MAATA Honors and Awards

MAATA Hall of Fame

The highest honor a member of the MAATA can receive is induction into the MAATA Hall of Fame. The MAATA Hall of Fame recognizes Athletic Trainers within District 5 who have made significant impact in the Athletic Training profession. These Athletic Trainers are recognized for their outstanding contributions in the areas of: service to the local region, state, or nation; education; patient care; research; and leadership.

Award requirements:

• Nominee must have been a member of District 5 for 15 years
• Nominee must have been BOC certified for a minimum of 25 years (special consideration will be given for deceased or retired members who do not meet this requirement)
• Submission of nomination form including a nomination letter plus 2 additional letters of support
• Submission of nominee’s resume or vitae

Dr. Denis Izzy Isrow Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Award

This award recognizes an athletic trainer in the MAATA whose actions and activities have gone well beyond what is expected or required within the routine call of duty.

Award requirements:

• Nominee must be a member of District 5
• Submission of 2 additional letters of support
• Submission of nominee’s resume or vitae

MAATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award

This award recognizes MAATA members who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to leadership, volunteer service, advocacy and distinguished professional activities as an athletic trainer at the district and state levels. Examples of contributions can be found in the areas of holding a district office, serving as chairperson or being an active member of committees, or any level of significant impact on the MAATA.

Award requirements:

• Nominee must have been a member of District 5 for 15 years
• Nominee must have been BOC certified for a minimum of 20 years (special consideration will be given for deceased or retired members who do not meet this requirement)
• Submission of 2 additional letters of support
• Submission of nominee’s resume or vitae

MAATA Athletic Training Service Award

This award recognizes MAATA members for their distinctive contributions to the athletic training profession at the local, state, and district levels.

Award requirements:

• Nominees must be a current MAATA member in good standing with a minimum of 10 years of MAATA membership and 15 years of BOC certification
• Application review is weighted toward consistent, on-going, and significant service contributions to the MAATA.
• MAATA Hall of Fame and MAATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award recipients will not be considered for the MAATA Athletic Training Service Award.
• Submission of 2 additional letters of support
• Submission of nominee’s resume and vitae
• Submission of service statement and outline (document will be provided to nominee)

The Denise Fandel Award for Advocacy and Diversity

This award recognizes an individual who has contributed significantly to the growth and/or professional development of athletic trainers within the MAATA. Application review is weighted toward consistent, on-going, and significant contribution to underrepresented populations, or has significantly advanced health care services to under-served populations.

Award requirements:

• Nominee must have been a member of District 5 for 5 years
• Nominee must be currently BOC certified
• Nominees are not required to be a member of an underrepresented or ethnically diverse population, or be female.
• Submission of 2 additional letters of support
• Submission of nominee’s resume or vitae
• Submission of a brief statement or outline of their contributions to the growth of athletic training, professional development of Athletic Trainers and their contributions of underrepresented or under-served populations

MAATA Athletic Training Educator of the Year Award

The award recognizes an athletic training educator who exemplifies excellence in the field of athletic training education. Excellence in in athletic training education includes significant contributions to the continuing education of MAATA members, education of professional students in the classroom or clinical education settings, development of an educational program, or through academic presentations and published work that enhance the practice and profession of athletic training.

Award requirements:

• Nominee must have been a member of District 5 for 5 years and must be currently BOC certified
• Application review is weight toward educational contributions to MAATA (presentation at MAATA symposium, presentation to MAATA students, involvement in MAATA student leadership initiatives, MAATA student mentoring, etc.)
• Submission of 2 additional letters of support
• Submission of nominee’s resume or vitae
• Submission of evidence of instructional effectiveness. Possible examples of this evidence include: student evaluations from courses taught, peer-evaluations of instruction for the nominee, attendee evaluations of the nominee’s conference presentations, a letter from a recipient of the nominee’s instruction (e.g., resident, classroom student, clinical experience student, advisee). Nominees only need to submit 1 of these items.

MAATA Young Professionals’ Distinction Award 

The MAATA Young Professionals’ Distinction Award honors a young professional athletic trainer who has made a definitive impact on the athletic training profession and association at the various levels of organization (national, district, state). This is a meritorious award that recognizes contributions in the some of the following areas:  service, professionalism, integrity, initiative, leadership, and ability to inspire other professionals.

Award Requirements  

• Must be a certified member or certified student member of District 5
• Must be considered “young professional” at time of nomination
• Newly certified up to and including age 35
• Submission of two additional letters of support
• Submission of nominees resume or vitae