peabody High School. She received her Master’s in Nutrition and Functional Medicine from the University of Western States in June of 2023, and began leading the Mass General Brigham Athletic Training department’s nutrition workstream. Sarah has a special interest in nutrition for injury prevention and recovery, holistic approaches to healing the body, and herbal medicine.

Objectives

  1. Identify and understand the key considerations of the adaptive athlete relative to sport specific needs
  2. Differentiate strength and conditioning programs relative to in season versus out of season at the collegiate and interscholastic levels

Summary

This course will discuss how performance training can lead to success in athletic departments in both the collegiate and interscholastic setting. Speakers in this course consist of strength and conditioning specialist and athletic trainers. The course will discuss training schedules and sports specific needs as it relates to the collegiate, interscholastic and adaptive athlete.

Speakers

Andrea Hudy, MA, MBA, RSCC*E
Director of Sports Performance, UConn Women's Basketball

Andrea Hudy is the Director of Sports Performance at UConn Women's Basketball. She was previously the Director of Sports Performance for Men’s and Women’s Basketball at the University of Texas (2019-2021). She spent 15 years at the University of Kansas where she was the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance, where her primary responsibilities were men’s and women’s basketball. Hudy started her career in sports performance at UConn in 1995. She holds degrees in Kinesiology and Sport Biomechanics, an MBA, and is currently a PhD student in Exercise Science at the University of Connecticut in the Korey Stringer Institute. She also collaborates with the UConn Institute of Sports Medicine.

Nadia Havens, MS, CSCS
Strength & Conditioning Coach, Dedham High School

Nadia Havens is currently a Strength and Conditioning Specialist for Mass General Brigham, serving as a Performance Coach at the Center for Sport Performance and Research and the sole Strength and Conditioning Coach at Dedham High School. Nadia recently received her Master of Science in Exercise and Sport Science at Merrimack College where she was a Graduate Research Fellow, training and studying occupational task performance and anaerobic fitness measurements within the College’s Police Academy. Nadia is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA) and has experience working as a researcher and coach within athletic and tactical populations.

Bill Stewart, ATC, CSCS, PES
Center for Athletes Manager, Wentworth-Douglas Hospital
Athletic Trainer

Bill Stewart received his athletic training degree from the University of New Hampshire in 1993. He works now for Wentworth-Douglass Hospital where for the past 29 years, he has managed the Center for Athletes, a rehabilitation-based strength and conditioning program and additionally serves as the Supervisor for the NH-based Mass General Brigham athletic training staff. His experiences there led him to Northeast Passage, where he has served as their Athletic Director for the past 10 years. Northeast Passage is a non-profit organization, affiliated with the University of New Hampshire, that provides recreational and competitive sports opportunities for individuals with cognitive and physical disabilities. He has coached a wide variety of adaptive sports including power soccer, wheelchair lacrosse, wheelchair rugby and sled hockey. Bill has also lectured extensively on disability and sport throughout New England as well as on numerous sports medicine related topics.  

Objectives

  1. Understand sudden cardiac death and critical syndromes in athletes: Explore the causes, prevalence, and preventive strategies for sudden cardiac death, and discuss other concerning syndromes that athletic trainers should be aware of for better diagnosis and management
  2. Obtain an overview of electrocardiograms (EKGs): Provide a foundational understanding of EKGs, focusing on their importance in monitoring athlete heart health, without delving into detailed interpretation techniques
  3. Discuss wearable technology for health monitoring: Examine approaches to wearable technology in tracking health metrics for athletes, discussing its role in ongoing health assessment and early cardiovascular syndrome detection

Summary

The course is designed to review key syndromes in cardiac health for athletes at all levels. The course will discuss the causes, relevance and preventative strategies to recognize to assist with better diagnose and manage in the athletic population. An overview will be provided regarding wearable technology to track heart rate and the role to detect signs of early cardiovascular issues. The speakers will consist of a cardiologist who manages athletes at the professional level and an athletic trainer.

Speakers

J. Sawalla Guseh, MD
Cardiologist
Director, Cardiovascular Performance Fellowship Program
Director, Cardiovascular Performance Program
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Dr. J. Sawalla Guseh is the Director of the Cardiovascular Performance Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, a leading program within Mass General Brigham's Sports Cardiology offerings. An alumnus of Harvard College and Harvard Medical School, he has undergone extensive training in Cardiology and Sports Cardiology at MGH. Dr. Guseh has specific expertise in athlete heart health and serves as Team Cardiologist for the New England Patriots and New England Revolution.

