NATAPAC Keynote Highlights Impactful Leadership
In the Chuck Kimmel Memorial NATAPAC Luncheon keynote address, Mark Coberley, MS LAT, ATC, NATA Hall of Fame member and past District Five director, offered reflections on leadership, advocacy and the power of consistent, intentional action.
Speaking to a room of emerging and established leaders, he delivered a compelling message built not on personal accolades, but on decades of observation and lived experience.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Promoting With a Recruiter's Mindset
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.
Circus ATs Get Creative
By Elizabeth Quinn
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 setting. Learn about how they're increasing understanding of the profession and how you can, too.
Insight From NATA’s First Female Member
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.
Get Ready for COPA Con 2022
By Sara Richardson, MS, LAT, ATC, NATA Council of Practice Advancement Private & Emerging Practice Committee Chair
NATA COPA Con is back for round two! The NATA COPA Con 2022 Virtual Conference on Practice Advancement kicks off with live content April 8-9, and continues on-demand through May 9.
Registration is open now, and early bird pricing ends March 18.
Providing Connection, Community Everywhere
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 setting. Learn about how they're increasing understanding of the profession and how you can, too.
With social media becoming more engrained in our daily lives, ATs are using these platforms to showcase the profession to the masses while simultaneously connecting to their athletic training community.
Advocating for Health Care Equality
By Cari Wood, ATC, NATA Title IX Task Force Chair
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 and 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.