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Women's Sports & Wellness
Conference Registration

7th Annual Emory Sports Medicine Center Women's Sports & Wellness Conference

Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025 | 8am-4pm

Registration: https://cmetracker.net/EMORY/Publisher?page=pubOpen#/course

This event will include both in-person and virtual options for registration. In-person online registration will close Friday, August 8, 2025, at 8:00AM EST. Onsite registration will be available.


Courtney Gleason, MD, Director of the Women’s Sports & Wellness Conference, discusses what you can expect at this conference.

Location

The In-Person conference will be held at the James B. Williams Medical Education Building:
100 Woodruff Cir #331, Atlanta, GA 30322

 

Parking

Parking is located at the Michael Street Parking Deck / Level 3:
550 Houston Mill Road, Atlanta, GA 30322

Hotel Booking

Course Description - August 2025

The 7th Annual Women’s Sports and Wellness Conference will bring together thought leaders and healthcare experts from across disciplines who will present and discuss current and relevant topics affecting adult and young female athletes with the goal of empowering women and girls through sports and wellness.

We invite everyone to attend. The course is designed for healthcare professionals, athletes, coaches, learners, and all who are interested in the important topic of women and girls in sports. Come join the conversion. We are better together!

 


 

 

My Take: What I’ve Learned Through a Career in Women’s Sports as Athlete, Analyst, and Coach for Collegiate, Professional, and Gold Medal Winning Olympic Teams

Keynote Speaker

Coach Nell Fortner

Current Head Coach of Canadian Women’s Basketball National Team, Former Head Coach of Georgia Tech Womens Basketball

Learning Objectives

The learner will gain an in-depth understanding of sports injuries and sports-related conditions commonly seen in adult and young female athletes.

The learner will gain an in-depth understanding of the most up-to-date therapeutic interventions for sports injuries and sports-related conditions commonly seen in adult and female athletes.

As a result of the learner’s understanding of common sports injuries and sports-related conditions in female athletes, female athletes of all ages will benefit from a comprehensive approach to treatment to optimize recovery and prevent re-injury, which will allow female athletes to continue playing sports and doing activities they enjoy.

Who Should Attend?

Healthcare Professionals
(Educational credits available):
  • Physicians
  • Physicians Assistants/Nurse Practitioners
  • Physical Therapists
  • Athletic Trainers
  • Nurses
  • Dietitians (Hours of Instruction)
Community Participants:
  • Athletes (youth and adults)
  • Parents
  • Coaches
  • Educators and Administrators
  • Health Professional Students
  • Community Residents
  • Fellows

Program Director

Courtney Gleason MD

Courtney Gleason, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics
Emory Sports Medicine Director
Emory’s Female Athlete Program
Head Team Physician for Agnes Scott College Team
Physician for the Atlanta Dream

View Dr. Gleason’s Bio

"Female Athlete Attrition: Keeping Women in the Game"

Planning Committee

  • Courtney Gleason, MD
  • Eziamaka Obunadike, MD
  • Jennifer London, MS, LAT, ATC
  • Anna Cottle, PT, DPT, ATC
  • Rosa Pasculli, MD, MBA
  • Jamila Kindall Asika, MS, ATC
  • Tanya Maxwell, MS, LAT, ATC, OTC
  • Elizabeth Dixon, PT, DPT
  • Frazier L. Keitt, DO, CAQSM, MS
  • Atiya Wilson, MBA
  • Shermaine Johnson
  • Danielle Mignemi, MS, LAT, ATC, OT-SC
  • Alena Naff, MS, LAT, ATC