Member Resource Library

Gender inequity is a societal issue and pervasive throughout health care. Female ATs represent 56% of NATA membership, are represented in all practice settings, but glaring gaps exist in the workplace. Inequities in salary, leadership positions and promotion are well documented. The NATA Compensation Task Force's Gender Equity subgroup developed this tool kit to assist every athletic trainer in staying informed about equity, inequity identification, documentation and collaboration on how to address to become empowered and create change.

Created by the NATA Education Advancement Committee, the EAC Educators’ Toolkit is a series of resources to help educators implement best practices in education in line with the EAC’s mission of supporting research priorities, advancing scholarship and promoting best practices.

Ensuring leadership is diverse and inclusive (reflective of the association demographics) has been another challenge for many state associations. This includes diversity by race, religion, age, sex, ethnic or national origin, disability, health status, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Diversity and inclusion also includes work setting. It is critical for associations to model inclusivity and acceptance by setting appropriate association policies and procedures while advocating for policies supportive of all association members

The ICSM and the NCAA recognize the challenges associated with mental health care and both agree that mental health is a growing concern. This toolkit, which is composed of five sections, has been prepared based on the best knowledge and mental health availability from the authors and utilizes elements from their respective institution’s mental health policies and procedures.

The Athletic Trainer's Risk Management and Liability Coverage Assessment Toolkit is for gathering background information to assist the athletic trainer (AT) and the AT's employer, supervisor, risk manager and/or legal counsel in assessing the AT's exposure to liability risk necessitating insurance coverage for both professional and general negligence. As an athletic trainer, it is your responsibility to protect yourself and your employer from potential liability. Understanding the risks involved with patient care is essential for health care providers.