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NATA President Tory Lindley, MA, ATC, will testify before the U.S. Senate at 10 a.m. EST/9 a.m. CST Feb. 5 in Washington, D.C., to advocate for increased investment in athlete safety. Lindley has been called as a witness to testify during the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation hearing, “Athlete Safety and the Integrity of U.S. Sport.” The hearing will be livestreamed.

NATA is pleased to congratulate the newest members who will be inducted into the NATA Hall of Fame this year. The class of 2020 inductees are an outstanding group of athletic trainers who have dedicated their careers to consistently providing the gold standard of medical care and being advocates for the athletic training profession.

Join us in welcoming the following members to the NATA Hall of Fame:

The Super Bowl: It’s a high stakes game with pressure on both sides. After a nearly five-month season, Super Bowl LIV is upon us as the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers Feb. 2 in Miami.

During the NATA Joint Committee Meeting, the Presidential Nominating Committee, comprised of two representatives per NATA District, convened Jan. 25 to select the final two candidates for the next NATA president. The final two candidates are Kathy Dieringer, EdD, LAT, ATC, and Katie Walsh Flanagan, EdD, LAT, ATC.

As part of NATA’s coverage during American Heart Month in February, the February NATA News features a new infographic handout on sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The handout includes a checklist to prepare for and prevent SCA, treat SCA and return to play, in addition to SCA fast facts and symptoms to look for in athletes who might be experiencing SCA.

During the NATA board meeting Jan. 26, the Board of Directors voted to approve a proposal to subdivide the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association (District Four) into two districts, District Four and District Eleven. This change will go into effect Jan. 1, 2021.

By the NATA Council on Practice Advancement Performing Arts Medicine Committee

Major League Baseball developed the MLB Draft Prospect Link to be a centralized platform that streamlines the biographical and medical information collection process and allows MLB and MLB Clubs to communicate directly with amateur players and their families. The Prospect Link also contains resources for players and their families on the draft process.

The January NATA News features a look at our new yearlong campaign: Health Care in Action.

As health care providers, athletic trainers take action every day. The goal of the Health Care in Action campaign is to not only celebrate everything athletic trainers do for the betterment of their patients and, overall, the communities in which they serve, but to help athletic trainers communicate these endeavors to others.

The Winter 2019 edition of the Sports Medicine Legal Digest takes a closer look at the importance of creating a safe environment for employees and patients, how to set workplace boundaries and an AT’s duty to report when they suspect sexual abuse or harassment