The Power of Peer Support
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15, NATA Now is highlighting some of our leaders at the state, district and national levels as they share insight into their volunteer journeys.
Meet the Student Leadership Committee
Hello! My name is Madelyne “Midge” Peterson, and I’m currently serving as the chair of the Student Leadership Committee (SLC). I am a student in the second year of my master’s degree in athletic training at the University of Montana. This is my third year serving on the committee. Last year I represented District Ten as chair-elect, and the year before I shadowed the District Ten representative.
ATs Care: Smaller Crises Count, Too
Photo caption: ATs Care CISM Team Coordinator Woody Goffinett, MBA, ATC, EMT-T, gets a hug from New Jersey ATs Care CISM team member Christina Emrich, MS, LAT, ATC, during a talk by ATs Care Co-Chair Lovie Tabron, MS, ATC, CCISM, at the ATs Care CISM Team refresher course at NATA 2019 in Las Vegas.
By Jessica Good
Website Updates You Need to Know
UPDATE: NATA is conducting a maintenance outage for nata.org, pdc.nata.org and jobs.nata.org from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. CDT Sept 19. Gather will also undergo a maintenance outage Sept. 19-23.
By Kim Diggs
Technical Change to the Bylaws
The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Board of Directors approved a technical change to its bylaws, specifically section 7.2 (a), during its conference call meeting on Monday, August 27, 2019.
Football Handout Available
With football season underway, now is a great time to educated parents, student athletes and administrators on the important role athletic trainers play in the sport. To help with this, NATA and At Your Own Risk have created a “What to Know About Football” infographic handout.
Performing Arts Workshop Recap
The Performing Arts Workshop took place June 25 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas prior to the 70th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo. More than 40 athletic trainers attended the workshop, participating in dialogue and offering feedback along the way.
Globally ‘ElevATing’ the Profession
By Josh Euten, ATC, MAE, Eva Frank, PhD, ATC, and Erin Ulrich, MS, ATC, LAT
Globally elevating the athletic training profession is done through grassroots efforts and, in part, by the efforts of the athletic trainers who work abroad. To complete this work, these ATs have to main their certification. It is a difficult endeavor for ATs abroad to earn continuing education units (CEUs).
ATs Save Buffalo Marathon Runner from EHS
As temperatures around the country continue to reach record-breaking highs, the concern of heat-related illnesses remains at the forefront. However, as medical volunteers at this year’s Buffalo Marathon learned, under the right circumstances, exertional heat illness can be an issue in any weather condition.
Around the World in 800 Sprains
By Kim Diggs
After retiring from Modesto Junior College in Modesto, California, following a 38-year career that included time spent as a professor, head athletic trainer and treatment center coordinator, Bobby Boswell, ATC, forged a new path.