Athletic Trainer Service Award Committee District 6 Representative

District Six is looking for a representative to serve on the NATA Athletic Trainer Service Award Committee. The Honors and Awards Committees (H&A) develop, supervise and administer the awards process for national association awards. The awards program is in place to annually recognize professional excellence of NATA members and associates. The committee is composed of ten district representatives. The committee term will begin at the 2022 convention and end June 2023, with the opportunity to renew for up to three additional years to 2026. The candidate will be expected to shadow the current District 10 representative beginning August 2021 in order to observe the entire awards process.

Qualifications

• Certified or retired certified athletic trainer
• Have an NPI number

Responsibilities

1. Fulfill the charge of the committee under the direction of the chair.
2. Attend meetings, participate in conference calls and complete work assignments.
3. Remain up-to-date on events and circumstances affecting the committee and those it serves.
4. Make every effort to attend on-line meetings, conference calls and the annual in-person meeting in conjunction with the NATA Clinical Symposia and AT Expo and the Joint Committee Meeting, if applicable.
5. Communicate with the chair, including promptly informing the chair of any scheduling conflicts or contact information changes.
6. Communicate with the member's district director about the committee’s progress.
7. Contribute to discussions at scheduled meetings, having read the agenda and all background support materials relevant to the meeting. Display courteous conduct at all meetings.
8. Openly debate issues with respect and rapport, without making personal attacks.
9. Promote what is best for the entire committee and for the profession, not a personal agenda.
10. Complete all assignments within time frames established by the committee chair.
11. Serve as project or workgroup leader if assigned by the chair.
12. Participate in the annual Volunteer Experience survey.
13. Represent the NATA and the committee in a positive and supportive manner at all times.
14. Avoid conflicts of interest between the position as an NATA volunteer and the member's personal and professional life. When necessary, declare a conflict of interest and abstain from both the discussion and voting of any matter in which the member has a personal or business interest. (A conflict of interest is defined as any social, professional or economic relationship with individuals or the matter at hand that could affect one's judgment and result in an outcome that might not reflect the best interests of the NATA and/or my committee.)
15. Support in a positive manner all actions taken by the committee, even when the member disagrees with such actions.
16. Uphold the NATA Code of Ethics.

By accepting this position, you commit to fulfilling these responsibilities to the best of your ability and resign your position if you find you are no longer able to.

Intellectual Property

Work and materials developed, created or written—as a committee, work group, or board member, or in any other volunteer capacity for NATA—shall be deemed work-for-hire under copyright, intellectual property, and other laws. NATA is granted sole and exclusive ownership of all such work. Committee members waive all claims and/or so-called “moral rights” to the work, and assign these rights to NATA.