Athletic trainers are like offensive linemen. Nobody knows their name, but without them nothing works! #AT4All
— Misty Chastain (@fabmc13) January 27, 2019
AT Twitter kicked off 2019 with some wise New Years Resolutions…
Welcome 2019. Happy New Year Everyone.
Continue to Thrive
Continue to Grow
Continue to Advocate for this Phenomenal Profession
Continue to Be the Best You
Continue to Build Bridges with Other Medical Providers#AT4ALL #ECAT #ATNation #Happy_New_Year_2019 #UnitedMedicine— Thomas J. Barkoski (@thomasjbarkoski) January 1, 2019
…and celebrated the connections athletic trainers make with their athletes.
So cool to have former athletes come hug & talk to me when they are home from college! I love learning about their life now & catching up! It's all about the connections made! #buildingrelationships #ATLife #AT4ALL #athletictrainers #Athletes
— A.K.⚕ (@alklapperichATC) January 5, 2019
We learned the ABCs of athletic training…
Athletic Training from A to Z. #LHSportsMed
via @HealthyRoster pic.twitter.com/NrINkvwgr9— LakeHealthSportMed (@LH_SportsMed) January 17, 2019
…and used gifs to describe #ATLife.
This is what it feels like I’m doing with athletes when I am covering MS football. #ATLife https://t.co/ea7J7mGkKi
— Ee Dee Yu (@whata_edu) January 22, 2019
ATs took to Twitter to remind us all about the value of the profession…
Talking with one of the local Athletic Trainers we work with discussing their management of a serious medical issue & it reminded me this cannot be said enough: ATs are vital to student athlete safety & they save lives every day! #AT4ALL
— Rebekah Hibbert (@Rh_sportshealth) January 31, 2019
…along with showing off their eye for aesthetically pleasing (and on brand) desk arrangements:
Other Athletic Trainers will understand this; when you get flowers from your awesome team parents, you find a cooler or bottle to put them in so you can display them proudly on your desk #SSAT #AT4ALL #VanceFam #LoveMyTeam pic.twitter.com/KAZ2Jco1sG
— Margo Long, LAT, ATC (@VanceTough) January 28, 2019
@Lego_ATC continued to be one of the greatest corners of the internet:
Polar Vortex 1, Athletic Trainer 0.
Stay safe everyone! #LEGOatc #PolarVortex19 pic.twitter.com/0Q1cBtjHqG— Lego AthleticTrainer (@Lego_ATC) January 31, 2019
Forced to leave their kit unattended, the athletic trainer takes drastic measures to ensure it isn’t tampered with. #LEGOatc #DontStealMyTape #LockDown pic.twitter.com/8QCUao0JQY
— Lego AthleticTrainer (@Lego_ATC) January 22, 2019
Athletic trainers took the latest memes and Twitter trends and made them their own.
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Hello I’m an Athletic Trainer. You may know me from my greatest hits including: “No I don’t have the magical pain-relieving tape”, “Yes Rehab is done in the morning before school”, and “You don’t like to see me busy during a game, because busy=injured athletes normally” #AT4ALL https://t.co/TQkiiK6bOh
— Mike Hopper, MS, ATC (@mnhopper1s) January 22, 2019
Probably most importantly, a great group of athletic trainers from around the country gathered in Texas in January for the annual NATA Joint Committee Meeting to collaborate and brainstorm about the future of the athletic training profession. If you missed it, don’t worry! The ATs in attendance took to Twitter to inform and motivate the rest of us on how to “own your impact” as an athletic trainer:
We have officially kicked of JCM 2019 with the welcome address from @torylindley #JCM2019 pic.twitter.com/z13GLzj4mD
— LGBTQ+AC (@LGBTQNATA) January 25, 2019
Strive to have an impact in everything we do! #JCM2019 @NATA1950 @LGBTQNATA @NATA_District1 #AthleticTrainersAreEssential pic.twitter.com/6RVtHBsR2n
— Jen Sturtevant (@sturdy2025) January 27, 2019
I spent the past 3 days surrounded by leaders! Joint Committee Meeting was inspiring! To the AT who ask what is the association doing for me...I challenge u to volunteer! You will witness the incredible work we are doing. Have a seat at the table! #jcm2019 #iLEAD2019 #ATimpact pic.twitter.com/YVPqaTkqnD
— CeCi (@talklisteninsp) January 28, 2019
What does @NATA1950 do for you? For 2018-19, membership dues helped provide $568,454 in Legislative Grants to assist state legislative initiatives, promote and PROTECT the practice of athletic training in 37 states. #JCM2019 #ATsAreHealthCare pic.twitter.com/61xfF2ok7Q
— SEATA (@SEATA9) January 25, 2019
There are two types of people. People who have committed to lifelong learning, and people who obtain CEUs simply to satisfy the BOC and keep their certification. Those are two drastically different approaches - @torylindley when speaking of maintaining competence as ATs #JCM2019
— IdahoATA (@idahoata) January 26, 2019
Headed home after productive 4 days of archives @NATA1950 and #JCM2019 .. still lots of work to be done! Historical commission thriving on! #ATimpact .. here is another #ATlegend ⬇ pic.twitter.com/JmN7e58Gnc
— Patrick Ohaver (@Patc1996) January 27, 2019
.This totally describes @NATA1950 @MAATAD5 BOD; committees & state associations and so many more that they cannot be all listed. Ordinary ATs with a phenomenal determination to move the profession forward. #ATImpact #athletictraining #leadership #JCM2019 https://t.co/oLcqrz0g82
— ND Athletic Trainers' Association (@NoDakATA) January 29, 2019