Alejandra Merriman is an athletic trainer and teacher in the secondary setting in Los Angeles California. In addition to those full time jobs she is also one of founder of LatinxATs.
In this episode we talk about founding LatinxATs and the hashtag #equALLYATs. We discuss why founding this group was needed within athletic training and what their goals are. We also discuss diversity in the profession and what athletic trainers can do in general to help increase diversity and inclusion.
In addition to discussing the importance of diversity and inclusion we discuss change. Alejandra is focused on making impactful change for the Latinx community and athletic trainers in general. Change is hard and how you approach it can have a dramatic impact. Alejandra has some unique insight. Please enjoy.
Highlights in this Episode:
+LatinxAT
+Mentorship partnerships with other campus for a person of color
+Don’t be afraid to ask what you can do
+Understanding how race/privilege can affect treatment of your patients
+Creating change
Connect w/ Alejandra
+Twitter: @ayjm_DATATC
+Intagram: Alejandra Merriman
+LatinxATs: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram
www.athletictrainingchat.com
www.cliniallypressed.com
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