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District IX
Representative
District IX Chair
Monroe Abram, MEd, ATC
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37209
615-963-7829
Fax:
abram.357@comcast.net |
AL
Representative
James L. Jones
1600
7th Avenue South
ACC Suite 402
Birmingham, AL 35233
Work/cell: 205-914-9675
Fax: 205-975-6109
jones8_91@yahoo.com |
FL
Representative
Akima
Abrakata
Florida A & M University
Post Office Box 5663
Tallahassee, FL 32314
850-561-2621
Fax: 850-599-3810
Akima.Dina@famu.edu |
GA
Representative
Chauncey Keith
Albany
State University
504 College Drive
Albany,
GA 31705
912-430-6659
Fax:
c_k_keith@hotmail.com |
KY
Representative
Vacant |
LA
Representative
Tameika
F. Moore, ATC
Christus Schumpert Highland Physical Therapy
1453 E. Bert Kouns
Shreveport, LA 71105
318-426-7206
reddoor_7@hotmail.com |
MS
Representative
Mark
Porter
North
Mississippi Medical Center
4381 South Eason Blvd.
Tupelo, MS 38801
Fax: 662-377-7230
MarkPorter12@yahoo.com |
TN
Representative
Karen
Griffin
25
Ashington Lane
Brentwood,
TN 37027
615-329-7544
Fax:
Kdgriffin59@aol.com |
SEATA Executive
Board
Liaison
Donna Wesley
414 Oak Road
Fulton, MS 38843
Cell phone: (662) 231-5939
Pager: (662) 791-0588
dwesleyatc@yahoo.com |
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NATA
Ethnic Diversity Advisory
Committee |
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SEATA
Ethnic Diversity Advisory
Committee Action Plan Reporting Form |
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SEATA Committee Candidate Nomination Form |
Composition:
Each committee member should be an ethnic minority and a
certified athletic trainer. In addition, the committee may
have one qualified graduate student member who must be a SEATA
member and an ethnic minority, able to commit to a two year
term of service and able to attend committee meetings. Proof
of active graduate student status and letters of
recommendation are required.
Purpose:
To
identify and address issues relevant to the ethnic minority
members and health care concerns affecting physically active
minority individuals. The committee advocates sensitivity
towards cultural diversity throughout the profession and SEATA
to keep the general athletic training population informed
about injuries and conditions that are specific to athletes of
ethnically diverse cultures.
Duties:
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Increase the body of athletic training care by serving as an
advocate for the dissemination of information and research
relating to health care issues and conditions that affect
the health of physically active ethnic minority individuals
(e.g., sickle cell disease, lactose intolerance, at risk
populations, substance abuse, mental health issues).
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Identify and address to the SEATA Executive Board issues
relating to cultural distinctions in health care delivery.
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Identify and advise the SEATA Executive board with public
positions on issues relating to health care for the
physically active ethnic minority.
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Obtain data regarding the status of ethnic minority athletic
training applicants and enrolled students of undergraduate
and graduate curriculums.
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Obtain data regarding performance of ethnic minorities on
the Board of Certification (BOC) examination.
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Advocate the recruitment and retention of student athletic
trainers by the establishment of grants and scholarships for
ethnic minority student athletic trainers, within the
parameters established by the SEATA Research and Education
Foundation Scholarship Committee.
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Identify, develop, and mentor ethnic minority leaders.
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Annually identify and recognize an individual who ahs
significantly advanced the provision of health care to
ethnic minority physically active individuals or who has
made a significant contribution to the professional
development and/or advancement of ethnic minority athletic
trainers during the course of his or her career.
Policies:
See I.E.3, SEATA Policies & Procedure Manual
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