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We are finally “Reunited AT Last” at the 73rd NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo! June 28 kicked off four days of the best athletic training educational programming and reconnecting for an in-person experience that isn’t available to ATs anywhere else. 

After two years of virtual convention experiences, NATA 2022 is not only your chance to learn the latest in sports medicine, but it’s your opportunity to connect with your fellow athletic trainers and athletic training advocates from around the world in Philadelphia.

At the 73rd NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo, three new district directors will join the NATA Board of Directors. Ray Davis Jr., MSS, LAT, ATC, will represent District Three, Kasee Hildenbrand, PhD, LAT, ATC, will represent District Ten and representing District Eleven is Ryan Wilkinson, EdD, LAT, ATC.

Davis, Hildenbrand and Wilkinson will be featured in the upcoming July NATA News – open up your copy to learn more about their inspirations and goals.

Attendees of the 73rd NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo will have the opportunity to see the latest research in athletic training thanks to the NATA Research & Education Foundation Free Communications Program, sponsored by SEATA, which will feature both in-person and virtual offerings.

During the in-person 73rd NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo, attendees can earn up to 20 CEUs. Across a variety of topics and formats, NATA 2022 features the best athletic training educational programming, bringing together experts from around the world to deliver a focused and practical learning experience that will enhance the way you care for your patients. 

There’s a lot happening at the 73rd NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo in Philadelphia – we want to make sure attendees have everything they need to make it a successful event. For easy and quick access to all NATA 2022 details, including schedules, maps and event and speaker information, make sure you have the  NATA 2022 event app downloaded to your phone.

At the 73rd NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo, attendees will get to participate in one or more of the philanthropic initiatives taking place virtually and on-site. While the NATA Ethnic Diversity Advisory Committee (EDAC) is hosting its annual community service event June 28, introducing the profession to school-age children, the National Basketball Athletic Trainers’ Association Gary Vitti Virtual Blood Drive and Be The Match Virtual Bone Marrow Drive will run from June 28 to Oct. 31.

The AT Expo is back and packed with a select group of best-in-class vendors, providing attendees with long-awaited career-enhancing opportunities to bolster their athletic training profession. Taking place June 29 to July 1 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Hall C, during the 73rd NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo in Philadelphia, it is the world’s largest showcase of products and services for the athletic training profession.

By NATA LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee Incoming Chair Jennifer Sturtevant, MBA, LAT, ATC and NATA LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee Outgoing Chair Rebecca Lopez, PhD, LAT, ATC

To commemorate Pride Month throughout June, the NATA Now blog will share a variety of topics to support our members’ efforts to provide compassionate and culturally competent patient care to all.
 

The World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy (WFATT) held the XI World Congress from May 5-7. The World Congress was hosted by the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA) and the Manitoba Athletic Therapists Association (MATA) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 

To celebrate Pride Month, the NATA LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee, in conjunction with Gatorade Performance Partner, will host an NATA Timely Topics Series event titled, “The AT and Transgender and Nonbinary Inclusion in Sports,” from 2 to 3:30 p.m. CDT June 16.