Ep 268: Profile of a sports medicine leader, with Dr Amber Donaldson

About this episode

Dr Amber Donaldson discusses her journey in sports medicine and offers advice for early-career clinicians.

There are many outstanding leaders in the sports medicine and musculoskeletal rehabilitation world. How did they get there? What decisions did they make that have got them to where they are today? In today's episode, Dr Amber Donaldson shares what she is looking for in the next generation of sports medicine leaders, how she has approached developing her own career, and her advice for early-career clinicians looking to establish themselves in elite sports medicine. Dr Donaldson is the Vice President - Sports Medicine at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr Amber Donaldson

Topics covered

• sports medicine
• leadership
• career development
• musculoskeletal rehabilitation
• elite sports

Keywords

• sports medicine
• leadership
• career advice
• musculoskeletal rehabilitation
• elite sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee

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