News, insights and ideas from the Go4 team
Preview Go4’s Upgraded Platform
Exciting News: Preview Go4’s Upgraded Platform Launching this Spring! At Go4.io, we’re always striving to enhance our platform to better serve the athletic training community. We’re thrilled to announce that this April, we’ll be launching an updated version of our platform, packed with new features and improvements designed to revolutionize…
7 Tax Tips for Per Diem Athletic Trainers
Being a per diem 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 money in your…
Food Insecurity, Explained
How often does the topic of food insecurity come across your desk, or table? We teamed up with Temple University’s Elizabeth Neil PhD, LAT, ATC and Jamie L. Mansell, PhD, LAT, ATC to discuss. For many of us, we face a series of daily decisions concerning what we are going…
Combating Food Insecurity with Indiana State University’s DAT Program
When you hear the phrase “Food Insecurity”, what comes to mind? What population do you think of first? And how are they impacted? Check out the latest blog, Combating Food Insecurity with Indiana State University’s DAT Program from our partners at ISU (Where Go4 account-holders can get their DAT…
The Legal Landscape of Youth Sports Safety: A Go4 Examination
In an era where scrutiny over the welfare of young athletes has intensified, the awareness surrounding liability and responsibility of sports organizers has grown. Multiple cases revealing insufficient preparedness or affirmative negligence by sports entities has underscored the life-altering injuries young participants face. But beyond the ethical duty to…
AT Spotlight: Melissa Gresham, a Travel Athletic Trainer
Thinking about taking a Travel AT contract job, but want to hear about someone else’s travel experience first? Check out this Travel Athletic Trainer Spotlight. Meet Melissa Gresham, a former college athletic trainer who is now working as a Travel AT and enjoying the benefits that come with…
Athletic Trainer Account Profile and Preferences – Matchmaker
The Go4 app connects athletic trainers with the per diem (and Travel) jobs that ATs want to work. But how do we make sure ATs are seeing jobs that are relevant to them? With the new Athletic Trainer Account Profile and Preferences on Go4. Log into the…
The Haunted House for Athletic Trainers
Simulations in the Indiana State University’s DAT program What would a haunted house for athletic trainers look like? Lots of blood, compound fractures, and multiple patients? Well if you’ve done your DAT at Indiana State University, it’s going to be tough to scare you. Check out this article from ISU’s…
5 Tips for Bad Weather Communication to your Event Participants
Managing communications around adverse weather is crucial for maintaining trust, safety and satisfaction of tournament attendees. Here are 5 Tips for Bad Weather Communication to your Event Participants: 1. BE PROACTIVE When to Communicate: Communicate the possibility of bad weather as soon as it is identified, allowing attendees to make informed…
How to Manage Concussions in the Industrial Setting
by: Shelby Pocius MS, LAT, ATC, CEAS III, ITAT, PES, NASE-CSS Concussions that occur in the industrial setting are like those that happen in athletics. Athletic trainers are equipped to safely handle and manage those cases until they can resume normal activity as we are in the athletic world.
Introduction to the Vestibular Ocular Motor Screening (VOMS): Concussion Series with Nick Pfeifer, EdM, ATC
As September wraps up, checkout this article from Nick Pfeifer, EdM, ATC on Vestibular/Ocular-Motor Screening. And while you’re at it, get all of Go4’s concussion resources, from symptoms sheets for coaches/players to VOMS and BCTT logs for your athletic training room. To get all of the concussion resources, just…
Alumni Spotlight: Indiana State University DAT Program, Dr. Brittany James, DAT, LAT, ATC
If you’ve been paying attention to our socials or your inbox, you know that Go4 has teamed up with Indiana State University to become a preferred partner. And that means benefits like in-state tuition and expedited transcript reviews for Go4 community members looking to pursue their DAT. To learn…