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December 11, 2015 by Todd Christman

Safe Sports School Award Honorees For November

The Safe Sports School Award recognizes secondary schools that take the crucial steps to keep their athletes free from injuries. The recipient list continued to grow in November with 22 additional schools honored. You can see the full list below. If...
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December 7, 2015 by Todd Christman

ATs Win Research Award to Fund Air Force Project

Two University of the Incarnate Word athletic trainers, Dr. Shandra Esparza and Dr. Reid Fisher have successfully been awarded a Clinical Research Initiative (CRI) Intramural Research Award to fund a project titled: "Athletic Trainer Integration in...
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December 4, 2015 by JordanG

Training for Active Shooter Emergency

By Heather Harvey, MA, ATC AB Miller High School, Redlands, California NATA Young Professionals’ Committee I’m sure everyone has heard about the mass shooting that occurred in San Bernardino, California. The Inland Regional Center, where the...
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December 1, 2015 by Beth Sitzler

Dallas AT works with others to save referee’s life

As an athletic trainer for 44 years, Robert Ramos, MS, LAT, ATC, is used to staying on his toes and being ready for whatever may happen. These skills were put to the test Oct. 26 when he was working a Gateway Charter Academy home game in the Dallas...
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November 23, 2015 by Todd Christman

The #BetterTogether Winner is

Last month we unveiled the new website for the 67th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo and the corresponding theme for the convention which is #BetterTogether. We also launched the #BetterTogether contest and asked ATs to show us their take on the...
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November 20, 2015 by Beth Sitzler

Environmental Cold Injuries Handout

Winter is here, but that doesn’t mean outdoor activities need to come to a halt. To help you keep your athletes and members of your community safe and active this winter, NATA has created an Environmental Cold Injuries Handout (pdf), found on p. 42...
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November 16, 2015 by Todd Christman

Help Us Choose the #BetterTogether Winner!

The #BetterTogether contest ended last week and the participation from athletic trainers across the country was great. We received nearly 200 photo and video entries! So who will win a free trip for two to the convention in 2016? Well, that’s where...
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November 13, 2015 by Todd Christman

Abstaining From Road Trips Could Benefit Injured Players

By John Doherty, ATC, PT Last night, Bears running back Matt Forte’s streak of 52 straight starts came to an end. Forte not only missed the start, he missed the trip to San Diego. For good reason. Airplane trips and swollen joints are a bad mix. It...
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November 6, 2015 by Todd Christman

One Week Left For #BetterTogether Entries

Time is running out to qualify for a chance to win two free trips to Baltimore for the 2016 convention. There is only one week left to submit entries for our #BetterTogether contest . The winner will receive free housing, registration and airfare...
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