NATA Now

The May NATA News features a special look at the six athletic trainers who make up the NATA Hall of Fame Class of 2022. From their accomplishments and contributions to the profession to their own personal passions and influences, each has a great story to tell. Additionally, hear from the NATA Hall of Fame Class of 2020, also featured in the May NATA News.

To help new members navigate the resources NATA has to offer and connect them to solutions, the NATA Connection and Engagement Committee will host the NATA New Member Connection at 7 p.m. CDT May 22.

This free event is an opportunity for new members to learn about the committee and what comes with their NATA membership. This is also a great opportunity to get your NATA-related questions answered and meet fellow ATs from around the country.

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.

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 Athletic Training Education Journal invites manuscripts for a special series focusing on Interprofessional Education for Collaborative Practice (IPECP).

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.

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

Given professional values (PVs) are moral in nature, not only do they guide our professional behaviors, but also our ethical decisions.

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).

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.

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.