In this episode, Marc and Mo are joined by special guests Dr. Clarence Shields (the first African American team physician in the NFL) and Dr. Joel Boyd (the first African American team physician in the NHL) in an insightful discussion on the importance of increasing diversity in the field of orthopaedics in general and sports medicine in particular. What has changed over the years, and what challenges, barriers, and opportunities remain? How do we proactively attract underrepresented minorities into sports fellowships and careers in sports medicine? How do we move from optics to meaningful action?

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