Member Resource Library
This NATA Now article explores the often hostile athletic environment toward LGBTQ+ people.
NATA Now article that outlines the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network's (GLSEN) model of high school athletics policy for ATs who are looking to develop policies for their own workplace.
June 2020 NATA News article on importance of visibility, technology considerations and pronoun use to the LGBTQ+ patient population.
NATA Now article on caring for a transgender patient.
Read tthe Summer 2020 Sports Medicine Legal Digest where incoming chair of NATA's LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee Rebecca Lopez, PhD, ATC, CSCS, answers questions posed by Sports Medicine Legal Digest.
Athletic trainers may be the first point of contact on the health care team for a patient in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning community.
Article in Sports Medicine Legal Digest on items to consider for policies related to transgender athletes in high school sports.
NATA Now article that reviews health care disparities, NATA Code of Ethics, the Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer Standards of Professional Practice, legal considerations, secondary school, collegiate and Olympics policies and procedures for the transgender patient population.
For seven days every year, more than 2,500 cyclists and an additional 600 roadies complete the 545 mile journey from San Francisco to Los Angeles in the AIDS/LifeCycle ride to raise money and awareness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Although the event is classified as a ride, rather than a race, cyclists are still in need of a sports medicine team along the way to ensure a safe trip.
Sports Medicine Legal Digest was created to keep athletic trainers informed on current legal issues that could affect their daily practice. Each issue features article, case summaries and columns related to risk and liability, professional responsibility and ethics.
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.
This NATA Now article outlines the minority stress theory. The theory suggests that sexual minorities, underrepresented gender identities as well as queer and other sexual identities (LGBTQ+) commonly experience distinct and chronic stressors related to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
NATA Now article that gives a list of digital apps that can be utilized to help create self-awareness and coping skills for mental health, specifically within the LGBTQ+ community.
NATA Now article that looks at a visiting student from Taiwan and the experience of their continuing education to become an AT.
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.