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Your 2014 Presidential Candidates
NATA is pleased to introduce your 2014 presidential candidates: Russ Richardson, EdD, ATC, and Scott Sailor, EdD, ATC. Voting will take place Sept. 1-30, so be checking your email inbox for voting informaiton in the coming months. We'll be publishing expanded profiles in the August/September issue of the NATA News. Scroll to the end of the post to watch a video of the candidates presenting their platforms and answering questions at Face Time 2014 in Indianapolis.
Post-Convention Summer Reading
Photo credit: Jordan Grantham / NATA
For those who may have missed the following sessions on some of the profession’s most prevalent issues, fear not: We’ve got plenty of related resources and follow-up materials to keep you both in-the-know and entertained, from peer-reviewed articles to newsworthy feature stories. Who said summer reading had to be fiction, anyway? Read on, you overachiever, you.
If you attended:
Convention Chatter: ATs Recap Favorite Moments, Products of #NATA2014
Despite feeling slightly exhausted, we at the NATA national office returned to Texas still motivated from such a successful week in Indianapolis! We've especially enjoyed reliving some of the convention's most special moments through photos, videos and attendees’ posts on social media.
Keep Up With the Convention Even If You’re Not in Indianapolis
Even if you aren’t able to make the trip to Indianapolis for #NATA2014, you can still follow the convention activity through some of our other resources.
1. Follow us on Twitter
We are already live tweeting from NATA’s official Twitter account (@NATA1950) and will be doing so throughout the week. We'll be posting updates and photos from a variety of events. Be on the lookout for our hashtag #NATA2014. You might even see some exclusive behind-the-scenes action!
An Update on the NFL's Athletic Training Initiative
by Michelle Vryhof, MA, ATC, LAT, NATA Athletic Trainer in Residence
Six Word Declaration Project
Why choose athletic training?
- Make a difference in others’ lives!
- Because I care about athlete safety.
- Not a choice; it's a calling.
- Provide stellar medical care to athletes
- Help athletes achieve their goals safely
Complete List of NATA Foundation Auction Items
AT Plans Fundraising Hike to Benefit Research, Families Affected by Progeria Disease
Although she’d never hiked a day in her life previously, the idea for a fundraising hike seemed to pop into her head naturally. Ruhf, MS, ATC, LAT, athletic trainer for Lower Moreland School District in Huntingdon Valley, Pa., attended a church retreat with Phyllis Falcone in October, whose two children were known to have progeria, a genetic disease that causes shortened lifespans and usually leads to strokes and heart attacks.
Students: Making the Most of the NATA Convention
Soon, athletic trainers and AT students from across the country will gather for the NATA Convention. I would like to take a minute to discuss a few things that athletic training students can do to prepare for the annual event. Since I know that not everyone can attend the convention, I will break my suggestions into two sections: one for those who will be there and one for those who will not.
For students who are going to convention: