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Forbes BusinessCouncil Is an Invitation-Only Community for Successful Business Owners and Leaders Phoenix, Arizona (September 15, 2020)— Alisha M. Pennington, CEO of ATvantage Athletic Training, has been accepted into the Forbes Business Council, the foremost growth and networking organization for successful business owners and leaders worldwide. Alisha was vetted and selected by a review committee based on the depth and diversity of her experience. Criteria for acceptance include a track record of successfully impacting business growth metrics, as well as personal and professional achievement ..read more

ATvantage conducts market research in an effort to consistently provide competitive contracts within the collective job market. Below are the findings of our research given the current market data. NATA Salary Survey The first data point we considered is from the 2018 NATA Salary Survey. The selections made were chosen to resemble the work ATvantage provides as closely as possible. NATA Average for Multiple Part Time Jobs: Median Hourly Rate: $30 Median Annual Salary: $34k CA Average for Multiple Part Time Jobs: Median Hourly Rate: $30 Median Annual Salary: $40,758 CA Average for Multiple ..read more

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  As a result of the activities that occurred over summer 2020 in respect to racial relations and the treatment of black people, we found it necessary to use our platform to discuss diversity, equality, and inclusion in healthcare. This is a recap of what we have shared. Related Articles: Implicit Racial/Ethnic Bias Among Health Care Professionals and Its Influence on Health Care Outcomes: A Systematic Review    7 Ways to Improve ‘Cultural Competence’   Multiculturalism and Athletic Training Education: Implications for Educational and Professional Progress   Health ..read more

Are you familiar with Lebron James campaign #MoreThanAnAthlete? We have one of our own: #MoreThanATrainer. But wait, we’re not supposed to say Trainer! Yup, that’s the point. Engage in dialogue, spread awareness, educate why we are SO MUCH MORE than the label attached to our name. Lebron’s campaign calls the issue for what it is: demeaning, belittling, and restrictive. Which is EXACTLY what the term “Trainer” is to us. In celebration of ALL the ways we work, we spent #NATM2020 sharing why all of us are #MoreThanATrainer and the mantra took on a life of its own. Check out our highlight bubble f ..read more

With the new year also comes a new decade, and with that new changes to the athletic training profession. Among other updates we will be seeing, we know that CAATE has updated their education standards that will start in 2020, the transition of our bachelor level education will officially start transitioning to entry level master in 2020, and we continue to recognize ourselves as healthcare professionals. With all that has occurred in our profession over the past several years, as these decisions were made, we owe it to ourselves to understand where these decisions came from, examine what the ..read more

This bonus episode features Alisha’s NATA 2019 interview with NATA President and Director of Sports Medicine at Northwestern University, Tory Lindley. Their discussion centers around self-advocacy as a professional, the NATA initiative “Own Your Impact”, and how his presidency has gone thus far. Music by Mr. Logistix (@buuk_werm ..read more