2026 EATA

By Athletic Training, January 9, 2026

2026 EATA Conference

Athletic Training Students and Faculty Attended 2026 EATA Conference

Over the winter break, a total of 22 Athletic Training and Pre-Athletic Training students attended the Eastern Athletic Trainers' Association (EATA) Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium with faculty members, Dr. Jen McKeon and Pat McKeon during January 9th through 12th.

All ten 2nd year Master's students had abstracts accepted and presented at the conference. In addition, first year master's student, Sammi Meyer was awarded the Paul Demartinis Memorial Scholarship from the NYS Athletic Trainers' Association at the conference.

1st year master's athletic training students

Junior pre-athletic training students

Baldin DP, Wang GL, Medina McKeon JM. Single-Limb Jump Height Testing does not Identify Functional Leg Asymmetries Following ACLR: A Critically Appraised Topic.

Burke AD, Tomberelli PM, Medina McKeon JM. External Focus of Attention Instruction Subtly Leads to Reductions in Landing Kinetics: A Critically Appraised Topic.

Cheeseboro TC, Wolfanger EJ, Mckeon PO, Medina Mckeon JM. The effects of blood flow restriction (BFR) on strength and self-reported function patients with chronic ankle instability (CAI).

Ehrenfeld CG, Lier AR, McKeon PO, Medina McKeon JM. The Effect of Therapeutic Exercise on Improving Self-Reported Function and Pain in Adults with Subacromial Pain Syndrome (SAPS): A Critically Appraised Topic.

Gelman NI, Goldstein SE, Kang Y, Medina McKeon JM. Dual-Task Gait Performance Does Not Identify Functional Deficits in Gait After Sport-Related Concussion in Athletes: A Critically Appraised Topic.

Goldstein SE, Gelman NI, Kang Y, Medina McKeon JM. Quantitative Pupillometry Light Reflex Measurements and Concussion History: A Critically Appraised Topic.

Lier AR, Ehrenfeld CG, McKeon PO, Medina McKeon JM. The Effectiveness of Shoulder Joint Mobilizations on Decreasing Pain and Improving Function in Adults with Subacromial Pain Syndrome: A Critically Appraised Topic.

Tomberelli PM, Burke AD, McKeon PO, Medina McKeon JM. Effectiveness of External and Internal Focus of Attention on Hip and Knee Flexion During Jump Landing in Female Athletes: A Critically Appraised Topic.

Wang GL, Baldin DP, Medina McKeon JM. Moderate Knee Kinematic Asymmetries Persist Following Return-To-Sport After ACL Reconstruction: A Critically Appraised Topic.

Wolfanger EJ, Cheeseboro TC, Kang Y, McKeon PO, Medina McKeon JM. The Role of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Rehabilitation of Chronic Ankle Instability: A Critically Appraised Topic.

Students learned a few different forms of advanced airways and practiced with pre-epiglottic modalities.

Grace Wang learning and demonstrating airway management with other institution athletic training student

Aidan Robey learned how to manage bleeding emergencies. Students practiced tourniquet application, packing a wound both on a model and live tissue (piece of meat).

Students posing with Michael Goldenberg