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Kathy Dieringer, EdD, LAT, ATC is the 15th president of the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) and assumed her office during NATA's clinical symposia in June 2021. She is serving a three-year term. Dieringer has more than 35 years of sports medicine experience and brings with her a deep passion for the athletic training profession and a clear vision for her role. Dieringer was prev…

Contacts: Robin Waxenberg Robin Waxenberg & Associates robin@robwax.com 917-301-1350 Jessica Blankenship NATA Jessicab@nata.org 512-923-2396 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (NOVEMBER 16, 2023) NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS’ ASSOCIATION RECEIVES AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD Presentation ta…

National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Hosts Timely Topics Virtual Briefing to Address Collegiate Athletic Trainer Labor Crisis Panelists Discuss Current Climate & How to Solve It White Paper Unveiled DALLAS, TX (March 10, 2023) – The National Athletic Trainers’ Associated hosted in early March an informative and educational virtual program addressing the current collegiate…

DALLAS, TX – Whether it’s the crack of the bat, the kick or pass of a ball or the swoosh of a field hockey stick, fall sports are fully underway on the youth sport playing field. Young athletes may be pursuing activities they like best, but with too much specialization comes the risk of injury. To ensure safe sports participation, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association will host Youth S…

DALLAS, TX – A new study, “Health Care Navigation of Black and White Adolescents After Sport-Related Concussion: A Path Towards Achieving Health Equity,” appears today in the April issue of the Journal of Athletic Training, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) scientific journal. “Ensuring equal access of care for sports-related injuries and illnesses is certainly an integral par…