March 17, 2015 by JordanG
The Journal of Athletic Training has recently published an important study about AT services in secondary schools that we believe is a valuable advocacy tool.
March 13, 2015 by JordanG
A snowstorm in Dallas couldn't stop us from having our biggest Athletic Training Educators' Conference of all time last week! The event's 598 registrants was an all-time record.
March 12, 2015 by Todd Christman
Marsha Grant-Ford has partnered with the Demetrious Johnson Charitable Foundation to create a challenge project for undergraduate students to celebrate National Athletic Training Month. The DJCF Reading Challenge Contest is for Athletic Training...
March 12, 2015 by Todd Christman
We have already seen some great photos posted over the past two weeks using the #NATM2015 hashtag. These all qualify for inclusion in our Social Media Contest, but they are not the only way to do so. Videos promoting National Athletic Training Month...
March 11, 2015 by Todd Christman
This year’s theme for National Athletic Training month is “We prepare — you perform.” One form of preparation for athletic trainers involves being ready for any possible injury. Another, however, is to prepare injured athletes to return to play and...
March 10, 2015 by JordanG
In a continued effort to keep young athletes safe, NATA and the Youth Sports Safety Alliance hosted the sixth annual Youth Sports Safety Summit in Dallas, Texas on March 2. This year’s forum built on the success of prior summits and addressed the...
March 6, 2015 by Todd Christman
National Athletic Training Month 2015 got off to a great start this week! The #NATM2015 hashtag was all over social media. Posts that used the hashtag and included images also qualified as an entry for our Social Media Contest . A second way to win...
March 4, 2015 by Todd Christman
It's appropriate that March is National Athletic Training Month. Given events of the last week, Bulls athletic trainer Jeff Tananka and Blackhawks athletic trainer Mike Gapski will be more than earning their pay over the next four weeks – and longer...
March 2, 2015 by JordanG
The first-ever Youth Sports Safety Ambassador Awards were presented during today's Youth Sports Safety Summit in Dallas. The Youth Sports Safety Ambassador award recognizes an individual or entity that has made a significant contribution to...
February 26, 2015 by JordanG
It’s almost March, and we have many fun activities planned for National Athletic Training Month. The following are a few of the contests and initiatives we’ll be offering in March. We hope you’ll join the fun and help us promote the profession! #...