Patient Care

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15, the NATA Now blog is highlighting some of our leaders at the state, district and national levels . Brandon Garcia, LAT, ROT, has had an interest in athletic training since his sophomore...

NATA 2023 On-Demand is available to both in-person attendees and on-demand registrants Aug. 1-Oct. 31. For on-demand-only registrants, NATA 2023 On-Demand offers up to 20 CEUs. Registrants must view sessions in their entirety and complete the...

Back-to-school season is right around the corner! As students approach their studies and sports return, athletic trainers also need to get equipped to serve their athletes’ health care needs. Whether in the secondary school environment or the...

The 74th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo educational programming provides attendees with access to cutting-edge research and the latest in athletic training education. Attendees can earn up to 20 CEUs, a major benefit as 2023 is a reporting...

To commemorate Pride Month , throughout June the NATA Now blog is highlighting members of the NATA LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee and their impact on the profession. Having grown up with an affinity for sports, Cloe Klaus, MSc, LAT, ATC, knew they wanted...

To commemorate Pride Month throughout June, the NATA Now blog is highlighting members of the NATA LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee and their impact on the profession. NATA LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee Chair Jen Sturtevant, MBA, LAT, ATC, found her love for...

The next NATA Timely Topics event, “The AT and Public Safety”, at 1 p.m. CDT May 8, is planned to introduce athletic trainers to the public safety setting. NATA COPA Public Safety Committee Chair Deena Kilpatrick MS, LAT, ATC, will moderate as...

The April NATA News features the article, “Talking Social Determinants of Health,” which outlines what ATs need to know in order to become more comfortable discussing them with their patients and athletes. Social determinants of health (SDOH) are...

By Kevin M. Schroeder DAT, LAT, ATC, and Dani M. Moffit PhD, LAT, ATC, NATA LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee We’ve all been there before: A patient comes into our athletic training facility, we exchange greetings, discuss the reason for the visit, provide...

Throughout the history of athletic training, the college/university, higher education, professional sports, secondary school and various emerging settings have become home to athletic trainers wanting to care for all active populations. The impact...