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SAN DIEGO, Calif., August 29, 2016 – On Thursday, Aug. 25, La Jolla Cove played host to all things outstanding in the fields of sports and medicine. San Diego Sports Medicine Foundation’s (SDSMF) annual fundraiser, Taste at the Cove, returned for its 15th year, bringing food, one-of-a-kind auction items and professional athletes together. In addition to the festivities, Taste at the Cove honored one community legend and one medical champion.…

  The CUAT Committee continues to work hard on several projects.  Here are just a few. 1. The Specialty Session in Baltimore on Advocacy was well attended and great information was given on advocating for your student-athlete, advocating for your position at your institution and advocating for yourself. 2. In June, Randy Cohen (Associate AD for Medical Services at University of AZ) and Jamie DeRollo (Head Athletic Trainer at Modesto…

The FWATA Public Relations Committee Social Media team is highlighting members of District 8 each month.  This month we highlight NevATA President; Mark D’Anza District 8 Monthly Member Highlight: Mark D’Anza ATC Current Position: Head Athletic Trainer, Durango High School Current FWATA Title: NevATA President What first made you choose athletic training? What inspired you to become an athletic trainer? I realized early on I liked helping people. My science…

As NATA President Scott Sailor, EdD, ATC, addressed the crowd during the NATA General Session and Annual Members’ Meeting, Friday in Baltimore Convention Center, Swing Hall, he announced that the association will launch a new public website, www.AtYourOwnRisk.org, to better communicate the role of athletic trainers in work, life and sport. AtYourOwnRisk.org was created in an effort to advocate for athletic trainers by influencing public opinion and policy – one…

In conjunction with the 67th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo, NATA held its annual Capitol Hill Day Wednesday, June 22, the association’s biggest advocacy event of the year. This year, more than 400 athletic trainers representing 48 states made the trek from Baltimore to Washington, D.C., to speak with legislators on two important pieces of legislation – the Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights and H.R. 921, which allows…