06/21/2024
You do this job because you love it. Sure, the hours are hard at times and we would all like a little bit more appreciation for our efforts, but we all do this because we love it. We all love watching the athlete's we get to work with find success, and especially when they have those "breakthrough" moments. Those times "make it all worth it." But as awesome as those moments are the worst part of the job can be even lower, and it is one we all experience. It’s that unforeseen situation is when an athlete gets injured. I would argue that this is the time that your athletes need you the most, therefor it’s the most important part of the job. It's also one where we seem to have the most conflict between ATC's, S and C's, and PT's. This is the exact reason we made the pivot with CVASPS and are brining you a new format. We need to find a way to bring the medical and performance staffs together to help build a stronger, simpler, more streamlined plan for how we return our athletes back from injury. To do this we need to bring all sides of the performance realm together, to sit at the table, learn together, share ideas, discuss solutions, collaborate on strategies, and grow together so that we can all be better for our athletes in the time that they need you the most.
First things first with this pivot. We needed to stay true to what's always drawn people to CVASPS. I need to bring in the best possible people to help drive these discussions and bring the latest means, methods, and systems to you and your staff for us to continue to push forward. Our 2024 presenter lineup and their presentation topics are:
Dr. Charlie Weingroff: How can you evaluate athletes daily, and longitudinally to help identify what means and methods are appropriate and where progressions, regressions, and lateralizations may be necessary.
Dr. Ernie Rimer: Where our metrics fit, and ways we can better be evaluating the data to help our athlete’s move from step to step in the return
Dr. Mike Davis: The line between collaboration and control in the situation can be a challenging one, until looking at why you are actually here and where, at some times, evidence and archetypes can be both help and hinder this.
Dr. Aaron Heishman: What is the latest research on the highest-level athletes in the world saying, and how can we interrupt some of these ideas to help our own athlete’s return better, faster, and safer.
Heather Mason: You are only as good as the group you have around you. How you are identifying who you hire and what those that are hiring are looking for along with ways to incentive growth and development for your staff so they continue to improve for your athletes is vital to keeping your staff together so they can grow with the athletes.
Cam Josse: Game speed, the final step in connecting the athlete from rehab to performance
With the ultimate goal of the event being to bring together strength coaches and sports medicine practitioners to grow, build common language, evaluate and evolve their systems and processes I feel these 6 individuals and their topics are as perfect cornerstone to build upon and reach what you and your staff are hoping to accomplish, to be the best possible practitioners when your athlete’s need you the most. Tie in “the 200-person round table and BBQ” to this collaboration and I really think we have put together the staff development opportunity of the summer. Just like all things CVASPS though, I had to make it affordable. While some are charging 500 bucks a head for their events, I wanted to make sure that we kept it affordable, so we are priced over 40% below that, and have an even more affordable rate for your GA’s and interns. The catch? There are only 60 seats available, so you’ve got to act soon because this is sure to fill up.
I’m really excited about this July’s event and hope you and your staff are able to join us in Richmond, VA July 20/21 back on campus at The University of Richmond, for The Seminar. Use the link below for all the info and to book your seats today, but don't wait too long, because as I said earlier, seating is limited and I am certain we going to fill up:
https://cvasps.com/2024-seminar/
Can't wait to see you in July!
Jay DeMayo
P.S. This will be one of the only events for you and your entire performance staff to come together build out better systems for your athlete's when they need you the most, in return to play. Don't miss out with the limited seating and book your seats today here: https://cvasps.com/2024-seminar/
The Elite Return To Sport Performance Symposium Queally Athletics Center, University of Richmond Richmond, VA, July 20th and July 21st, 2024 Presented by The University of Richmond Department of Athletics Welcome to the Revolution in Sports Performance! Are you ready for an unprecedented experience....
