Iowa Health Professional Recruitment Program

• Athletic Trainers were officially added to HF196

• The program provides loan repayment benefits to individuals that practice in specified locations for up to four years. The maximum award for this program is $50,000, which is paid in four increments toward outstanding Federal Stafford Loan and Grad PLUS Loan balances at the end of each 12 month employment period

• Link and more info here:

• https://iowacollegeaid.gov/HealthProfessionalRecruitmentProgram

 

UPCOMING:

IATS Secondary Schools committee is hosting a Webinar on Tuesday November 1st from 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.  The title of the presentation is "The Intersection of Athletic Training and Mental Health: How to Support Your Students and Yourself" presented by Aubrette Kinne, the Associate Director for Sport Psychology and Student-Athlete Mental Health at the University of Iowa.  This  provides 1.0 Category A CEUs. 

Click HERE to register and to get more information. 

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MAATA is hosting a Lunch and Learn on Thursday November 10th from 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.  The title of the presentation is "Implicit Bias in the Workplace: How to surface Biases and Foster Greater Objectivity", presented by Abu Ibrahim LAT, ATC, CSCS.  This is being hosted by the MAATA Education Committee and the EDAC and provides 1.5 Category A CEUs. 

Click Here to register and get more information

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IATS Volunteer Opportunities:

The Annual Meeting Committee is seeking volunteers to serve on multiple committees. 

• Annual Meeting: Members assist with organization of the meeting leading up to the event and then event operations during the Annual Meeting in May.

• The Governmental Affairs Committee: Members of the committee help monitor legislation, communicate with legislators, and advance the IATS legislative priorities. 

• Connection and Engagement: Member assist with utilizing social media and other mediums to best connect and communicate to IATS members to help them remain informed and engaged. 

If you have interest in serving on either of these committees, please feel free to email IATSSecretary@gmail.com

 

Secondary Schools Return to Sport Guidelines - NATA

The NATA Secondary Schools Committee came out with return-to-sport guidelines.  

Click here

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Atlas Iowa Initiative

Reminder to all secondary school ATs to continue to fill out KSI ATLAS survey.

VIEW OUR ATLAS PAG

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