Episode 10

Equity in Athletic Training: The Impact of Degree Changes on Students of Color with Tedd Girouard

Published on: 19th April, 2021

In this episode, we sit down with Tedd Girouard to discuss how degree requirement changes in athletic training have reshaped opportunities for students of color. Tedd unpacks the ripple effects these structural shifts have on access, affordability, and representation in the profession. Raising important questions about who gets left behind when educational systems evolve without equity at the center.

The conversation highlights both the barriers created by increased financial and academic demands and the urgent need for creative solutions to ensure diversity in athletic training’s future. For educators, practitioners, and advocates alike, this episode challenges us to reflect on how systemic change can unintentionally widen gaps, and what we can do to close them.

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References

  1. 1. https://thewildcatden.net/new-blog/2019/8/28/bethune-cookman-university-leads-as-the-only-historically-black-college-and-university-in-the-nation-to-offer-a-nationally-accredited-master-of-athletic-training-program
  2. 2. https://www.nata.org/career-education/education/resources-tools/degree-change-faqs
  3. 3. Grove DH, Mansell J. Cultural competence: where are we as athletic training educators? Athletic Training Education Journal. 2020;15(1):49-54.
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The AT Last Podcast
Sports medicine practitioners recognizing, addressing, and catalyzing change.
Sports medicine practitioners recognizing, addressing, and catalyzing change within their spheres of influence. Hosts Christopher Bates and Adam Cady focus on advancing health equity and DEIA in sports medicine, exploring how issues of race, representation, and systemic barriers shape the care and opportunities available to athletes and healthcare providers. Through candid conversations with leaders, practitioners, and changemakers, the podcast highlights both the challenges and the transformative possibilities of building a more just and inclusive future in sports medicine and beyond.
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Christopher Bates

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Christopher Bates is a proud family man and has passionately worked in sports medicine and human performance for over a decade. He is both a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC), as well as a Registered Strength & Conditioning Coach (RSCC). Bates' experiences and paradigms for excellence have led to the creation and establishment of several holistic sports medicine and athletic-performance skill development programs across all levels of athletics including Olympic, University, High School and youth.

Currently, Bates serves as the Sports Medicine Manager and Head Athletic Trainer for USA Water Polo’s Men’s Olympic team. Bates also directs the athletic-performance skill development for the team along with the team's dedicated strength and conditioning coach.

Adam Cady

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Adam C. Cady holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology/Athletic Training from California State University-Fullerton, and a Master of Health Science from Duke University. He is also a graduate of the sports medicine fellowship program at The Steadman Clinic, in Vail, Colorado. He currently works as a Physician Assistant at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles, where he specializes in sports medicine.

His current passions/research interests include improving health equity in underserved communities and Functional Medicine.