Connecticut Athletic Trainers' Association

The Connecticut Athletic Trainers' Association (CATA) strives to improve the quality of health care for athletes, patients and clients and enhance the profession of Athletic Training, through leadership, education, and cooperative efforts with other organizations and allied health professions.

Announcements

Watch CNN Sunday, January 29 at 8 pm EST

Watch "Big Hits, Broken Dreams" on Sunday, January 29th at 8:00pm EST. CNN will be airing Dr. Sanjay Gupta's latest documentary about the concussion crisis in sports as he follows JH Rose High School's (NC) football team on a quest for another state championship.

"I think based on what we've learned over the last year, that programs need to have athletic trainers. The economy is down, money is hard to find, but this is one place where probably the money has to be spent to keep the kids safe." Dr. Sanjay Gupta, quoted in The Daily Breeze, (So. California)

Click here for more from Dr. Gupta.
BIAC Conference March 9, 2012 - Hartford

Register now for the Brain Injury Association of Connecticut's 2012 conference, and sign up for the concussion track of programming. Early bird registration is ongoing. The BIAC is a BOC provider! Click here for the program and conference brochure.
2nd Annual CATA Coat Drive Update!
Below is a picture of Diane Murphy-Kivell from New Canaan High School and her Intern Bridget Rodin from SHU including the 150 coats they collected!
Read the latest CSMS Newsletter
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Athletic Training Students: Become a CATA Member
Don't Forget to List Your Connecticut Address When You Renew Your NATA Membership!

The CATA is encouraging all athletic training students who attend school in Connecticut to list their Connecticut address with the NATA when renewing your membership. This automatically makes you a member of the CATA! Members receive information about CATA activities and events, as well as important legistative updates from CATA throughout the year. We encourage all students to get involved with the profession as a member of the state association, as early in your academic career as possible!

Please note that only CATA members are elegible for CATA scholarships. The CATA awards five different undergraduate scholarships each year at the annual CATA Symposium. Scholarships include the District 1 Cathy Horne; CATA Kathy Pirog; CATA Select PT; Elite Sports Medicine/Dr. & Mrs. Paul A Sirop; and the CATA Penny Dunker-Polek Scholarship. Additional announcements will be made regarding the scholarships and application process in January.

Pass the word among your fellow athletic training students!