NATA 2026: Where the Fun Happens
By Dylan Orrell, NATA Director of Marketing and Communications
By Dylan Orrell, NATA Director of Marketing and Communications
By Leona Scott
For Pascual Guerrero, DPT, ATC, CSCS, Philadelphia is more than the city where he works. Over the past decade, it has become a place he has come to appreciate through its neighborhoods, passionate sports culture, memorable food scene and unmistakable pride.
By Leona Scott
Philadelphia doesn’t just have history. It is history.
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.
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.
By Dylan Orrell, NATA Marketing & Communications Director
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.
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.
During the 77th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo June 29-July 2 in Philadelphia, attendees will acquire practical skills they can apply immediately through numerous hands-o