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In support of National Athletic Trainers Month, Drug Free Sport (a national sports drug testing and education company and long-time sponsor of NATA) has a Continuing Education Award competition underway. This honor specifically acknowledges high school and collegiate certified athletic trainers who are on the front lines of preventing drug abuse and educating student-athletes on health and wellness.  Since 2013, we have awarded more than $23,000 to qualified ATCs. The…

The Ethnic Diversity Advisory Committee is proud to introduce an opportunity to continue to give back to the community, while we promote the profession we all love so much, Athletic Training. In coordination with The Shade Tree Shelter, we will be visiting the shelter to offer help by: serving meals, helping at Noah’s Animal House, teaching a life skills class, helping out in the Children’s Activity Center, job development, working in…

The FWATA Public Relations Committee Social Media team is highlighting members of District 8 each month.  This month we highlight Hawaii Representative to FWATA Managing Board, Garvin Tsuji, MS, ATC What first made you choose athletic training? What inspired you to become an athletic trainer? Like a lot of other AT’s, I was injured as a high school athlete and had nobody to turn to for advice.  The day I…

Chase Paulson, D8 Secondary Schools Committee Chair is on a mission.  First let’s take a moment to thank Ross Oshiro, it is because of his hard work and dedication that Hawaii is the 8th state to have the ATLAS Map completed!  All of Hawaii’s black dots have been removed and/or changed to their appropriate color. Way to go Ross and Hawaii!  For the rest of our district, we have some work to…

The FWATA Public Relations Committee Social Media team is highlighting members of District 8 each month.  This month we highlight Student Leadership Committee Chair; Emily Cherpin. District 8 Monthly Member Highlight: Emily Cherpin ATS Current Position: Athletic Training Student, University of La Verne Current FWATA Title: Student Leadership Committee Chair What first made you choose athletic training? What inspired you to become an athletic trainer? I have always had a…

The ATs Care Program idea began in 2014 to aid athletic trainers in the aftermath of a catastrophic incident or death occurring to one or more of their athletes or colleagues by establishing a peer-to peer-system to assist, monitor, and encourage these individuals to seek initial support through state or regional athletic training care teams. Training is almost ready to launch in 2017 and we should have something in place…

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…