NATA Liaison Groups

Interested in serving as a NATA liaison? Please visit NATA GATHER for the current list of openings and consider applying today! 
For questions, please email engage@nata.org

Academy for Sports Dentistry (ASD)

NATA Liaison to ASD: Robert Ogar, ATC

Reports to: Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine; Secondary School Athletic Trainers' Committee

Alliance of Social Workers in Sports (ASWIS)

          NATA Liaison to ASWIS: VACANT

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

          NATA Liaison to AAFP: VACANT

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Sports Neurology Section

NATA Liaison to AAN: Todd P. Daniels, ATC, LMP, CSCS

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

NATA Liaison to AAOS: NATA President

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness (COSMF)

NATA Liaison to AAP: Patrice Elder, MEd, ATC

Reports to: Council on Practice Advancement

American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA)

NATA Liaison to AAPA: Lawrence H. Collins, ATC, PA-C

Reports to: Council on Practice Advancement

American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators (AACCA)

NATA Liaison to AACCA: Karen Lew Feirman, MEd, LAT, ATC

American Association of Orthopaedic Executives (AAOE)

NATA Liaison to AAOE: VACANT

American Chiropractic Association (ACA)

          NATA Liaison to ACA: VACANT

American College Health Association (ACHA)

NATA Liaison to ACHA: Lori Dewald, EdD, ATC, MCHES

Reports to: Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

NATA Liaison to ACSM: NATA President

American Football Coaches Association (AFCA)

          NATA Liaison to AFCA: Jeremy Busch

          Reports to: Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine

American Kinesiology Association (AKA)

          NATA Liaison to AKA: VACANT

American Kinesiotherapy Association (AKTA)

NATA Liaison to AKTA: VACANT

American Medical Association (AMA) Healthcare Professional Advisory Committee (HCPAC)

NATA Liaison to AMA HCPAC: Karen D. Fennell, MS, ATC

Reports to: NATA Governmental Affairs Department

American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)

NATA Liaison to AMSSM: NATA President

American Optometric Association (AOA) Sport Vision Section

NATA Liaison to AOA: Todd P. Daniels, ATC, LMP, CSCS

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)

NATA Liaison to AOSSM: NATA President

American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine (AOASM)

NATA Liaison to AOASM: NATA President

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

NATA Liaison to APTA: NATA President

American Red Cross (ARC)

          NATA Liaison to ARC: VACANT

Association of Asthma Educators (AAE)

          NATA Liaison to AAE: VACANT

Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP)

NATA Liaison to ASAHP: Christopher O'Brien, PhD, LAT, ATC

Reports to: Executive Council for Sports Medicine

Athletic Equipment Managers Association (AEMA)

NATA Liaison to AEMA: Jeremy J Busch, MEd, ATC

Reports to: Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine

Canadian Athletic Therapists' Association (CATA)

NATA Liaison to CATA: Meghan McKay, MEd, LAT, ATC

CATA Liaison to NATA: Peter Dewar, MA, LAT, ATC

Reports to: International Committee

Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association (CPSDA)

NATA Liaison to CPSDA: Mary McLendon, MS, LAT, ATC

Reports to: Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine

Female Athlete Triad Coalition (FATC)

NATA Liaison to FATC: VACANT

HOSA- Future Health Professionals

NATA Liaison to HOSA: Jennifer Rheeling, MS, ATC

Reports to: Secondary School AT Committee

International Association of Firefighters (IAFF)

NATA Liaison to IAFF: Nathan Place, LAT, ATC, CEAS

Reports to: Council on Practice Advancement, Public Safety Committee 

International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS)

NATA Liaison to FIMS: VACANT

Reports to: International Committee

Japan Athletic Trainers' Organization (JATO)

NATA Liaison to JATO: Daisuke Shibata, PhD, ATC

Reports to: International Committee

Mental Health America (MHA)

NATA Liaison to MHA: Timothy Neal, MS, ATC

Reports to: ATs Care Commission

National Association of Advisors of Health Professions (NAAHP)

