The NATA Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine (ICSM) is currently seeking applications for a representative to serve as the Division III Committee Chair.
The ICSM is an athletic conference-based committee is comprised of members from the college/university setting, including ATs working in DI, DII, DIII, 2-Year Institutions and NAIA institutions.
The NATA Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine (ICSM) will address issues affecting the student athlete and athletic trainers at the collegiate level. The ICSM will identify relevant, timely issues in the field of athletic training and collaborate with various organizing bodies of collegiate and intercollegiate athletics to improve student athlete safety, well-being and healthcare by influencing policy and providing resources.
All experience levels are encouraged to apply. We are looking for athletic trainers who have a passion to improve student-athlete healthcare.
Interested candidates should provide their CV, NPI number and a statement of interest.
If selected, this position is a one-year term beginning July 1, 2027, renewable annually through June 2031. Upon appointment, the individual would immediately begin a shadowing person with the outgoing chair.
Committee chairs must attend the January Joint Committee Meeting in Dallas, TX, and the NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo, in addition to general expectations of all NATA committee members.
Conflict of Interest
NATA volunteers should avoid conflicts between their role and their professional interests. A conflict of interest includes any relationship or situation that could influence—or appear to influence—objective decision-making.
If a conflict exists, members must disclose it and refrain from related discussions and votes.
Specifically, to minimize conflicts, volunteers may not serve on boards, committees, or in officer roles with AT Alliance partners or other external athletic training or sports medicine organizations during their term (excluding state or district associations and state regulatory boards).
All applicants must submit a conflict of interest disclosure form and commitment to serve.
If a conflict arises during a term, it must be disclosed immediately. The NATA Board of Directors will review and determine appropriate next steps, which may include resignation or completion of the term. Exceptions are considered on a case-by-case basis.
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.
Confidentiality
In connection with your participation, you will be required to agree to a confidentiality agreement as part of your service to the Association.
NATA and its committees, councils and commissions are committed to represent, engage and foster the continued growth and development of the athletic training profession and athletic trainers as unique health care providers. To advance the mission and promote unparalleled delivery of athletic training services amid ever-growing global and diverse populations, NATA and its committees, councils and commissions embrace diversity, equity, inclusion and access as a leadership imperative for our association. All NATA members are welcomed and encouraged to serve on the association’s committees, councils, commissions, etc., as diverse backgrounds, experiences and knowledge help advance the profession and work of NATA.