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In honor of Pride Month, throughout June the NATA Now blog will highlight NATA’s LGBTQIA+ resources to assist members in their pursuit of providing compassionate, culturally competent patient care to all.

The NATA LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee has been hard at work to provide educational opportunities to members.

“This committee is always working on something,” said NATA LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee Chair Rebecca Lopez, PhD, ATC, CSCS. “Our members are so passionate and driven, so there are continuously projects going on.”

The 2021 NATA Virtual Clinical Symposia & AT Expo offers a variety of opportunities specific to athletic training students. From testing their athletic training knowledge to a seminar dedicated to the topics that impact them, VNATA 2021 will provide educational opportunities for all athletic training students.

With more than 70 sessions covering an array of topics important to the athletic training profession, the 2021 NATA Virtual Clinical Symposia & AT Expo has something for every interest and skill level. Attendees can earn up to 25 CEUs, with the live educational programming taking place June 22-24 and on-demand through Sept. 30.

As domestic travel begins to resume, and some mask mandates and physical distancing regulations ease due to the availability of vaccinations it is exciting to think about the opportunity of re-engaging in international travel. Even more exciting is the possibility of face-to-face interactions with international colleagues. Despite this last year’s obvious obstacles to international collaboration and thanks to the herculean efforts of virtual meeting technology companies, international collaboration within athletic training continued with little disruption.

The new and improved 2021 NATA Virtual Clinical Symposia & AT Expo platform offers several ways for attendees to connect with the companies that support the athletic training profession. Attendees can post in the AT Expo Exhibitor Chat, participate in a video chat or simply request info by leaving contact information.

The 2021 NATA Virtual Clinical Symposia & AT Expo isn’t only about educational sessions and earning CEUs – it’s also the top networking event for ATs around the world. VNATA 2021 offers features to connect with peers, speakers and exhibitors during the live event June 22-24 as well as the on-demand period through Sept. 30.

The new and improved VNATA 2021 platform allows attendees to strengthen relationships and expand their networks 24/7 – and even earn prizes through the new Gamification feature.

In honor of Pride Month, throughout June the NATA Now blog will highlight NATA’s LGBTQIA+ resources to assist members in their pursuit of providing compassionate, culturally competent patient care to all.

As the premier event for athletic trainers, the 2021 NATA Virtual Clinical Symposia & AT Expo connects attendees to CEU-earning educational opportunities, the latest in sports medicine products and services, thought leaders in health care and colleagues from around the world – from anywhere and at anytime live June 22-24 and on-demand though Sept. 30.

The 2021 NATA Virtual Clinical Symposia & AT Expo is one of the best opportunities to earn CEUs with the opportunity to earn up to 25 CEUs – and that includes access to earning 7.5 Evidence-Based Practice CEUs as well. EBP lecture sessions at VNATA 2021 incorporate the newest evidence into clinical decision-making, with the goal of improving patient outcomes. 

The NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo is the premier event for athletic trainers. More than 10,000 attendees took advantage of the 2020 NATA Virtual Clinical Symposia & AT Expo and we are excited to build on that success and create another engaging, educational opportunity for the athletic training community with VNATA 2021, which offers the robust content and engagement experiences attendees have come to expect from NATA.