Member Resource Library
Read tthe Summer 2020 Sports Medicine Legal Digest where incoming chair of NATA's LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee Rebecca Lopez, PhD, ATC, CSCS, answers questions posed by Sports Medicine Legal Digest.
Athletic trainers may be the first point of contact on the health care team for a patient in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning community.
NATA Now article that reviews health care disparities, NATA Code of Ethics, the Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer Standards of Professional Practice, legal considerations, secondary school, collegiate and Olympics policies and procedures for the transgender patient population.
For seven days every year, more than 2,500 cyclists and an additional 600 roadies complete the 545 mile journey from San Francisco to Los Angeles in the AIDS/LifeCycle ride to raise money and awareness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Although the event is classified as a ride, rather than a race, cyclists are still in need of a sports medicine team along the way to ensure a safe trip.
A sample two-page policy outlining best practices for fostering inclusive, respectful and culturally aware environments in sports medicine settings. Includes mission statement, behavioral guidelines and optional demographic form for staff and patients.
This NATA Now article outlines the minority stress theory. The theory suggests that sexual minorities, underrepresented gender identities as well as queer and other sexual identities (LGBTQ+) commonly experience distinct and chronic stressors related to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
NATA Now article that gives a list of digital apps that can be utilized to help create self-awareness and coping skills for mental health, specifically within the LGBTQ+ community.
JAT podcast episode on advocating for ATs and patients in the LGBTQ+ community.
NATA Now article on athletic training considerations for transgender high school athletes.
LGBTQ+Advisory Committee provides insight to help athletic trainers better care for their patients.
Journal of Athletic Training article reviewing the unique contexts in which athletic trainers work requires specific tools in order to understand their attitudes toward diverse patient populations, including sexual and gender minorities.
ATs work closely with patients from all walks of life, so it's imperative to have a thorough understanding of how patient values such as gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, religion, etc. can affect the delivery of appropriate health care.
As adolescents begin to understand their own identity, those who work in the secondary school setting are in a unique position to make an impact on these young people. With proper education, tools and resources, we can ensure that the impact during a particularly turbulent time is a positive one. More likely than not, an athletic trainer in the secondary school setting at some point will encounter a student who is on this journey.