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.
Going Beyond the Comfort Zone
Commemorating National Native American Heritage Month in November, the NATA Now blog is highlighting some of NATA’s Native/Indigenous American athletic training leaders and their impact on the profession.
Early in her education, Saskia Richter, PhD, ATC, realized that although she loved health care, the hospital setting was not for her.
SSATC Shares DEIA Actionable Items
As part of Phase Six of NATA’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access (DEIA) Response Plan, each NATA committee, commission and council was tasked with developing three to five actionable items that support one or more of the six NATA DEIA Commitments.
LGBTQ+ AC Shares DEIA Actionable Items
As part of Phase Six of NATA’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access (DEIA) Response Plan, each NATA committee, commission and council was tasked with developing three to five actionable items that support one or more of the six NATA DEIA Commitments.
Congrats, NATAPAC Sweepstakes Winners
The NATA Political Action Committee (NATAPAC) would like to thank everyone who participated in the 2022 NATAPAC Sweepstakes Sept. 1-18. Through your contributions, $9,000 was raised for the NATAPAC. The winners of the 2022 sweepstakes are:
SAAC Shares DEIA Actionable Items
As part of Phase Six of NATA’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access (DEIA) Response Plan, each NATA committee, commission and council was tasked with developing three to five actionable items that support one or more of the six NATA DEIA Commitments.
Largest Michigan Insurer Makes Decision to Reimburse ATs
By Joe Greene, MS, ATC
Facilitator, NATA Third Party Reimbursement Initiative
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, the largest health care insurer in Michigan, has made the decision to reimburse physical medicine and rehabilitation services rendered by athletic trainers. The care provided must be medically necessary, as required with all other providers.
GAC Shares DEIA Actionable Items
As part of Phase Six of NATA’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access (DEIA) Response Plan, each NATA committee, commission and council was tasked with developing three to five actionable items that support one or more of the six NATA DEIA Commitments.
In this blog post, which is part of an ongoing series highlighting these efforts, NATA Government Affairs Committee Chair Anna Sedory, MS, ATC, CSCS, outlines GAC’s actionable items, what the committee hopes to achieve and how members can get involved.
Steering Toward the Future
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15, the NATA Now blog is highlighting some of our Hispanic/Latinx athletic training leaders at the state, district and national levels.
Delving Into Polarizing Issues
By Lydia Hicks
The next NATA Timely Topics event, “The AT and Polarizing Issues in Health Care,” at 11 a.m. CDT Oct. 11, is a forum for athletic trainers to have their questions answered regarding current societal health care topics affecting the profession.
The event will offer attendees the opportunity to connect with thought leaders with expert knowledge on these concerns that ATs can apply in their settings.
ICSM Shares DEIA Actionable Items
As part of Phase Six of NATA’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access (DEIA) Response Plan, each NATA committee, commission and council was tasked with developing three to five actionable items that support one or more of the six NATA DEIA Commitments.