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During the COVID-19 pandemic, athletic trainers have stepped up to help their local health care systems in multiple ways, including screening, telemedicine and infrastructure. NATA will share what athletic trainers everywhere are doing to care for their patients, communities and themselves during this time.

Between an overall more sedentary lifestyle because of quarantine and the stress that surrounds COVID-19, nutrition can sometimes take a backseat – and with it an athlete’s performance, which heavily depends on good nutrition. Join At Your Own Risk during a Facebook Live with Dana Angelo White, MS, RD, ATC, about nutrition during COVID-19 at noon CDT April 24.

In the April NATA News, p. 20 featured Valerie Herzog, EdD, LAT, ATC, Department of Athletic Training chair at Weber State University and Anthony Breitbach, PhD, ATC, athletic training program director at Saint Louis University, who encourage and support international students at their institutions. Across the country, though, there are other athletic training programs doing the same.

NATA President Tory Lindley, MA, ATC, will discuss the importance of community, especially during times of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, during an NATA Chats segment at 2:30 p.m. April 22 on Facebook Live.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, athletic trainers have stepped up to help their communities and local health care systems in multiple ways, including screening, telemedicine and infrastructure. NATA will share what athletic trainers everywhere are doing to care for their patients, communities and themselves during this time.

COVID-19 has changed the way we work, and will work in the future, but athletic trainers are trained to keep the calm.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, athletic trainers have stepped up to help their communities and local health care systems in multiple ways, including screening, telemedicine and infrastructure. NATA will share what athletic trainers everywhere are doing to care for their patients, communities and themselves during this time.

Since March, NATA has created and continuously updated a COVID-19 resource page on the NATA website. We want to make access to information as easy as possible. The page covers topics such as Go4Ellis, statements and additional resources for state leaders and health care professionals.

Every day it seems as if there is a new advancement in technology. Whether a new device or app, it seems as if there is a continuous change. For athletic trainers, integrating technology into their everyday clinical work is necessary in order to keep up with the present as well as other health care professions.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, athletic trainers have stepped up to help their local health care systems in multiple ways, including screening, telemedicine and infrastructure. NATA will share what athletic trainers everywhere are doing to care for their patients, communities and themselves during this time.

By Paul Geisler, EdD, ATC, AT EducATionalist Community Cabinet Chair

As we deal with the impacts of COVID-19, there is no better time to be involved with the AT EducATionalist Community, and to talk with your fellow educators about the issues impacting you. There are two steps to being involved in the community: join and act.