“Sometimes Your Presence Just Causes a Disturbance”: Exclusion of Racially Minoritized Sports Medicine Practitioners in Elite Sport

Oxford University Press eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 19, 2025

Abstract The elite athlete population in the United States has become increasingly diverse terms of racial identity. Although athletes colour are represented American sporting competitions, racially minoritized sports medicine practitioners continue to be excluded. purpose this article is examine factors sport perceive contributing their continued exclusion. Broadly informed by critical race theory, qualitative study draws on original interview data with 10 working intercollegiate athletics and/or professional States. Thematic analysis was utilized data. Racially perceived under-representation due (1) challenges representation, (2) network-based hiring practices, and (3) need navigate workplace culture. These findings discussed regards implications for practice, studies research. Through interrogating strategies toward anti-racism field States, suggests that initiatives seeking increase representation should focus organizational institutional change.

Язык: Английский

Workforce Diversity in Sports Medicine: Analysis of Recent Trends Relative to the US Population

Current Sports Medicine Reports, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 24(2), С. 43 - 48

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

This was a cross-sectional study of sports medicine fellows from previous (2010-2015) and contemporary (2016-2021) training periods. There were 2315 trainees family (FM, 85%), 261 physical rehabilitation (PMR, 10%), 133 emergency (EM, 5%). PMR had the highest female Asian trainee representation while FM Black representation. no difference in between periods (30% vs 30%, P = 0.714). White decreased (72% 65%, < 0.001). (6% 6%, 0.894), (15% 15%, 0.970), Hispanic 7%, 0.130) consistent Female (participation-to-prevalence ratio, PPR 0.59), (PPR 0.48), 0.35), American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.17) underrepresented relative to US population. Efforts recruit groups fellowship may help create more diverse workforce.

Язык: Английский

Sex, Race, and Ethnic Diversity of the Emerging US Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Workforce is Limited

Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский