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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
 

Latest News

2019 MATA LOBBY DAY- TUESDAY, MARCH 19TH
Lobby Day and Legislative Breakfast in Annapolis
When: Tuesday, March 19th 8am-noon
Where: Miller Senate Office Building, 11 Bladen St., Annapolis
Why: To provide legislators with the information they need to make educated decisions for their constituencies. We built relationships and garnered support from many legislators in our last lobby day event so we need to continue the momentum moving forward to keep our faces in front of decision makers! 

MATA Members: you can register through the link in the members only section of the MATA website. If you are having trouble logging on, please contact Allie Boll at aboll@umd.edu. Thank you. 

MATA 5K & 1 MILE WALK
Join us March 31st at CCBC Catonsville to celebrate the end of National Athletic Training Month, hang out with your peers and co-workers, and promote our great profession! This event is open to ALL who support the athletic training profession - co-workers, friends, family, coaches, athletes, and more!

Race begins at 10am with a social to follow.

Race Day Information- Course Map & Participant Info

MATA 5K Flyer

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER  -  Register by 3/17 for a race t-shirt

ATs Care Workshop in Delware

The ATs Care/ICISF Assisting Individuals in Crisis Workshop will be hosted in Delaware on March 24th, 2019! More information about the course, including where to register, can be found here: Click Here

HONORS AND AWARDS UPDATE
Congratulations to all of our 2018 Awards Winners. All recipients are posted in the Honors and Awards Section. 

The Honors and Awards Committee has updated the nomination form used to nominate a deserving individual for recognition. Please CLICK HERE to download the form and email to the appropriate member of the awards committee

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

CEU CALENDAR
The CEU Calendar has been updated with more dates for CEU events in 2018. Check back often. 

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

POSTING CEU EVENTS 
Anyone wishing to post a Continuing Education Event to the MATA Calendar or have it sent to the members via the list serv should contact Brian Bradshaw, the chair of the Website and Electronic Communication Committee. He can be reached at bradshawATC@gmail.com

NAVIGATING THE SITE
Please CLICK HERE for a document helping you navigate the site. It outlines where to find any information you may be looking for.

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


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