The MATA Outstanding Athletic Trainer Recognition Award is presented to Minnesota athletic trainers whose performance or contributions to the profession have been noticeably significant throughout the year and have achieved one or more outstanding accomplishments in areas such as:

• Responded to (or in) a critical situation
• Active in the advancement and/or promotion of athletic training. Examples may include research advancing the profession, developing new techniques or programs, presentations and/or publications advancing knowledge or advocacy within and outside athletic training.

This award is intended to recognize those athletic trainers who have gone above and beyond their standard job description through a single effort or a series of actions over the course of a year that benefitted the membership of MATA or elsewhere and has positively influenced the healthcare provided by athletic trainers in Minnesota.

NOMINATION PROCEDURE AND CRITERIA

Qualifications

• Must be an active member of MATA and in good standing
• Must be BOC certified and a licensed athletic trainer in Minnesota
• Must have a current NPI#
• Must have made outstanding contributions in the field of athletic training within the last year

Include the Following Information in Your Nomination Essay

• Overall contributions to the profession of athletic training
• Outstanding effort or series of actions made by the nominee over the past year
• Explain how these contributions are above and beyond the typical description of an athletic trainer in their current position

Selection & Notification Process

1. The Honors and Awards Chairperson will review the nominations and forward to the Honors and Awards Committee members for review and recommendation of winners.
2. The Honors and Awards Chairperson will notify the MATA Executive Committee for final approval of winners.
3. The Honors and Awards Chairperson will notify the winners by letter, email, and/or phone no later than 30 days prior to the awards banquet.
4. All winners will be presented awards at the annual awards banquet held during the MATA Annual Business Meeting and Clinical Symposia.
5. If the recipient is unable to attend the awards banquet, they may defer for one year to accept their award in person.

Nomination submissions and questions can be directed to the MATA Honors and Awards Chair at honors.awards@mnata.com.

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