For 22 years GHATS has hosted a student athletic trainer clinic.  This clinic is believed to be the largest of its kind in the United States.  Each year approximately 900 high school student athletic trainers, professional athletic trainers, exhibitors, and speakers attend this one day event.  Thank You to our Clinic Corporate Partners. Without their financial assistance this would not be the nation's largest FREE Student Athletic Trainer Clinic!

Hosting the Clinic

Please e-mail your regional representative and let them know of your interest. Each nominated school will make a presentation to the GHATS Executive Committee. Please follow the link below to determine if your school qualifies to host the largest Student Athletic Trainer clinic in the United States. MORE>>>

Schools that have hosted the GHATS Workshop

Past Mystery Guest Speakers

robert pieper poster contest

Beginning with the 1992 Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Student Athletic Trainer Clinic the poster contest has been named in Robert Howard Pieper's memory. There are three sections of the Robert Pieper Poster Contest which include beginner, advanced, and computer generated. MORE>>>

At least one athletic trainer from the school must be a paid member of GHATS by day of workshop to win the poster contest, taping contest, or awards. (An exception is made for schools without a school based AT)

taping contest rules

  • Each high school may enter only two students
  • Preliminaries will be held during the morning lecture sessions – finalist will be posted and finals will be after lunch
  • Tape job must include but is not limited to: 2 proximal anchors, 1 distal anchor, 3 stirrups, 2 horseshoes (laterals), 1 heel lock to each side, 2 figure 8’s, and a final cover. (Continuous heel locks and figure 8’s are allowed.)
  • Tape job will be judged in the following categories – neatness, stability, comfort, and time
  • Each category is worth 5 points
  • In the event of a tie – neatness and time will be the determining factors. If necessary, the absolute time will determine the winner. (i.e. A 37 second time will beat a 42 second time.)
  • There will be only one champion

GHATS Taping Contest guide with pictures (PDF)