Private Event for ACC Member Institutions/ACC Staff in the Health and Safety Areas and Administrative Areas

This includes the following:

Athletic Administrators, Athletic Performance/Strength& Conditioning Professionals, Athletic Trainers, Mental Health Providers, Physicians, Physical Therapists, Registered Dietitians, and more

This course is sponsored by the ACC Health & Safety Committee and Cal Athletics (NATABOC, P683).

IF YOU WANT CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT:

YOU MUST COMPLETE THIS FORM TO LOG YOUR ATTENDANCE, EVALUATE THE SESSIONS/OVERALL SUMMIT AND COMPLETE THE EDUCATIONAL QUIZZES

IF YOU WANT CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT:

YOU MUST COMPLETE THIS FORM TO LOG YOUR ATTENDANCE, EVALUATE THE SESSIONS/OVERALL SUMMIT AND COMPLETE THE EDUCATIONAL QUIZZES

For questions or concerns, email continuingeducation@berkeley.edu, and GO ACC!

• This program is eligible for a maximum of 5.75 Category A CEUs (NATABOC) and 3.5 CEUs (7 Contact Hours) for CSCCa, and up to 0.5 NSCA CEUs in category A for certified individuals in attendance to approved sessions at this live event. 

• Prior approval of CPEUs by CDR for live activities is not required if the activity meets Core Content Criteria and the live Activity Type definition (Activity Type 173 CDR CPEU Eligible Live definition)

• For CE credit for Physical Therapists, contact Rick  Joreitz at rej13@pitt.edu 

• For all attendees:  Each attendee must determine which, if any, sessions will meet the professional standards set by your accrediting body to submit for CME/CEUs and only declare units for the sessions attended.  

Summit Agenda: https://www.ebpcentral.com/acc2026/                           PASSWORD is "ACC"

Location:     UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, 9041 Robert D. Snyder Rd,  Charlotte, NC 28262 

Fee:                                      NO FEE

Cancellation:                 No fee to cancel

Registration:                  Via ACC Office, or continuingeducation@berkeley.edu

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Speaker Bio:  

Objectives:

• Identify 3-4 trends in the cannabis industry, new products and the influence of sport culture.

• Explain 2-3 current evidence-based effects on the physical and mental health of athletes and balanced ways to share the information.

• Summarize diagnostic information regarding at-risk use vs substance use disorders.

• Identify 3-4 cannabis specific evaluations and interventions that are appropriate for athletes.

Speaker Bio:

John Travis is a Principal Technical Manager for the Nutrition & Wellness programs at NSF. In that role, he creates and advises on certification policy and standard setting activities for dietary supplements, functional foods and personal care products. He also provides technical guidance for certification efforts, with an emphasis on Certified for Sport®.

In his previous role as a Senior Research Scientist, he had more than 25 years of experience as an analytical chemist specializing in the analysis of dietary supplements. Travis focused on analyzing dietary supplement products for various contaminants, emerging drugs and harmful compounds as well as verifying ingredient identity and label claims. He is a member of the AOAC, sitting on their Official Methods Board as well as chairing the OMB Committee on Statistics.

Objectives:

• Learn about peptides, including dietary peptides and therapeutic peptides, current uses and nomenclature.

• Learn about "research chemicals" and their positioning in the regulated space of the FDA.

• Learn about potentials risks of OTC from an anti=doping perspective.

• Update on the status of NSF Certified for Sport®

Speaker Bio:

Leina’ala Song, MD is a non-operative sports medicine physician at Stanford Health Care and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine. She grew up on Maui and completed medical school and internal medicine residency on Oʻahu before pursuing sports medicine fellowship training at the University of Washington. She serves as a team physician for multiple Division I athletic teams at Stanford University.

Objectives:

• Develop a broad differential diagnosis for fatigue and exercise intolerance in athletes, prioritizing red flags that warrant additional workup.

• Identify multidisciplinary factors contributing to impaired recovery in athletes.

• Recognize the clinical presentation of Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

• Integrate multidisciplinary communication and collaboration into the management of these athletes.

• Apply discipline-specific strategies to optimize performance and recovery in athletes with thyroid dysfunction.

