Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in Sports Medicine, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

In this issue of <i>Clinics in Sports Medicine</i>, guest editors Constance R. Chu, Erica Taylor, and Joel Boyd bring their considerable expertise to the topic of <b>Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in Sports Medicine. </b>While women and persons of color comprise a high percentage of athletes, representation is low in positions of influence where few serve as owners, consultants, coaches, athletic trainers, and team physicians. This special issue of <i>Clinics in Sports Medicine</i> highlights opportunities to embrace and enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) among the medical teams that care for athletes.<ul><li>Contains<b> relevant, practice-oriented topics</b> including Trends for Diversity in Orthopedic Sports Medicine; Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Sports Medicine and the Importance of Diversity; Sports Medicine Patient Experience: Implicit Bias Mitigation and Communication Strategies; The Intrinsic Value of Diversity in Team Leadership; and more.</li><li>Provides in-depth <b>clinical reviews on equality, diversity, and inclusion in sports medicine</b>, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.</li><li>Presents the <b>latest information on this timely, focused topic</b> under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.</li></ul>