Kansas Athletic Trainers' Society

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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!

Arianna Meikel co-led a CAC and EPC Town Hall with Tyler Triggs from Missouri. 👏 Well done early professionals!

Kansas represented at the Hall of Fame banquet

Congratulations to Phil Vardiman for his Hall of Fame induction into the MAATA Hall of Fame 2026✨

Congratulations to Zoe Larson for receiving the Post-Professional Scholarship from MAATA✨

Congrats to our Hall of Fame members who received their HOF ring today at the state meeting at the MAATA D5 Symposium. Thank you to Shawna Jordan and Steve Barrett for your years of dedication and service to the profession of athletic training.

It’s almost that time! KU Medical Center and The University of Kansas Health System are hosting the 8th Annual Current Concepts in Concussion Management Symposium on April 3rd. KU Edwards BEST Building, Overland Park, KS Visit eeds.com/live/369238 to register!

We can’t wait to see everyone in Des Moines! 🎉 @NoDakATA @NSATA @KansasATS @OKATC @IowaATSociety @MOATA1984

Your next opportunity might start with the right first impression. 📸 Stop by for FREE professional headshots sponsored by the CAC. Perfect for updating your professional profiles. 📍 Room 106 🗓 Thursday, March 19th ⏰ 4–7 PM Open to all attendees!

Dependable care delivered in our communities and to all ages! #NATM2026 #CareYouCanCountOn

From the sidelines to the clinics and everything in between. #CareYouCanCountOn #NATM2026

🎉March Is National Athletic Training Month!🎉 Thank you to all of the hard working athletic trainers in the state of Kansas! The Governor of our state has proclaimed March 2026 National Athletic Training Month

MAATA Annual Meeting & Symposium is almost here! 🎉 Friendly reminder: Catering numbers are due at the end of February — so if you plan to attend and want meals included, you need to register now! Don’t wait until the last minute. Secure your spot (and your meals!) today.

Congrats to our MAATA members who have been selected as NATA award recipients! 🎉👏 Your dedication, leadership, & impact on the profession continue to elevate Athletic Training across our district & beyond. We look forward to celebrating you in Philadelphia, June 29–July 2!

@MAATAD5 Congrats Shawna 👏👏