June 18, 2025 by Beth Sitzler

Try Something New With Operation Orlando

Get ready to connect, explore and win! Members who attend the in-person 76th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo June 24-27 in Orlando will have the chance to participate in Operation Orlando – a fun, interactive contest designed to help you make the most of your convention  experience. 

Wanting to foster connection, the NATA Connection and Engagement Committee created the Operation Orlando contest to encourage relationship building among members during NATA 2025.

June 17, 2025 by Beth Sitzler

NATA Website Gets a Refresh

UPDATE: The website upgrade has been moved from July 8 to August 6th.

Around 10 p.m. CDT August 6th, the NATA website will be taken down for approximately six hours as staff transitions the website to Drupal 10, an upgraded content management system.

June 10, 2025 by Beth Sitzler

Don’t Miss the Résumé Roundup

There’s still time! Participate in the Résumé Roundup by uploading an updated résumé to the NATA Career Center. Everyone who uploads an updated résumé through June 15 will be entered in a drawing to win an Amazon gift card. Whether you’re looking for a new job or not, keeping an up-to-date résumé on file can expand your possibilities for potential new opportunities. Employers are looking – make sure they can find you!

 

June 9, 2025 by Lydia Hicks

Enhancing Representation in Athletic Training

In honor of Pride Month, throughout June, NATA Now is highlighting members of the NATA LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee and their impact on the profession.

 

Evan Bader, MAT, AT, ATC, aspired to become an athletic trainer having been its beneficiary as a student athlete.

“As an athlete growing up, I had my fair share of injuries and was exposed to the field of athletic training,” Bader said.

June 5, 2025 by Beth Sitzler

NATA Hall of Fame 2025: Advice for Next Generation

The NATA Hall of Fame is the pinnacle of member recognition, celebrating athletic trainers who have fostered the profession and exemplified what it means to live a life of service. More than a ring and an iconic green jacket, the NATA Hall of Fame honors those who have dedicated countless hours sharpening their skills, mentoring the next generation of ATs and leaving a lasting impact on the athletic training profession.

June 3, 2025 by Beth Sitzler

NATA Beat: Summer 2025 Advocacy Updates

Every day, NATA and the NATA Government Affairs Department are working on behalf of the athletic training profession. With staff members experienced in all aspects of the legislative 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. These bipartisan efforts consist of five key areas: state legislation, federal legislation, regulatory, reimbursement and NATAPAC.

June 2, 2025 by Lydia Hicks

Inclusive Medicine and Service

In honor of Pride Month, throughout June, NATA Now is highlighting members of the NATA LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee and their impact on the profession.

The opportunity to serve an excellence-driven collegiate patient population is what inspired Tina Tubbs, MS, ATC, CES, to pursue athletic training.

As she entered the profession, Tubbs said this enthusiasm propelled her to bring her best self every day to help her patients achieve their goals.

May 30, 2025 by Lydia Hicks

NATA Hall of Fame 2025: Advice Received

The NATA Hall of Fame is the pinnacle of member recognition, celebrating athletic trainers who have fostered the profession and exemplified what it means to live a life of service. More than a ring and an iconic green jacket, the NATA Hall of Fame honors those who have dedicated countless hours sharpening their skills, mentoring the next generation of ATs and leaving a lasting impact on the athletic training profession.