Now is the time to nominate deserving athletic trainers for NATA awards.

Important Dates August 1 – September 15 Nominations accepted
October 1 Deadline to return all application and support materials
February/March Award recipients selected
June Awards presented during the NATA Clinical Symposia

In an effort to increase the recognition received by secondary school athletic trainers, Lori Johannessen of Greater New Bedford Regional has compiled a list of eligible secondary school athletic trainer in District 1.  This does not mean that non-secondary school athletic trainers are not eligible for these awards and we encourage you to nominate any eligible, deserving athletic trainer you know.

Awards

NATA Hall of Fame – 30 years good status

Most Distinguished – 20 years good status

Service Award – 20 years good status

Eve Becker-Doyle Award – 40 years good status

Gail Weldon Award – 15 years good status

Also please forward the names that you are nominating to Lori Johannessen – As this is a push to have more secondary school athletic trainers recognized for the service and work they perform everyday.

NATA Hall of Fame

The National Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame exists to recognize the very best of our profession.  Induction into the Hall of Fame honors athletic trainers who exemplify the mission of NATA through significant, lasting contributions that enhance the quality of health care provided by athletic trainers and advance the profession. To date, more than 250 athletic trainers have been inducted into the Hall of Fame.  These men and women have shaped the profession through their noteworthy accomplishments and dedication to service, leadership and professionalism.

Eligibility

  • NATA member in good standing
  • 30 years BOC certification  -or-  Retired Certified with initial certification at least 30 years prior to award year
  • 30 years membership in NATA
  • No other award, NATA or otherwise, is a prerequisite for eligibility for the Hall of Fame

 

Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer

The Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer award recognizes NATA members who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to leadership, volunteer service, advocacy and distinguished professional activities as an athletic trainer.  MDAT exclusively recognizes NATA members who  have been involved in  service and leadership activities at the national and district level.  No other award, NATA or otherwise, is a prerequisite for eligibility for MDAT.

Award Eligibility

  • NATA member in good standing
  • 20 years BOC certification
  • 20 years membership in NATA

 Athletic Trainer Service Award

The Athletic Trainer Service award recognizes NATA members for their contributions to the athletic training profession as a volunteer at the local and state levels. ATSA recipients have been involved in professional associations, community organizations, grassroots public relations efforts and service as a volunteer athletic trainer. No other award, NATA or otherwise, is a prerequisite for eligibility for the ATSA.

Award Eligibility

  • NATA member in good standing
  • 20 years BOC certification
  • 20 years membership in NATA

Eve Becker-Doyle Leadership Award

The Eve Becker-Doyle Leadership Award is the highest honor given to an NATA member specifically for outstanding leadership and volunteer is within the NATA. The award recognizes one member of the Association  that has shown a lifetime of leadership. This award is presented to an athletic trainer who exemplifies the leadership and dedication demonstrated by Eve Becker-Doyle during her time as Executive Director of the NATA. No other award, NATA or otherwise, is a prerequisite for eligibility for this award.

Award Eligibility

  • 40 years of NATA membership
  • NATA member in good standing, either active or retired

Gail Weldon Award of Excellence

The Gail Weldon Award of Excellence recognizes one athletic trainer each year who has displayed an exceptional commitment to mentoring, professional development and life balancing for women athletic trainers or significant contributions to improve the health care of females provided by athletic trainers.

About Gail Weldon

Gail Weldon is remembered as a teacher, mentor, author, athletic trainer and friend to many. A pioneer in the advancement of women in the field of athletic training, Gail was the second woman to join the NATA and one of the first 10 women certified as an athletic trainer.

Gail was the first female athletic trainer hired by the U.S. Olympic Committee. She was selected for the Olympic Sports Medicine Staff in 1980 and served as the Director of Athletic Training and Physical Therapy for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Gail was selected again by the Committee as the Medical Director for the 1991 U.S. Olympic Festival.

Gail also served as athletic training coordinator for TAC sanctioned track and field events and traveled internationally with a number of U.S. teams. In 1980, she left her position as Head Women’s Athletic Trainer at UCLA to venture out on her own and become the founder/owner of Women’s TRACC (Training Room And Conditioning Center).

 

More details on awards can be found at http://www.nata.org/gail-weldon-award-excellence.

Award Eligibility

  • NATA member in good standing
  • 15 years BOC certification
  • 15 years membership in NATA
  • May not be nominated in consecutive years