Bill Barry pictured under the lights at McGee Field at Sewanee, The University of the South. Bill Barry was inducted into the Tennessee Athletic Trainers Hall of Fame in 2001 and the Sewanee Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011. Sewanee Athletic’s Twitter page is quoted as remembering Bill for “his professionalism and dedication to Sewanee athletics and Sewanee athletes [as well as] his big heart and great sense of humor.”
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This year Las Vegas will host the 70th Annual NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo. There is still time to register or sign up to volunteer if you are looking to save a little money for the blackjack table. Below are the links you will need to find registration, housing, and of course, all the festivities.
The Tennessee Athletic Trainers' Society announces the opening of the 2019 Executive Board Elections. Nominees have been recommended by their peers from within TATS. Elections are ongoing and will be held until May 24th, 2019. Ballots will be accepted via electronic ballot on the TATS website. Continue reading to see the nominees and cast your ballot.
Election ballots will remain open until midnight on May 24th, 2019.
The Middle Tennessee Regional meeting will be held June 5th at Middle Tennessee State University. See the below flyer for details on this event.
When: June 5th, 2019 8:00am-4:30pm
Where: Jeff Hendrix Stadium Club @ Middle Tennessee State University
CEU: 5 EBP, 3 Category A
Cost: $75.00
To reserve your spot email Andy Grubbs at agrubbs@hughston.com.
Great work by both states during the March NATA Challenge! As you know this challenge was twofold, including both the highest total mileage and the most likes on social media.
We would like to congratulate North Carolina on winning the social media portion of the challenge! They had a Twitter total of 414 to our 228. Tennessee won the the run/walk mileage challenge with a total of 1204.2, which beat North Carolina’s 1033.2.
Great job to both associations this March. Professional advocacy doesn’t end in March - keep using social media to show that Athletic Trainers are Health Care and show your impact.
Be on the lookout for some North Carolina native treats at our next state conference January 2020!
The city of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County School system in middle Tennessee both took time to recognize the athletic trainers in their communities during National Athletic Training Month.
Mayor Shane McFarland declared March as National Athletic Training Month at the City Council Meeting.
Rutherford County Schools recognized athletic trainers as part of their commitment to keeping its’ athletes safe and healthy.
Tennessee Athletic Trainers, let’s get it in gear! North Carolina has officially challenged us to a competition that will run through the month of March to help spread awareness of the importance of athletic trainers as health care professionals. Incentive: LOSING state sponsors a granola bar for snack at the WINNING state’s next annual meeting!
The TATS Governmental Affairs Committee would like to announce our upcoming Capitol Hill Day. We would like for athletic trainers from throughout the state of Tennessee to join us in Nashville to meet with your State Legislators and discuss topics important to the athletic training profession in Tennessee. This year’s TATS Capitol Hill Day will be held on Wednesday, March 6th, 2019.
In order to best arrange meetings with legislators, we would like all of those interested in joining us to sign-up via the form below. If you are unable to sign-up but happen to be available to join us on March 6th, please know that all Tennessee ATs are welcomed.
Sign-up today!!!! More details will follow soon.
Don’t miss the 44th Annual SEATA Clinical Symposium March 7-9th, 2019 at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia in Atlanta, GA. Early registration ends February 20th. Click here to register today!
The theme for March 2019 is “AT’s are Health Care”. This theme “provides an opportunity to shed light on the many contributions athletic trainers have made, and continue to make, in areas such as research, innovation and patient care, and contributions that cross a variety of settings – from sports to the military – throughout the U.S. and abroad”(2).
NATA is hosting a social media contest and is looking for pictures of this years poster displayed in training rooms or your workspace. Be sure to tag @NATA1950 and @tnata (so we can repost!) and use the hashtags #NATM2019 and #ATsAreHealthCare.
To read more about this years NATM 2019 and national initiatives or to get your resources, read the full article below.
Due to changes to the 2019 TATS Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium schedule, the Executive Board is requesting that agenda items for the TATS Annual Business Meeting be submitted by midnight on Wednesday, January 16th, 2019. Please click the button below for more details and to submit your agenda items.
It's time for renewal! All members of NATA who renew their 2019 membership receive 10 free CEU credits ($150 value) to use in the NATA Professional Development Center between Feb. 16 and Dec. 31, 2019. If you renew by Oct. 31, you will qualify to make your payments in up to four installments, taking full advantage of the installment options.
TATS is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the 2018 TATS Honors & Awards. Nominations of deserving athletic trainers in Tennessee will be accepted from now until November 25th, 2017. Award winners will be announced prior to the 2018 TATS Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium, where they will be presented with their awards.
