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About  
The Maryland Athletic Trainers' Association (MATA) is a professional organization for athletic trainers and other health care practitioners who support the advancement of the profession of athletic training within the state of Maryland. Founded in 1983, it is comprised of over 500 NATABOC Certified Athletic Trainers, physicians, concerned health care providers and students.
 
Our Objectives

• to encourage and support the
professional development of its members

• to provide a means for the exchange of ideas

• to work to ensure that all individuals within the state of Maryland have access to quality health care

• to provide a source of service, education and reference to its members and to the citizens of Maryland who seek the services of Athletic Trainers
We Are

• AMA recognized health care professionals

• Unique health care providers working under the supervision of a licensed physician to provide assessment, treatment and rehabilitative services to patients

• Educated in the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of medical conditions resulting from injury and illness

• Qualified providers of rehabilitative medicine and preventative service
 

Donate to the MATA PAC 

MATA PAC empowers members to support state elected officials who champion policy that advances the athletic training profession in Maryland.  By donating to MATA PAC, you can help shape the political environment and educate state legislators on the significant contributions that athletic trainers make as healthcare providers.  Your contributions to the MATA PAC help us seek better working conditions, fair access and the right to practice for all athletic trainers in our state.  Please consider helping the profession by donating to MATA PAC today!

 

Latest News

ATTN: MATA 5K UPDATE

It is with an abundance of caution and a heavy heart that the MATA has decided to cancel our 5K and 1 Mile walk scheduled for June 7th. While we would love to celebrate the advances made in the state this year at this fun, social event, we must take safety into consideration.

We are thankful for the support of our volunteers and sponsors, and we look forward to seeing you all in person when the scene is safe!

 

2020 MATA Symposium - May 30th, 2020

Please note that this year’s symposium will be transitioned from an in person meeting to web-based platform.  MATA members should look for an email from Maggi Souris (Symposium Committee Chair - through the Cvent platform), inviting them to register for the program.  This year’s event will be free and available to the first 125 MATA members that register.  1.5 Category A CEUs and 1.5 EBPs (approval pending) will be awarded to those completing the program.

MATA Honors & Awards Info

The Honors & Awards Committee will be recognizing our profession's top contributors during the 2020 MATA Virtual Symposium! Thank you to the MATA members who submitted nominations for these honors and awards!

The MATA Honors and Awards descriptions, eligibility and nomination procedures can be found on the MATA Honors and Awards page. 

A Call for Proposals

The VATA Meeting Committee is now accepting proposal submissions for the Annual VATA Meeting in January 2021. If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please click HERE. Submission deadline is August 1, 2020. Submission decisions will be made by September 10, 2020.

MATA Mentor List

The Young Professionals Committee has worked hard to develop a list of of certified athletic trainers who are willing to be mentors to AT students and newly certified athletic trainers. It is here to provide a resource when those young professionals have questions about a specific setting. It can be accessed HERE.

MATA E-Blast
Members – we are now posting the monthly MATA E-Blasts here on the site. You view them in the archive by clicking HERE

FROM THE NATIONAL OFFICE 
Attention Athletic Trainers - have you signed up for your NPI Number? If you are unsure or if you need to take this important step to help our profession, please visit NATA.org/NPI

If you currently do not have access to the web site or the members list serv, please contact marylandathletictraining@gmail.com for access to the site and/or addition to the list serv.