There is a lot happening at NATA! Stay up to date on what’s to come each month in advocacy, engagement and development in a NATA Now monthly blog series. NATA President Tory Lindley, MA, ATC, provides more insight about what’s to come in his accompanying video. In it, he highlights the first-ever Member Appreciation Week, Nov. 16-20. READ MORE

Last week, the NATA Now blog began a semiweekly series in which members share what made them join NATA, the value of membership and how, together, we are NATA. The first entry features Marje Albohm, MS, AT Ret., an NATA member for 48 years, describing how the association's programs and tools are essential to career, development and growth. READ MORE

The deadline to submit abstracts for the NATA Research & Education Foundation’s Free Communications Program is Nov. 1. Abstracts selected by the Free Communications Committee will be published in the Journal of Athletic Training and will be presented at the 72nd NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo via oral or poster presentation. Submission guidelines and instructions are on the NATA Foundation website. READ MORE

Go4Ellis has launched a HIPAA-compliant electronic medical records (EMR) as part of the app that can be used with Go4Ellis shifts and non-Go4Ellis shifts. Go4 EMR helps athletic trainers record and document injuries and practice patient-centered care by coordinating collaboration with the next clinician (i.e., in emergency rooms or urgent cares and with primary care physicians). It also allows athletic trainers HIPAA-secure access to their records, providing proof of action. READ MORE 

To further advocate for ATs, as well as positively impact secondary schools that have had drastic budgets cuts to their athletics programs, NATA has partnered with the Shaquille O’Neal Foundation on its Get Game Ready campaign, which is supported by Icy Hot. Through the Get Game Ready program, the Shaquille O’Neal Foundation will issue up to $400,000 in grants to supply financial assistance to secondary school sports and athletic training programs in need. The deadline to submit a grant proposal is Oct. 31. READ MORE

The AT jacket, for both men and women, was recently restocked and is now available at the NATAGear store in additional sizes and multiple colors. The micro fleece jacket has the AT logo on the front left chest and the NATA logo on the left sleeve. Browse the store to see all the apparel options as well as tumblers, pins and stickers. READ MORE