The nomination period for NATA's national awards opens Aug. 1, and nominations will be accepted until Sept. 15. The deadline to return all application and support materials will be Oct. 1. Any NATA member may nominate a colleague for one of the association's national honors or awards.

New this year: Nominators are now required to provide a statement on their candidate’s impact on the profession and suitability for an award. Please keep this in mind and allow enough time to submit the nomination and statement by the deadline. READ MORE

NATA, through its Governmental Affairs Committee (GAC), provides funds to state AT associations. Grants are available on a fiscal year basis (July 1 – June 30). The program is based on the concept of a state/national share; states are expected to support their own efforts to the greatest extent possible and by involving as many members as possible. READ MORE

Gatorade Performance Partner released the “First on the Field” video last week, which features female athletic trainers working in the National Football League. The ATs interviewed are Allison Miner, DPT, ATC, Tiffany Morton, MS, ATC, LAT, Sonia Ruef, LAT, ATC, Laura Schnettgoecke, LAT, ATC, and Hilary Stepansky, ATC. The video also features comments from Sue Hillman, AT Ret, who was the NFL’s first female athletic training intern, and Ariko Iso, MA, ATC, who was the first full-time NFL athletic trainer. READ MORE

The NCAA Injury Surveillance Program is a data collection initiative designed to track and analyze medical illnesses and injuries that result from sport participation. Since 1982, athletic trainers have collaborated with the NCAA to create the largest collegiate sports injury database program in the world. Today, the NCAA Sport Science Institute partners with the Datalys Center, an independent nonprofit research organization, to manage the ISP and to help inform injury prevention policies and practices in college sport. To grow the strength of the ISP, and to enhance the care of college athletes, your school’s participation is needed. You can find the Injury Surveillance Fact Sheet and more info on the program at the SSI website. READ MORE

Donate a Photo’s Fundraising Goal Within Reach
Since it started last month, there have been nearly 9,500 photos posted for the NATA Research & Education Foundation's Donate a Photo campaign. The goal of raising $15,000 is tantalizingly within reach with three weeks left until the Aug. 20 deadline. Your continued support will help the NATA Foundation reach that goal. And remember that for every photo uploaded, the NATA Foundation will receive $1. Read more