NATA Now

As athletic trainers continue to gain recognition and credibility in the health care arena, new standards are being placed on those in the profession—one such being documentation.

On behalf of the ATs Care CISM peer-support team, I want to reach out to those of you dealing with the ongoing effects of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma to express our concerns for your safety and to let you know that the athletic training community has you in our thoughts and prayers. We understand that looking at email and thinking about more than what you need to do to get through today are most likely not on your priority list.

This social media sensation experienced his first NATA convention in Houston and sat down with the NATA News all about his memorable experience. You can follow the LEGO AT’s hilarious adventures on Twitter (@LEGO_­ATC), Facebook (@LEGOATC), Instagram (@LEGO_ATC) and Tumblr (LEGOATC.tumblr.com).

As part of NCAA requirements and athletic training best practices, athletic trainers in the collegiate setting are tasked with giving educational presentations to their coaching staff and administration on important health and safety issues, such as heat illness, concussions, drug testing and inclement weather.

In the August/September NATA News, the NATA 2017 recap issue, we took a closer look at the “Assisting Individuals in Crisis” course held June 25-26 by NATA’s ATs Care Committee. During the two-day course, attendees learned about Critical Incident Stress Management, created by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, and what they can do to help their fellow ATs build resiliency to stress.

The NCAA Sports Science Institute recently produced “Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention: An Athletics Tool Kit.” This new resource is supported and endorsed by NATA.

The following is a message from Go4Ellis, one of NATA's Exclusive Preferred Providers. The Go4Ellis app matches athletic trainers looking for per diem work directly with the people and organizations who need ATs for practices, games and events.

By Murphy Grant, MS, ATC, PES

Chair, NATA Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine

Research has shown that 2-3 times more injuries occur during preseason practice than in the regular season of play. This increased risk is due to a number of factors - from student athletes reporting for practice after a sustained period of reduced physical activity to players suiting up without proper acclimatization to the extreme heat found in some parts of the country.

The NATA Ethnic Diversity Advisory Committee (EDAC) invites candidates to apply to be the EDAC graduate representative to fulfill a one-year term (renewable once).  EDAC strives to identify and address issues relevant to our ethnically diverse community, both in the health care arena and in the National Athletic Trainers' Association. We also strive to promote diversity in our membership and leadership.

By Larry Cooper MS, ATC, LAT
NATA Secondary School Athletic Trainers' Committee
District Two Representative