Being the Change He Wants To See
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15, the NATA Now blog is highlighting some of our Hispanic/Latinx athletic training leaders at the state, district and national levels.
Volunteers: We Need You
With more than 20 NATA committees, councils and commissions – as well as numerous task forces, work groups and special appointments – there’s a national volunteer opportunity that fits just about every interest, skill set, experience and career level.
Supporting Gender-Affirming Care
In the spring of 2021, the American Medical Association (AMA) issued a statement identifying that when access to gender affirming care is denied, it is “a dangerous intrusion into the practice of medicine.”1 This threat to the basic human rights of individuals in the transgender community has been significantly elevated within the past year.
Student-Run Clinic Enhances Education Experience
The July NATA News is all about education, from recruitment and various learning styles to ensuring the next generation of athletic trainers is ready for the job market after graduation. For these students, the hands-on learning done within clinical immersions is equally as important as the learning completed in the classroom.
Mass Care Exercise A Great Community Opportunity
By Daniel J. Evans, MEd, ATC, and Douglas Mann, DPE, ATC
ATSS: Starting the Path to Your Dream Job
Athletic training students at the 73rd NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo got a taste of post-graduate life during a full slate of educational sessions curated just for them at the Athletic Training Student Seminar. The NATA Student Leadership Committee organizes the annual event to give students a more in-depth look at the profession and to start networking.
Sports, Health Care Leaders Champion Title IX
The impact of Title IX, now 50 years since its historic passing, goes beyond the young women in sports who it was enacted to support.
Networking, Future Planning for Students at ATSS
The Athletic Training Student Seminar (ATSS), organized by the NATA Student Leadership Committee, is designed to give students a more in-depth look at the profession and to start networking. ATSS at the 73rd NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo is no exception.
Welcome to NATA 2022!
We are finally “Reunited AT Last” at the 73rd NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo! June 28 kicked off four days of the best athletic training educational programming and reconnecting for an in-person experience that isn’t available to ATs anywhere else.
Board Welcomes New Directors
At the 73rd NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo, three new district directors will join the NATA Board of Directors. Ray Davis Jr., MSS, LAT, ATC, will represent District Three, Kasee Hildenbrand, PhD, LAT, ATC, will represent District Ten and representing District Eleven is Ryan Wilkinson, EdD, LAT, ATC.