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This resolution designates March 2025 as National Athletic Training Month, recognizing the significant contributions of athletic trainers in Arkansas and nationwide. The resolution highlights the Arkansas Athletic Trainers' Association, founded in 1987, and emphasizes that athletic trainers are highly skilled healthcare professionals who specialize in risk reduction, wellness, health literacy, assessment, evaluation, diagnosis, critical incident management, therapeutic intervention, and healthcare administration. The resolution acknowledges that athletic trainers collaborate with physicians to provide quality health care for athletes and physically active individuals, and that the observance of National Athletic Training Month in March aims to spread awareness about their important work in making physical activity safer. By designating this month, the resolution seeks to support the advancement of the athletic training profession in Arkansas by maintaining and expanding its workforce and inspiring students to enter the field.

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