Gender Disparities in Professional Team Sports Physicians

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - The Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Podcast

English - November 01, 2023 14:48 - 37 minutes - 34.6 KB - ★★★★ - 17 ratings
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We review the findings of the study investigating the gender makeup of professional sports team physicians with senior author and orthopedic sports medicine team physician at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Dr. Amit Momaya. Then we speak with South African team physician Dr. Phatho Zondi about her experience covering professional sports teams. Finally, we discuss strategies to improve inclusion of female sports medicine physicians in professional and elite teams.