Vote!  It is time to read up on the candidates and vote this month for your next NATA President!  The candidates are Kathy Dieringer, EdD, ATC, LAT and Tory Lindley, MA, ATC. Click HERE to read about Kathy and Tory.

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Seeking Volunteers

All candidates must submit the following:

• Letter of intent specific to the committee desired
• Current Resume
• NATA Member number
• Board of Certification number
• State regulation number (if applicable)
• And be in good standing in all agencies

The deadline to apply for these positions is Monday October 2. Please email all materials to Lori Bristow at d3sectry@gmail.com.

Please note the following NATA committee volunteers will serve a three-year term.

MAATA representative to National (NATA) committees:

Secondary School Athletic Trainer’s Committee (SSATC): This person will represent District 3 on the NATA SSATC and preside as chair over the District 3 state/district representatives of secondary schools.

The Secondary School Athletic Trainers’ Committee (SSATC) is dedicated to recognizing the unique concerns and responsibilities associated with the secondary school athletic training practice setting, and to developing and providing materials and information that may enhance the effectiveness and marketability of athletic trainers working in this setting

Education Advancement Committee (EAC): This person will represent District 3 on the NATA EAC

Education Advancement Committee (EAC) identifies short-term and long-term educational research priorities to advance evidence-based scholarship and to continually assess best practices related to athletic training education in order to enhance clinical practice and patient care

MAATA Meeting Planner: The D3 Meeting Planner is a member of the Annual Symposium Committee and Site Selection Committee.

The Meeting Planner oversees all aspects of the physical planning and services offered at the MAATA Annual Symposium, including but not limited to housing, meeting space, AV and program delivery needs, food and beverage, and entertainment.  The Meeting Planner works in cooperation with the Education Program Chair, Exhibits Coordinator, Registration Coordinator, Social Chairman, the Local Liaison, as well as the District Director, Secretary and Treasurer.

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AT’s Care is in search of volunteers who are interested in serving as a state representative for ATs Care.   The mission of the ATs Care Committee is to aid athletic trainers and AT students in the aftermath of a critical incident by utilizing a peer-to-peer system to assist, monitor and encourage these individuals to seek initial support through state or regional athletic training care teams.
 

A planning group was convened in January 2016 to begin establishing the framework for ATs Care from there, district representatives were identified and the next step is to identify a representative from each state to serve on the ATs Care Committee.  Once state representatives are in place, each state will formulate a CISM team to assist with local incidents. This is a unique appointment, in that members must:

• Agree to the term of service (2 years minimum)
• Be a practicing AT for at least five years
• Be willing to undergo ICISF Peer Support Provider Training and ICISF Group Support Provider Training                                                                                              
• Willing to assist with selection of CISM team
• Serve as a liaison between state CISM team members and D3 ATs Care Representative
• Assist with the development of state policies and procedures
• Be in good standing with the BOC 
• Be a member of NATA in good standing
   

** Please note there may be some cost to committee volunteers in terms of training**

Please submit  to Lori Bristow (d3sectry@gmail.com) by Monday, October 2 @ 11:59 pm Eastern the following:

• Letter of intent, specific to AT’s Care
• Resume or CV
• BOC certification #
• NPI #
• State regulatory #

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Around the District

NCATA Museum Project was featured in Training and Conditioning magazine. Read Here.

VATA’s Honor and Award nominations are open and more details can be found at vata.us

Children’s National is hosting a free CEU event on September 21, 2017 from 7:30 - 12:30.  The title of the event is called The Young Student Athlete: Sport Symposium For Healthcare Providers. The location of the event will be located at Children’s National Medical Center at 111 Michigan Ave. NW Washington, DC in the 2nd floor Auditorium. The program will provide a maximum of 4 category A CEUs for Athletic Trainers. Please email Kelley Legge at OrthoAT@cnmc.org to register for the program. 

D3’s own Jennifer Rheeling is running for BOC AT Director.  For more information on the candidates, click HERE.  Check your email for the ballot to cast your vote. 

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Submit your proposal for the MAATA Annual Symposium by October 15!

The Educational Program Committee is currently accepting proposals for evidence-based practice presentations, feature presentations, learning labs, and special topics related to prevention, evaluation/diagnosis, immediate care, and treatment/rehabilitation of the lower extremity. Proposals outside of this topic may also be considered. 

The submission period is open from September 1 to October 15, 2017. Please submit your proposal electronically by using the form link: https://goo.gl/forms/2u6Mrq05aKfhUkHz2

Contact Educational Program Committee Chair Kim Pritchard at kpritch@su.edu or 540-545-7376 with questions. 

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Congratulations!

Safe School Winners:

East Rockingham High School (Elkton, VA) has been named a Safe Sports School 1st Team for a three-year period, valid from August 1, 2017 - July 31, 2020.

Bluffton High School (Bluffton, SC) has been named a Safe Sports School 1st Team for a three-year period, valid from September 1, 2017 - August 31, 2020.

Menchville High School (Newport News, VA) has been named a Safe Sports School 1st Team for a three-year period, valid from September 12, 2017 - September 11, 2020.

Hilton Head Island High School (Hilton Head Island, SC) has been named a Safe Sports School 1st Team for a three-year period, valid from September 12, 2017 - September 11, 2020.

Congratulations to John Bielawski for being named as the D3 representative to the NATA Hall of Fame committee.  He will shadow Sharon Menegoni this year, and be the new D3 representative when Sharon rolls off in June, 2018.

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Reminder...

MAATA has a NEW Website  Please update your favorite bookmarks to MAATA.org and check us out!  Please note: To view the Members' Only Pages, you will need to login as a GUEST.  The password is MAATA.  Please contact Lori Bristow, District 3 Secretary if you have questions.