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Lindsay Huston has served as head team physician for both Yale University and the University of California, Berkeley, two of the largest NCAA Division I athletic programs in the country. Her interest in collegiate sports medicine began when she was a varsity softball player as an undergraduate at Stanford University. After graduating from Stanford, she received her medical degree from the University of California, Davis, and completed her Family Medicine residency through Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles. She finished her training at the San Jose-O'Connor Sports Medicine Fellowship. Following her fellowship, she became Head Team Physician at Yale University. After four years there, she returned to her native Bay Area to join the sports medicine staff at UC Berkeley. She was named Cal Head Team Physician in 2016, and has served in that role since that time, overseeing the medical care of Cal’s 850  varsity student-athletes.

Objectives:

• Discuss the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of vascular thoracic outlet syndrome/Paget-Schroetter

• Discuss the outcomes of various treatments for vascular thoracic outlet syndrome/Paget-Schroetter

• Review return-to-play after first rib resection for vascular thoracic outlet syndrome 

Speaker Bio:

Taylin Jean joined Duke Athletic Medicine in 2024 and currently serves as the athletic trainer for the swimming & diving program. Prior to her current role, Jean was an Athletic Training Fellow with Duke University’s Olympic sport teams, including women's tennis, volleyball and men's soccer. Before joining Duke Athletics, she worked at Duke Health Integrated Practice as a Certified Athletic Trainer. Jean also served as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer for the track & field team at Indiana State University, focusing on patient-centered care and holistic approaches to clinical practice. Jean earned her Doctorate in Athletic Training from Indiana State University in May 2024, after receiving her undergraduate degree in Athletic Training with a minor in Biology from Limestone University in 2022.

Objectives:

• Identify the clinical presentation of Lemierre's Syndrome. 

• Appropriately refer a patient who presents with symptomology of Lemierre's Syndrome in a timely manner. 

• Recall and explain the pathophysiology of Lemierre's syndrome. 

Speaker Bio:  

Objectives:

• Identify the most common and popular nutrition trends and ramifications for health and performance

• Dissuade nutrition strategies that can be performance or health disablers

• Provide the buy in and try it for evidence-based performance recommendations with practical attainable, maintainable and sustainable implementation

Speaker Bio:

Brad Kimble, MS, ATC serves as the Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and Head Football Athletic Trainer at the Georgia Tech Athletic Association. In this role, he oversees the delivery of comprehensive sports medicine services for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets athletics while directly managing the medical care, injury prevention, evaluation, and rehabilitation of the football program. He works collaboratively with physicians, strength and conditioning, nutrition, and mental health professionals to support the health, safety, and performance of student-athletes.

Kimble brings more than two decades of experience in collegiate athletics and sports medicine leadership. Prior to Georgia Tech, he held roles at Boise State Athletics, Rice University Athletics, Syracuse University Athletics, and Baldwin Wallace University Athletics, and gained professional experience with the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns. His work focuses on injury prevention, interdisciplinary care models, and evidence-informed rehabilitation strategies to optimize athlete health and return-to-play outcomes.

Michael Ainbinder joined Georgia Tech’s sports medicine staff as director of rehabilitation in July 2024.  In his role, Ainbinder implements individualized rehabilitation programs for Tech student-athletes and provides medical coverage at all football games, practices and team events.

Prior to his arrival on The Flats, Ainbinder did a sports physical therapy residency at the University of Cincinnati and NovaCare Rehabilitation, working directly with UC’s athletics teams during the 2023-24 academic year.

His physical therapy student experience included a rotation with the NBA’s Indiana Pacers in 2023.  Prior to entering PT training, Ainbinder’s work experience included stints as a student manager with Indiana’s men’s basketball, a postgrad intern with Wofford men’s basketball, a strength and conditioning intern at Florida and the strength and conditioning coach for Carmel (Ind.) H.S. ice hockey.

Ainbinder is a Board-Certified Sports Clinical Specialist (2024) through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (2021) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. In addition, Ainbinder is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy (AASPT), and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).  Ainbinder holds degrees from Indiana (B.S. – recreational sports management, 2013; D.P.T. – 2023) and Florida (M.S. – sport management – 2014).

Dr. Edward Jackson, MD is a orthopedic surgery specialist in Smyrna, GA. Dr. Jackson completed a residency at Baylor College Of Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery Residency. He currently practices at Emory Orthopaedics, Sports & Spine and is affiliated with Emory University Hospital.

