Watch NATA President at Senate Hearing
Last week the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation hosted a hearing on “Athlete Safety and the Integrity of U.S. Sport.” NATA President Tory Lindley, MA, ATC, joined executives from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency and U.S. Center for SafeSport on the panel. You can watch the hearing in its entirety on the committee website.
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Faculty Mentor Program Accepting Applications
The NATA Research & Education Foundation faculty mentor program provides guidance and mentorship to junior faculty members in higher education within the athletic training profession. Applications to participate as a mentor or mentee are now open until March 6. The NATA Foundation is particularly in need of potential mentors this year.
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Secondary School EAPs Examined in Journal of Athletic Training
The current
Journal of Athletic Training includes the article “Emergency Action Plans in Secondary Schools: Barriers, Facilitators, and Social Determinants Affecting Implementation.” An update on concussion practices is also featured in “Athletic Trainers' Concussion-Assessment and Concussion-Management Practices: An Update.”
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NATA Foundation Silent Auction Seeking Items
The NATA Foundation Silent Auction is an annual tradition during the NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo and has raised more than $15,000 each year. The NATA Foundation needs your help in growing this event and seeks item donations for 2020. If you are interested in donating items, email
fndnstaff@nata.org. The 2020 Silent Auction will be live June 1-20 and on-site during the NATA convention in Atlanta.
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