Capital Event

The MoATA Governmental Affairs committee is pleased to announce the dates for the Capitol Visit Days for the upcoming 2016 legislative session in Jefferson City.  These days are important for our membership to discuss the profession of Athletic Training and the value of our profession within the healthcare system.  We have selected two dates for academic programs to bring their athletic training students to Jefferson City for the valuable experience of meeting with their representatives about the profession.

• January 26th – Licensed Athletic Trainers
• February 23^rd – AT Program Involvement Day (Licensed Athletic Trainers encouraged to attend)
• March 16^th – AT Program Involvement Day (Licensed Athletic Trainers encouraged to attend)
• April 13^th – Licensed Athletic Trainers

Please contact GAC chair Josh Thompson at josh.thompson@westminster-mo.edu to schedule the date that you would like to attend as well as the names of your local Senator and Representative in the General Assembly.If you do not know who your legislators are, you may use the following web site: http://www.senate.mo.gov/LegisLookup/Default.aspx. Please use your home address when conducting this search and be aware that the legislator database may not be fully updated yet.AT Program Directors please contact GAC member Michael Hudson at MichaelHudson@MissouriState.edu to schedule the Student Involvement Day that your program would like to attend.