Athletic Trainers Played A Key Role At The Boston Marathon

Athletic Trainers wearing white adidas jackets with blue stripes down the sleeves and red caps played a key role in helping victims of the Boston Marathon event. Read the full story by ESPN here.

Many Thoughts and Prayers

The CATA would like to extend their thoughts and prayers to all those affected by the horrific events in Boston yesterday.

University of Connecticut Video Contest 2013: Thrift Shop The AT Way

Click Here to view UCONNs great video in support of National Athletic Training Month 2013!

Safe Sports School Award

The NATA has announced the creation of the Safe Sports School Award to recognize secondary schools that take steps to keep their athletes free from injuries.  Is your sports program safe? Be recognized by applying today!  For more information click here or to apply for the award directly, click here.

ACTION ALERT! Help Create A Program To Study Injury Rates

Have you ever wondered how often Connecticut's high school student athletes are injured while participating in interscholastic athletic activities?  We have, and sadly we don't have the information for Connecticut.  We know that nationally the incidence of athletic injuries is on the rise due to an increase in student-athlete competitiveness.  Research also shows the majority of high-school athletic injuries occur during athletic team practices.  That is why we're asking you to contact your legislators now in support of S.B. No. 966: 'AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PILOT PROGRAM TO STUDY INJURY RATES IN SCHOOL ATHLETIC PROGRAMS'.  Please click here and take 2 minutes now to contact your State Senator and Representative in support of this bill.  

By indentifying this data, the Connecticut Athletic Trainers Association in conjunction with the Connecticut Sports Medicine Society (CSMS) and the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) can develop best practices as it relates to addressing the safety and prevention needs of high school student athletes. 

CATA Awards Nominations Now Open! Deadline extended to April 15th!

We are seeking nominations for the 2013 CATA Hall of Fame, CATA Athletic Trainer of the Year and the Donald Bagnall Secondary School Athletic Trainer of the Year awards.  Help us recognize our athletic trainers for their hard work and dedication to our profession by nominating them for one of our awards. 

Nominations close on April 15th, 2013 at MIDNIGHT.  All nominations are done through Survey Monkey.  Awards will be presented at the 2013 CATA Symposium on May 23, 2013. 

Click Here to go directly to the awards page.

Congratulations to Don Bagnall and Doug Casa!

Don Bagnall and Doug Casa are both recipients of this year's NATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award! Complete list is located on the NATA website, click here to view.