Sarah Gustus, MS, LAT, ATC
Athletic Trainer

Sarah Gustus is a certified athletic trainer who graduated from Springfield College in 2017. She obtained her master’s from Merrimack College in 2020, during which she worked on a research fellowship. She is currently the project manager for the Cardiovascular Performance Program as well as other cardiologists at Massachusetts General Hospital working in Clinical Cardiology Research.

Katie Stewart, MS, NP
Clinical Lead and Coordinator of Programmatic Initiatives, Cardiovascular Performance Program

Katie Stewart is the Clinical Lead and Coordinator for Programmatic Initiatives in the Cardiovascular Performance Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she has dedicated the past decade of her career to the cardiovascular care of athletes and highly active individuals. Katie works closely with athletes along the continuum of care, from initial screening to longitudinal follow-up. She is a passionate clinician and avid fellow exercise enthusiast, who delights in connecting with patients on both personal and professional levels, sharing their challenges and triumphs. Katie is a co-founder of the Athletes with Arrhythmias Clinic, where she pioneers a unique multidisciplinary clinic specifically designed to meet the complex needs of athletes and active individuals with arrhythmias. Katie's expertise is showcased at national conferences, and she actively contributes to the American College of Cardiology's Sports and Exercise Council. 

Objectives

  1. Describe the importance of sleep for optimal performance in athletes
  2. Explain how to incorporate sleep and recovery into their program

Summary

The course will discuss the importance of sleep and recovery and how a lack of sleep can affect performance. Discussion will include tips and tricks to incorporate sleep and recovery into an athlete’s program to able to compete at and sustain optimal athletic performance. 

Speaker

Mark Stephenson, MS, ATC, CSCS*D, TSAC-F,*D
Program Director, Center for Sports Performance and Research, Mass General Brigham

Mark Stephenson is currently the Director of Mass General Brigham’s Center for Sports Performance and Research and leads tactical research initiatives. Stephenson has over 35 years of experience in the human performance field with a focus on psychophysiology and recovery science. Mark holds an MS in Health Science and is a PhD candidate in Sport & Exercise Science.

Objectives

  1. Identify the prevalence and incidence of female athletic related injuries
  2. Define the importance of regular testing and assessment for the female athlete and provide entry level actionable strategies to assess and implement injury mitigation
  3. Describe the principle-based model to manage identified structural and functional risk factors for injury in the female athlete 

Summary

The course is designed to present the importance of preventative training with a focus on the female athlete. The course will review the prevalence of female athletic related injuries, the importance of testing and implementation of prevention programs to decrease the risk of injury. The speakers consist of an athletic trainer, physical therapist and injury prevention and recovery specialist.   

Speakers

Moderated by:
Patricia Cordeiro, MA, LAT, ATC, CSCS
Athletic Trainer

Patricia Cordeiro has been a certified athletic trainer for over 30 years and currently works in Boston Public Schools providing athletic health care coverage at Boston Latin Academy and Snowden International. She is passionate about injury prevention and educating student athletes on self-care.  

Laura Mattes, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS
Physical Therapist

Laura Mattes is an outpatient physical therapist currently working at Wentworth Douglass Hospital in Somersworth, NH after spending the last 11 years at MGH/BWH in Foxborough, MA. She is a board-certified clinical specialist in both orthopaedic and sports physical therapy and has extensive clinical experience with female athletes from high school through the masters level. Her interests range from injury prevention, acute injury management, post-operative care, and guiding athletes through return to play.

Mark Murphy, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS
Physical Therapist
Lead Injury Prevention and Recovery Specialist, Center for Sports Performance and Research

Mark Murphy, DPT, serves as the Lead Injury Prevention and Recovery Specialist at the Center for Sports Performance and Research at Mass General Brigham. In his current role he produces evidence-informed, and context driven human performance plans for athletes while mitigating the risk of injury. Dr. Murphy most recently worked as the Rehabilitation Coordinator at the University of Rhode Island (URI). He is a board-certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy as well as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Additionally, he currently serves as a faculty member in the URI Doctor of Physical Therapy Program teaching courses on sports medicine and strength and conditioning.

