Washington State Athletic Trainers' Association

🌟 Grow Your Knowledge. Expand Your Network. Get Inspired.

Join fellow Athletic Trainers from across Washington for the 2026 WSATA Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium—a day dedicated to learning, collaboration, and advancing our profession.

Hear from expert speakers, connect with colleagues, discover the latest in sports medicine, and take home practical insights you can apply to your athletes, patients, and organizations.

📅 July 25, 2026
📍 MultiCare University | Puyallup, WA
🎓 Earn up to 6.5 BOC Category A CEUs

Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, this is an event you won't want to miss. We can't wait to learn and grow together with you!

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⏳ REGISTER EARLY & SAVE!

Before July 6:
💙 NATA Members: $80
💙 Non-Members: $110
💙 Students/Retired: $20

After July 6:
💜 NATA Members: $95
💜 Non-Members: $125
💜 Students/Retired: $20

📅 Symposium Date: July 25, 2026

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Meet the Speakers 🎤
🔥 LEARN FROM INDUSTRY LEADERS

Featured Sessions:

💊 The Pressure to Perform
Brian Parker
Taylor Hooton Foundation

🏃 Endurance Sports Medicine
Dr. Jason Lippman

🧠 The Mental Game & Returning to Play
Saylor Anderson

🦴 Back to School: Spine Evaluation & Pathology
Cynthia Wright, PhD, ATC, LAT

⚡ Pelvic Floor Performance (Lecture & Lab)
Jacki Gilpin, PT, DPT, OCS

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🎓 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

WSATA Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium

📍 MultiCare University, Puyallup
📅 July 25, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Join Athletic Trainers from across Washington for a full day of education, networking, and professional growth.

✅ Earn up to 6.5 BOC Category A CEUs
✅ Expert speakers
✅ Hands-on learning opportunities

The WSATA Annual Meeting is back! Connect with colleagues, expand your knowledge, and earn continuing education credits. Registration is now open—secure your spot today!

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As another school year comes to a close, we would like to recognize ALL Athletic Trainers across our state.

Throughout the year, we've highlighted Athletic Trainers whose teams reached championship games, tournaments, and state events. But today, we want to celebrate everyone who showed up day after day for their athletes. Whether your team won a state title, made the postseason, or simply worked hard through another season, you were there. You taped ankles, managed injuries, provided emergency care, guided recoveries, offered encouragement, and helped athletes continue doing what they love.

Win or lose, Athletic Trainers are always there for their athletes.

Your work matters. Your presence matters. And the impact you make on the lives of young athletes extends far beyond the playing field.

As we wrap up the school year, we'd love to hear from you. Did an Athletic Trainer make a difference for your school, your athlete, or your program this year? Give them a shout-out in the comments. Share their name or tell us how they made an impact. Let's finish this year by recognizing the people who spend countless hours caring for others.

And finally, as summer approaches, take some time for yourself. Rest. Recharge. Reflect on the difference you've made.

Thank you, Athletic Trainers of Washington.

We would also like to recognize Jewel from IRG and Everett High School who provided medical coverage for the WIAA 3A and 4A State Baseball Championship Weekend. Thank you for the long hours that you put in and for treating all of the athletes who were not able to have their athletic trainers travel with them!

Please join us in congratulating Millie Faber from Gonzaga Prep and Ryan Taylor from Sumner High School for the role they played in helping get their baseball teams into the 4A Baseball Championship game! The work that athletic trainers do behind the dugouts can go unnoticed which is why WSATA likes to spend some time acknowledging the ATs within our region! Congrats again on this accomplishment and thank you for the care you provide to your athletes!

🏆💙💛 Champions Are Built With Support Behind the Scenes 💛💙🏆

Congratulations to the 4A State Track & Field Champions and the Athletic Trainers who helped support them throughout the season!

👏 Jocelyn Cook-Cox – Supporting the 4A Boys State Champions
👏 Ellie Stannard – Supporting the 4A Girls State Champions
A track and field season is long. Hundreds of athletes, countless practices, meets, treatments, evaluations, rehabilitation sessions, and hours spent making sure athletes are ready to perform when it matters most.

When the lights are brightest at the State Championships, the work Athletic Trainers have put in all season is reflected in the success of their teams.
Your athletes shined on the biggest stage, and your dedication helped make those moments possible.

Thank you, Jocelyn and Ellie, for the time, commitment, and care you invested in your student-athletes. Their victories are also your victories.

🏆 Your teams brought home the trophies.
💪 You helped keep them in the game.

🏆💜 State Champions On the Track, Supported All Season Long 💜🏆

Congratulations to the Mercer Island Girls Track & Field team on capturing the 3A State Championship!

A special recognition goes to Jo Leisinger, who has been there for her athletes every step of the journey.

Being an Athletic Trainer is about so much more than taping ankles and handing out water bottles. It's about building trust, evaluating injuries, guiding recovery, providing support during difficult moments, and helping athletes safely continue participating in the sports they love.

Championships are won through dedication, teamwork, and countless hours of preparation. Behind the scenes, Athletic Trainers play a vital role in making those moments possible.

Thank you, Jo, for the long hours, commitment, and care you provide to your student-athletes. Mercer Island is fortunate to have someone so dedicated to supporting its athletes and athletic programs.

🏅 Congratulations to the Islanders and their Athletic Trainer on an incredible season!

🏆 Champions on the Track, Supported Every Step of the Way 🏆

Congratulations to the 2A State Champion teams and their Athletic Trainers!

👏 Jourden from Anacortes High School, supporting the 2A Boys State Champions
👏 Maggie from Sehome High School, supporting the 2A Girls State Champions

Behind every championship performance is a dedicated Athletic Trainer helping athletes stay healthy, recover, and compete at their best. Thank you for your commitment, care, and countless hours supporting your teams throughout the season.

Your athletes reached the top of the podium, and you were there every step of the journey.