Keeping Female Athletes in the Game

The Women's Sports Medicine Initiative (WSMI) is network of providers across the country who are committed to providing and promoting comprehensive care for female athletes. 

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new journal of women's sports medicine


The Journal of Women's Sports Medicine announced its inaugural issue to be published in Fall 2021.  The journal is an open access,  peer-reviewed multidisciplinary journal featuring cross-disciplinary research with the goal of furthering the understanding of sports injuries/conditions, treatments and outcomes that are specific to female athletes.  The journal is currently accepting submissions for upcoming issues here.


Are you an athlete, coach or provider looking to keep up to date on the latest cutting-edge research in women's sports medicine? Contact us to sign up for our educational newsletter. 

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Our goal is to raise awareness about the injuries and issues that specifically affect female athletes-- for athletes, coaches, and providers.  

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  • Physicians and Surgeons
  • Physical Therapists
  • Neuropsychologists and Concussion Specialists
  • Nutritionists and              Eating Disorder Specialists

WOMEN'S SPORTS MEDICINE INITIATIVE

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  • Sports Psychologists
  • Athletic Trainers


Walmart funds mass general hospital's ACl awareness program

The Women's Sports Medicine Program at Massachusetts General Hospital has been awarded a Community Partnership Grant from Walmart, Inc.  Through this program, physicians and providers will local schools in the Boston area to discuss the risks of ACL injuries in female athletes, as well as the latest data on injury prevention methods.

Since Title IX was passed in 1972, the participation of women in sports has grown exponentially, and with that the incidence of sports-related injuries in women has dramatically increased. 


Female athletes are affected by ACL injuries four- to eight-times more commonly than their male counterparts.  


Gender-related research and injury prevention continues to be a cutting-edge topic in the field of sports medicine. The WSMI promotes and raises awareness in this important field to support the health and progress of female athletes.