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Disability Pride Month; Jim Murdock, MEd, ATC
July 20, 2026 by Beth Sitzler

Building a More Accessible Profession

After the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law July 26, 1990, Disability Pride Month was created to commemorate this landmark law prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities and ensuring accessibility in public life. In honor of Disability Pride Month, which features the theme “The World Works Better With Us” this year, NATA Now is highlighting members of the NATA Accessibility Panel throughout July.

December 20, 2019 by NATA Staff

How to Set Workplace Boundaries

The Winter 2019 edition of the Sports Medicine Legal Digest takes a closer look at the importance of creating a safe environment for employees and patients, how to set workplace boundaries and an AT’s duty to report when they suspect sexual abuse or harassment

December 17, 2019 by NATA Staff

SLC Webinar: From Student to Certified

Transitioning from a student to a working professional can be scary and overwhelming, but thankfully, Karen Lew Feirman, DHSc, LAT, ATC, is here to help guide students through the intimidating process.

December 6, 2019 by NATA Staff

ATs Care Commission Name Change

In November, the NATA Board of Directors approved the name change of the ATs Care Committee to the ATs Care Commission as a way to more accurately reflect the group’s purpose and role of providing peer-to-peer support and critical incident stress management to other athletic trainers.

November 27, 2019 by NATA Staff

Thank You, 2019 NATAPAC Contributors!

The NATA Political Action Committee (NATAPAC) is the sole federal PAC founded for and dedicated to being the voice and advocate of the athletic training profession.

November 27, 2019 by NATA Staff

Congratulations, Leadership Academy Grads

NATA is proud to announce and congratulate the Leadership Academy’s 42 graduates. The NATA Leadership Academy is an online certification program that encourages emerging leaders to hone their skills at no cost, and equip already qualified athletic trainers with the skills to pursue leadership at the state, district and national levels.

November 26, 2019 by NATA Staff

New 50 Year Members in 2019

This year, 36 members are celebrating 50 years of NATA membership. Congratulations to them and all of our members celebrating milestones with the association this year. Our 50-year members of 2019 are:

 

November 25, 2019 by NATA Staff

Technical Change to Bylaws Section 8.2 (a)

The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Board of Directors approved a technical change to its bylaws, specifically section 8.2 (a), during its conference call on Monday, November 25, 2019.

November 20, 2019 by NATA Staff

An Athletic Training Proposal

It’s an athletic trainer love story: Boy meets girl during college, they fall in love and get engaged. That’s exactly what happened with Samantha Cliffe, ATC, and Kyler Hendricks, ATC.

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