NATA Now

August 28, 2025 by Beth Sitzler

Family Story Shapes Diabetes Learning Lab

Ten years ago, Mike Prybicien, LAT, ATC, CES, shared with NATA News and NATA Now readers how his background in athletic training helped his family navigate his son Aiden’s diabetes diagnosis.

During the 76th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo in Orlando, a now 16-year-old Aiden joined his father to help educate other athletic trainers about caring for those with diabetes during the “Managing the Diabetic Physically Active Patient” Learning Lab June 27.

March 11, 2020 by NATA Staff

AT and a Mom, Not AT or a Mom

Editor's note: In honor of Women’s History Month this March, NATA would like to celebrate all women athletic trainers making a difference in the profession and their patients’ lives through a monthlong blog series. Christy Tapps, MS, ATC, LAT, was also featured in the March NATA News Women’s History Month Q&A, Team Before Self.

March 9, 2020 by NATA Staff

ATs Serving the Underserved

Editor's note: In honor of National Athletic Training Month, NATA is conducting a twice-weekly blog series throughout March that showcases how ATs use the five domains of athletic training to improve the health and well-being and their patients. This blog post highlights domain two, Examination, Assessment and Diagnosis, and how members are embodying this year’s NATM theme, “ATs Impact Health Care Through Action.”  

March 6, 2020 by NATA Staff

Statement on COVID-19 Virus

As developments and news related to the COVID-19 virus outbreak continue to swell, members are encouraged to exercise universal precautions as health care professionals and observe recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support the safety and well-being of their patients as well as themselves. NATA will continue to monitor the situation and defer to the CDC and World Health Organization as protocols develop. NATA encourages members to do the same.

March 6, 2020 by NATA Staff

SLC Hosts Mental Health Webinar

Approximately one in every four to five youths in America meets the criteria for a mental health disorder, and the rate of mental illness is more than twice as high for those ages 18 to 25. To help shed light on the issue and empower athletic training students and athletic trainers with knowledge, Chris Carr, PhD, HSPP, CMPC, will present the webinar "Mental Health and the Role of the Athletic Trainer in Recognition and Referrals" March 27.

March 5, 2020 by NATA Staff

A Conduit for Mental Health

Editor's note: In honor of National Athletic Training Month, NATA is conducting a twice-weekly blog series throughout March that showcases how ATs use the five domains of athletic training to improve the health and well-being and their patients. This blog post highlights domain one, Injury and Illness Prevention and Wellness Promotion, and how members are embodying this year’s NATM theme, “ATs Impact Health Care Through Action.”  

March 4, 2020 by NATA Staff

Support is Key for This Performing Arts AT

Editor's note: In honor of Women’s History Month this March, NATA would like to celebrate all women athletic trainers making a difference in the profession and their patients’ lives through a monthlong blog series.

Without support, we fall. It’s that simple. Amanda Donahue, MS, ATC, LAT, hasn’t fallen yet, and she doesn’t plan on letting the performing arts students she works with, or her fellow athletic trainers, fall anytime soon either.

March 2, 2020 by NATA Staff

Chiefs, University of Kansas Health System, Girl Scouts Prepare to Play

Editor's note: In honor of National Athletic Training Month, NATA is conducting a twice-weekly blog series throughout March that showcases how ATs use the five domains of athletic training to improve the health and well-being and their patients. This blog post highlights domain one, Injury and Illness Prevention and Wellness Promotion, and how members are embodying this year’s NATM theme, “ATs Impact Health Care Through Action.”  

March 2, 2020 by NATA Staff

Workshop for Reviewers of NATA Journals

All current and future NATA journals reviewers:

Join us for our 2020 workshop in Atlanta. You’ll review a manuscript in advance and then discuss it in small groups led by the Associate Editors. Whether you’re new to reviewing or a seasoned expert, you’ll gain insight into the reviewing process, which will also benefit your work as an author. Register today!  

 

February 27, 2020 by NATA Staff

Correction to Presidential Candidate Q&A

NATA News CORRECTION: An error was printed on page 19 of the March NATA News. The text within Katie Walsh Flanagan’s Presidential Candidate Q&A should have read, “We have to begin to require that athletic trainers work with a physician as a supervisor, not under a coach, AD or non-medical person.” We sincerely apologize for this error.

 

February 19, 2020 by NATA Staff

Cultural Competency in Health Care

Everyone comes from different experiences, backgrounds and cultures, and it is the duty of athletic trainers and all health care providers to be aware of how these differences can affect patient care.