Welcome to JAT Chat, presented by the Journal of Athletic Training, the official journal of the National Athletic Trainers Association. In this episode, Dr. Shelby Baez is joined by Dr. Mishaal Amjad, an athletic trainer for the NLL Colorado Mammoth and PLL Philadelphia Water Dogs.

Dr. Amjad discusses her research on the experiences of Muslim collegiate student-athletes fasting during Ramadan while participating in sports. She provides valuable insights into the significance of fasting, intrinsic and extrinsic challenges, and the types of support that these athletes need.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/42aafkmz

Welcome to the latest episode of JAT Chat, presented by the Journal of Athletic Training, the official journal of the National Athletic Trainers Association. In this episode, Dr. Shelby Baez and Dr. Kara Radzak are joined by Dr. Meredith Madden, an assistant professor in the Athletic Training Education Program at the University of Southern Maine.

Dr. Madden, the lead author of "Become a Health Literacy Champion," discusses the importance of health literacy in enhancing patient care and outcomes. She explains the concepts of personal and organizational health literacy, emphasizing the role athletic trainers play in advocating for these principles within the healthcare system.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/bdcpn3s7

Guest Biography: Dr. Madden is an assistant professor in the athletic training education program at the University of Southern Maine. She earned her BS in Athletic Training and EdD from Boston University, MA in Psychology from Washington College; and a Certificate of Graduate Study in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety from the University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service. In 2022 earned the national Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator® credential in 2022. Meredith has experience providing athletic training services in diverse clinical backgrounds, including high school, collegiate (DI & DIII), and semi-professional (women’s tackle football). Dr. Madden’s research interests include concussion education with an emphasis on individuals with neurodiverse needs and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, simulation in athletic training education, interprofessional education, and healthcare quality and patient safety in athletic training/athletic training education, specifically health literacy and quality improvement.

In the latest episode of JAT Chat, hosted by Dr. Kara Radzak, features Dr. Ashley Crossway and Chloe Klaus, M.Sc. Our guests discuss the effort to improve care for transgender and gender diverse individuals in athletics through a series of articles published in the Journal of Athletic Training's recent special issue.

Articles:

The Role of the Athletic Trainer in Providing Care to Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients: Foundational Knowledge and Disparities—Part I

The Role of the Athletic Trainer in Providing Care to Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients: Considerations for Medical Affirmation—Part II

Guests:

Cloe Klaus (they/them) is an Assistant Athletic Trainer at the University of Notre Dame. They currently serve as the District 4 Rep on the NATA LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee, and an ex officio member of the GLATA Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and previously served on the President's Advisory Board on Equity and Inclusion at Bellarmine University. Cloe's dedication to equity and inclusion extends beyond their lived experience as a trans and non-binary person, trying to create a more equitable workplace for all.

Dr. Ashley Crossway (she/her) is an Assistant Professor, Program Director for the Professional Athletic Training Program at the State University of New York at Cortland. She was a founding member and District 2 representative on the NATA LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee from its inception as a workgroup in 2016, then as a full fledge committee from 2017 to 2023.