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.
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.
Call for Volenteers to Serve
The MAATA is seeking candidates for three district representatives to NATA committees:
- Secondary Schools Committee
- Education Advancement Committee
- AT Cares Committee (See AT Cares below)
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) 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.
All volunteers commit to attend the National (NATA) meeting, retain their NATA membership, and BOC certification, as well as remain in good standing with both. Additionally, volunteers must commit to participating in web and conference calls, completing work assignments and keeping up to date on committee activities and events. The volunteers will need to shadow the current MAATA committee member until June 2018, than begin on July1, 2018.
All applicants should send the following to Lori Bristow (d3sectry@gmail.com) by Monday, October 2 @ 11:59 pm Eastern:
- Letter of Intent specifc to the committee
- Resume or CV
- BOC Certification #
- NPI #
- State Regulatory #
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 #
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 using THIS FORM.
Contact Educational Program Committee Chair Kim Pritchard at kpritch@su.edu or 540-545-7376 with questions.
