Press Releases

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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17 Wed, 05/17/2017 - 12:00am

NATA Expresses “Full Support” of Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Maggie Hassan highlighted the importance of the Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act , which was introduced by Senator Jeanne Shaheen and cosponsored by Senator Hassan. The legislation helps combat the heroin, fentanyl, and opioid crisis in New...
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15 Mon, 05/15/2017 - 12:00am

Athletic Trainers to Meet with Federal Legislators during Annual Capitol Hill Day on May 16

Nearly 100 members of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) from 30 states will descend on Congress on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, for the organization’s annual Capitol Hill Day in an effort to educate members of Congress about the athletic training profession and request support from their...
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15 Mon, 05/15/2017 - 12:00am

NATA Welcomes Newest Preferred Provider GO4ELLIS APP Designed to Improve Health Care for Youth Athletes

DALLAS – The National Athletic Trainers’ Association announced a new members-only platform that will make it easier to connect athletic trainers with per diem opportunities at youth sporting events. Go4Ellis, NATA’s newest Preferred Provider approved in December by the board of directors, is a...
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13 Thu, 04/13/2017 - 12:00am

NATA Wins 2017 Gold Circle Award for Excellence in Association Communications from ASAE

DALLAS, April 12, 2017 – NATA announced today it has been recognized by American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) with a 2017 Gold Circle Award in the website category. The Gold Circle Awards competition is the premier association marketing, membership and communications award that...
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7 Fri, 04/07/2017 - 12:00am

Special Issue of Journal of Athletic Training Focuses on Concussions

DALLAS, April 7, 2017 – Sport-related concussion, one of the most complex injuries in sports medicine, is the focus of a new special issue of the Journal of Athletic Training, the scientific publication of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. “Over the last 20 years, our understanding of...
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4 Tue, 04/04/2017 - 12:00am

U.S. Senate Re-Introduces Legislation to Protect Athletes and the Medical Professionals Who Provide Their Care

DALLAS, TEXAS, April 4, 2017 – The Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act (S. 808), has just been re-introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). The house version of the bill, H.R. 302, passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on January 9 of this year. The...
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7 Tue, 03/07/2017 - 12:00am

Less Risk, More Reward: Emphasizing Safety and Encouraging Success is Theme of Eighth Youth Sports Safety Summit Hosted by NATA and Youth Sports Safety Alliance

INDIANAPOLIS, March 7, 2017 – In their ongoing commitment to sports safety for young athletes, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) and Youth Sports Safety Alliance (YSSA) hosted today the eighth annual Youth Sports Safety Summit at NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis. Speakers focused...
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