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In honor of Black History Month in February, NATA Now is highlighting some of our Black leaders making an impact at the state, district and national levels.

As your source of lifelong learning, NATA EducATe provides users with an extensive educational library, a customizable experience, the ability to interact with peers and more.

New courses are constantly being added to the platform to ensure you have the knowledge needed to stay up to date in your practice – as well as earn CEUs. 

Every day, NATA is working on behalf of the athletic training profession. With staff members experienced in all aspects of the legislative and regulatory process, the NATA Government Affairs Department is the sole department focused on advocacy for the profession. NATA’s goal is to ensure that all ATs can work to the fullest extent of their education and skill set.

Registration for the 77th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo June 29-July 2 in Philadelphia is now open! Visit the convention website to learn more about what NATA 2026 has to offer and register to attend the in-person event today. 

Registration is open now through Feb. 6 for the June-to-June cohort of the new NATA Leadership Institute, a cohort-based program designed to intentionally develop leadership skills for athletic trainers across all practice settings.

As your source of lifelong learning, NATA EducATe provides users with an extensive educational library, a customizable experience, the ability to interact with peers and more.

New courses are constantly being added to the platform to ensure you have the knowledge needed to stay up to date in your practice – as well as earn CEUs. 

Recent federal activity around student loan programs has raised important questions for the athletic training profession. During a Dec. 18 town hall, NATA leaders and partners outlined what is known, what is still evolving and how athletic trainers and educators can engage as new federal parameters take shape.

To keep members informed throughout the 2026 NATA presidential election process, the NATA Presidential Election Oversight Task Force has created the following FAQ. The Rules of Engagement for NATA Entities is included in this FAQ.

By Kristin Carroll

Midge Peterson, MS, LAT, ATC, didn’t know what she wanted to do with her life when she graduated high school. She attended college for a bit but ended up working her way through the ranks in a restaurant. 

“I realized that’s not what I wanted to do with my life,” she said. 

Jonathan Reidy, LAT, ATC, OPE-C, joined NATA during his time as an athletic training student at Springfield College.