In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15, NATA Now is highlighting some of our leaders at the state, district and national levels as they shed light on their volunteer journeys.
What started as an extracurricular activity for Christina Scherr, MEd, ATC, became a vocation through which she serves patients and gives back to the profession.
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15, NATA Now is highlighting some of our leaders at the state, district and national levels as they shed light on their volunteer journeys.
Drawn to the profession because of his deep passion for sports and helping people, Kenny Wilka, MEd, LAT, ATC, said athletic training gives him the opportunity to make a tangible difference in others.
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15, NATA Now is highlighting some of our leaders at the state, district and national levels as they shed light on their volunteer journeys.
When Candice Dunkin, MS, LAT, ATC, accompanied her mom to her physical therapy appointments, she was inspired by the care she received.
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15, NATA Now is highlighting some of our leaders at the state, district and national levels as they shed light on their volunteer journeys.
For Alex Salinas, MS, AT, ATC, his foray into health care developed with medicine running in his family.
Inspired by his sister’s pediatrics career, Salinas grew an interest in sports medicine during his pre-physical therapy and athletic training program experiences.
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15, the NATA Now blog is highlighting some of our athletic training leaders at the state, district and national levels.
As a young athlete, Annie Lopez-Bauman, MS, LAT, ATC, didn’t realize the value of an athletic trainer until she sustained a knee injury.
“I was introduced to the athletic trainer at my high school and working with him really sparked my interest for the profession,” she said.
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15, the NATA Now blog is highlighting some of our athletic training leaders at the state, district and national levels.
For Charles Ramos, DHSc, ATC, CSCS, injury, an AT’s expertise and two mentors were the ingredients for excellence in the profession.
“Athletic training became an interest of mine during my high school years when I was playing sports and had a few injuries,” he said.
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15, the NATA Now blog is highlighting some of our athletic training leaders at the state, district and national levels.
An athletic trainer’s prompt medical response to an athlete’s emergency injury during a Michigan State University football game inspired a dream in Amanda Brown, MPH, LAT, ATC.
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15, the NATA Now blog is highlighting some of our athletic training leaders at the state, district and national levels.
Estefania Zavala, DAT, ATC, CES, began her athletic training journey inspired by the compassionate care she experienced from her high school AT while playing soccer.
“She was always there for everyone, as athletes and as people,” she said.
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15, the NATA Now blog is highlighting some of our athletic training leaders at the state, district and national levels.
Sports and medicine are two loves that David Maldonado, MS, LAT, ATC, has always found fascinating. However, the ability to meld these two further bolstered his resolve to pursue athletic training.
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15, the NATA Now blog is highlighting some of our athletic training leaders at the state, district and national levels.
“Introduction to Athletic Training,” an elective course Paul Alvarez, PhD, ATC, took as a physical education major at California State University in Sacramento, wasn’t the only impetus for his AT interests.