NATA Now

September 11, 2025 by Beth Sitzler

NATA Beat: Fall 2025 Advocacy Updates

Every day, NATA and the NATA Government Affairs Department are working on behalf of the athletic training profession. With staff members experienced in all aspects of the legislative process, the NATA Government Affairs Department is the sole department focused on advocacy for the profession. NATA’s goal is to ensure that all ATs can work to the fullest extent of their education and skill set.

March 14, 2022 by NATA Staff

Providing Connection, Community Everywhere

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 setting. Learn about how they're increasing understanding of the profession and how you can, too.  

 

March 1, 2022 by NATA Staff

Tips for Success From ECE

In the March NATA News, the latest Success Through Support article looks at the NATA Executive Council for Education, and it’s new “Reshaping Athletic Training Education in the 21st Century” document. As the article outlines, the document provides a strategic framework for the future of athletic training.

March 1, 2022 by NATA Staff

Athletic Training on Island Time

It's National Athletic Training Month! To showcase this year's theme, "Providing Health Care Everywhere," the NATA Now blog is highlighting the various places athletic training are found and what ATs are doing to increase understanding of the profession in those settings.

February 28, 2022 by NATA Staff

YPs Deserve a Seat, Too

By Elizabeth Quinn

In honor of Black History Month, NATA will highlight some of our young professional leaders at the state, district and national levels and how they’re advancing athletic training into the future. 

February 28, 2022 by NATA Staff

NATA, CDC Partner on Interactive Concussion Training

Concussion is and should always be front-page news for athletic trainers. Clinical athletic trainers are on the front lines of concussion identification and management and regularly find themselves coordinating with concussion management teams for athletes.

February 21, 2022 by NATA Staff

Driven By Family and Faith

In honor of Black History Month, NATA will highlight some of our young professional leaders at the state, district and national levels and how they’re advancing athletic training into the future.

As a young professional, knowing when to draw the line between work and life outside of work isn’t always easy. It can come with additional stress, unhappiness at work or at home and it can lead to burnout.

February 14, 2022 by NATA Staff

The Impact of Leadership and Love

In honor of Black History Month, NATA will highlight some of our young professional leaders at the state, district and national levels and how they’re advancing athletic training into the future.

February 7, 2022 by NATA Staff

Update: NATA Strategic Vision Casting

You may recall receiving a membership survey this past summer. This information – as well as other data points – have been analyzed by the NATA Board of Directors and staff, and was the foundation for a weekendlong strategic vision casting meeting. The board convened in person Jan. 28-30 in Dallas for the first time in two years to discuss and conduct a host of exercises designed to support the development of a new NATA Strategic Plan.