NATA Now

Introduced in the January NATA News, the NATA Employer Program was created as a pilot by NATA to partner with and be a resource for athletic training employers. One such program participant is Children’s Mercy Kansas City, serving the pediatric population in the metropolitan areas of Missouri and Kansas.

As your source of lifelong learning, NATA EducATe provides users with an extensive educational library, a customizable experience, the ability to interact with peers and more.

New courses are constantly being added to the platform to ensure you have the knowledge needed to stay up to date in your practice – as well as earn CEUs.

Enhanced access to the entire NATA EducATe On-Demand Course Catalog is also now available to NATA members, so take advantage of these courses.

In honor of Pride Month, throughout June, NATA Now is highlighting members of the NATA LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee and their impact on the profession.

NATA LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee District Two Rep. Keir Livingston, MS, LAT, ATC, first encountered the athletic training profession thanks to a family friend who was studying an athletic training program in college.

The 76th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo June 24-27 in Orlando is almost here! To ensure attendees are prepared to enjoy their convention experience at the Orange County Convention Center – West Building (OCCC) in Orlando, here is an overview of what you need to know before you head to NATA 2025.

Get ready to connect, explore and win! Members who attend the in-person 76th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo June 24-27 in Orlando will have the chance to participate in Operation Orlando – a fun, interactive contest designed to help you make the most of your convention  experience. 

Wanting to foster connection, the NATA Connection and Engagement Committee created the Operation Orlando contest to encourage relationship building among members during NATA 2025.

UPDATE: The website upgrade has been moved from July 8 to August 6th.

Around 10 p.m. CDT August 6th, the NATA website will be taken down for approximately six hours as staff transitions the website to Drupal 10, an upgraded content management system.

In honor of Pride Month, throughout June, NATA Now is highlighting members of the NATA LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee and their impact on the profession.

As a first-hand recipient of an athletic trainer’s care, Kristy Walker, MS, LAT, ATC, experienced the compassionate treatment on which the profession is built.

Walker said during her tenure as a collegiate student athlete, she decided to pursue sports medicine, having received such quality of care.

Taking place 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 25-26 during the 76th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo in Orlando, the AT Expo is the world’s largest showcase of products and services for the athletic training profession.

In West Hall D of the Orange County Convention Center, more than 245 exhibitors, including all major manufacturers, distributors and service providers, will give ATs the opportunity to discover innovative technologies and demo new products.

Attendees of the 76th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo: Get ready to cheer!

The NATA Quiz Bowl, taking place at 4 p.m. June 26, will once again feature 11 teams – each representing a district – competing in a Jeopardy-style format to determine who will earn the title of 2025 NATA Quiz Bowl champions. Come show your support for your district's team as they compete in this exciting annual test of knowledge.

The students competing this year are:

District One

There’s still time! Participate in the Résumé Roundup by uploading an updated résumé to the NATA Career Center. Everyone who uploads an updated résumé through June 15 will be entered in a drawing to win an Amazon gift card. Whether you’re looking for a new job or not, keeping an up-to-date résumé on file can expand your possibilities for potential new opportunities. Employers are looking – make sure they can find you!