NATA News Blog


	Is Derrick Rose Injury Prone? Who among us is not? 03/04/2015 - 10:28am By: ToddC It's appropriate that March is National Athletic Training Month. Given events of the last week, Bulls athletic trainer Jeff Tananka and Blackhawks athletic trainer Mike Gapski will be more than earning their pay over the next four weeks – and longer. Gapski will be busy with Johnny Oduya, who is out another week or so with an “upper body” injury, suffered nine days ago. Then, just two days later, leading scorer Patrick Kane suffered an “upper body”... view
	Inaugural Youth Sports Safety Ambassador Awards 03/02/2015 - 8:19pm By: JordanB The first-ever Youth Sports Safety Ambassador Awards were presented during today's Youth Sports Safety Summit in Dallas. The Youth Sports Safety Ambassador award recognizes an individual or entity that has made a significant contribution to advancing athlete safety based on one of two criteria: By providing exemplary youth sports safety protocols and care that sets a precedent and/or model that others can follow. By advancing youth sports... view
	Get Ready for National Athletic Training Month 02/26/2015 - 10:37am By: JordanB It’s almost March, and we have many fun activities planned for National Athletic Training Month. The following are a few of the contests and initiatives we’ll be offering in March. We hope you’ll join the fun and help us promote the profession! #NATM2015 Social Media Contest This one is SO easy: Simply share a photo with us on social media of what you are doing to celebrate National Athletic Training Month (including the... view
	Capitol Hill Day 2015 02/23/2015 - 9:18pm By: JordanB Athletic trainers representing 24 states joined us in Washington, DC, today for our biggest advocacy event of the year, Capitol Hill Day. Attendees conducted 192 meetings with legislators in support of the three pieces of legislation introduced last week: H.R. 829 / S. 436: SAFE PLAY (Supporting Athletes, Families and Educators to Protect the Lives of Athletic Youth) Act H.R. 921: Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act H.Res. 112 / S. Res. 83: Secondary... view
	2015 WFATT World Congress Releases Preliminary Program 02/20/2015 - 11:09am By: ToddC The preliminary program for the 2015 World Congress of the World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy (WFATT) has recently been announced. Saint Louis University will host the WFATT World Congress as experts from all over the world converge to discuss this year's theme: Overuse Injury in Sport: An Interprofessional Approach. The plenary sessions will include keynote speakers Jill Cook, Ph.D.,... view
	Supporting Your Professional Development 02/17/2015 - 1:04pm By: JordanB One of NATA’s primary objectives is to provide top-notch professional development opportunities for our members. Anita James, NATA’s Director of Knowledge Initiatives, oversees this department, and her team works in collaboration with several member committees to address issues related to AT education. Anita gave an overview of the group’s current efforts and upcoming plans for 2015 to attendees at NATA’s recent Joint Committee Meeting, and we have summarized her... view
	Joint Committee Meeting 02/17/2015 - 1:20pm By: JordanB More than 185 leaders in the athletic training profession recently gathered in Dallas for NATA’s 2015 Joint Committee Meeting, an exciting weekend of professional collaboration. NATA has formed volunteer committees who lead the charge in certain topic areas and job settings, and those groups gathered together to compare notes and see how they could join forces to get even more accomplished in 2015 and beyond. Part of the programming including the following presentations from... view
	A Busy Week for AT Legislation 02/16/2015 - 4:20pm By: JordanB Our legislative team was very busy last week! NATA supported the introduction of three separate bills: the SAFE PLAY Act, the Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act and the Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights. H.R. 829 / S. 436: SAFE PLAY (Supporting Athletes, Families and Educators to Protect the Lives of Athletic Youth) Act Introduced Feb. 10, 2015 in the U.S. Senate by Sen. Robert Menendez, D-NJ, and in the House by Rep... view
	In the Works: Website Redesign & Targeted Communications 02/11/2015 - 2:50pm By: JordanB Tamesha Kennerson Logan, NATA’s Director of Marketing & Public Relations, gave a presentation to the attendees at the NATA Joint Committee Meeting in January 2015 that outlined several strategic initiatives in the national Marketing & Communications (MARCOMM) Plan for 2015. Two of the most exciting projects include the national website redesign and targeted communications plan. Website Redesign NATA.org is getting a... view
	NATA Supports SAFE PLAY Act 02/11/2015 - 9:45am By: JordanB NATA is excited to announce the introduction of the Supporting Athletes, Families and Educators to Protect the Lives of Athletic Youth (SAFE PLAY) Act in the Senate and House on Feb. 10, 2015. Introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and in the U.S. House by Rep. Lois Capps (CA-24) and Rep. Bill Pascrell (NJ-09), SAFE PLAY also recommends a multidisciplinary approach to research and federal support to ensure student athletes’ safety in schools. NATA had an integral... view