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VIRTUAL WEBINAR (ZOOM): Prioritizing Mental Health in Gymnastics with Dr. Karen Cogan

HOSTED BY: Men’s Working Board | Gymnastics Medicine (nonprofit)

DATE: June 11, 2023, Sunday

TIME: 3pm(PST) / 5pm(CST) / 6pm(EST)

SPEAKER: Dr. Karen Cogan | USOPTC

GUEST SPEAKER: Paul Juda | 2x-time NCAA National Champion

MODERATOR: Dr. Torrance Laury | USAG Men’s National Team Physician

PANEL: Dr. Karen Cogan, Paul Juda, Dr. Torrance Laury, Cora Maglaya, PT, ATC, CSCS, and Anthony Sacramento, PT, DPT, CSCS

TARGET AUDIENCE: male and female gymnasts of all age groups (juniors, college, elite), coaches, parents, and medical providers.

COST: FREE

OVERVIEW/DESCRIPTION: General athlete mental health has been emphasized in recent years, and this webinar will focus on athlete mental health specifically in gymnastics. The topic will be examined through conversations, life examples and a brief presentation of strategies for supporting athlete concerns. A panel that includes an accomplished NCAA collegiate gymnast, multidisciplinary gymnastics medical staff, and an expert mental health provider will outline mental health concerns gymnasts may face and resources to offer support. The role medical staff plays in identifying and referring athletes to appropriate resources will be discussed.

VIRTUAL WEBINAR OBJECTIVES:

• Identify mental health concerns in gymnastics

• Identify strategies for gymnasts to deal with mental health issues

• Describe how to support and interact with someone in the gymnastics community whom you suspect may be struggling with a mental health concern

• Describe steps to take to get connected to resources

• Learn from an expert mental health provider, an accomplished collegiate gymnast, and multidisciplinary sports medicine team discussing their interactions with athletes facing mental health concerns.

For questions, please contact the webinar coordinator:

Cora Maglaya, PT, ATC, CSCS at 626.674.7449 or mensgymnasticsmedicine@gmail.com.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you June 11th!

2023 Grand Rounds

Sunday, June 11th: PRIORITIZING MENTAL HEALTH IN GYMNASTICS with Karen Cogan, Lead of Psychological Services, USOPTC and guest speaker Paul Juda, 2x-NCAA National Champion.