Ideas worth spreading

What girls and women in sports need to unlock their potential

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Kate Ackerman |

TEDxBoston

• May 2022

As a sports scientist, athlete and director of the Female Athlete Program at Boston Children's Hospital, Kate Ackerman understands that women athletes need more than pretty sports bras or new sneakers to achieve peak performance -- they need true investment committed to their health and well-being. Ackerman advocates for a long overdue sports medical system that's dedicated to the study and development of women athletes, supporting lifelong success on and off the field.

As a sports scientist, athlete and director of the Female Athlete Program at Boston Children's Hospital, Kate Ackerman understands that women athletes need more than pretty sports bras or new sneakers to achieve peak performance -- they need true investment committed to their health and well-being. Ackerman advocates for a long overdue sports medical system that's dedicated to the study and development of women athletes, supporting lifelong success on and off the field.

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Kate Ackerman

Sports endocrinology clinician scientist

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Dr. Kathryn (Kate) Ackerman is a sports medicine doctor and endocrinologist, who focuses on female athlete health and performance research, interdisciplinary care, and advocacy.

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