August 19, 2025 by Lydia Hicks

NATA Committees Honor Award Recipients

Various NATA committees presented their awards during the 76th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo June 24-27 in Orlando. Congratulations to this year’s NATA committee award winners! For a complete list of the 2025 committee award recipients, read the “Celebrating Committee Award Winners” NATA Now article.

February 17, 2025 by Lydia Hicks

A Backbone for Peers

In honor of Black History Month in February, NATA Now is highlighting some of our Black leaders at the state, district and national levels as they share insight into their volunteer journeys.


NATA Career Advancement Committee District Six Rep. Bre'Layshia Alexander, MEd, LAT, ATC, said amidst her uncertainty about her what career she wanted to pursue, her mentor, Windee Skrabanek, MEd, LAT, encouraged her to take a look at athletic training, which merged her love of sports with her interest in medicine.

April 25, 2024 by Lydia Hicks

Five Convention Experiences for Career-Advancing ATs

The 75th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo, June 25-28 in New Orleans, is approaching – and registration is open. As we get ready for convention, NATA Now is looking back at convention history as well as what to know about NATA 2024.

For career-advancing athletic trainers – those in their seventh to 12th year of initial certification – NATA 2024 is the place to be for updates, social and professional networking, education and more activities critical to career growth.