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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.

March 26, 2019 by NATA Staff

Need Help Selecting an AT Program?

There are several factors to consider when determining which athletic training program is the right fit for you. It's important to investigate potential programs and weigh how each does or doesn't meet your personal needs. While cost is an important factor, it’s not the only one. Class size, curriculum design, faculty involvement, campus life and program outcomes are just a few other considerations to keep in mind when making your decision.

March 20, 2019 by NATA Staff

Women in AT: Lyn Nakagawa

March is an exciting month for athletic trainers. In addition to being National Athletic Training Month, March is also Women’s History Month. This Women’s History Month, we’d like to celebrate all #ATwomen making a difference in the profession and their patients’ lives, and highlight four women in particular who have owned their impact – the four women currently serving on the NATA Board of Directors.

This week, District Eight Director Lyn Nakagawa, MS, ATC, CSCS, shares her journey to athletic training, athletic training inspirations and advice for her fellow athletic trainers.

March 15, 2019 by NATA Staff

NATM: Advocacy Through Community Involvement

By Kim Diggs

 

Between the summers of 2005 and 2006, seven farmers died in eastern North Carolina due to heat stroke. The majority of farmers in North Carolina are undocumented citizens from Latin-American countries with limited access to health care, according to Practicing Anthropology.

Affected by the amount of labor-related deaths occurring in the area, Kevin King, AT, LAT, decided to spring into action.

March 13, 2019 by NATA Staff

Women in AT: Katie Walsh Flanagan

March is an exciting month for athletic trainers. In addition to being National Athletic Training Month, March is also Women’s History Month. This Women’s History Month, we’d like to celebrate all #ATwomen making a difference in the profession and their patients’ lives, and highlight four women in particular who have owned their impact – the four women currently serving on the NATA Board of Directors.

March 11, 2019 by NATA Staff

Considerations for Transgender Athletes

By Jennifer McHenry, MS, LAT, ATC, with additional reporting from Emma Nye DAT, LAT, ATC

 

I have been an athletic trainer in the high school setting for more than 20 years. I hope my athletes remember me after they graduate as someone they could trust and turn to when they had a problem, whether it was athletic related or not.

March 8, 2019 by NATA Staff

Women in AT: Diane Sartanowicz

March is an exciting month for athletic trainers. In addition to being National Athletic Training Month, March is also Women’s History Month. This Women’s History Month, we’d like to celebrate all #ATwomen making a difference in the profession and their patients’ lives, and highlight four women in particular who have owned their impact – the four women currently serving on the NATA Board of Directors.