California, Nevada, Hawaii, Guam and America Samoa are all participating in NATM 2018! FWATA encourages ALL ATS’s and ATs to get involved this NATM. Make sure you tag your entry with the following so we receive your submission: Twitter or Instagram: #NATM2018 @FWATAD8 Facebook: #NATM2018 @Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association Express Your Appreciation Want to celebrate your athletic trainer(s) in March? Visit our AT Shoutout page for some ideas.…
The FWATA Public Relations Committee is pleased to announce the winter quarter winner of the Excellence in Athletic Training Award. Each quarter, the Excellence in Athletic Training Award celebrates District 8 athletic trainers or athletic training student members who display an exceptional commitment to mentoring, professional development or enhancing the quality of health care. This quarter’s winner is Jessika Hunt MEd, ATC, NASM-CES. Jessika was named to the University of California, Riverside…
Athletic Training Students … future colleagues: I am going on my 26th year as a member of the NATA and through all these years as a clinician and academician, I remain excited about the impact of the student experience and the role students play in shaping and defining our profession. I suspect every Athletic Trainer can fondly relate back to their student experiences and how it influenced the development of…
Want to catch a show while you are at the FWATA Clinical Symposium in April? Wynn Las Vegas welcomes the Far West Athletic Trainers Association Clinical Symposium to Las Vegas. To obtain your special delegate offer, please call the Discover Wynn Call Center at 888-320-7110 or 1-702-770-3463 and mention code DEXPO25 to receive $25 off Grandview Seating Tickets to Le Rêve – The Dream at Wynn Las Vegas Terms and…
Huntington Beach, CA Holli Jackson MS, ATC, LMT, athletic trainer at Edison High School, is the District 8 Gatorade Secondary School Athletic Trainer of the Year Award. As part of the award, Holli received a grant for her program, as well as different Gatorade products from the performance package, a sideline cart, and an all-expense paid trip for the 2018 NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo. About the award and…
In November, Assemblyman Marc Berman visited Stanford University to meet with athletic trainers and tour the healthcare facilities there. Assemblyman Berman is a co-author on AB 1510, which would grant licensure to athletic trainers in the state of California if passed. California continues to be the only state that does not mandate licensure for athletic trainers. Assemblyman Berman toured the NCAA varsity sport facilities, the Phillip & Penelope Knight Athletic…
WALNUT, CA— September 25th 2017, Diamond Bar High School athletic trainer Chase Paulson was recognized for giving athletes tools for success on the playing field and in life. Paulson was awarded the Jim Staunton CIF-Southern Section Champions for Character Award during the 14th annual awards dinner held at The Grand Conference Center in Long Beach. The award recognizes athletes, coaches, administrators, and schools for displaying exemplary character and sportsmanship on…
The Excellence in Athletic Training award recognizes Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association (FWATA) members who are committed to helping people prevent injuries and stay healthy and active. As highly educated and dedicated health care professionals we knowingly and unknowingly impact the lives of athletic training students, athletes, co-workers, patients and the general public. The Public Relations Committee would like to present this honor on behalf of FWATA to recognize and…
Katella High School in Anaheim, CA and Walnut High School in Walnut, CA both received the Safe Sports School award in 2017. Students from CSU Fullerton (mentored by Tricia Kasamatsu) participated in the process along with Nelson Chen (Walnut High School) and Ali Lacayo (formerly of Katella High School). Courtesy of FWATA PR Committee
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — The $260,000 renovation of Cal Poly Athletics’ Sports Medicine and Athletic Training room inside the Mott Athletics Center is complete. The 2,500-square-foot area underwent a complete transformation and, on Friday, officially became the Slover Center for Sports Medicine in honor of Kristal Slover, Cal Poly’s assistant athletic director/head athletic trainer for over 15 years. Last updated in the early 1990s, the space services all 550…
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