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DALLAS, June 6, 2011 – The National Athletic Trainers’ Association, a nonprofit organization representing and supporting members of the athletic training profession, will induct nine individuals into its prestigious Hall of Fame at the NATA 62nd annual meeting in New Orleans on Tuesday, June 21.The Hall of Fame is the highest honor an athletic trainer can receive. Honorees will be reco…

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, today introduced the Veterans To Enhance Studies Through (TEST) Accessibility Act to help returning veterans transition into civilian life. Under current law, veterans are required to use a full month of their Post-9/11 GI Bill eligibility to be reimbursed for licensing, certi…

The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation and Icy Hot ® Launch Grant Program to Help Student Athletes Get Game Ready As They Navigate School Sports During COVID-19 In addition to financial assistance, the initiative will provide health care-focused guidance from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) to support a safer return to play for public high school sports programs severely impacted …

DALLAS (December 13, 2001) - The National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) has announced that injury prevention will be the focus for National Athletic Training Month - March 2002. Certified athletic trainers (ATCs) nationwide will be recognized during the national health event, celebrated each March, with the theme "Prevention: Avoid Injury - Stay Active." This summer, several tragic sports-…

DALLAS, Dec. 21 – Having a “White Christmas” can be a dream come true, but cleaning up after one can be very physically challenging. To help kids and adults alike avoid injury while shoveling snow and ice this winter, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), a not-for-profit organization that represents 30,000 members of the athletic training profession, has compiled the following sugge…