Objectives

  1. Describe strategies utilized to establish trust amongst providers of different specialties, and how/when to involve others or refer out
  2. Describe how each piece of the athlete's foundation affects the athlete's optimal performance

Summary

The panelists will summarize the themes from the presentations throughout the day. The discussion will focus on the roles and responsibilities of each member of the disciplinary team. Speakers on the panel consist of physicians, athletic trainers, sports dietician and strength and conditioning specialists. The panel will discuss how to manage trust among providers, when to refer or involve other medical professionals and explain how each piece of the athlete's foundation is important to sustain optimal performance.

Speakers

Moderated by:
James Zachazewski, PT, DPT, ATC
Athletic Trainer, Mass General Brigham 

Zach received a BS in Physical Education and Athletic Training from Springfield College, an MS in Physical Therapy from Boston University, and a Doctor of Physical Therapy from the MGH IHP.  Over the course of his career, he has cared for athletes at all levels from high school to Olympic. He began his career in California and returned to Boston after being part of the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Athletic Training staffs and serving as the Director of Athletic Training and Rehabilitation for UCLA. Since returning to Boston, he has worked for Mass General Brigham in a number of areas including as Director of Rehab Services at Newton Wellesley Hospital, Director of MGH Rehabilitation Services in Foxboro, and has returned to his athletic training roots as the Supervisor of Athletic Training Services for the Boston Public School System through Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine.

Farrell Frankel, MS, RD
Sports Dietician

Farrell has been a sports dietitian in collegiate athletics for the past 8 years. She worked at Penn State University as the Assistant Director of Sports nutrition from 2016-2019 where she oversaw 31 of their Division 1 athletic teams. She then worked at West Virginia University from 2019-2020 as the Director of Football Nutrition. Farrell is currently the Football Dietitian at Boston College where she started the nutrition program in 2020. Farrell went to Colorado College where she got her undergraduate degree in Psychology, and then got her Masters in Nutrition at Simmons University.

J.Sawalla Guseh, MD
Cardiologist

Dr. J. Sawalla Guseh is the Director of the Cardiovascular Performance Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. An alumnus of Harvard College and Harvard Medical School, he has undergone extensive training in Cardiology and Sports Cardiology at MGH. Dr. Guseh has specific expertise in athlete heart health and serves as Team Cardiologist for the New England Patriots and New England Revolution.

Andrea Hudy, MA, MBA, RSCC*E
Director of Sports Performance with UConn Women’s Basketball

Andrea Hudy is the Director of Sports Performance at UConn Women's Basketball. She was previously the Director of Sports Performance for Men’s and Women’s Basketball at the University of Texas (2019-2021). She spent 15 years at the University of Kansas where she was the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance, where her primary responsibilities were men’s and women’s basketball. Hudy started her career in sports performance at UConn in 1995. She holds degrees in Kinesiology and Sport Biomechanics, an MBA, and is currently a PhD student in Exercise Science at the University of Connecticut in the Korey Stringer Institute. She also collaborates with the UConn Institute of Sports Medicine.

Jonathan Jenkins, Psy.D, CMPC
Psychologist

Dr. Jonathan Jenkins is a clinical psychologist and certified mental performance consultant at Massachusetts General Hospital's Sport Psychology Department. He has spent 8 years as the Team Clinical and Performance Psychologist of the New England Patriots, 9 years as a member of the behavioral health team of the Boston Red Sox, and 8 years as a sport psychologist for Boston College. In addition to working with professional athletes, Jonathan also works with amateur, collegiate, Olympic, para athletes, and youth athletes at both MGH and in his private practice, Mental Fitness & Psychotherapy.

Mark Stephenson, PhD (c), MS, ATC, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
Program Director, Center for Sports Performance and Research, Mass General Brigham

Mark Stephenson is currently the Director of Mass General Brigham’s Center for Sports Performance and Research. Stephenson has over 35 years of experience in the human performance field with a focus on psychophysiology and recovery science. Mark holds an MS in Health Science and is a PhD candidate in Sport and Exercise Science.

Interested exhibitors

This will be the second year we are offering exhibitor space, with over two hours of open time for participants to network and check out your booth (lunch and the networking hour). The conference last year had attendees from all over New England and included a variety of professionals both healthcare and administrators. With our focus on the athlete’s foundation, we expect this turnout to be larger than last year including collegiate athletic trainers and the addition of strength and conditioning specialists with an anticipated 300+ local professionals.  

Cost for exhibitors:

  • Conference registration (now thru May 15th): $1,000
  • Late registration (after May 15th): $1,200

The pricing includes:

  • Signage at check-in area
  • Designated exhibitor space (~10’x10’) and all necessary booth set-up; exhibitor space open during 90 minute lunch + 60-minute networking hour next to the Lombardi trophies and Super Bowl rings
  • Logo/name on exhibitor flyer at the check-in table
  • Lunch

This conference website will continue to be updated over the next few months.

