DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE (DEI)
DEI Officer
Sam Bohy, MA, AT, ATC
Members
Renita Romanski, MSEd, AT, ATC
Paige Thornton, AT, ATC
Kate Dornbos, MA, AT
Brianna Boyd
Tyler Harris, PhD, AT, ATC
Shanteisha Pruitt, MA, ATC/L
Courtney Young
About Us
Diversity includes how people differ, encompassing the characteristics and thoughts that make one individual or group different. We commit to actively challenging and responding to bias, harassment, and discrimination. We commit to pursuing deliberate efforts to ensure that MATS is a place where differences are welcomed, different perspectives are respectfully heard, and every individual feels a sense of belonging and inclusion.
Goals, Functions, and Responsibilities
The Michigan Athletic Trainers’ Society (MATS) is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that as Athletic Trainers, we grow, function, and deliver better patient care as a diverse team. Combining our differences, experiences, knowledge, self-expression, and talent helps form our culture, practice, and achievements. MATS focuses on improving healthcare delivered by Athletic Trainers by embracing, including, and serving all people justly. Moreover, advancement of the profession depends on its current and future leaders advocating for and valuing diversity, equity, and inclusion as cornerstones of high-quality, patient-centered care. As such, MATS challenges its leadership and membership to commit to equity in patient care, inclusivity within our board and committees, and to promote a safe environment for its members and the patients we serve.