Female Athlete Conference 2021

Thursday, June 10, 2021, 6:30 AM - Saturday, June 12, 2021, 1:00 PM

Registration for this course is for watching the recordings only. Once registered, the CE team will send you access information during normal business hours.

Recordings will be available on the conference webpage by the end of the day Monday, June 14th.

Experts in sports medicine, sports psychology, sports science, sports nutrition, and sports culture will present strategies to prevent and treat clinical issues and injuries that can limit female athletes’ performance. This interactive conference will improve the comfort level and prowess of attendees in recognizing and addressing prevalent issues experienced by the modern female athlete (ex. sexual harassment in sport, navigating college recruitment, optimizing health and performance for sport, developing muscle strength after menopause, postpartum return to sport) in addition to providing updates and state-of-the-art information about more traditional topics (ex. treating tibial stress injuries and low back pain, new concussion and head injury protocols, ACL and other injury rehabilitation, relative energy deficiency in sport) and more.                               

As women and girls become more empowered through sports, we continue to advance research on how sex and gender differences affect their performance and overall sports experience.  This conference is meant to share the science and provide networking opportunities to improve female athletes’ training, confidence, and motivation to advance their success on and off the field.

Course Format
This year's course will be fully digital and will be presented on line via Zoom. 

1. Discuss up-to-date screening and treatment for disordered eating/eating disorders in female athletes.
2. Discuss updates in ACL rehabilitation in female athletes.
3. Discuss mental health with athletes.
4. Interpret and understand the current research on head injuries in female athletes.
5. Describe age-specific considerations in female athletes throughout the lifespan.
6. Discuss diagnosis and treatment of tibial stress injuries.
7. Discuss how to keep girls engaged in sport.
8. Discuss the importance of female-specific training.
9. Build a sound meal plan by understanding the role of essential micro- and macronutrients and the importance of optimal energy availability in female athletes.
10. Discuss the role that hormones play in female athlete health and performance.

To register, please click the register tab above and complete the form. If this is your first time registering for a course at Boston Children's Hospital, you will need to create an account. Please use an email address that you check frequently, as it will be used to send important information about the course. 

Registration Fees 

Registration Type	Early Bird Fee (Ends 4/1/21)	Regular Fee (After 4/1/21)
Physician	$330.00	$375.00
Allied Health (NP, RN, RD, ATC, PT, MSW, Psych and Academics PhD)	$215.00	$250.00
Residents and Fellows	$125.00	$150.00
Non-academic members of the community, Coaches, Athletic Directors, Personal Trainers, Parents	$125.00	$150.00
Students	$35.00	$50.00

Pre-registration is required. Once you have registered you will receive a confirmation email with a registration receipt. Course access instructions will be sent a few days prior to the course launch.

If you have questions or need assistance with registration, please direct all inquiries to cmedepartment@childrens.harvard.edu. 

Physician
Boston Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

AAPA accepts AMA category 1 credit for the PRA from organizations accredited by ACCME.

Nurse
Boston Children’s Hospital designates this activity for 13.5 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Physician Assistant
Boston Children’s Hospital has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credits for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 13.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Psychology
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibly for the content of the programs.

This course has been approved for 13.50 continuing education credits. 

Social Work
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Boston Children’s Hospital is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Boston Children’s Hospital maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 13.50 ACE CE continuing education credits.

Registered Dietitian
Boston Children’s Hospital designates this activity for 13.5 contact hours for registered dietitians. Registered dietitians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Physical Therapy
The APTA of MA approves "Female Athlete Conference" for 13.5 Continuing Education Hours

Athletic Trainers
Boston Children's Hospital (BOC AP# P10089) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 13.5 EBP Category hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

Disclosure Policy 
Boston Children’s Hospital adheres to all ACCME Essential Areas, Standards, and Policies. It is Boston Children’s policy that those who have influenced the content of a CME activity (e.g. planners, faculty, authors, reviewers and others) disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial entities so that Boston Children’s may identify and resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the activity. These disclosures will be provided in the activity materials along with disclosure of any commercial support received for the activity. Additionally, faculty members have been instructed to disclose any limitations of data and unlabeled or investigational uses of products during their presentations.

CME - AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (13.50 hours), Non-Physician (Attendance) (13.50 hours), CNE (Nursing) (13.50 hours), RD (Registered Dietician) (13.50 hours), PT (Physical Therapist) (13.50 hours), AT (Athletic Trainer) (13.50 hours), PA (Physician Assistant) (13.50 hours), American Psychology Association (APA) Psychology Credits (13.50 hours), Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Social Work Credits (13.50 hours)

Thank you to our Exhibitors 

Olympic Level 

 

Tactical Level 

Recreational Level

           

Amateur Level