social determinants of health

The NATA Professional Development Center (PDC) offers seminal courses relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access (DEIA), health disparities, social determinants of health (SDOH) and the role of the athletic trainer. Other courses present the topic of sports science and more. The courses include:

Social Determinants of Health & the Health Pyramid of Influence: Public Health Concepts Applied to Athletic Training
Speaker: Jessica Wallace, PhD, LAT, ATC

The April NATA News features the article, “Talking Social Determinants of Health,” which outlines what ATs need to know in order to become more comfortable discussing them with their patients and athletes.

Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in which a person lives, learns, works, plays and grows. They play a large role on health and well-being, which is why ATs need to understand what they are and their impact on patient care.