Advocacy

As unpredictable as the last nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic have been for everyone, athletic trainers are uniquely trained to handle the unexpected. Some outreach athletic trainers deployed to the front lines in non-traditional roles, such as...

Update: The Student Leadership Committee's live Kahoot! Trivia Takeover has been rescheduled to 7 p.m. CST Jan 20. and will only be for uncertified student members. There is a lot happening at NATA! Stay up to date on what’s to come each month in...

The December NATA News takes a look back at the year, and a big part of that was the yearlong Health Care in Action campaign . The goal of the Health Care in Action campaign was to not only celebrate everything athletic trainers do for the...

This year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced NATA as a National Youth Sports Strategy (NYSS) Champion. NATA’s recognition was first highlighted in the December NATA News , which also serves as the association’s annual...

The NATA Political Action Committee ( NATAPAC ) is the sole federal PAC founded for and dedicated to being the voice and advocate of the athletic training profession. NATAPAC empowers members to support elected officials or candidates who champion...

As discussions progress surrounding the release of a COVID-19 vaccine, NATA is advocating for athletic trainers to be included on the list of health care providers considered for early vaccination. In November, NATA sent a letter to the Centers for...

Being a culturally competent health care provider is not limited to understanding variances in gender identity, race or ethnicity – ATs must also be aware of their patient’s religious values. This type of education and awareness can come from...

In his November NATA News column, NATA President Tory Lindley, MA, ATC, discusses NATA’s new Compromised Sports Safety in Secondary Schools program. Through this program, athletic trainers who know of a school that has lost, or is in jeopardy of...

For someone who belongs to a marginalized or minoritized group, having an ally can have a significant impact, especially on their emotional and mental well-being. To assist athletic trainers, the NATA Ethnic Diversity Advisory Committee and NATA...

In the November NATA News , NATA Ethnic Diversity Advisory Committee District Four Rep. Samar Long, MSEd, AT, ATC, interviewed Marisha Little, LAT, ATC, and Chris Dake, EdD, LAT, ATC, with the University of West Florida, about their efforts to...