document.write('<div class=\"qtabs\" id=\"quicklinks-tabs\"><ul id=\"myTab3297\" class=\"nav nav-tabs hidden-phone\" style=\"margin:0px !important;\"><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\" class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab2\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><b>MEMBERS & OVERVIEW</b></a></li><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab3\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><b>GUIDELINES</b></a></li><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab4\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><b>DOCUMENTS & POSITION STATEMENTS</B></a></li><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab5\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><b>SMAC NEWS</b></a></li><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab6\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><b>LINKS</b></a></li><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab7\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><b>CONTINUING EDUCATION</b></a></li></ul><div class=\"accordion visible-phone\" id=\"myTab-accordion\"></div><div id=\"myTabContent\" class=\"tab-content hidden-phone\" style=\"overflow-x: auto;\"><div class=\"tab-pane fade active in\" id=\"tab2\"><div><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17.1429px;\">Mission Statement:</span></strong><br style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17.1429px;\" /><br style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17.1429px;\" /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17.1429px;\">Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) promotes safe participation on sports and all aspects of health and wellness. The&nbsp;SMAC&nbsp;shall advise&nbsp;NEPSAC&nbsp;concerning sports medicine issues as they relate to rules writing, as well as other programs of&nbsp;NEPSAC. It will provide guidance and direction to&nbsp;NEPSAC&nbsp;and its membership relative to current sports medicine issues. This committee will collaborate with&nbsp;NEPSAC&nbsp;to educate its constituency concerning sports medicine and safety issues of general concern to the&nbsp;NEPSAC&nbsp;membership.</span><br style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17.1429px;\" /><br style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17.1429px;\" /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17.1429px;\">The information contained in this section of the&nbsp;NEPSAC&nbsp;website&nbsp;is for&nbsp;informational purposes only. Each institution needs develop their own policies specific to the institution.&nbsp;</span></div><br /><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://www.nepsac.org/sites/nepsac.rschooltoday.com/files/smac_final1.pdf\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"  >Overview of the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC)</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"/page/3319\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"  >2017-2018 NEPSAC SMAC Committee Members</a></span></div><div class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"tab3\"><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://www.nepsac.org/sites/nepsac.rschooltoday.com/files/files/Private_User/laurie.sachs@rivers.org/CopyofColdWeatherGuidelines%20(3).pdf\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">Cold Weather Guidelines</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://www.nepsac.org/sites/nepsac.rschooltoday.com/files/files/Private_User/laurie.sachs@rivers.org/Neutral%20Site%20Playoffs%20Medical.pdf\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">Neutral Site Playoffs:  Medical/Athletic Trainer Coverage Guidelines for NEPSAC</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://natajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.4085/1062-6050-50.9.07?code=nata-site\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">Heat Guidelines</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://www.nepsac.org/sites/nepsac.rschooltoday.com/files/files/Private_User/laurie.sachs@rivers.org/NEPSAC%20Football%20Practice%20Contact%20Policy%20Proposal.pdf\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">Football Practice Contact Policy</a></span></div><div class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"tab4\"><div><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17.1429px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">SMAC Document Disclaimer:</span></strong><br style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17.1429px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" /><br style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17.1429px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" /><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17.1429px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">The SMAC publishes these documents as a service to promote the awareness of certain issues to NEPSAC Members. The information contained in the position statement is neither exhaustive nor exclusive to all circumstances or individuals. The SMAC advises its members and others to carefully and independently consider each of the recommendations (including the applicability of same to any particular circumstance or individual). These documents should not be relied upon as an independent basis for care, but rather as a resource. The NEPSAC SMAC reserves the right to rescind or modify these documents at any time.</span></div><br /><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/early/2017/04/26/bjsports-2017-097699.full.pdf\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"  >Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://www.nata.org/sites/default/files/executive-summary-spine-injury-updated.pdf\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">Appropriate Prehospital Management of the Spine-Injured Athlete Updated from 1998 document </a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"/sites/nepsac.rschooltoday.com/files/files/Private_User/laurie.sachs@rivers.org/Hockey Mouthguards_0.docx\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"  >2016 Hockey Mouthguards</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"/sites/nepsac.rschooltoday.com/files/files/Private_User/laurie.sachs@rivers.org/Appropriate Medical Supervision Football_0.docx\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"  >2016 Appropriate Medical Supervision Football</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://www.nata.org/sites/default/files/C-Spine-Management.pdf\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">2014- New