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NATAPAC Keynote Highlights Impactful Leadership

In the Chuck Kimmel Memorial NATAPAC Luncheon keynote address, Mark Coberley, MS LAT, ATC, NATA Hall of Fame member and past District Five director, offered reflections on leadership, advocacy and the power of consistent, intentional action. 

Speaking to a room of emerging and established leaders, he delivered a compelling message built not on personal accolades, but on decades of observation and lived experience.

July 8, 2014 by NATA Staff

Post-Convention Summer Reading

Runners gathered early for the 5K Fun Run during this year's convention.
Photo credit: Jordan Grantham / NATA

For those who may have missed the following sessions on some of the profession’s most prevalent issues, fear not: We’ve got plenty of related resources and follow-up materials to keep you both in-the-know and entertained, from peer-reviewed articles to newsworthy feature stories. Who said summer reading had to be fiction, anyway? Read on, you overachiever, you.

If you attended:

June 24, 2014 by NATA Staff

Keep Up With the Convention Even If You’re Not in Indianapolis

Even if you aren’t able to make the trip to Indianapolis for #NATA2014, you can still follow the convention activity through some of our other resources. 

1. Follow us on Twitter
We are already live tweeting from NATA’s official Twitter account (@NATA1950) and will be doing so throughout the week. We'll be posting updates and photos from a variety of events. Be on the lookout for our hashtag #NATA2014. You might even see some exclusive behind-the-scenes action!

June 17, 2014 by NATA Staff

Six Word Declaration Project

One of our National Athletic Training Month activities was the 6 Word Declaration Project, an initiative where ATs use six words or less to respond to a prompt. The responses are always really clever and interesting. Here are some of our favorites:

Why choose athletic training?
  • Make a difference in others’ lives!
  • Because I care about athlete safety.
  • Not a choice; it's a calling.
  • Provide stellar medical care to athletes
  • Help athletes achieve their goals safely
June 13, 2014 by NATA Staff

Complete List of NATA Foundation Auction Items

The 2014 NATA Research & Education Foundation Silent Auction will feature some great items again this year. Find the Silent Auction booth in the NATA Connect section of the AT Expo in Indianapolis. All proceeds from the auction go toward funding athletic training scholarships and research grants.     
June 12, 2014 by NATA Staff

AT Plans Fundraising Hike to Benefit Research, Families Affected by Progeria Disease

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 retreat with Phyllis Falcone in October, whose two children were known to have progeria, a genetic disease that causes shortened lifespans and usually leads to strokes and heart attacks.
 

June 10, 2014 by NATA Staff

Students: Making the Most of the NATA Convention

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 students can do to prepare for the annual event. Since I know that not everyone can attend the convention, I will break my suggestions into two sections: one for those who will be there and one for those who will not.
 
For students who are going to convention:
June 6, 2014 by NATA Staff

Quiz Bowl Field Set!

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-style competition. More than bragging rights will be on the line as the winning team receives $1,000 toward the school’s athletic training program or club. The second and third place teams will receive $500 and $250 respectively.