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By Yuri Hosokawa, PhD, ATC
Waseda University, Faculty of Sport Sciences
NATA International Committee
WFATT 2019 World Congress Planning Committee

By Kim Diggs

From a football-loving kid with dreams of being involved in the NFL to four-time Professional Football Athletic Trainers’ Society president and NATA Political Action Committee (NATAPAC) keynote speaker, Ronnie Barnes, ATC, has come a long way.

In honor of Mental Health Month, NATA is conducting a mental health blog series to examine different facets of this topic and how they impact athletic trainers and their patients. In this post, the last in the series, Los Angeles Rams Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance Reggie Scott, MS, ATC, PES, discusses the importance of creating an environment of positivity and support.

The 10 teams that will compete at the 2019 NATA Quiz Bowl in Las Vegas have been determined. Scheduled for 5:15 p.m. on June 26 at the convention, the Quiz Bowl is now in its eleventh year and features teams from each district in a Jeopardy-style competition. More than bragging rights will be on the line as the winning team receives $1,000 toward the school’s athletic training program or club. The second and third place teams will receive $500 and $250 respectively.

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 an initiative created by a student athlete and her athletic trainer to destigmatize mental health care in student athletes at Sacred Heart University.

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 NATA 2019 Best Practice Forum “Enhancing Rehabilitation Outcomes Following Knee Injury: Overcoming Psychological Barriers.”

After the NATA Hall of Fame Class of 2019 is inducted and President Tory Lindley, MA, ATC, provides his state of the association, NATA convention-goers will get the chance to hear a one-of-a-kind keynote address from magician and former NFL long snapper Jon Dorenbos.

Dorenbos will present the NATA Keynote at 4:15 p.m. June 26 in the Mandalay Bay Shoreline. Dorenbos was selected as the 2019 keynote because of his unique background, sense of humor and more than 10 years of motivational speaker experience.

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.