Press Releases Archive

National Athletic Trainers’ Association Teams Up with Wells Fargo and ImPACT Applications for Concussion Management Initiatives

DALLAS, June 25, 2013 – During its 64th Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) announced it has joined forces with Wells Fargo Insurance and ImPACT®Applications, Inc. to help improve identification and management of concussions in young athletes, emphasizing the important role of athletic trainers in concussion management. Wells F…
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Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act to Protect Athletic Trainers

DALLAS, TEXAS, March 18, 2015 – After months of working with members of Congress, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) announces the introduction of the Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act, which protects athletic trainers and other sports medicine professionals who travel to other states with an athletic team to provide care for that team. Introduced as S.689 in the…
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NATA Offers Youth Sports Safety Tips for Spring and Summer Sports

DALLAS, April 29, 2015 –With spring here and summer around the corner, young athletes are stepping onto the playing field with renewed energy and proper preparation and injury prevention are paramount. The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) has re-released sports safety tips to ensure parents and others are well educated and that schools have established the best sports medicine pract…
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Reducing Your Risk in Work, Life and Sport: National Forum Recommends a Public Health Approach to Injury Prevention

Baltimore, June 23, 2016 – At the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) 67th Clinical Symposia and AT Expo in Baltimore today, leading health care experts participated in a national press conference, “Reducing Your Risk in Work, Life and Sport” and unveiled protocols and recommendations to ensure individual health and safety. The event took place at the Hilton Baltimore. The ass…
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NATA Wins 2017 Excel Award for Promotional Content from AM&P

NATA announced today it has been recognized by Association Media and Publishing (AM&P) with a 2017 Silver Excel Award in the Promotional Content: Integrated Mixed Media (Educational) category. The Excel Awards competition is the largest award program that exclusively recognizes excellence and leadership in nonprofit association media, publishing, marketing and communications. This year’s compe…
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Only Half of Collegiate-Level Sports Programs Follow Medical Model of Care for Student Athletes, Survey Finds

Results suggest a need for collegiate athletic programs to evaluate existing model of care to ensure student athlete safety LAS VEGAS, NV – A new survey of college and university athletic trainers shows that 51.73% of their collegiate-level sports programs follow the NCAA-legislated independent medical model of care. In addition, 76.26% of respondents feel they have medical autonomy – the unch…
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February Is Shaping Up to be a Super Sports Month

DALLAS, January 28, 2014 –With the Super Bowl just days away and the Olympics kicking off next week, February is turning out to be a super month for sports. And, with dangerously cold weather wreaking havoc across the country, aficionados of either event may be motivated to try new activities with renewed energy and commitment. “Just watching these events can serve as a tremendous …
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NATA Inducts Eight into 2015 Hall of Fame

DALLAS, June 17, 2015 – The National Athletic Trainers’ Association, a nonprofit organization representing and supporting members of the athletic training profession, will induct eight individuals into its prestigious Hall of Fame at the NATA 66th Clinical Symposia and AT Expo in St. Louis on Thursday, June 25. The Hall of Fame is the highest honor an athletic trainer can receive. Hono…
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Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act to Protect Athletic Trainers and Other Medical Professionals Passed Unanimously During Hearing Yesterday

DALLAS, TEXAS, July 14, 2016 – The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing late yesterday and passed unanimously the Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act (H.R. 921), which protects athletic trainers and other sports medicine professionals who travel to other states with an athletic team to provide care for that team. After years of working with members of Congress, the National At…
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