Thank you for your interest in the FWATA Free Communications Program!

We are committed to the mission of the NATA Research and Education Foundation Free Communications Program to advance the discovery, dissemination, and application of scientific knowledge in athletic training domains through written and oral forum. This mission is realized by communicating scientific knowledge to the athletic training community through the sharing of peer-reviewed original research reports and unique clinical case reports during the FWATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium. All accepted abstracts are presented in poster format. 

In order to participate in the Free Communications Program, the first author or a sponsoring author* must have:

          1.  Current NATA membership

          2.  National Provider Identifier number

* Note: Professional (non-certified) students submitting as first author or non-AT professionals submitting as first author must provide contact information and NATA membership number for the AT faculty member or AT Co-author who is sponsoring them on the project.

To assure the Free Communications program contains current, innovative, and impactful research to the practice of athletic training, all abstracts undergo blind reviewed by at least 2 athletic trainers with specific content area expertise. In order to provide high quality and helpful reviews in an expedient manner, it is essential that all abstracts are well-written, free from spelling and grammatical errors, and contain sufficient detail to enable expert review by our committee.  

Please read the abstract preparation instructions very carefully to ensure that you choose the correct abstract category and conform to its specific formatting and content requirements. Also, please carefully review the “Common Reasons for Rejection” listed at the end of the General Instructions document.

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

CASE REPORTS

Submit author information online HERE

            - The first/presenting author's contact information must be provided

   - The first/presenting author's NATA and NPI numbers must be provided (or Faculty/AT sponsor)

            - Faculty/AT mentor contact information is required for non-certified student abstract submissions

           - You will be directed to upload your abstract (in Word .docx format)

      Name your file: Last Name-FWATA 2027

* Early abstracts submission and evaluations can be accommodated if necessary. Please contact the committee chair for further information. *

Abstracts are due by March 1, 2027 at 11:59 PM Pacific. 

Late submissions will not be accepted.