From Feedback to Action: How NATA Is Evolving Education and Events

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of NATA-Cast, hosts Mollie Pillman, MS, MBA, CAE, and Katie Scott, MS, ATC, CAE, are joined by Karly Foster, MEd., senior director of education at NATA, for a conversation about the evolving future of education, events, and professional development within NATA and the athletic training profession. Foster shares her journey from middle school teaching into association management and discusses how NATA is reimagining the convention experience through its Future of Convention Task Force. Guided by member feedback, the effort is focused on creating more hands-on learning opportunities and fostering more meaningful in-person connections. Along the way, Foster previews the yearlong NATA Leadership Institute, discusses the secondary school mental health preparedness micro-credential, and shares details about a pre-conference emergency care session in Seattle in partnership with AOSSM. The conversation wraps with a look at NATA’s ongoing strategic planning listening sessions and the importance of member engagement and recruitment in shaping the association’s future.Show NotesSubmit a course idea: https://nataeducatesubmissions.expotracker.net/Login.aspxStrategic listening sessions: https://www.nata.org/strategic-listening-sessionsAOSSM: https://educate.nata.org/AOSSM_preconf_2026SSAT MC: https://educate.nata.org/ss-mental-health-microNATA-Cast is produced by Association Briefings. Follow The National Athletic Trainers' Association on social media!FacebookXInstagramLinkedInHave an idea for an episode or series? Send us an email! [email protected]