MATAMaryland Athletic TrainersMaryland Athletic Trainers Association

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

Hall of Fame

Come show your support for Curley Head Athletic Trainer Marty McGinty as he is Inducted into the Baltimore Blast Hall of Fame on Saturday, February 29th at 6:05 PM at the SECU Arena at Towson University. Athletic trainers may receive one free ticket with each purchase of one or more tickets. Additional information and the ticket order form can be found HERE. 

MATA 5K

You are invited to register for the 2nd Annual MATA 5K and 1 Mile Walk! Last year was our inaugural year, and we saw participants from all over the state bring their friends and family to support athletic training in Maryland. We had students from all three Maryland programs participate and we can't wait to see you all again!

We welcome you to register for this year's event here: https://cvent.me/MNkrw
Additional information can be found in the attached FLYER

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.