Context: The labor market suffered a mass exodus of employees, including health care workers, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous research has highlighted the vulnerability of young professional athletic trainers (YPATs) to attrition. Investigating pandemic-related employment changes and their impact is essential for developing strategies to improve the retention of YPATs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: As colleges and universities continue to focus on creating diverse, equitable, and inclusive environments, it is important to gain more knowledge on the experiences that Muslim student-athletes have while fasting during the month of Ramadan. Although previous researchers have investigated the physical effects of fasting on the body, little is known about the challenges or support Muslim student-athletes experience while fasting and participating in sport during Ramadan.
Objective: To explore the experiences of Muslim collegiate student-athletes regarding fasting during Ramadan while participating in sports.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
April 2023
Athletic trainers (ATs) provide regular encounters with a healthcare provider for many Title 1 student-athletes with healthcare access and quality barriers. Thus, they are uniquely positioned to serve as a student-athletes' first point of contact for general medical concerns. This study aimed to describe ATs' experiences providing primary care for Title 1 student-athletes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: Achievement gaps have been well documented in the medical and health professions. Previous researchers have indicated that individuals from underrepresented minority groups consistently fall short of White candidates in performance on standardized credentialing examinations.
Objective: To determine the relative risk of failure by ethnicity and first-time and retake pass rates on the Board of Certification (BOC) examination.