VNATA 2020 attendees have the opportunity to hear from NATA presidential candidates Kathy Dieringer, EdD, LAT, ATC, and Katie Walsh Flanagan, EdD, LAT, ATC, during VNATA 2020. The candidates will participate in a Q&A during the EDAC Town Hall from 5 to 7 p.m. CDT July 13. Also, during Face Time ’20, each candidate will present their presidential platforms and answer questions previously submitted to NATA. Tune in at 10:15 a.m. CDT July 15. READ MORE

Proposals for the 72nd NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo are being accepted via the NATA Speaker Management System. Submissions will be accepted through July 24. READ MORE

Volunteers are needed to review proposals for the 72nd NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo. This role is vital to ensure the quality and relevance of the convention educational programming to members. Last year, NATA received almost 300 proposals needing review. Each volunteer will review 10 to 20 proposals between Aug. 1-15. Proposal reviewers must be certified ATs. READ MORE

Gather has launched a new tool designed to help students search and apply for clinical immersion experiences: the NATA Immersion Experience Search Engine. To make this search engine a valuable member benefit, we need your help to populate it. If you have a clinical immersion experience you would like to share, fill out the NATA Immersion Experience Host Submission form available on the NATA website. You can also learn more about the NATA Immersion Experience in the April NATA News. READ MORE

The U.S. Bone and Joint Initiative is dedicated to raising public awareness and to increasing research of musculoskeletal diseases in the United States. The USBJI and Bone and Joint Canada offer a program with grant mentoring workshops to provide early-career basic and clinical investigators an opportunity to work with experienced researchers in the field to assist them in securing funding and other survival skills required for pursuing an academic career. This grant mentoring and career development program is open to promising junior faculty, senior fellows or post-doctoral researchers nominated by their department or division chairs. It is also open to senior fellows or residents who are conducting research and have a faculty appointment in place or confirmed and have a commitment to protected time for research. Basic and clinical investigators, with or without training awards (including K awards), are invited to apply. Applications are due July 15. READ MORE 

The call for the Executive Council for Education Chair is now open. The mission of the ECE is to inform and assist the profession in setting the direction for athletic training education. Emphasizing a commitment to improving patient care through an evidence-based approach, the ECE proactively influences best educational practices that reflect athletic training’s interprofessional nature and commitment to learning. The ECE is charged with developing direction and policy for NATA’s educational programs. The incoming chair selected will fulfill this role starting in June 2021. You can find a detailed description of the position and the application process at the NATA Now blog. Applications are due by Aug. 14. READ MORE