By Kim Diggs
From a football-loving kid with dreams of being involved in the NFL to four-time Professional Football Athletic Trainers’ Society president and NATA Political Action Committee (NATAPAC) keynote speaker, Ronnie Barnes, ATC, has come a long way.
In honor of Mental Health Month, NATA is conducting a mental health blog series to examine different facets of this topic and how they impact athletic trainers and their patients. In this post, the last in the series, Los Angeles Rams Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance Reggie Scott, MS, ATC, PES, discusses the importance of creating an environment of positivity and support.
The 10 teams that will compete at the 2019 NATA Quiz Bowl in Las Vegas have been determined. Scheduled for 5:15 p.m. on June 26 at the convention, the Quiz Bowl is now in its eleventh year and features teams from each district in a Jeopardy-style competition. More than bragging rights will be on the line as the winning team receives $1,000 toward the school’s athletic training program or club.
By Kim Diggs
In honor of Mental Health Month, NATA is conducting a mental health blog series throughout May to examine different facets of this topic and how they impact athletic trainers and their patients. This post focuses on an initiative created by a student athlete and her athletic trainer to destigmatize mental health care in student athletes at Sacred Heart University.
In honor of Mental Health Month, NATA is conducting a mental health blog series throughout May to examine different facets of this topic and how they impact athletic trainers and their patients. This post focuses on the NATA 2019 Best Practice Forum “Enhancing Rehabilitation Outcomes Following Knee Injury: Overcoming Psychological Barriers.”
After the NATA Hall of Fame Class of 2019 is inducted and President Tory Lindley, MA, ATC, provides his state of the association, NATA convention-goers will get the chance to hear a one-of-a-kind keynote address from magician and former NFL long snapper Jon Dorenbos.
By Cari Wood, ATC
The story has become all too familiar: a young adult takes their own life and those close to them are shocked because they “didn’t know anything was wrong.”
By Kim Diggs
In honor of Mental Health Month, NATA is conducting a mental health blog series throughout May to examine different facets of this topic and how they impact athletic trainers and their patients. This post focuses on the impact of Sidelined USA, an organization supporting medically disqualified athletes.
By Kim Diggs
In order to move the needle on an issue, it is important to strike a chord with decision-makers. Athletic trainers aiming to be heard on a specific topic can leverage the influence of a media outlet through a well-written essay.
Que the op-ed, a 400- to 750-word opinion piece that sheds light on a point of view or opportunity for change.
In honor of Mental Health Month, NATA is conducting a mental health blog series throughout May to examine different facets of this topic and how they impact athletic trainers and their patients. Creating a mental health network will be discussed in this first post.