7 Tax Tips for Per Diem Athletic Trainers
Updated Jan 2025. Working as a PRN athletic trainer requires enough juggling with your full-time schedule, keeping athletes healthy, and communicating with parents or coaches.And then tax season hits.Don’t let it get you sidelined. Here are 7 things you need to know to get more deductions and keep more…
Health and Wellness Hierarchy
by Susan Taah, MEng, GSP, LAT, ATC After almost a decade in the health and wellness space, I have seen a variety of programs implemented in all sorts of ways with different levels of success. In fact, I often see programs with no rhyme or reason, clear goal, or performance…
10 Non-Emergency Things to Ask an Athletic Trainer at Tournaments
When hiring an Athletic Trainer, you are hiring their entire skillset. Parents, players, coaches and even grandma should feel encouraged to speak with athletic trainers when they have questions–simply put, athletic trainers are not just there to tape ankles and save lives. Thats why we assembled this list of…
Class Outside: Food Insecurity
Class Outside covers lessons, projects and topics that go outside the normal AT classroom and textbook fare. Going deep on Food Insecurity in Class Food insecurity matters to educators and athletic trainers alike. Nationally 23% of undergraduates, and 12% of graduate students face food insecurity, so it is likely that…
Scariest Sound You Have Heard A Human Body Make!
ACLs tearing! Bones breaking! Craniums crashing! What a treat! Spell out the scariest sound you’ve heard the human body make and get a useful Halloween multi-tool treat to help you handle those scary sounds! October Scary Sounds Giveaway SPELL THE SCARIEST SOUND YOU'VE HEARD A HUMAN BODY MAKE…
Rehearse your Emergency Action Plan
October might be the scariest month, but scary scenarios happen every day of the year. Having an Emergency Action Plan that is never practiced is equivalent to not having one. That’s why, whether you’re at a school, office or facility, you must rehearse your Emergency Action Plan. Implementing an…
3 Ways to Make Money on Go4
Go4’s mission is to have an Athletic Trainer on Every Sideline, Everywhere. And with that, make sure Athletic Trainers are paid for their time, knowledge, and life-saving skills. That mission is taken seriously, and athletic trainers have multiple avenues for getting paid to help complete it. Check…
Every Sideline Everywhere: Go4 Launches Affiliate Program to Empower Athletic Trainers Nationwide
Go4 Affiliate Program: Empowering ATs and Raising Rates Nationwide At Go4, our mission—#everysidelineeverywhere—is more than a tagline. It’s a commitment to making sure that every youth sporting event has an Athletic Trainer (AT) on the sideline. With the launch of the Go4 Affiliate Program, we are putting that into action…
Recovery Techniques for Young Athletes After Intense Games
Effective recovery techniques for young athletes to help your child bounce back after intense games.
Essential Safety Screening Questions for Choosing a Tournament Venue
When organizing a sports tournament, the safety and well-being of participants, coaches, and spectators are paramount. Choosing the right venue involves not only assessing the facilities but also ensuring that comprehensive safety measures are in place. Here are the essential safety screening questions for choosing a tournament venue. Are…
The Vital Role of Athletic Trainers on Inclement Weather Policies
As an athletic trainer, your dedication goes beyond just physical patient care; you also play an integral part in ensuring the safety and well-being of participants, spectators and staff in various conditions, including inclement weather. Developing, communicating, and sticking to inclement weather policies is not just a precautionary measure—it’s a…