Protocol Changes Address EMS Transport of Spine-Injured Athletes</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://www.nata.org/sites/default/files/Concussion_Management_Position_Statement.pdf\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">Updated NATA Concussion Management Position Statement</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://www.nepsac.org/sites/nepsac.rschooltoday.com/files/SMACConcussionStatement[1].doc\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">SMAC Concussion Statement</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://www.nepsac.org/sites/nepsac.rschooltoday.com/files/NEPSAC%20Neutral%20Site%20Policy.doc\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"  >NEPSAC Neutral Site Policy</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://www.nepsac.org/sites/nepsac.rschooltoday.com/files/lightning_safety_policy.doc\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">Lightning Safety Policy</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://EpiPen Information 2010\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">EpiPen Information 2010</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://natajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.4085/1062-6050-44.3.332?code=nata-site\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">Preseason Heat-Acclimatization Guidelines for Secondary School Athletics</a></span></div><div class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"tab5\"><div><span style=\"font-family:verdana,arial,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Stay current with news relevant to SMAC and our athletic trainers in NEPSAC. If you have suggestions for an article or to report news, please contact <a href=\"mailto:communications@nepsac.org\">communications@nepsac.org</a>.</span></span></div><br /><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"https://my.brunswickschool.org/page/athletics-news-detail?pk=911057&fromId=195581\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">Brunswick\'s Athletic Department Receives Safe Sports School Award</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"https://www.cheshireacademy.org/page/news-detail?pk=1094243&fromId=206150\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">Cheshire Academy\'s Jennifer Tirillo to Receive Distinguished Award</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://ricaptv.discovervideo.com/embedviews/vod?c=all&w=640&h=480&s=1#\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">March 23, 2016 - Athletic Trainer\'s Day, RI - Jeff Nadau, St. George\'s School & Valerie Webber, St. Andrew\'s School</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://www.nepsac.org/page/3116/article/1460\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">NATA Safe Sports School Award Winners</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://www.nepsac.org/page/3116/article/1229\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">Thank You Outgoing Sports Medicine Advisory Committee Members</a></span></div><div class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"tab6\"><div><strong><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,arial,geneva,sans-serif;\">Links to more resources:</span></span></strong></div><br /><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://www.nata.org/\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"  >National Athletic Trainers Association</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"https://cata45.wildapricot.org/\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">Connecticut Athletic Trainers\' Association</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://www.gomata.org/\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">Maine Athletic Trainers\' Association</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"https://atom.wildapricot.org/\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">Athletic Trainers of Massachusetts</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://www.nhata.org/\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">New Hampshire Athletic Trainers\' Association</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"https://riat3a.wildapricot.org/\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">Rhode Island Athletic Trainers’ Association </a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://www.vtathletictrainers.org/\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">Vermont Association of Athletic Trainers</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://www.bocatc.org/\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">The Board of Certification, Inc. (BOC) </a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://natafoundation.org/\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">NATA Research & Education Foundation</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://www.goeata.org/welcome.html\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"  >The Eastern Athletic Trainers\' Association</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://www.academyforsportsdentistry.org/\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">The Academy For Sports Dentistry</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://www.acsm.org/\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">American College of Sports Medicine</a></span></div><div class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"tab7\"><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"https://www.medco-athletics.com/service/ceus.asp\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"  >Free CEUS From Medco Sports Medicine</a></span><span class=\"col1-item\"><a href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/index.html\"  style=\"font-family :arial; font-size :10pt;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color:default;\"   target=\"_blank\">“Heads Up” on Concussion: Free Online Courses for ATCs</a></span></div></div></div><link type=\"text/css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" media=\"all\" href=\"http://www.nepsac.org/misc/quicklinks_tabs_files/quicklinks_tabs.css\"><script type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"http://www.nepsac.org/misc/quicklinks_tabs_files/modernizr.js\"></script><script type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"http://www.nepsac.org/misc/quicklinks_tabs_files/bootstrap-tabcollapse.js\"></script>');
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