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. 

July 22, 2025 by Beth Sitzler

NATA Employee Partner: Sanford Health

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 Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Featuring 53,000 employees, Sanford Health is “Here for all. Here for good.” Learn more about Sanford Health on its website and in the Q&A below. 

 

July 21, 2025 by Lydia Hicks

Connecting at Convention

The 76th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo June 24-27 in Orlando was a memorable event, bringing together ATs from around the country. From protégés to professionals, attendees made new connections and reunited with old friends. Watch the convention photo recap video below, and visit the NATA PhotoZone on SmugMug for more NATA 2025 photo highlights. Stay tuned to this ongoing series though the end of August – you might just spot yourself in one of our video recaps.

July 17, 2025 by Beth Sitzler

NATA Employee Partner: SportsCare USA

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 SportsCare USA in Dallas. Featuring 40 full-time and 200 part-time employees, SportsCare USA has been “Advancing Sports Medicine Programs Since 1988.” Learn more about SportsCare USA on its website and in the Q&A below. 

 

July 9, 2025 by Lydia Hicks

New NATA EducATe Courses Out in June

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.

June 20, 2025 by Lydia Hicks

For Passion and Purpose

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.

June 18, 2025 by Beth Sitzler

Try Something New With Operation Orlando

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.

June 17, 2025 by Beth Sitzler

NATA Website Gets a Refresh

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.