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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.

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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)

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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