Creating an Inclusive Environment for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients

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This presentation is a replay from NATA 2023 in Indianapolis, providing another opportunity to access its valuable content and insights.

Abstract:
Athletic trainers serve a variety of patient populations and have a responsibility to provide health care services regardless of an individual’s sexual orientation and gender identity. In order to best serve patients who identify as transgender and gender-diverse, athletic trainers must go beyond treating all patients the same and provide care relative to the specific needs of patients in these populations. This session will serve as an avenue for athletic trainers to expand their knowledge of terminology, health care disparities and inclusive strategies to best assist transgender and gender-diverse patients in sport and life.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify barriers to healthcare for transgender and gender-diverse patients.
  • Utilize patient-centered strategies when working with transgender and gender-diverse populations.
  • Identify ways to increase inclusivity in their practice settings and clinic environments.

Level:
Essential

Domain(s):
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy

CEUs:
1.0 Category A

Keywords: Healthcare disparities; Patient centered care; Gender identity

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This course will expire on December 31 at 11:59 p.m. CST and will be removed from your account if not completed.
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Amanda Tritsch, PhD, LAT, ATC, CSCS

Amanda Tritsch (she/her) is an Associate Professor, Program Director for the Professional Athletic Training Program, and Assistant Director of the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of South Florida. She received a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Kansas, a Master of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a PhD in Applied Neuromechanics from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She served as the District IX representative on the NATA LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee from 2020-2024, and currently sits on the CAATE Standards Committee, and the CAATE Professional Accreditation Council. Her areas of research interest include Lower Extremity Injury Prevention, with a special interest in ACL injury risk mitigation in the adolescent female population, and patient-centered care that advocates for creating inclusive environments in athletic training.

Meredith N. Decker, PhD, LAT, ATC, PES

Meredith Decker (she/her) is a Clinical Associate Professor and Coordinator of Clinical Education in the Master of Science in Athletic Training Program at the University of Texas at Arlington. She received her BS in Athletic Training from California University of Pennsylvania, MS in Exercise Physiology from Kent State University, and PhD in Kinesiology from the University of Texas at Arlington. Prior to her tenure at UT-Arlington, she was an Athletic Training Resident at Texas Health Sports Medicine, where she worked in the rehabilitation clinic and with TCU Athletics. Meredith’s research activities involve ACL reconstruction and osteoarthritis, concussion outcomes and LGBTQIA+ population health. Meredith currently serves as the District 6 representative to the NATA LGBTQ+ Committee, where she works on social media, Town Hall, and Safe Space Ally Training efforts. She resides in Fort Worth, Texas with her wife Halee and their son Arlo.

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