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Session 151
Countdown to World Congress
I sit down with Lynn Allen, the President of Athletic Rehabilitation Therapy Ireland (ARTI) and discuss the planning, prep and excitement leading up to this international event. World Congress 2025 lands 16-18 October in Dublin, Ireland.

Ms Lynn Allen is the Programme Director, Lecturer and Placement Co-Ordinator on the BSc in Athletic & Rehabilitation Therapy in TUS, Athlone. Lynn has a BSc in Sport Rehabilitation and Athletic Therapy from SETU, a Masters in Exercise Physiology from Trinity College Dublin and has Level 9 Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning from TUS. Lynn has just submitted her Professional Doctorate in Elite Performance (Sports) in Dublin City University, examining metacognition in Athletic Therapy Education.

Lynn is a Certified Athletic Therapist with over 10 years clinical and academic experience. Lynn is the current President of ARTI since September 2022, having previously sat on the board and acted as Vice Secretary and Ethics Chair from 2018. Lynn also is the Vice Chair of the Education and Research Committee for the World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy. Lynn’s research interests include clinical education, clinical reasoning, reflective practice and psychology of sport injuries.

For more information on WFATT and the World COngress, please visit:
https://www.wfatt.org/world-congress

And, reach out to our guest at:
Lynn.Allen@tus.ie

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Master(s)ing Athletic Therapy in Canada

Sitting down to discuss the launch of the Masters of Athletic Therapy at Brock University. This program is the first of its kind offered in Canada, in English.

Dr. Chimera provides a rundown on its creation, development and overview.

Dr. Nicole Chimera the Graduate Program Director for the Master of Athletic Therapy Program and an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Brock University.

Prior to coming to Brock in 2018, Dr. Chimera was the Program Director for an Athletic Training Master’s degree program in New York. She also has experience as a faculty member in undergraduate athletic training and exercise science programs as well as 20 years of clinical experience. Additionally, she is a clinical biomechanist with a focus on understanding how the interaction between tissue functionality and neuromuscular control impact movement and injury.

Online Information Dates: September 25 , 2025 & October 28 , 2025 (RSVP on website below)

Program Website:

https://brocku.ca/programs/graduate/athletic-therapy-mat/

Email: mat@brocku.ca

WFATT World Congress is coming: October 16-18, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland

We will be bringing you speakers, the hosts from ARTi, guests and the pulse of this global event.

FIRSTAR Therapy. You-Centric.
FIRSTAR: Redefining the Performance Wellness continuum. A holistic approach to athlete care.

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Red Light = Go?

John Graham Harper, CEO of Lumaflex. He is the founder of the company and is known for his work in health and fitness technology, specifically red light therapy devices.

With a background in sales, marketing and fitness, John has gone down the path of finding meaningful ways to help with pain.

He developed the company's red light therapy technology after experiencing personal injuries and recognizing a need for more portable, durable, and powerful devices.

His goal is to make wellness and recovery accessible to everyone, using red light therapy for pain relief, injury prevention, and overall well-being.

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WFATT World Congress is coming: October 16-18, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland

We will be bringing you speakers, the hosts from ARTi, guests and the pulse of this global event.

FIRSTAR Therapy. You-Centric.
FIRSTAR: Redefining the Performance Wellness continuum. A holistic approach to athlete care.

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Make it Sticky - Backing Athletes In A Collaborative Approach

From different physical locations and through different lenses, we aim to provide best outcomes through best practices, caring counts!
We sit down and discuss the value in experience, networks, resources and communicating in a collaborative approach to athlete support.

Dr Scott Howitt holds an Honors degree in Physical Education from the University of Western Ontario and a Masters degree in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences from the University of Guelph. He graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, and completed a post-graduate residency in Sports Sciences, and a post-graduate program in Rehabilitative Sciences.

Dr. Howitt has a special interest in exercise and concussion. He is a Professor in Clinical Education at CMCC and has a research program in sports injury management.

He is a lecturer for undergraduate and post-graduate sports medicine, rehabilitation, nutrition, and fitness.

Dr. Scott Howitt is the Past-President of the RCCSS(C), a Co-Chair for the National Advisory Council of EIMC, and continues to work in sport as the medical coordinator for the Toronto Triathlon and as a member of our Canadian Men's National soccer medical team.

WFATT World Congress is coming: October 16-18, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland

We will be bringing you speakers, the hosts from ARTi, guests and the pulse of this global event.

FIRSTAR Therapy. You-Centric.
FIRSTAR: Redefining the Performance Wellness continuum. A holistic approach to athlete care.

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A quick ramble while commuting from up North back to the facility, car signals and all! I unscramble my thoughts (sort of), discerning the value of our eyes as the greatest tool of progression/regression/programming.

