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Although she’d never hiked a day in her life previously, the idea for a fundraising hike seemed to pop into her head naturally. Ruhf, MS, ATC, LAT, athletic trainer for Lower Moreland School District in Huntingdon Valley, Pa., attended a church...

By Jeremy Hawkins, PhD, ATC, ATP Director, Colorado Mesa University Soon, athletic trainers and AT students from across the country will gather for the NATA Convention. I would like to take a minute to discuss a few things that athletic training...

The 10 teams that will compete at the 2014 NATA Quiz Bowl in Indianapolis have been determined. Scheduled for 5 p.m. on June 27 at the convention, the Quiz Bowl is now in its sixth year and features teams from each district in a two-round Jeopardy-...

By Matt Webber, MA, ATC, www.athletictraininghistory.com When NATA meets for the 65 th time this June, the athletic trainers who attend will find a well-planned symposium with a wide variety of topics. Few of the 10,000 or so attendees will stop to...

We are excited to announce the winners of the 2014 NATA Public Relations contest. For complete coverage of the PR Contest winners and their efforts, be sure to read the article about them that will be featured in the July issue of the NATA News ...

NATA, in collaboration with the Professional Football Athletic Trainers’ Society, will support a national initiative to place athletic trainers in underserved high schools in NFL markets during the 2014 football season. The National Football League...

NATA is planning to submit a response on behalf of the athletic training profession requesting a change to the classification of athletic trainers in the Standard Occupational Classification system . The Department of Labor announced the update...

We're seeing more and more video content related to athletic training being posted all the time. In addition to news stories and photos, it’s nice to see another outlet being utilized for educational, promotional and entertainment purposes. Here are...