Member Resource Library

August 2025

The AT and Advancing Safety Protocols in Public Safety Academies

NATA’s Council on Practice Advancement (COPA) Public Safety panel presents a critical conversation featuring experts from the Public Safety Athletic Trainers Society and COPA addressing the rise in preventable deaths and life-threatening incidents among law enforcement academy recruits—particularly those linked to heat illness and sickle cell trait complications. Moderator: Maura Shea, DAT, LAT, ATC, Executive Director, Public Safety Athletic Trainers Society Panelists: Anna August, MS, LAT, ATC with Fairfax County Police Department, Traci Tauferner, LAT, ATC, CSCS with Advanced Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine and Miranda Zamora-Williams, DAT, LAT, ATC with OrthoLive

June 2020

Diversity and Inclusion Sample Policy (pdf)

A sample two-page policy outlining best practices for fostering inclusive, respectful and culturally aware environments in sports medicine settings. Includes mission statement, behavioral guidelines and optional demographic form for staff and patients.

May 2016

LGBT Sports Foundation Transgender-Inclusive Model High School Policy

The LGBT Sports Foundation is the nation's largest and most established not-for-profit organization working with athletes, coaches, and administrators to ensure that all participants in the sports world are welcome and respected. This is a universal standard model in policy and education for transgender inclusion in K-12 sport and activity associations for all 50 states.