ETHNIC DIVERSITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (EDAC)
Purpose:
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to identify and address issues relevant to ethnically diverse athletic trainers
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to implement initiatives to increase the number of ethnically diverse athletic trainers
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to address health care concerns affecting physically active, ethnically diverse individuals
Check out the Mentor Match Program:
Questions about becoming a mentor or mentee? NATA EDAC’s Mentoring FAQ
Additional Resources
EDUCATION
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Why Words Matter: the importance of using compassionate, respectful language as a healthcare provider
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Why Patient Values Matter in Clinical Decision Making: studying the impact of race, religion, gender and socioeconomic status on health disparities
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Compassionate Care for All NATA blog series
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Compassionate Care for All infographic
SCHOLARSHIPS
NATA
John A. Mayes EDAC Scholarship
David H. Perrin EDAC Scholarship
DEADLINE: January 13th
REQUIREMENTS:
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Accepted into a CAATE accredited degree program
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Cumulative GPA: 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
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Sponsored by a certified athletic trainer who is a member of NATA
SEATA
Arnold T. Bell Memorial EDAC Scholarship
GRANTS
Interested in enhancing ethnic diversity within the profession?
Are you an ethnically diverse athletic training student that would like to attend NATA’s iLead Student Leadership Conference?
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iLead Diversity Grant Program – application deadline: Oct 1st
SERVICE
ATs 4 Be The Match
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KATS EDAC supports the mission of NATA EDAC to increase the diversity of the bone marrow donor registry through Be The Match to help save the lives of patients with blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma
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According to the 2018 NATA News Article, Athletic Trainers 4 Be The Match, ethnically diverse patients find a donor <60% of the time in comparison to 93% of Caucasian patients
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Learn more about BeTheMatch and sign up to become part of the donor registry today
AWARDS
Would you like to recognize someone that has contributed to the development and enhancement of ethnically diverse athletic trainers?
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Nominate them for the Bill Chisholm Professional Service Award