NATA Now

October 24, 2014 by Todd Christman

ATs in the News - October Edition

Although we are still working to educate the public about the value and contributions of athletic trainers, it’s always exciting to see the news media present stories that highlight the lives and accomplishments of ATs. Recently, we have come across...
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October 21, 2014 by NATA Admin
Patient Care

Preventing Injuries in the Most Popular Sport

By John Doherty, ATC, PT Baseball, basketball and football may be our three biggest spectator sports. Beyond filling stadiums and arenas, they have plenty of participants at the youth and high school levels. Despite their popularity, these sports...
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October 16, 2014 by NATA Admin
Events

Win a Trip to NATA 2015 by Entering the #ATsAre Contest

NATA initially launched its #ATsAre awareness campaign back in June, when convention attendees were asked to complete the phrase “Athletic trainers are ____” on a whiteboard. Recently, the #ATsAre campaign officially became a contest, and settled...
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October 14, 2014 by JordanG
Students

The Need for Mentoring

By Jeremy Hawkins, PhD, ATC In 1871, Philip P. Bliss, an American composer and conductor, published the following: Brightly beams our Father’s mercy, From His lighthouse evermore, But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore. Refrain...
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October 9, 2014 by Todd Christman

Manual Therapy Certificate Work Group Opportunities

The Professional Development Committee (PDC) is working on the development of a Manual Therapy Certificate of Completion. The certificate will be launched during 2015. Those wishing to earn the certificate will complete several online modules and...
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October 1, 2014 by JordanG
Membership

Scott Sailor Wins NATA Presidential Election

The results of our presidential election are finalized, and Scott Sailor, EdD, ATC, has been voted by the membership to be our next president. He will take office in June 2015. Our sincere thanks to Russ Richardson, EdD, ATC, for his willingness to...
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