We Want to Hear from You – Complete the UATA Member Survey Today!

Your voice matters! The Utah Athletic Trainers’ Association (UATA) is seeking valuable input from its members through the UATA Member Survey—and we need your feedback now more than ever.

As the organization prepares for the upcoming licensure review, your perspectives will help shape UATA’s approach and priorities. In addition, the survey gives you the opportunity to share your thoughts on how UATA can better support you and meet your professional needs.

Whether it’s advocacy, education, networking, or resources—you have a say in how your membership serves you. Take just a few minutes to complete the survey and make sure your voice is part of the conversation.

The UATA Board of Directors greatly values your insight and is committed to representing the interests of all members. Your feedback will directly inform their decisions as they move forward with initiatives to strengthen the profession of athletic training in Utah.

Thank you for helping us build a stronger UATA community!

Join Us for the Summer Business Meetings

The UATA Board of Directors are hosting multiple business meetings this summer. Each meeting will discuss the legislative review of Athletic Training Licensure in Utah. We hope you will join us for this important discussion. 

May 12 - Utah County - UVU Science Building (SB) classroom 138 - 7pm
May 17 - Salt Lake County - Univ of Utah HPR-W 113 - 10am
May 29 - Southern Utah - St George Regional Hospital/Cancer Center Auditorium A - 10am
June 3 - RMATA Conference - Casper, Wyoming - 4:30pm
June 10 - Northern Utah - Davis Technical College, Room AHB 242 - 4pm
June 14 - Cache County - Logan Regional Hospital, Classroom 1 (first floor by cafeteria)- 9am
June 24 - NATA National Convention - time and room as listed in conference program

ALL UATA MEETINGS ARE ON THE UATA CALENDAR.

2nd Annual UATA Student Conference Registration is Open

Successful Inaugural UATA Student Conference

On Saturday, October 5th, the inaugural UATA student conference was held on the University of Utah campus. 20 students from BYU, University of Utah, Utah Tech, UVU, and Weber State attended the conference. 

The Keynote speaker was Theron Enns, Senior Director of Athlete Health & Performance

Real Salt Lake, who spoke on "How to effectively communicate with coaches and management". Five young professional Athletic Trainers answered the students' questions regarding working in the field and what they learned in those first years of practicing. Additional speakers talked about hot topics, such as ice vs. no ice, blood flow restriction therapy, spatting, and mental health. The students also participated in an activity that showed off their taping, bandaging, and splinting skills. 

Kudos go out to Bryanna Howard for organizing this successful event. If you are interested in joining the UATA student committee, please reach out to her at bryanna.howard@utah.edu. 

UATA Annual Meeting Registration

The annual meeting registration is open. It will be held on December 7, 2024 at Weber State University. Click on the link below for more details.

Thank you Henry Schein for supporting the UATA and our Annual Meeting.

UATA Student Conference

Students! Register today for the 1st Annual Student Conference to be held at the University of Utah on October, 5, 2024. Click here for more information.

UATA Football Stickers are Back

Secondary School Athletic Trainers - Football Season is upon us!

UATA has helmet stickers for your football teams!

Use them with your teams as a shout out to everything you do for your athletes at your school and for the profession of Athletic Training. The helmet stickers will come with a PA announcement to be made during football games.

If you are interested please email Dynna Farr @ dynna.farr.atc@gmail.com and include the following information:

• How many helmet stickers you would like for your football team

• The color of helmet stickers: Black or White (clear sticker with black or white logo)

• A mailing address for us to ship them

UATA Secondary Schools Summer Conference 2024

In person @ Utah Valley University

UCCU Center, South Presidential Suite
9:00 am - 4:15 pm

Registration: UATA Members are free, Non-Member: $40 (no refunds, all registrations are final)

Schedule:

8:30-9:00: Registration
9:00-10:00: Dr, Carrie Jarowski, MD, Sideline and Acute Concussion Care
10:05 - 11:05: Concussion Long Term Care and Recovery
11:10- 12:10: Dr. Max Testa, MD, Cardiac Conditions
12:15-1:15: Lisa Walker, LAT, ATC & Dynna Farr, LAT, ATC: Cardiac Guidelines
2:00-3:00: Concussion Lab
3:15-4:15: Heart Lab

Open parking in the UCCU Visitor Parking Lot

Maximum of 6 Category A CEUs

“The Utah Athletic Trainers’ Association (UATA) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education (CE) to Certifies Athletic Trainers.”

Secondary School Education Series

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED .

Join us for the first annual UATA Secondary School Summer Education Series.

Come ready for Interactive CEU’s* on HOT TOPICS:

1. Understanding and actively participating in the wrestling weight management process

2. Interactive dermatology education concurrent with what you see during wrestling season

3. Hands-on heat illness practice complete with a standardized patient (a real live human being!) including rectal thermometry

When: Thursday, June 29, 2023, 8:00-3:00

Break for lunch included in time, however lunch will not be provided.

* Earn up to 5 Category A CEU’s

Where: University of Utah HPER WEST/Sorenson Building

Parking in the parking structure across the street from the Huntsman Center

Cost: *

UATA Members - $40

Non-UATA Members - $90

PREREGISTRATION ONLY

If you have your own rectal thermometer, please bring **NOT FOR LAB USE** but to more fully

examine and explore your personal device, to help prepare for your own heat related crisis

“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” - Confucius

These courses were specifically designed with the HANDS-ON component to help the secondary

school athletic trainer practice skills to become more CONFIDENT and COMPETENT in domains that

not only make them more VALUABLE to their coaches and to their athletes but WILL SAVE LIVES.

Free HEPA filters available!

HEPA filters/air purifiers are available and NO CHARGE to ALL schools in Utah.  To get a HEPA filter for your ATR and/or classroom, please talk to your Principle to request one.