The Team Behind the Team: Bringing Nurse Practitioner Care to the Paris Paralympics

Meet the nurse practitioner selected for the Team USA Paralympic Track and Field medical team.
On Sept. 8, the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games came to a close. The event hosted approximately 4,400 athletes from across the world as they competed in 22 sports at historic venues such as the Eiffel Tower, the Chateau de Versailles and the Grand Palais. At the end of the competition, the Team USA Paralympics Track and Field team came home with 38 total medals, including 10 gold. 22-time Paralympic medalist Tatyana McFadden from Baltimore, Maryland, won her 21st and 22nd Paralympic medals in Paris, becoming the most decorated U.S. Paralympic track and field athlete in history. But what about the team that supported them and kept them healthy — the team behind the team?

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