Advocacy

Photo of Kristy Walker, Pride Month 2025
June 16, 2025 by Lydia Hicks
In honor of Pride Month , throughout June, NATA Now is highlighting members of the NATA LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee and their impact on the profession. As a first-hand recipient of an athletic trainer’s care, Kristy Walker, MS, LAT, ATC, experienced...
NATA Beat Your finger on the pulse of athletic training advocacy
June 3, 2025 by Beth Sitzler
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...
Photo of Tina Tubbs, Pride Month 2025
June 2, 2025 by Lydia Hicks
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...
NATA Visits Capitol Hill
April 7, 2025 by Beth Sitzler
As part of NATA’s ongoing advocacy efforts, a group of 26 members joined NATA staff members March 31-April 1 in Washington, D.C., for a “fly-in” event on Capitol Hill. The event was an opportunity for members – who included the NATA Board of...
NATA Beat Your finger on the pulse of athletic training advocacy
March 27, 2025 by Beth Sitzler
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...
Celebrating Athletic Trainers, Since 1950, Champions in Health Care
March 10, 2025 by Lydia Hicks
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.” Whether you’ve got five minutes or five hours to...