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Now that the book has been closed on National Athletic Training Month 2014, we wanted to look back and express our appreciation to all the ATs who participated. The response via social media during the month was phenomenal, with the hashtag #...

There’s still time to apply for the 2014 NATA Foundation Mentor Program ! This unique initiative from the NATA Foundation pairs a small group of “young investigators” with a mentor to provide assistance, advice or collaborative efforts on projects,...

By Benjamin Towne, MA, ATC Two months ago, I was given the opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream by serving as an athletic trainer for the USOC Medical Staff for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. A common question I hear is, “How did...

The response to our NATM Social Media Contest was outstanding once again this year. We are collecting all the photos right now and will be announcing the prize winners next week. But another option available was to post a photo of the NATM poster we...

When we were offered the chance to shadow athletic trainers at the Johnson Space Center in Houston for our April NATA News , we jumped at the chance. Our Managing Editor Jaimie Siegle worked diligently to set this trip up for months and months, and...

My name is Jeremy Hawkins. I am the Athletic Training Program Director at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado. I have a passion for athletic training professional education and am excited to be a regular contributor to NATA Now .

National Athletic Training Month 2014 is coming to a close, but not before we give you one more update on the NATA Social Media Contest . This week, we’re mixing it up a little with a couple of videos and a handful of photos that have caught our...