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December 19, 2025 by Beth Sitzler

Federal Student Loan Changes: What To Know

Recent federal activity around student loan programs has raised important questions for the athletic training profession. During a Dec. 18 town hall, NATA leaders and partners outlined what is known, what is still evolving and how athletic trainers and educators can engage as new federal parameters take shape.

April 7, 2020 by NATA Staff

NATA President, Shaq Team Up on Instagram Live Today

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, athletic trainers have determined ways to remotely impact health care, wellness and safety for their patients and communities. One way NATA is doing this is by partnering with influencers to continue to promote patient care and prevention.

April 6, 2020 by NATA Staff

Social Distancing in Hong Kong as an AT

During the COVID-19 pandemic, athletic trainers have stepped up to help their communities and local health care systems in multiple ways, including screening, telemedicine and infrastructure. NATA will share what athletic trainers everywhere are doing to care for their patients, communities and themselves during this time.

April 1, 2020 by NATA Staff

AT Discusses Second Round of COVID-19 in Taiwan

During the COVID-19 pandemic, athletic trainers have stepped up to help their local health care systems in multiple ways, including screening, telemedicine and infrastructure. NATA will share what athletic trainers everywhere are doing to care for their patients, communities and themselves during this time.

March 31, 2020 by NATA Staff

Three Female ATs Take the Super Bowl

Editor's note: In honor of Women’s History Month this March, NATA would like to celebrate all women athletic trainers making a difference in the profession and their patients’ lives through a monthlong blog series. Julie Frymyer, DPT, MS, ATC, Tiffany Morton, MS, LAT, ATC, and Laura A.

March 31, 2020 by NATA Staff

Resources for Professional Responsibility

Editor's note: In honor of National Athletic Training Month, NATA is conducting a blog series throughout March that showcases how ATs use the five domains of athletic training to improve the health and well-being and their patients. This blog post highlights domain five, Health Care Administration and Professional Responsibility, and how members can embody this year’s NATM theme, “ATs Impact Health Care Through Action.” 

March 31, 2020 by NATA Staff

ATs Take Patient Care Virtual During COVID-19

Finding even just a little bit of normalcy during these unpredictable times is the one thing many athletic trainers are striving for, and technology is helping make that happen. In hospitals, clinics, private practices and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, athletic trainers are utilizing telehealth technology to stay connected to patients and keep recovery and rehabilitation on track during the COVID-19 pandemic.