With National Athletic Training Month officially kicking off March 1, you might be looking for ways to celebrate the profession and shine a light on athletic training's “Champions in Health Care.”

With National Athletic Training Month officially kicking off March 1, you might be looking for ways to celebrate the profession and shine a light on athletic training's “Champions in Health Care.”

The NATA Timely Topics Series has brought athletic training thought leaders and sports medicine practitioners together in an informative virtual forum since 2020. This member-focused resource has fostered discussion to help ATs grow their clinical practice and understanding of hot topics in health care.

Students, get ready for the BOC Exam with the free virtual NATA Student Leadership Committee BOC Prep Kahoot Night event at 7 p.m. CST Dec. 20, Feb. 21, 2025 and March 7, 2025.

Brought to you by NATA and ACES Preparatory Workshop, the event aims to help AT students test their knowledge and review for the upcoming BOC Exam.

Registration for the NATA Virtual Athletic Training Educators’ Conference 2024  is now open with CEU content lined up for athletic trainers interested in learning about pedagogy and program administration. Educators and non-educators are welcome, and NATA members can use their $150 membership credit toward registration.

NATA 2024 On-Demand is now available to in-person attendees and on-demand registrants through Oct. 31.
 

The annual fundraiser for the NATA Political Action Committee had become a can’t miss event at convention. For the 75th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo, this event featured two firsts: A move from breakfast to lunch and renaming to the Chuck Kimmel Memorial NATAPAC Lunch.

The 75th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo kicked off June 26 with a dynamic keynote address from Justin Wren, a humanitarian and MMA fighter with Bellator MMA.

Wren challenged NATA 2024 attendees with the question: “What meaningful impact would you make if only you knew you could?”

“Failure is a fuel that helps you understand what not to do,” said NATA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Council Chair Trevor Bates, DHSc, AT, during the Athletic Training Student Seminar (ATSS) Otho Davis Keynote Presentation, June 26.
 

Eleven teams will compete at the 2024 NATA Quiz Bowl, sponsored by Henry Schein at the 75th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo in New Orleans. The quiz bowl features teams from each district in a Jeopardy-style competition. More than bragging rights will be on the line as the top three teams will receive prize packages from Henry Schein.