Download The Female Endurance Athlete - University of Colorado Denver

The Female Endurance Athlete:
Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation
An interdisciplinary lecture event featuring top experts in sports
medicine, physical therapy, and psychology!
Saturday, October 29, 2011
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13121 E. 17th Ave., Aurora, CO 80045
Education 2 Bldg. North, Room 1102
Presented by the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Physical Therapy Program Marquette Challenge Team: The Marquette
Challenge is a grassroots fundraising competition between physical therapy students across the country. All proceeds are donated to The Foundation
for Physical Therapy which supports research in the field of physical therapy.
Female endurance athletes are prone to injuries and illnesses that may jeopardize their futures. This lecture series addresses the management of
female endurance athletes: from injury prevention to rehabilitation. This interdisciplinary approach covers many aspects of the female endurance
athlete. The lectures will benefit all professionals who work with these athletes: PTs, physicians, coaches, athletic trainers, psychologists, nutritionists.
Deborah Saint-Phard, MD – Orthopedic injuries, energy balance and stress fractures in female athletes.
Dr. Saint-Phard is the founder and director of CU Women’s Sports Medicine and an associate professor of physical
medicine and rehabilitation in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Saint-Phard has been selected as a top doctor by the Best
Doctors in America® and is also a former shot-put World Champion and Olympian. Her clinical research interests are
in the areas of stress fractures, the psychological impact of injury on athletes, the female athlete triad, and selfesteem in female athletes.
David James, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS – Physical therapy, return to sport, and injury prevention in the
female athlete. Dr. James is the Director for The Sports Medicine Program for Young Athletes at The Children’s
Hospital in Denver, Colorado and is also an associate faculty member in the University of Colorado Physical
Therapy Program. Dr. James has a passion for helping young athletes progress to higher levels of sport and to
return to sport following injury. Additionally, Dr. James specializes in injury prevention of the young athlete.
Doug Jowdy, PhD – Psychological considerations of the female athlete. Dr. Jowdy is an assistant professor and
sports psychologist with CU Sports Medicine in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Jowdy specializes in the areas of coping with the
emotional aspects of injury rehabilitation, coach and athlete relationship development, team dynamics, and coaching
education. Dr. Jowdy has also served as team psychologist for the United States Olympic Speed Skating Team.
Nancy Pudwill, RD – Nutritional considerations of the female athlete. Nancy Pudwill is the founder and director
of Nutrition Connection, Inc. and specializes in sports and wellness nutrition, weight management and eating disorders.
She is a professional member of the American Dietetic Association and enjoys being active in the Colorado outdoors.
Register Online: https://www.regonline.com/femaleenduranceathlete
Light breakfast and lunch included!
Registration Type
Early Registration (by October 15)
Late Registration (after October 16)
Professional
$80
$100
Group (2 or more registrants)
$70 (each)
$90 (each)
Student
$35
$50
Questions? Contact: [email protected]