Your Transition To Practice Guide
Starting your career as a newly certified athletic trainer is exciting, but it can also bring real anxiety. You’re stepping into high-stakes environments, learning to function as a health care professional with autonomy for the first time. Your compensation, work-life balance or uncertainty about your setting don’t need to add to those concerns.
Explore Philly With Stephen Thomas
By Leona Scott
Philadelphia doesn’t just have history. It is history.
NATA Beat: Spring 2026 Advocacy Updates
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.
Explore Philly With Jamie Mansell
By Leona Scott
Philadelphia isn’t just the location of the 77th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo June 29-July 2; it embodies it.
For Jamie Mansell, PhD, LAT, ATC, that’s not a marketing tagline. It’s a lived experience.
Two Days on Capitol Hill
By Dylan Orrell, NATA Marketing & Communications Director
NATA 2026: The Moments In Between
Each year, the NATA convention brings athletic trainers together for education, professional growth and career development – but just as meaningful are the moments in between.
The conversations that continue after a session, unexpected reunions in the hall, collaborating over a quick coffee – these shared experiences strengthen the profession and keep ATs coming back to convention.
Register: NATA EducATe Courses Released in March
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.
Facilitating Peer Progress
In honor of Women’s History Month this March, NATA is highlighting women leaders who are working to advance the athletic training profession at the state, distric
Coordinated Care at Major Events
By Darrin Scheid
For a while, athletic trainer Roy Flores, MS, ATC, LAT, said he felt a little like Andy Dufresne in “Shawshank Redemption.” Tim Robbins’ character wrote weekly letters to the government, requesting funds to improve the prison library. After years of trying, Dufresne got his way.
Serving With Integrity
In honor of Women’s History Month this March, NATA is highlighting women leaders who are working to advance the athletic training profession at the state, district and national l
Sports Medicine Behind the Scenes
By Darrin Scheid
Standing on the sidelines, Heather Prahl, ATC, LAT, looked toward action happening near the 50-yard line and stopped for a moment to soak in the moment.