If you are interested in being an exhibitor, please review the 2024 Exhibitor Packet. After review, please register here. 

Once registered, someone from our team will reach out for your signed agreement.

Feel free to email mgbathletictraining@partners.org with any questions or concerns.

Registration and fees

Costs (space is limited):

  • Early Bird Registration (prior to April 15th): $150
  • Registration (April 16th to June 10th): $175
  • Late Registration (June 11th thru Conference): $200
  • Student: $110
  • Employees within Mass General Brigham contracted schools: $150  

Cancellation policy: A processing fee of $50 will be incurred for all registrants cancelling more than 5 business days prior to the conference. Unfortunately, no refund will be provided if it is less than 5 business days from the conference. Thank you for your understanding with this matter.

If you are interested in requesting a PO for conference registration:

Please indicate the attendees’ name, email, and role/position in the PO email request so we can contact them with how to proceed with the registration process.

Please also include the below information and send to: mgbathletictraining@partners.org.

  • Billing Contact Name
  • Billing Contact Address
  • Billing Contact Phone
  • Billing Contact E-mail

The following information needs to be submitted and the individual(s) must be registered by May 15, 2024. The PO invoices will be sent out at the end of May and must be paid in full by the day of the conference. If a bill is not paid by the conference, the registrant will be responsible for the full amount upon arrival to the conference. Please reach out to mgbathletictraining@partners.org with any further questions or concerns. 

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Accreditation

Certified Athletic Trainers: Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine (BOC AP# P8644) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 5.0 Category A CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

Physical Therapists: The Spaulding Rehabilitation Network* is recognized as an approved provider of continuing education by APTA. Information provided should be used within scope of practice. Anticipated 5.0 contact hours/CEHs.

*SR is a member organization of Mass General Brigham

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In support of improving patient care, MGH Institute of Health Professions is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Physicians: MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.

Nurses: MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 5.0 contact hours for nurses.

Nurse Practitioners: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.

ACSM: Pending up to .5 CEUs.

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National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA): Participant is awarded 0.5 CEUs, or 5 contact hours, in Category A according to the guidelines set forth by the NSCA.

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IPCE Credit: This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 5.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Location details

Putnam Club, Gillette Stadium West
One Patriot Place
Foxborough, MA 02035

(Located in Patriot Place, directly across from retail, restaurants, and hotels)

Directions and parking

Take Interstate 95 to Exit 19 onto Route 1 South. Merge onto Route 1 South and follow for approximately 3 miles until you see Gillette Stadium at Patriot Place on your left. Once you reach the stadium, take a left at the second set of lights (CVS Pharmacy on corner) and take your first right onto P6 Drive in front of the Renaissance Hotel. Take your first left after the Renaissance Hotel and stay straight to the West parking lots of the stadium. Lighted electronic boards and directional signals will direct you to your event.

View parking diagram (PDF) for the event. Conference attendees will be entering from the W1 and W2 entrances.

Take Interstate 495 to Exit 36A onto Route 1 North. Follow Route 1 North approximately 4 miles to Gillette Stadium at Patriot Place (on the right). Once you reach the stadium, go through one set of lights and at the second set take a right onto P8 Drive. This road will lead you to the West parking lots behind the Renaissance Hotel. Lighted electronic boards and directional signals will direct you to your event.

View parking diagram (PDF) for the event. Conference attendees will be entering from the W1 and W2 entrances.

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Disclosure

The conference planning group adheres to the principles of transparency related to any potential conflict of interest.  Planners, speakers and anyone who may have an influence on the content of a continuing education activity are asked to disclose any relationship, financial and/or non-financial, they may have to companies producing pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, devices, etc. They will also demonstrate compliance with copyright laws and have ownership or permission to use all materials shared in conjunction with the presentation. The planning group will disclose to attendees any relationship that may be germane to the topics presented.  Such disclosure is not intended to suggest or condone bias, but provide participants with information that might be of potential importance to their evaluation of a given presentation. Presenters also attest to demonstrating high standards of professional conduct and non-discrimination. The disclosures are made prior to the presentation in the conference materials.

Additionally, disclosures will in good faith abide by the guidelines of any continuing education provider organization partners.

*MGH Institute of Health Professions is a member organization of Mass General Brigham

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