Objectives:

• Describe a staged, evidence-informed rehabilitation and return-to-throwing progression for a quarterback with a posterior labral injury, from date of injury through postseason, emphasizing load management, serial strength testing, scapulothoracic and glenohumeral joint integration, and objective/subjective decision-making. 

• Differentiate anterior, superior (SLAP), and posterior labral pathologies in throwing athletes, including typical mechanisms of injury, key history and physical exam findings, imaging considerations, and how these factors influence operative versus non-operative decision-making. 

• Critically evaluate non-operative versus surgical management strategies for posterior labral injuries in quarterbacks, including timelines for return to throwing, performance implications, risks, and benefits of intervention, and scenarios where conservative management may be preferable despite traditional surgical indications. 

• Explain the role of interdisciplinary communication and long-term planning in successful return-to-sport outcomes, including collaboration with sport coaches, strength and conditioning, private throwing coaches, and the integration of arm care, winter conditioning, and in-season performance demands 

Speaker Bio:

David has been an athletic trainer at UNC since 2017, working with the football team throughout his tenure and the fencing team for several years.  Prior to UNC, he completed an athletic training fellowship at the University of Colorado, working with the football and "Ralphie Handler" live mascot team. He completed a Graduate Assistantship at UNC and an undergraduate degree at the University of South Carolina.

Objectives:

• Identify key rehab progression points following femur fracture

• Identify risk factors for, and precautions following, thigh compartment syndrome

• Create a travel plan following major surgery

• Discuss roles of the interdisciplinary performance team in long-term injury rehab

Speaker Bio:

As a dedicated leader in athletic performance, I am committed to fostering a department that prioritizes student-athlete health, safety, and holistic development. With expertise in sports science, strength and conditioning, and interdisciplinary collaboration, I aim to enhance performance while ensuring long-term well-being. My focus is on integrating cutting-edge research, optimizing resources, and cultivating a high-performance culture that empowers athletes, coaches, and staff.

Objectives:

• Evaluate the limitations of traditional return-to-play (RTP) metrics.

• Identify the consequences of incomplete initial assessment and baseline data.

• Understand the role of biomechanics in recurrent hamstring injuries.

Speaker Bio:

Matthew Yellis is the Associate Director of Mental Health Counseling for Boston College Sports Medicine. He provides one-on-one treatment to student-athletes and serves as the on-site clinical supervisor for the Sports Counseling Department.

Yellis also works closely with staff in Sports Medicine, Athletics, and Student Affairs to advocate for the mental health and well-being of student-athletes and to consult on how to best support athletics teams and staff. He completed his undergraduate degree in psychology at the University of Maine, Farmington after spending 15 years coaching junior olympic women’s gymnastics on a regional and national stage. He went on to receive a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from Boston College and was inspired by the opportunity to serve as an intern in the inaugural year of Sports Counseling.

His background in high-level athletics informs his passion for providing student-athletes the very best, holistic psychological care possible. Since his first year with Sports Counseling, Yellis has been working hard to shape and expand the department into the industry-leading resource he knows it needs to be.

Objectives:

• Illustrate effective multi-disciplinary care coordination for severe mental health conditions in college student-athletes

• Address the potential for misdiagnosis in complex mental health cases

• Illustrate how effective treatment can transform a student-athletes’ athletic experience

Speaker Bio:

Dr. John MacKnight obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware.  He attended Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia for medical school, earning his MD degree cum laude in 1992.  Residency in Categorical Internal Medicine at the University of Virginia then led to Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship training at the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill. Upon completion of his training, Dr. MacKnight accepted a faculty position at the University of Virginia Health System, where he has worked ever since.  He is completing his 30th year on the clinical faculty in Internal Medicine and his 27th year in Athletics, serving as the medical director and head primary care team physician.  Dr. MacKnight is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, and a former president of the ACC Team Physician Society.

Objectives:

• Appreciate that even life-threatening conditions may present subtly in elite athletes

• Appreciate that tall, lean athletic males (more than females) are at increased risk of spontaneous pneumothorax

• Appreciate and discuss the importance of a thorough evaluation of dyspnea

• Appreciate and describe the challenges of both physical and mental rehabilitation for return to sport