Kansas Athletic Trainers' Society

KATS Hall of Fame nominations are being accepted through September 1st. Help recognize a deserving athletic trainer to join the list of greats!

🏆Do you know a hard working athletic trainer that is deserving of recognition? ✨KATS Annual Award nominations are now open! Nominations need to be submitted by September 1st.

KATS Board Officer Election nominations are now open. Submit nominations to kansasatpres@gmail.com by August 20th See the KATS email for more information that was sent out July 1st.

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Happy 250th Birthday America! 🇺🇸 Celebrate safely 🎇🥳🎉

Congratulations to our very own Shawna Jordan for being awarded the NATA Service Award at the National Athletic Trainer’s Association Convention in Philadelphia!

@MAATAD5 Congratulations 🎉

🎉 Congratulations to our District 5 NATA Award Recipients! Please join us in celebrating these outstanding professionals recognized by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association for their dedication and service to the athletic training profession.

Kansas a proud state leading the way with the AT Compact Act. We are 1 of 7 states with legislation enacted and 4 more states have legislation filed. 👏👏👏

🎥 Ready for the next 7-Second Challenge? It’s time for two more quick questions! ⏱️ No rehearsing. No overthinking. Just hit record and answer in 7 seconds or less! 📧 Send your video to cec@maatad5.org Whether you’re a student, new or seasoned AT, we want to hear from you!

NATA Convention is quickly approaching 🤩 tag us in your photos or send to our email for KATS to highlight you at NATA✨

As the graduating Master’s of Athletic Training students take their BOC exams, accept their 1st jobs, and become licensed in the state, we want to take a moment to celebrate the 🎓GRADUATES🎓 across the state of KS! Congrats 🎉 on starting the 1st 📚 in your professional career

Snap your way through Philly during NATA 2026 with Operation Philadelphia, a 12-stop photo scavenger hunt, for a chance to win one of up to 10 Amazon gift cards! Learn more: na2.hubs.ly/H06d7YK0

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Big news for athletic trainers and the state of Kansas 👏👏

Thank you to all of our ATs in the state of Kansas! You put in hard work each day to improve the lives of others and our recognition goes well beyond the month of March. So, as #NATM2026 ends, we want to hear about a highlight from your month! *bonus if it includes a picture 😜

2026 MAATA District 5 Hall of Fame inductees with their #SundayTODAY mugs. Left to right, Dan Newman, Oklahoma, Phil Vardiman, Kansas, Sara Bjerke, North Dakota, Mike Sloup, Nebraska Leaders in their professions and friends to many, what a greAT group of athletic trainers!