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Academy for Sports Dentistry (ASD)
NATA Liaison to ASD: Robert Ogar, ATC
Reports to: Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine; Secondary School Athletic Trainers' Committee
Alliance of Social Workers in Sports (ASWIS)
NATA Liaison to ASWIS: VACANT
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
NATA Liaison to AAFP: VACANT
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Sports Neurology Section
NATA Liaison to AAN: Todd P. Daniels, ATC, LMP, CSCS
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
NATA Liaison to AAOS: NATA President
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness (COSMF)
NATA Liaison to AAP: Patrice Elder, MEd, ATC
Reports to: Council on Practice Advancement
American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA)
NATA Liaison to AAPA: Lawrence H. Collins, ATC, PA-C
Reports to: Council on Practice Advancement
American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators (AACCA)
NATA Liaison to AACCA: Karen Lew Feirman, MEd, LAT, ATC
American Association of Orthopaedic Executives (AAOE)
NATA Liaison to AAOE: VACANT
American Chiropractic Association (ACA)
NATA Liaison to ACA: VACANT
American College Health Association (ACHA)
NATA Liaison to ACHA: Lori Dewald, EdD, ATC, MCHES
Reports to: Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
NATA Liaison to ACSM: NATA President
American Football Coaches Association (AFCA)
NATA Liaison to AFCA: Jeremy Busch
Reports to: Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine
American Kinesiology Association (AKA)
NATA Liaison to AKA: VACANT
American Kinesiotherapy Association (AKTA)
NATA Liaison to AKTA: VACANT
American Medical Association (AMA) Healthcare Professional Advisory Committee (HCPAC)
NATA Liaison to AMA HCPAC: Karen D. Fennell, MS, ATC
Reports to: NATA Governmental Affairs Department
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
NATA Liaison to AMSSM: NATA President
American Optometric Association (AOA) Sport Vision Section
NATA Liaison to AOA: Todd P. Daniels, ATC, LMP, CSCS
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
NATA Liaison to AOSSM: NATA President
American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine (AOASM)
NATA Liaison to AOASM: NATA President
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
NATA Liaison to APTA: NATA President
NATA Liaison to ARC: VACANT
Association of Asthma Educators (AAE)
NATA Liaison to AAE: VACANT
Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP)
NATA Liaison to ASAHP: Christopher O'Brien, PhD, LAT, ATC
Reports to: Executive Council for Sports Medicine
Athletic Equipment Managers Association (AEMA)
NATA Liaison to AEMA: Jeremy J Busch, MEd, ATC
Reports to: Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine
Canadian Athletic Therapists' Association (CATA)
NATA Liaison to CATA: Meghan McKay, MEd, LAT, ATC
CATA Liaison to NATA: Peter Dewar, MA, LAT, ATC
Reports to: International Committee
Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association (CPSDA)
NATA Liaison to CPSDA: Mary McLendon, MS, LAT, ATC
Reports to: Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine
Female Athlete Triad Coalition (FATC)
NATA Liaison to FATC: VACANT
HOSA- Future Health Professionals
NATA Liaison to HOSA: Jennifer Rheeling, MS, ATC
Reports to: Secondary School AT Committee
International Association of Firefighters (IAFF)
NATA Liaison to IAFF: Nathan Place, LAT, ATC, CEAS
Reports to: Council on Practice Advancement, Public Safety Committee
International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS)
NATA Liaison to FIMS: VACANT
Reports to: International Committee
Japan Athletic Trainers' Organization (JATO)
NATA Liaison to JATO: Daisuke Shibata, PhD, ATC
Reports to: International Committee
NATA Liaison to MHA: Timothy Neal, MS, ATC
Reports to: ATs Care Commission
National Association of Advisors of Health Professions (NAAHP)
NATA Liaison to NAAHP: MaryBeth Horodyksi, EdD, ATC
Reports to: Executive Committee for Education
National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA)
NATA Liaison to NACDA: VACANT
Reports to: Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT)
NATA Liaison to NAEMT: VACANT
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
NATA Liaison to NAIA: VACANT
Reports to: Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine
National Association of Orthopaedic Technologists (NAOT)
NATA Liaison to NAOT: Cassie Ruth WInkfield, MS, ATC, OTC
National Association of School Nurses
NATA Liaison to NASN: VACANT
Reports to: Secondary School AT Committee
National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association (NBATA)
NATA Liaison to NBATA: NATA President
National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)
NATA Liaison to NFHS: Jennifer Rheeling, MS, ATC
Reports To: Secondary School AT Committee, NATA President
National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA)
NATA Liaison to NIRSA: Brittany Bingham, MA, ATC
National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE)
NATA College/University Liaison to NOCSAE: Kim Daneen Barber Foss, MS, ATC, LAT
Reports to: Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine
NATA Secondary School Liaison to NOCSAE: Jasmine Debose, DAT, LAT, ATC
Reports to: Secondary School Athletic Trainers' Committee
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
NATA Liaison to NSCA: Michael G. Miller, PhD, EdD, FNATA, ATC;
Reports to: Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NATA Liaison to NCAA: NATA President
NATA Liaison to NCAA Football Rules Committees: David Polanski, MS, ATC
NATA Liaison to NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committees: Paul Culina, MEd, LAT, ATC
NATA Liaison to NCAA Wrestling Rules Committees: Jim Thornton, MA, LAT, ATC
Reports To: Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine
North American Spine Society (NASS)
NATA Liaison to NASS: VACANT
Osteoarthritis Action Alliance (OAA)
NATA Liaison to OAA: Jeffrey Driban, PhD, ATC, CSCS
Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (POSNA)
NATA Liaison to POSNA: Kenneth Rogers, PhD, ATC
Reports to: Council on Practice Advancement
Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society (PRISM)
NATA Liaison to PRISM: Kenneth Rogers, PhD, ATC
Reports to: Council on Practice Advancement
Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA)
NATA Liaison to PAMA: Jeffrey A. Russell, PhD, ATC
Reports to: Council on Practice Advancement, Performing Arts Committee
Professional Baseball AT Society (PBATS)
NATA Liaison to PBATS: Rick Griffin, MS, LAT, ATC
Reports to: International Committee
NATA Liaison to PBATS: NATA President
Professional Football AT Society (PFATS)
NATA Liaison to PFATS: NATA President
Professional Hockey AT Society (PHATS)
NATA Liaison to PHATS: NATA President
Professional Soccer AT Society (PSATS)
NATA Liaison to PBATS: NATA President
NATA Liaison to SHAPE America: VACANT
Sports and Human Performance Nutrition (SHPN Alliance)
NATA Liaison to SPHN: Dana White, MS, ATC, RD
NATA Liaison to Sidelined USA: Jordan Anderson, MS, ATC
U.S. Bone & Joint Initiative (USBJI)
NATA Liaison to USBJI: Paul A. Ullucci, Jr., PhD, ATC, DPT
NATA College/University Liaison to US Lacrosse: Nina Walker, MA, LAT, ATC
Reports to: Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine
NATA Secondary School Liaison to US Lacrosse: George Wham, EdD, SCAT, ATC
Reports to: Secondary School AT Committee
NATA Liaison to US Soccer: VACANT
NATA Liaison to USA Baseball: VACANT
NATA Liaison to USA Cheer: Karen Lew Fierman, DHSc, LAT, ATC
NATA Liaison to USA Football: Richard A. McPherson, MS, ATC, LAT