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September 24, 2018 by Beth Sitzler
Publications
Patient Care

Bullying, Hazing Handout Available

Athletes at both the secondary or collegiate level have been affected by bullying and hazing. Bullying is defined at any unwanted aggressive behavior that involves an observed or perceived imbalance of power and is repeated multiple times. Hazing, a...
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September 20, 2018 by Todd Christman
Membership
Resources

Help For ATs Affected By Florence

Our thoughts are with the NATA members and their families who have been affected by Hurricane Florence. NATA’s ATs Care Committee is available to aid ATs in the aftermath of a catastrophic incident or death occurring to one or more of their athletes...
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September 6, 2018 by Beth Sitzler
Advocacy
Public Relations

Supporting the Sidelined Athlete

NATA provides resources for athletic trainers working with permanently sidelined athletes through a relationship with Sidelined USA . Sidelined USA is a a nonprofit organization that supports athletes who have been permanently sidelined due to...
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August 30, 2018 by Todd Christman
Students

LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee iLead Grant

The LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee (LGBTQ+AC) has received funding from NATA to offer a grant to fund one professional level athletic training student to attend the upcoming 2019 iLead conference Jan. 25-26, 2019. This grant will cover iLead attendance...
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August 23, 2018 by Beth Sitzler
Students

Meet the Student Leadership Committee

Hello! My name is Savannah Knighton and I’m currently serving as the chair of NATA Student Leadership Committee. I’m a senior athletic training student at Louisiana State University. This is my second year serving on the committee, as last year I...
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August 17, 2018 by JordanG
Membership
College/University

Collegiate Medical Models

As with many of you, NATA has been following the death of Jordan McNair, a 19-year old football player at the University of Maryland. While NATA cannot comment on the specifics of the McNair case, this tragic event has brought a conversation on...
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