Insight Into NATA’s Presidential Election Update
This August, the NATA Board of Directors approved a series of bylaw updates. This included an update to who is eligible to run for president of the association. The new bylaw states:
8.2 President.
Tommy John Handout
Spring will be here before you know it, and with it will comes baseball season. Because the sport consists of so many repetitive motions, overuse injuries are a risk, even for young athletes. To help you educate your athletes and community on this issue, NATA has created a Tommy John Handout (pdf), found on p. 46 of the January NATA News.
Shelley Tims Joins the NATA Foundation
AT Spotlight: Adam Quigley
In the January NATA News, Adam Quigley, ATC, SCAT, a graduate student at the University of South Carolina, shared how an internship with the University of Arizona football team during his undergraduate studies opened his eyes to a world of possibility.
Safe Sports School Award Honorees For November
Brace Yourself! Transitioning From the Sideline to a DME Coordinator
By Jessica Daniels, MS, ATC
ATs Win Research Award to Fund Air Force Project
Two University of the Incarnate Word athletic trainers, Dr. Shandra Esparza and Dr. Reid Fisher have successfully been awarded a Clinical Research Initiative (CRI) Intramural Research Award to fund a project titled: "Athletic Trainer Integration in U.S. Air Force Basic Training: Reducing Injury and Related Costs”. This is a 30 month, $970,000 project that will embed two certified athletic trainers with in an Air Force Squadron of 1,200 Trainee Airmen at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.
Training for Active Shooter Emergency
AB Miller High School, Redlands, California
NATA Young Professionals’ Committee
I’m sure everyone has heard about the mass shooting that occurred in San Bernardino, California. The Inland Regional Center, where the shootings took place, is about 15 minutes away from my workplace, and we have all had some connections with people who were either there or, sadly, lost their lives in the attack. A graduate of our school (a former basketball player) lost his father.
Dallas AT works with others to save referee’s life
Ramos, AT coordinator with Lakewood Orthopaedics, was at the Gateway vs. Wortham High School football game as part of his athletic training outreach duties, which he began in 2010 after he “retired.”
The #BetterTogether Winner is
Last month we unveiled the new website for the 67th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo and the corresponding theme for the convention which is #BetterTogether. We also launched the #BetterTogether contest and asked ATs to show us their take on the theme, that athletic trainers are better together and convention is more fun with a friend. Now, after nearly 15,000 votes were cast for the 15 finalists, we have a winner.
Environmental Cold Injuries Handout
Winter is here, but that doesn’t mean outdoor activities need to come to a halt. To help you keep your athletes and members of your community safe and active this winter, NATA has created an Environmental Cold Injuries Handout (pdf), found on p. 42 in the December NATA News. In it, you find information on the four common environmental cold injuries—hypothermia, frostbite, chilblain and immersion foot—as well as safety tips.