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March 19, 2014 by JordanG

Job Shadow Day at NATA

It’s been a fun day at the office today! We just said goodbye to 22 fun and energetic 8 th graders who visited our office as part of the NATA Job Shadow Day tradition. The students from Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr. Middle School in Dallas came to our NATA...
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March 19, 2014 by NATA Admin

NATA in Asia: Setting Standards for AT Education

Much of the International Committee ’s responsibilities consist of determining global standards for athletic training education. In January, NATA Director of Member Services & Business Development John Honaman represented both the IC and the...
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March 17, 2014 by JordanG

2014 Youth Sports Safety Summit Recap

Last week (April 10-11) we hosted our 5 th Annual Youth Sports Safety Summit in Washington, D.C. As founding members of the Youth Sports Safety Alliance , NATA hosts this summit for other Alliance members and ATs each year as a way to have quality...
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March 14, 2014 by Todd Christman

NATM Social Media Contest More Than Just Photos

The response has already been amazing this year for the NATA Social Media Contest . We have seen lots of great photos (like the one in the teaser image by @SU_SportsMed ) from ATs posted with the hashtag #NATM2014. As a matter of fact, you can see...
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March 12, 2014 by NATA Admin

NATA's AT-in-Residence Reflects on First Hill Day Experience

Since trading in a spot on the sidelines as a "traditional" AT for a cubicle at the national office in Dallas, Michelle Vryhof, MA, ATC, has continued to keep busy, from compiling research and assisting with event planning to offering her fresh...
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March 6, 2014 by Todd Christman

National Athletic Training Month Gets Off to Strong Start

It was a great first weekend for National Athletic Training Month. Posts flooded social media using the hashtag #NATM2014. In just the first three days of the month, there were over 3,000 posts. Some of the posts included images, which also...
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February 27, 2014 by JordanG

Celebrate National Athletic Training Month!

We are so excited to kick off our brand new NATA Now blog with a post about the best month of the year! This is your chance to shout your love for athletic training from the rooftops, and we wanted to make sure you take full advantage of the...
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