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.
Get to Know the Incoming ECE Chair
The NATA Executive Council for Education began its search for a new chair in July 2020. Former NATA Professional Education Committee Chair Brian Vesci, DAT, ATC, was selected as the new ECE chair and will start his term in June 1.
AT EducATionalists Offer Students Words of Encouragement
The April NATA News features content related to athletic training education, including an article by the AT EducATionalist Cabinet about students’ perspective on education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
AT Helps Keep the Show Going
When the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March 2020, Broadway went dark and theaters across the country closed, forcing performers and dance companies to figure out how to navigate the unknown circumstances ahead of them.
What to Look Forward to in April
There is a lot happening at NATA! Stay up to date on what’s to come each month in advocacy, engagement and development in this NATA Now blog series. Check out what else is in store for April, and follow our communication channels throughout the month for more information!
Mentors Faith Proves True
The March NATA News features an article about women in leadership and how to address barriers and challenges to becoming a leader. In honor of Women’s History Month this March, NATA would like to keep this conversation going through a monthlong blog series highlighting our female leaders.
Understanding AT’s Shared Professional Values
What distinctive characteristics and behaviors guide the athletic training profession and are of importance to athletic trainers? This was the question the NATA Professional Responsibility in Athletic Training Committee set out to answer when it began researching the shared professional values (PVs) of athletic training.
Finding a Voice in Leadership
The March NATA News features an article about women in leadership and how to address barriers and challenges to becoming a leader. In honor of Women’s History Month this March, NATA would like to keep this conversation going through a monthlong blog series highlighting our female leaders.
From Small Town to Hall of Fame
The March NATA News features an article about women in leadership and how to address barriers and challenges to becoming a leader. In honor of Women’s History Month this March, NATA would like to keep this conversation going through a monthlong blog series highlighting our female leaders.
ATs’ COVID-19 Response Saved Lives
Like much of the world, in March 2020, colleges and universities, as well as secondary schools, shut down to help stifle the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. For some colleges and universities, that meant students were sent home – that’s if they could go home. International students, graduate students and medical students who didn’t and couldn’t go home had to remain on campus.
Sidelined USA Supplies New Resources for ATs
Athletic trainers provide exceptional health care to athletes across the world, gaining an immense level of trust and respect from their patients and athletes. ATs provide a holistic approach of health care for athletes, who pride themselves and their identity in their sport – so what happens when an athlete is permanently sidelined or medically disqualified (MDQ)?