ATs Care is here to support athletic trainers as they continue to support their patients, family and friends. To help during the uncertain times of COVID-19, ATs Care is hosting District Call-In Events to provide membership a space for support. This can be for work- or personal-related stressors and can be, but does not have to be, related to COVID-19. Find more information about your district’s call-in event, including how to RSVP and join, on the NATA website.

The NATA Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine is conducting marketing-based research to understand how the current college/university athletic trainer is prepared for pandemic prevention. The results from this study will provide the council with valuable information as it creates more resources to help college/university ATs as they begin to consider return-to-sport considerations after the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey takes about five to eight minutes to complete and will close May 13. READ MORE

The second post in our Mental Health Month blog series is available now. It features sport psychologist Chris Carr, PhD, HSPP, CMPC, discussing how to help athletes overcome anxiety on game day. READ MORE

NATA has created a grant process for government contractors looking to employ athletic trainers in the military setting. The grant allows a free six-month listing on the NATA Career Center. To participate, government contractors can complete this form. ATs who are interested in learning about government contract positions can read more and search for posted positions. READ MORE

The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health has launched a web-based Health Care Worker COVID-19 Survey open to all health care workers who have been exposed to or infected with COVID-19 within the hospital or health care setting. It is conducting this survey to gather information on situations, practices and policies that increase the risk of exposure and infection among health care workers and highlight opportunities to improve worker health and safety and infection control in health care settings. The survey data will be available to the public and researchers interested in conducting their own studies. The study is anonymous and takes about 10 minutes to complete. If you choose to complete this survey, when asked about your job title, list "athletic trainer" via the "Other" option. READ MORE