Press Releases

18 Fri, 08/18/2017 - 12:00am

NATA Endorses NCAA Substance Abuse Prevention Tool Kit

DALLAS – The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) supports and formally endorses the new “Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention: An Athletics Tool Kit” produced by the NCAA Sports Science Institute. According to NCAA, the kit was developed in collaboration with athletics...
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4 Fri, 08/04/2017 - 12:00am

When it Comes to Back to School Sports, Think Safety First: NATA Offers Vital Tips

DALLAS - With preseason practices underway and fall sports around the corner, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) has released safety tips to ensure parents and others are well educated and that schools have established the best sports medicine practices. Currently, only 37 percent...
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30 Fri, 06/30/2017 - 12:00am

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...
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27 Tue, 06/27/2017 - 12:00am

Speakers Address Osteoarthritis Prevention and Treatment Recommendations During NATA Convention

At the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) 68th Clinical Symposia and AT Expo in Houston today, leading health care experts participated in a national press conference, “Reducing Your Risk from Osteoarthritis: What You Can Do, What the Research Says” and unveiled new research from a...
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27 Tue, 06/27/2017 - 12:00am

Special Issue of Journal of Athletic Training Focuses on Osteoarthritis

Medical experts unveiled new osteoarthritis (OA) research at a national press event held during the National Athletic Trainers’ Association 68th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo in Houston today. A special issue of the Journal of Athletic Training, NATA’s scientific publication, was released online...
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19 Mon, 06/19/2017 - 12:00am

NATA Advocates at National PTA Convention & Expo

– As part of the At Your Own Risk public awareness campaign, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association will be advocating on behalf of its 44,000 members at the upcoming National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) 2017 Convention & Expo, June 22 to 25, in Las Vegas. NATA Public Relations...
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15 Thu, 06/15/2017 - 12:00am

NATA Inducts Seven into 2017 Hall of Fame

The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), a nonprofit organization representing and supporting members of the athletic training profession, will induct seven individuals into its prestigious Hall of Fame at the NATA 68th Clinical Symposia and AT Expo in Houston on Wednesday, June 28. The...
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13 Tue, 06/13/2017 - 12:00am

NATA Presents Timely Health Care Research at 68th Clinical Symposia

The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) will present new and timely research during its 68th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo in Houston at the George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas. If you’re looking for breaking news on youth sports safety, physical activity...
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7 Wed, 06/07/2017 - 12:00am

NATA Welcomes Two New Board Members

The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) will formally welcome two new board members at its 68th Clinical Symposia and AT Expo at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, June 26-29, 2017. Tony Fitzpatrick, MA, LAT, ATC, succeeds NATA’s outgoing District Ten director Cari Wood,...
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22 Mon, 05/22/2017 - 12:00am

Rounds, Hirono Introduce Legislation to Improve Career Opportunities for Returning Veterans Date

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...
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