NATA Liaison to NAAHP: MaryBeth Horodyksi, EdD, ATC

Reports to: Executive Committee for Education

National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA)

NATA Liaison to NACDA: VACANT

Reports to: Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine

National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT)

NATA Liaison to NAEMT: VACANT

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)

NATA Liaison to NAIA: VACANT

Reports to: Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine

National Association of Orthopaedic Technologists (NAOT)

NATA Liaison to NAOT: Cassie Ruth WInkfield, MS, ATC, OTC

National Association of School Nurses

NATA Liaison to NASN: VACANT

Reports to: Secondary School AT Committee

National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association (NBATA)

NATA Liaison to NBATA: NATA President

National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)

NATA Liaison to NFHS: Jennifer Rheeling, MS, ATC

Reports To: Secondary School AT Committee, NATA President

National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA)

NATA Liaison to NIRSA: Brittany Bingham, MA, ATC

National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE)

NATA College/University Liaison to NOCSAE: Kim Daneen Barber Foss, MS, ATC, LAT

Reports to: Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine

NATA Secondary School Liaison to NOCSAE: Jasmine Debose, DAT, LAT, ATC

Reports to: Secondary School Athletic Trainers' Committee

National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)

NATA Liaison to NSCA: Michael G. Miller, PhD, EdD, FNATA, ATC;

Reports to: Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine

National Collegiate Athletic Association

NATA Liaison to NCAA: NATA President

NCAA Rules Committees

NATA Liaison to NCAA Football Rules Committees: David Polanski, MS, ATC  

NATA Liaison to NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committees: Paul Culina, MEd, LAT, ATC

NATA Liaison to NCAA Wrestling Rules Committees: Jim Thornton, MA, LAT, ATC

Reports To: Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine

North American Spine Society (NASS)

NATA Liaison to NASS: VACANT

Osteoarthritis Action Alliance (OAA)

NATA Liaison to OAA: Jeffrey Driban, PhD, ATC, CSCS

Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (POSNA)

NATA Liaison to POSNA: Kenneth Rogers, PhD, ATC

Reports to: Council on Practice Advancement

Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society (PRISM)

NATA Liaison to PRISM: Kenneth Rogers, PhD, ATC

Reports to: Council on Practice Advancement

Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA)

NATA Liaison to PAMA: Jeffrey A. Russell, PhD, ATC

Reports to: Council on Practice Advancement, Performing Arts Committee

Professional Baseball AT Society (PBATS)

NATA Liaison to PBATS: Rick Griffin, MS, LAT, ATC

Reports to: International Committee

NATA Liaison to PBATS: NATA President

Professional Football AT Society (PFATS)

NATA Liaison to PFATS: NATA President

Professional Hockey AT Society (PHATS)

NATA Liaison to PHATS: NATA President

Professional Soccer AT Society (PSATS)

NATA Liaison to PBATS: NATA President

SHAPE America

NATA Liaison to SHAPE America: VACANT

Sports and Human Performance Nutrition (SHPN Alliance)

NATA Liaison to SPHN: Dana White, MS, ATC, RD

Sidelined USA

NATA Liaison to Sidelined USA: Jordan Anderson, MS, ATC

U.S. Bone & Joint Initiative (USBJI)

NATA Liaison to USBJI: Paul A. Ullucci, Jr., PhD, ATC, DPT

U.S. Lacrosse

NATA College/University Liaison to US Lacrosse: Nina Walker, MA, LAT, ATC

Reports to: Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine

NATA Secondary School Liaison to US Lacrosse: George Wham, EdD, SCAT, ATC

Reports to: Secondary School AT Committee

U.S. Soccer

NATA Liaison to US Soccer: VACANT

USA Baseball

NATA Liaison to USA Baseball: VACANT

USA Cheer

NATA Liaison to USA Cheer: Karen Lew Fierman, DHSc, LAT, ATC

USA Football

NATA Liaison to USA Football: Richard A. McPherson, MS, ATC, LAT