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.
Caring for the Whole Athlete: Understanding Mental Health
In the United States, one in every four to five adolescents meets the criteria of a diagnosable mental health disorder, with 30 percent meeting criteria for an anxiety disorder, 19 percent for a behavioral disorder, 11 percent for a substance abuse disorder, 9 percent for ADHD and 3 percent for an eating disorder.
NATM 2016 Social Media Contest Winners
National Athletic Training Month 2016 saw ATs far and wide promoting the profession to the public both in person and via social media. Use of the #NATM2016 hashtag generated over 12 million impressions. And the participation was not just limited to the contiguous United States. Photos that qualified for our Social Media Contest were posted from Hawaii and Alaska too.
Healthcare Administrators Forum Seeking Abstracts
The Committee on Practice Advancement (COPA) is looking for individuals who are leaders in the field of administration to present a 15-20 minute message during the Healthcare Administrators’ Forum at the 67th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo on Thursday, June 23 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
We are specifically interested in the following topics:
NATA 2016 Emerging Settings Events of Interest
2016 Convention Events of Interest For ATs in Emerging Settings
All locations are tentative and subject to change
(Final locations will be provided in the 2016 NATA Convention Guide)
*Denotes registration is required
Wednesday, June 22
*Physician Practice Pre-Conference Workshop - Introduction
7:45am-5:10pm | Hyatt, Constellation F | 8 CEUs, $120 pro/ $80 student
Performing Arts Injury Care
My Trip to Uganda with “Invisible Thread”
Self-employed
COPA Performing Arts Workgroup
Thinking Outside the Career Box
by Jessica Daniels, MS, AT
Durable Medical Equipment Coordinator
Mercy Health/Wellington Sports Medicine
COPA Physician Practice Workgroup
NATA Hall of Fame Class of 2016
The May NATA News highlighted the works and achievements of the seven NATA Hall of Fame 2016 inductees. While every one of them has taken a unique path to the top of the profession, they all share a common thread: a drive to improve the profession as well as the lives of those for whom they care. Learn more about the 2016 class below.
Burnout in Athletes
UPDATE (May 5, 2025): To ensure members have access to the most up-to-date information possible, Timothy Neal, LLMSW, ATC, CCISM, updated this column. Read the full post, “Burnout Considerations in Athletes,” on NATA Now and in the May/June NATA News.
NATM 2016 Poster Contest Winner
After all the votes were conuted, the winner of the NATM 2016 Poster Contest is Otsego High School Athletic Training (@Otse_GOAT)! They will be awarded a $100 Amazon gift card and a $50 credit to the NATAGear merchandise store. You can see the top ten entries at the NATA Now blog, and be sure to check back this Friday when we reveal the winners of our #NATM2016 Social Media Contest.
Iota Tau Alpha: The Athletic Training Honor Society
By Carlie Mankin and Jennifer Doherty-Restrepo, Phd, ATC, LAT