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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 28, 2014 by NATA Staff

Down The Homestretch of NATM 2014

National Athletic Training Month 2014 is coming to a close, but not before we give you one more update on the NATA Social Media Contest. This week, we’re mixing it up a little with a couple of videos and a handful of photos that have caught our attention.

March 26, 2014 by NATA Staff

March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month, Too

Coinciding with the March madness of National Athletic Training Month, the 5th Annual Youth Sports Safety Summit and NATA’s annual Capitol Hill Day in Washington, D.C., there is another March designation that deserves your attention: Brain Injury Awareness Month.

March 21, 2014 by NATA Staff

Show Us Your Poster And You Could Win (Again)

National Athletic Training Month is still going strong. And with just over a week left, there is still plenty of time to promote the profession and maybe win something along the way. You can always post a photo or video using the hashtag #NATM2014 to qualify for the NATA Social Media Contest. But this year, we have expanded the contest to include a second way to win.

March 19, 2014 by NATA Staff

Job Shadow Day at NATA

It’s been a fun day at the office today! We just said goodbye to 22 fun and energetic 8th graders who visited our office as part of the NATA Job Shadow Day tradition. The students from Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr. Middle School in Dallas came to our NATA headquarters to learn more about athletic training and working for associations.

March 19, 2014 by NATA Staff

NATA in Asia: Setting Standards for AT Education

Much of the International Committee’s responsibilities consist of determining global standards for athletic training education.

March 17, 2014 by NATA Staff

2014 Youth Sports Safety Summit Recap

Last week (April 10-11) we hosted our 5th Annual Youth Sports Safety Summit in Washington, D.C. As founding members of the Youth Sports Safety Alliance, NATA hosts this summit for other Alliance members and ATs each year as a way to have quality dialogue on the current issues and trends related to youth sports safety. Since its inception in 2011, the Alliance has grown to include more than 140 organizations.

March 14, 2014 by NATA Staff

NATM Social Media Contest More Than Just Photos

The response has already been amazing this year for the NATA Social Media Contest. We have seen lots of great photos (like the one in the teaser image by @SU_SportsMed) from ATs posted with the hashtag #NATM2014.

March 12, 2014 by NATA Staff

NATA's AT-in-Residence Reflects on First Hill Day Experience

Since trading in a spot on the sidelines as a "traditional" AT for a cubicle at the national office in Dallas, Michelle Vryhof, MA, ATC, has continued to keep busy, from compiling research and assisting with event planning to offering her fresh perspective on NATA initiatives and events. This past weekend, Michelle joined staff, ATs and AT students for Capitol HIll Day and the Youth Sports Safety Summit, where she participated in lobbying efforts and met with fellow Alliance members in Washington, D.C. Here's what she had to say about her experience.

March 6, 2014 by NATA Staff

National Athletic Training Month Gets Off to Strong Start

It was a great first weekend for National Athletic Training Month. Posts flooded social media using the hashtag #NATM2014. In just the first three days of the month, there were over 3,000 posts. Some of the posts included images, which also qualified them to enter our Social Media Contest.

March 3, 2014 by NATA Staff

Service & Soccer: AT Goes International for Service Project

A team of 25 college athletes built schools, competed against foreign teams and raised awareness about athletic training during their spring break while many other college students partied on the beach or slept off mid-term exams.