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September 11, 2025 by Beth Sitzler

NATA Beat: Fall 2025 Advocacy Updates

Every day, NATA and the NATA Government Affairs Department are working on behalf of the athletic training profession. With staff members experienced in all aspects of the legislative process, the NATA Government Affairs Department is the sole department focused on advocacy for the profession. NATA’s goal is to ensure that all ATs can work to the fullest extent of their education and skill set.

March 21, 2017 by NATA Staff

New Resource: Sports Medicine Legal Digest

NATA is launching a new digital publication in April focused on legal issues relevant to athletic trainers. The Sports Medicine Legal Digest is a quarterly digital newsletter exclusively for NATA members that has been created to:

March 21, 2017 by NATA Staff

Sleep Handout Now Available

Sleep is essential to health and function, playing a major role in cognitive performance, physical health and mental health. However, it seems like most people have trouble getting enough sleep. Studies show that one-third of college-aged student athletes get fewer than seven hours of sleep per night—and that rate is even higher among female athletes.

March 21, 2017 by NATA Staff

David Berry: Incoming ATEJ Editor-in-Chief

The April NATA News – NATA’s annual Education Issue – features an article about the Journal of Athletic Training (JAT) and Athletic Training Education Journal (ATEJ), detailing the publications’ growth over the years and what’s to come in 2017.

March 20, 2017 by NATA Staff

Grant Winners Reflect on iLead

One of the missions of the NATA Ethnic Diversity Advisory Committee is the promotion of athletic trainers as leaders in issues related to cultural competence and professional diversity within the health care professions.

March 16, 2017 by NATA Staff

AT Shares Experience in Clinical Setting

By Daniel Ruedeman, MA, ATC, LAT

When you think of the physician practice setting, what do you think about?

March 16, 2017 by NATA Staff

NATA Introduces New Collegiate Council

In January, the NATA Board of Directors approved a proposal to restructure and expand the NATA College/University Athletic Trainers’ Committee (CUATC) into the Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine (ICSM) to address the varying needs of athletic trainers working in this diverse setting.

March 13, 2017 by NATA Staff

Journal Seeks New Editor in Chief

Call for Applications

Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Athletic Training

February 22, 2017 by NATA Staff

Skin Injury Handout Available

The March NATA News features a skin injury infographic handout based on the new NATA position statement “Management of Acute Skin Trauma.” The handout details the proper way to clean and dress a wound and provides tips

February 22, 2017 by NATA Staff

NATA Volunteers: Thank You

In the March NATA News, we celebrated our hundreds of volunteers in honor of National Volunteer Month this April. Several NATA committee members shared why they decided to give back to the association, what they’ve gained from their experiences and why they think others should get involved as well.

February 17, 2017 by NATA Staff

NATA Letter to HHS Secretary

Below is the text of a letter sent by NATA President Scott Sailor, EdD, ATC, to Tom Price, recently confirmed secretary of health and human services:

On behalf of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), I am writing to congratulate you on your confirmation as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).