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. These bipartisan efforts consist of five key areas: state legislation, federal legislation, regulatory, reimbursement and NATAPAC.
Celebrate Youth Sport Specialization Awareness Week
This week is National Youth Sport Specialization Awareness Week. NATA has dedicated the third full week of October to youth sport specialization awareness to help reduce the risk of injury related to sport specialization and keep athletes safe and healthy.
What to Look Forward to in October
What to Look Forward to in October.mov from National Athletic Trainers' Assn on Vimeo.
There is a lot happening at NATA! Stay up to date on what’s to come each month in advocacy, engagement and development in this new NATA Now blog series.
NATA Supports the Get Game Ready Initiative
To further advocate for the profession as well as positively impact schools that have had drastic budgets cuts of their athletics programs, NATA is partnering with the Shaquille O’Neal Foundation on its Get Game Ready campaign, which is supported by Icy Hot.
Clinical Scholar Champion: Tom Abdenour
Editor’s note: The Strategic Alliance’s Athletic Training Research Agenda Task Force is highlighting clinical members who have been recognized by one of their colleagues in athletic training as a Clinical Scholar Champion for their efforts in collecting point of care research. This blog series will celebrate clinical scholars in order to illustrate how research is being used in the clinical practice.
Global Return to Campus, Sport and Normalcy
By the NATA International Committee
What is happening specific to the return to sports globally during the COVID-19 pandemic? That was the fundamental question the NATA International Committee aimed to address with the information outlined below. We thank the members who responded to our email survey asking about their experiences as athletic trainers practicing internationally and hope their shared information provides some insight to all members about what is happening around the world.
Taking Action in a Suicide Crisis
By Lovie Tabron MS, LAT, ATC, CISM, ATs Care Commission Chair
Athletic trainers impact health care through action before, during and after an injury. What about when the action needed is a silent yet present response? ATs must take action to prevent suicide.
According to the World Health Organization, close to 800,000 people die by suicide every year. As the second leading cause of death among 15 to 29 year olds, there is a growing need for advocacy.
AT in Physician Practice: VNATA 2020 Better Than Imagined
Editor’s note: NATA reached out to athletic trainers who participated in the 2020 NATA Virtual Clinical Symposia & AT Expo to learn about their experiences for a blog series called My VNATA Experience. If you would like to share your thoughts on VNATA 2020 as well, email marketing@nata.org.
Virtual Convention’s Convenience Fits All Schedules
Editor’s note: NATA reached out to athletic trainers who participated in the 2020 NATA Virtual Clinical Symposia & AT Expo to learn about their experiences for a blog series called My VNATA Experience. If you would like to share your thoughts on VNATA 2020 as well, email marketing@nata.org.
What to Look Forward to in September
There is a lot happening at NATA! Stay up to date on what’s to come each month in advocacy, engagement and development in this new NATA Now blog series. Check out what’s in store for September!
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