NATA Now

August 22, 2025 by Beth Sitzler

Pin Collectors Meet at NATA 2025

An NATA 75th anniversary special event, hosted by the NATA Historical Commission,  brought together pin collecting enthusiasts during the 76th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo June 24-27 in Orlando. 

More than 30 athletic trainers and athletic training students attended the NATA Pin Collectors' Meet and Greet, organized by Historical Commission member Jeff Stone, MEd, LAT, ATC, an NATA Hall of Fame Class of 2012 member, to exchange and trade pins and patches. 

May 2, 2022 by NATA Staff

5 Reasons To Attend the NATA New Member Connection

To help new members navigate the resources NATA has to offer and connect them to solutions, the NATA Connection and Engagement Committee will host the NATA New Member Connection at 7 p.m. CDT May 22.

This free event is an opportunity for new members to learn about the committee and what comes with their NATA membership. This is also a great opportunity to get your NATA-related questions answered and meet fellow ATs from around the country.

April 22, 2022 by NATA Staff

Prioritizing Equity in Health Care

In 2022, NATA is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which went into effect June 23, 1972. Starting during Women’s History Month in March leading up to the 73rd NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo in June, the NATA Now blog will highlight various legends of the profession and outline the impact Title IX had on them, their careers and the overall athletic training profession.

 

April 20, 2022 by NATA Staff

Shared PVs: Our Compass Along the Way

By Kimberly Peer, EdD, ATC, FNATA, Gretchen Schlabach, PhD, ATC, Marisa Colston, PhD, ATC, Carrie Baker, PhD, ATC, and Midge Peterson, MS, LAT, ATC, NATA Professional Responsibility in Athletic Training Workgroup

 

April 18, 2022 by NATA Staff

Submit Manuscripts for IPECP Series

The Athletic Training Education Journal invites manuscripts for a special series focusing on Interprofessional Education for Collaborative Practice (IPECP).

April 13, 2022 by NATA Staff

Cracking the Door Wide Open

In 2022, NATA is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which went into effect June 23, 1972. Starting during Women’s History Month in March leading up to the 73rd NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo in June, the NATA Now blog will highlight various legends of the profession and outline the impact Title IX had on them, their careers and the overall athletic training profession.

 

April 12, 2022 by NATA Staff

The PVs and Ethical Decision-Making

By Kimberly Peer, EdD, ATC, FNATA, Gretchen Schlabach, PhD, ATC, Marisa Colston, PhD, ATC, Carrie Baker, PhD, ATC, and Midge Peterson, MS, LAT, ATC, NATA Professional Responsibility in Athletic Training Workgroup

 

Given professional values (PVs) are moral in nature, not only do they guide our professional behaviors, but also our ethical decisions.

April 5, 2022 by NATA Staff

PVs’ Impact on Professional Behaviors, Identity

By Kimberly Peer, EdD, ATC, FNATA, Gretchen Schlabach, PhD, ATC, Marisa Colston, PhD, ATC, Carrie Baker, PhD, ATC, and Midge Peterson, MS, LAT, ATC, NATA Professional Responsibility in Athletic Training Workgroup

 

The NATA Professional Responsibility in Athletic Training (PRAT) Workgroup asked you, the NATA membership, “What are your professional values (PVs)?” and 4,827 members told us that our shared PVs are: caring and compassion, integrity, respect, competence and accountability (CIRCA).

March 31, 2022 by NATA Staff

Stepping Up for the Next Generation

By Megan Smith, MEd, LAT, ATC, NATA Title IX Task Force

 

In 2022, NATA is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which went into effect June 23, 1972. Starting during Women’s History Month in March leading up to the 73rd NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo in June, the NATA Now blog will highlight various legends of the profession and outline the impact Title IX had on them, their careers and the overall athletic training profession.

 

March 31, 2022 by NATA Staff

Long-Term Impact at HBCUs, HSIs

It's National Athletic Training Month! To showcase this year's theme, "Providing Health Care Everywhere," the NATA Now blog will highlight athletic trainers in a variety of settings. Learn about how they're increasing understanding of the profession and how you can, too.

Although colleges and universities are not a new setting for athletic trainers, their place there has always been impactful for the student athletes they treat and the students they teach about health care, especially at institutions in underserved or minoritized communities.

March 24, 2022 by NATA Staff

Finding Strength In the Pursuit of Equity

In 2022, NATA is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which went into effect June 23, 1972. Starting during Women’s History Month in March leading up to the 73rd NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo in June, the NATA Now blog will highlight various legends of the profession and outline the impact Title IX had on them, their careers and the overall athletic training profession.