The Female Athlete Conference

Strategies for Health and Performance

June 16-18, 2027 | Boston, MA

Learn more about the 2027 Conference

Interested in presenting? View our Call for Oral Sessions & Poster Abstracts.

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Join researchers, clinicians, coaches, and athletes advancing female athlete health at every level.

About the Female Athlete Conference

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Founded in 2013 by Kate Ackerman, MD, MPH, FACSM, the Female Athlete Conference was the first academic and medical conference dedicated to the female athlete. Since then, it has grown into the largest event of its kind – a biennial international summit where researchers, clinicians, coaches, and athletes gather to advance evidence-based care and performance for female athletes across the lifespan.

The Female Athlete Conference, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) working to close the disparity in research and treatment of female athletes, promoting understanding of their unique and understudied physiology and lived experience alongside clinical best practices and interdisciplinary action.

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Target Audience

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A multidisciplinary audience across medicine, sport, and performance, including:

  • Physicians, PAs, NPs, and nurses

  • Physical therapists and athletic trainers

  • Dietitians

  • Coaches

  • Students & trainees

  • Psychologists and mental health professionals

  • Researchers

  • Female athletes and their families

  • Others in female athlete care

Our Reach

Speakers

40+

100+

Countries

1,400+

The Female Athlete Conference brings together top researchers, care providers, thought leaders, athletes, and advocates to equip all attendees to better serve female athletes.

Attendees

Advance Female Athletes

Help us work towards our mission to close the disparity in research and treatment of female athletes by promoting an understanding of their unique physiology and lived experiences.

The Female Athlete Conference, Inc. is a 501(c)(3), and all proceeds directly fund female athlete health and performance-related research.

Proceeds support female athlete research, scholarships for conference attendees, and the development of future educational programs.

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