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The Public Safety Value Model is a product of the Public Safety Committee of the NATA Council on Practice Advancement (COPA). This document is intended for athletic trainers (ATs) and public safety agencies alike. The information contained in this document may be utilized to develop an athletic training program and provides best practice recommendations within the public safety setting

The NATA Ethnic Diversity Advisory Committee has created the Resources To Support the AAPI Community guide to provide resources for Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) students and allies to encourage further education and support for the AAPI community. This resource has been created by NATA committee members for the purposes of assisting the general membership at large. While we have attempted to provide a resource that is both accurate and reflective of the information available at the time of creation, NATA makes no express or implied representation or warranty as to the information contained herein. NATA and the respective authors shall not be liable nor responsible to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage arising from its use. Athletic trainers should consult and act consistent with all applicable laws, including local and state practice acts, and other rules and policies.

The July 2021 issue of NATA News focuses on the different aspects of athletic training entrepreneurship, which can include how to manage time. An entrepreneur’s schedule can be unpredictable, as can an athletic trainer’s, but seeing how one AT entrepreneur makes it work week by week is a great example of how to make it work. This NATA Now artlcle further hilghights this topic.

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

May 2021 NATA News article (pdf) that reviews what athletic trainers need to know about the impact of race, ethnicity and culture on mental wellness in the patient population and what they can do to support patients.

This is an article on NATA Now. Several states have initiated and/or passed legislation that affects health care for transgender youth in sport. Given that transgender individuals suffer behavioral health issues at a higher rate than their cisgender peers, it is imperative that ATs are cognizant of how these laws affect the well-being of their transgender patient population.

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and worldwide health care shortages, ATs play an important role in patient care and providing critical services in their communities.

Compiled by Athletic Training Strategic Alliance Inter-Agency Terminology Work Group, the following document is used to provide common definitions to be used across the athletic training profession.

The NATA Salary Survey is normally conducted every two years with the goal of providing NATA members with the data they need in negotiating with current and prospective employers. The survey results provide a snapshot of the profession as a whole from an earnings standpoint but are also searchable and show how specific variables affect the average salary. Additional factors like cost of living increases, etc. should be taken into consideration when accessing these results.

Being a culturally competent health care provider is not limited to understanding variances in gender identity, race or ethnicity – ATs must also be aware of their patient’s religious values. This type of education and awareness can come from personal experience and/or a proactive effort to increase personal awareness of religious traditions that may vary from the one’s own.

Athletic training is a service occupation and those who enter into it should have the desire to serve others. A fundamental responsibility and purpose of any human service occupation is to meet the needs of all people and improve individuals’ quality of life. Inherent in these purposes is the attention and sensitivity to affirming people’s cultural diversity, including sexual orientation and gender identity. Regardless of your setting or who you work with, the culture of sexual orientation and gender identity may be part of the mix