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COVID-19 hit the economy hard with millions of Americans losing jobs around the nation. In health care alone, there have been 1.4 million job losses since January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Whether a pay cut, furlough or complete...

Registration for the 2020 NATA Virtual Clinical Symposia & AT Expo is open. Register now to attend the premier educational event for athletic trainers, athletic therapists, sport rehabilitators and other similar health care providers around the...

Voting for the NATA presidential election is July 1-31. As with previous NATA presidential elections, voting will be conducted electronically. All certified NATA members with a valid email address will be sent an email July 1 with further voting...

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about stress and uncertainty in personal and professional lives. Prior to the pandemic, when athletic trainers were stressed and needing someone to talk to, ATs Care was there. As NATA’s peer-support program, ATs...

As health care professionals, athletic trainers should be part of the conversation when preparing for employees to return to work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Public Safety Committee, housed within the Council on Practice Advancement (COPA),...

In the June NATA News , the Health Care in Action feature highlighted how to build a connection with a journalist for better storytelling. Athletic trainers have a wealth of knowledge and experiences of interest to the general public. Having a great...

“COVID-19 teaches us that we are part of something far greater than ourselves,” said Kristinn Heinrichs, PhD, ATC, PT, an athletic trainer in Vicenza, Italy. The coronavirus pandemic has known no bounds; it doesn’t see territory lines or know...

The COVID-19 pandemic left gyms, fitness centers, school athletic facilities and some outdoor recreation areas across the globe closed for months at a time. Only within the past couple of weeks have these places, all where athletes are used to going...

By Lorin Cartwright, MS, ATC, CAA, Timothy Neal, MS, AT, ATC, and Sean Rogers, DAT, ATC, NATA LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee The minority stress theory suggests that sexual minorities, underrepresented gender identities as well as queer and other sexual...

By Ami Adams, MS, ATC, CES, NATA LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee Mental health is a vital component in overall wellness, and it is highlighted especially within the LGBTQ+ community. In 2009, a study by Ellis noted there was significant homophobia still...