Rhode Island Athletic Trainers' Association

The Rhode Island Athletic Trainers’ Association is the professional membership association for certified athletic trainers who support the athletic training profession in the state of Rhode Island. We are a member organization of the National Athletic Trainer's Association, District One.

Our Mission

The Rhode Island Athletic Trainers’ Association (RIATA) is the professional membership association for certified athletic trainers who support the athletic training profession in the state of Rhode Island.The mission of the Rhode Island Athletic Trainers’ Association is to enhance the quality of health care provided by certified athletic trainers and to advance the athletic training profession. This association provides several opportunities in which an athletic trainer can gain professional development through continuing education opportunities. We help organize conferences in which scientific and medically based evidence in the field of sports medicine can be presented. This is controlled by separate entity – the Board of Certification. The RIATA also attempts to maintain a positive network amongst this profession in the small state, by sponsoring causal social events. The RIATA provides means for student athletic trainers to become involved in leadership roles.

EATA Conference 2018

Above: Kim Bissonette with Young Professional Chair Makayla Clarke who won the raffle at Fridays’ social to support the Jack Baynes Scholarship Fund.

Below: RIATA Student Delegate & D1 student delegate president, Dolci Wagner giving the innovation at the EATA banquet on January 6, 2018.
Above: RIATA Hall Of Fame, Frank George
announcing the recipient of his scholarship.

Below: D1 executive board with guest at the RI
state meeting in Boston.

Bridgewater State University puts
on mock overdose for training

Watch Video Here

As the opioid epidemic continues to grow, local EMTs and athletic trainers learn the skills they need to save lives.

2018 RIATA Award Winners

Distinguished Service Award as President of the RIATA - (L to R)

Valerie Webber (RIATA Pres. Award winner), Jeff Nadeau (Pres. Elect)

RIATA athletic Trainer of the Year Award - (L to R) Valerie Webber (RIATA President), Stephanie Potts (Mother of Maddie Potts), Makayla Clarke (award winner), Jeff Nadeau (RIATA Pres. Elect)

RIATA Hall of Fame Recipient - (L to R) - Valerie Webber (RIATA Pres.) Andy Llaguno (HOF, Past Pres.), Jeff Nadeau (Pres. Elect)

Kathleen Laquale Student Scholarship Award - (L to R) - Valerie Webber (Pres.), Haruki "Muk" Mukohci (Award winner), Jeff Nadeau (Pres. Elect.)

RIATA 25th Anniversary Celebration!

On July 26, we hosted a 25th anniversary party. Two of the original five founding members were in attendance. We are so fortunate to have these member came together in 1992 to form our organization. We truly have come very far from then and we plan to go even further in the next 25 years!

It was a great time to be a Rhody! Cheers!

RIATA on the Radio

Click below to listen to a commercial recorded by Valerie Webber

Rhode Island Athletic Trainers' Association is a member of the
National Athletic Trainers' Association, District One.

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