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A FASCIAnating story: Healing through connection
Simone Fortier is a pioneer in brain-based healing and the founder of the Fascia Training Institute, where she has been training health professionals for over 30 years. Her groundbreaking work has helped elite athletes from the NFL, NHL, MLB, and Olympic teams — but it's not just her client list that sets her apart.

Simone is the creator of the Dynamic Brain Healing™ protocols and has completed six years of clinical trials on brain nutrition. Her system targets chronic pain, post-concussion symptoms, and the hidden trauma stored in fascia — delivering real results where traditional methods fall short.

She's also a best-selling author, international speaker, and healer— a rare and powerful fusion of science and intuition. Having personally recovered from multiple head injuries, Simone brings deep empathy and lived experience to her mission: helping those who've been dismissed, misdiagnosed, or told to just "push through."

Simone is changing the conversation about what it truly means to heal — not just physically, but mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

WFATT World Congress is coming: October 16-18, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland

We will be bringing you speakers, the hosts from ARTi, guests and the pulse of this global event.

FIRSTAR Therapy. You-Centric.
FIRSTAR: Redefining the Performance Wellness continuum. A holistic approach to athlete care.

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WHAT IS THE INTERNATIONAL ARRANGEMENT?

Join this chAT to learn what it means to be an Athletic Trainer/Therapist around the globe and how this can lead to international work, collaboration and growth of our profession.

Our distinguished panel discusses how to navigate the agreement, which countries are currently connected through the agreement and how it serves our profession around the globe.

The Panel:

Steve Aspinall is a registered Sport Rehabilitator and has been the Chief Executive Officer for BASRaT since 2018 and prior to that he was Chair of the Executive Committee for 13 years. Previously, he was a lecturer in Sport Rehabilitation in the School of Health and Society at the University of Salford for over 20 years and was also an Associate Editor at the British Journal of Sports Medicine from 2015 to 2023; the worlds leading Sports and Exercise Medicine journal. (BASRaT)

Pete Dewar currently serves as the Director of Operations for the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA). He is also a Board Member of the Association of Accrediting Agencies of Canada (AAAC), contributing to the oversight and development of accreditation practices across a broad range of disciplines. In addition to his leadership roles in Canada, Pete is internationally engaged as the Chair of the World Congress Committee for the World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy (WFATT), where he helps shape global collaboration and knowledge exchange in the field. Pete holds a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Purdue University and a Master’s in Teaching and Teacher Education from the University of Arizona. He has been a Board of Certification Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) since 2008. (CATA)

Shannon Fleming is the Sr. Vice President of Credentialing for the BOC. Shannon began a career in athletic training as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Nebraska Wesleyan University from August 1999 to May 2000. Educational credentials include a Master of Arts in Health and Physical Education/Fitness from Tennessee Technological University and a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from Nebraska Wesleyan University. (BOC)

Enda Whyte is an assistant professor in the School of Health and Human Performance and currently programme chair for the BSc in Athletic Therapy and Training at Dublin City University. Enda is the co-founder of the Centre for Injury Prevention and Performance in the School of Health and Human Performance. His research themes include determining risk factors for common musculoskeletal injuries related to physical activity and the subsequent development of injury prevention programmes which he has published widely on. (ARTI)

WFATT World Congress is coming: October 16-18, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland

We will be bringing you speakers, the hosts from ARTi, guests and the pulse of this global event.

FIRSTAR Therapy. You-Centric.
FIRSTAR: Redefining the Performance Wellness continuum. A holistic approach to athlete care.

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Modalities: Myth, Magic or Meritorious?
Cindy Trowbridge, PhD, ATC, LAT, CSCS

In this episode, we reconnect with Cindy Trowbridge to discuss the validity and application of therapeutic modalities in rehab and performance.

Cindy was recently inducted into the Southwest Athletic Trainers' Association Hall of Fame. She is also the recipient of the 2022 NATA Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award. She currently works at UT-Arlington (since 2004) and has served in both the MSAT program and the Exercise Science Program.

Cindy's expertise is in investigating the clinical effectiveness of therapeutic modalities and has received industry research funding in doing so.

She has been involved with the USOC, National bobsled and skeleton teams, served on sport medicine teams for World University Games, the Beijing Paralympics and USA Basketball.

https://www.uta.edu/academics/programs/athletic-training-ms

WFATT World Congress is coming: October 16-18, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland

We will be bringing you speakers, the hosts from ARTi, guests and the pulse of this global event.

FIRSTAR Therapy. You-Centric.
FIRSTAR: Redefining the Performance Wellness continuum. A holistic approach to athlete care.