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As adolescents begin to understand their own identity, those who work in the secondary school setting are in a unique position to make an impact on these young people. With proper education, tools and resources, we can ensure that the impact during a particularly turbulent time is a positive one. More likely than not, an athletic trainer in the secondary school setting at some point will encounter a student who is on this journey.

Article on National Federation of State High School Associations discussing transgender students' participation in school sports and access to facilities.

Article on National Federation of State High School Associations website on developing policies for transgender students on high school teams.

February 2015 NATA News article (pdf) that reviews how understanding different cultures, ethnicities and backgrounds can help athletic trainers provide better quality of care.

Journal of Athletic Training article that looks to determine the prevalence of workplace bullying among athletic trainers in the collegiate setting and examine factors that influence its occurrence.

So you have already found that job posting on the NATA Career Center, applied and been contacted for an interview. Other than getting your suit cleaned and copies of your resume printed, what else should you do? Most people will prepare for the usual questions they are asked (“What are your strengths and weaknesses?” “What makes you a great candidate for the job?”) and even some funky ones (“If you were a kind of Athletic Tape what would you be?”). But a wise move would be to have questions to ask the interviewer, more than the common ones (“What is the pay and/or benefits?” “What are the hours?”). Here is a list of great questions that you may want to ask that will show you are knowledgeable and prepared.

As evidenced in the July 2021 NATA News on entrepreneurship, there are several questions and opinions to starting your own business, especially as a health care provider. Athletic trainers interested in providing services independently or through contracted opportunities should understand their options for collecting payments and how those payments are charged.

In the United States, an estimated 1.7 million people sustain a TBI annually, associated with 1.365 million emergency room visits and 275,000 hospitalizations annually with associated direct and indirect costs estimated to have been $60 billion in the United States in 2000.

Journal of Athletic Training article in which researchers have investigated heterosexuals' attitudes toward homosexuals, focusing on factors such as sex, race, religion, education and contact experiences.

Journal of Athletic Training article that looks to introduce ATs (educators and practicing clinicians) to the concept of heteronormativity, its effect on society and its influences on the manner in which they teach athletic training students and deliver health care to their patients.

Journal of Athletic Training article that discusses computer-based neurocognitive assessment programs, which are commonly used to assist in concussion diagnosis and management. These tests have been adopted readily by many clinicians based on existing test-retest reliability data provided by test developers.

Journal of Athletic Training article that looks to present recommendations that decrease the risk of cervical spine fractures and dislocations in football players.