Two articles stemming from meetings of the NATA Spine Injury in Sport Group were published last week in the Journal of Athletic Training. The first, “Best Practices and Current Care Concepts in Prehospital Care of the Spine-Injured Athlete in American Tackle Football Players” outlines best practices and practical applications. “Consensus Recommendations on the Prehospital Care of the Injured Athlete with a Suspected Catastrophic Cervical Spine Injury” outlines the Delphi process, which identified eight key questions to be answered by systematic review and was used to come to a consensus.

NATA presidential candidates Kathy Dieringer, EdD, LAT, ATC, and Katie Walsh Flanagan, EdD, LAT, ATC, will be speaking at Face Time during the 2020 NATA Virtual Clinical Symposia & AT Expo. Since voting will take place July 1-31, be aware that votes can't be changed once they are cast. If you think your decision might be affected by the Face Time address, adjust your voting practice accordingly. Find out how to make voting as easy as possible and how to receive a mail-in ballot if you do not want to vote electronically on the NATA Now blog. READ MORE

Registration for the 2020 NATA Virtual Clinical Symposia & AT Expo is open. Register now to attend the premier educational event for athletic trainers, athletic therapists, sport rehabilitators and other similar health care providers around the globe. Learn from an esteemed lineup of thought leaders and see the latest in product, research and clinical development live July 13-16 and on-demand through Sept. 10. READ MORE

NATA Chats is hosting the fifth virtual Q&A with NATA presidential candidates Kathy Dieringer, EdD, LAT, ATC, and Katie Walsh Flanagan, EdD, LAT, ATC, at 4 p.m. CDT Tuesday, June 30, on Facebook Live. This event will focus on the student population and be hosted by NATA Student Leadership Committee Chair Midge Peterson. READ MORE

The NATAGear store is always open and offers items with the NATA and AT logo for purchase. Check out the online store now to see the recently updated apparel options. You’ll also find tumblers, pins, stickers and more. 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, we received almost 300 proposals needing review. Each volunteer will review 10 to 20 proposals between Aug. 1 and Aug. 15. Proposal reviewers must be certified ATs. READ MORE 

The Sports Institute at UW Medicine works to increase participation and safety in sports. In an ongoing effort to educate parents, coaches and medical personnel on best practices in sports safety, it produced a short educational film demonstrating new NATA-recommended techniques for emergent treatment of athletes with a suspected cervical spine injury. These recommendations were presented by the NATA Spine Injury in Sport Group in the latest Journal of Athletic Training. READ MORE