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The July NATA News introduced the two new board members representing Districts Two and Five. NATA officially welcomed Tanya Dargusch, LAT, ATC, representing District Two; and Rob Marshall, ATC, representing District Five in June. Read on to learn more about Dargusch and Marshall, the newest NATA board representatives, who sat down to answer some questions about their passion for athletic training.

COVID-19 hit the economy hard with millions of Americans losing jobs around the nation. In health care alone, there have been 1.4 million job losses since January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Whether a pay cut, furlough or complete loss of jobs, athletic trainers have felt this impact.

By Dani Moffit, PhD, ATC, and Glenn Edgerton, EdD, ATC 

Editor’s note: Throughout June, NATA News will share content written by members of the NATA LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee related different facets of LGBTQ+ health and patient care.

Registration for the 2020 NATA Virtual Clinical Symposia & AT Expo is open. Register now to attend the premier educational event for athletic trainers, athletic therapists, sport rehabilitators and other similar health care providers around the globe. Learn from an esteemed lineup of thought leaders and see the latest in product, research and clinical development live July 13-16 and on-demand through Sept. 10.

By the NATA LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee

Editor’s note: Throughout June, NATA News is sharing content written by members of the NATA LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee related to different facets of LGBTQ+ health and patient care. 

Imagine keeping a secret about yourself at work and at home. What if you didn’t know how people would react if you told this secret about yourself? You might be fearful to put yourself in a situation in which you may experience discrimination or harassment.

Voting for the NATA presidential election is July 1-31. As with previous NATA presidential elections, voting will be conducted electronically. All certified NATA members with a valid email address will be sent an email July 1 with further voting instructions. This email will be sent from NATA Election Coordinator noreply@directvote.net.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about stress and uncertainty in personal and professional lives. Prior to the pandemic, when athletic trainers were stressed and needing someone to talk to, ATs Care  was there. As NATA’s peer-support program, ATs would connect with a local member trained in peer-support/critical incident stress management to help to help the AT process his/her psychological response, often meeting face to face.

Editor’s note: The Strategic Alliance’s Athletic Training Research Agenda Task Force is highlighting clinical members who have been recognized by one of their colleagues in athletic training as a Clinical Scholar Champion for their efforts in collecting point of care research. This blog series will celebrate clinical scholars in order to illustrate how research is being used in the clinical practice.

As health care professionals, athletic trainers should be part of the conversation when preparing for employees to return to work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Public Safety Committee, housed within the Council on Practice Advancement (COPA), recently released the Temperature Flow Chart resource for ATs to share with their organization’s planning teams or administration when preparing to return to work.

In the June NATA News, the Health Care in Action feature highlighted how to build a connection with a journalist for better storytelling. Athletic trainers have a wealth of knowledge and experiences of interest to the general public. Having a great story to tell is one thing – how you actually get that story out is entirely different.

Here are five ways to ensure you’re delivering your story the best way possible: