A Physiatric Approach to Gender and Sports Equity: Girls' and Women's Empowerment in PMR Practice

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT

Location: 121 & 122

Ideal Audience:Administrators, Physicians, Researchers, Residents/Fellows, Medical Students

Course Director(s)

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Yetsa Tuakli-Wosornu, MD

Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery • Sports Equity Lab
Stanford School of Medicine

Speaker(s)

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Catherine Stratton, MPH

PhD Candidate
University of Toronto

Moderator(s)

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Nora Newcomb, MD

Resident
St. Luke's Hospital Anderson Campus Program

Speaker(s)

Chantal Nguyen, MD

Fellow
Stanford University
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Rihab Mastouri

Brief Session Description : Gender-based violence affects roughly 1-in-4 women in society but 1-in-2 women in sports, making active girls and women a silent majority. Many physiatrists feel ill-equipped to address gender-based violence. Physiatrists function within a team-oriented ethos and interdisciplinary operating system that are ideal for addressing this complex issue. In partnership with UN Women, UNESCO, this workshop seeks to engage the ISPRM community using a strengths- and community-based participatory approach to raise awareness, synthesize the wisdom of local observations and experiences, and empower a progressive cohort of physiatrists to address gender-based violence in the sportswomen they see and treat.

Session Objectives:

Raise Awareness: Recognize the prevalence and impact of gender-based violence, particularly in sports, on active girls and women, and identify the heightened risks faced by marginalized groups (e.g., athletes with disabilities, LGBTQ individuals, and those from racial/ethnic minorities).

Understand Risk Factors: Analyze the socio-ecological model of interpersonal violence in sports and apply it to identify the systemic, organizational, and individual factors contributing to abuse.

Develop Effective Communication Strategies: Practice evidence-based communication techniques, such as building rapport and creating safe environments for disclosures of maltreatment or abuse, including accommodations for athletes with disabilities.

Provide Anticipatory Guidance: Apply age-appropriate and developmentally tailored anticipatory guidance for caregivers, parents,
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