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By Cari Wood, ATC

The story has become all too familiar: a young adult takes their own life and those close to them are shocked because they “didn’t know anything was wrong.”

Today, an estimated 32 percent of adolescents have some sort of an anxiety disorder. This may come as a shock to many because teenagers often hide their stress. Their anxiety and depression may not become apparent until it becomes too much for them to bear.

By Kim Diggs

In honor of Mental Health Month, NATA is conducting a mental health blog series throughout May to examine different facets of this topic and how they impact athletic trainers and their patients. This post focuses on the impact of Sidelined USA, an organization supporting medically disqualified athletes.

By Kim Diggs

In order to move the needle on an issue, it is important to strike a chord with decision-makers. Athletic trainers aiming to be heard on a specific topic can leverage the influence of a media outlet through a well-written essay.

Que the op-ed, a 400- to 750-word opinion piece that sheds light on a point of view or opportunity for change.

In honor of Mental Health Month, NATA is conducting a mental health blog series throughout May to examine different facets of this topic and how they impact athletic trainers and their patients. Creating a mental health network will be discussed in this first post.

Sometimes the signs of a developing psychological concern can be hard to notice. To help athletic trainers determine when to address growing concerns and take action, the NATA ATs Care Committee has developed the Mental Health Card. Available in the May NATA News, the Mental Health Card is a set of color-coded guidelines that breakdown the sign to look for and the possible next steps athletic trainers should take to help a patient and/or athlete in crisis.

The May NATA News includes profiles on the seven members who will be inducted into the NATA Hall of Fame during the 70th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo this June in Las Vegas. Get a deeper look at where these inductees hope the profession goes and the tips they have for the future generations of ATs.

For more wise words from this year’s award winners, follow #NATAinspirATion on social media throughout May.

The May NATA News includes profiles on the seven members who will be inducted into the NATA Hall of Fame during the 70th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo this June in Las Vegas. Take a walk down memory lane with these inductees as they share their most memorable career moments and the best advice they received.

For more wise words from this year’s award winners, follow #NATAinspirATion on social media throughout May.

All athletic trainers working in the collegiate setting are invited to the second annual ICSM Summit, an educational event hosted by the NATA Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine. The summit is a two-day event that will take place June 23-24, prior to the 70th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo in Las Vegas.  Collegiate athletic trainers and other sports medicine practitioners will come together to address emerging and existing issues that affect the collegiate student athlete.

This is a Call for Nominations for the Officer Position of USBJI Vice President to serve from June 2019 –  June 2021, and seven Members-at-Large, to serve from June 2019 – June 2022, on the Board of the U.S. Bone and Joint Initiative (USBJI). These elections will take place during the June 7, 2019 Annual/Board meeting, Baltimore, MD.

The positions as described in the Bylaws are as follows:

By Kim Diggs

With a career spanning 22 years, Shelly Jones, ATC, has been able to identify gaps in care and resources within athletic training. Through collaboration and desire for change, Jones has helped usher in major shifts in Oregon’s standards of care in secondary schools and clinical athletic training while uplifting the next generation of athletic trainers through her work with NATA Secondary School Athletic Trainers’ Committee (SSATC).