Annual Meeting session

Because of Your Footsteps, More Women Will Follow

Drawing on the careers of Josephine Rathbone and Barbara Drinkwater, this inaugural Josephine Rathbone–Barbara Drinkwater Named Lecture will highlight how their science, clinical innovation, and advocacy expanded who is seen, studied, and served in sport and exercise. The lecture will then weave…

About this course

2026 ACSM Annual Meeting Rathbone/Drinkwater Lecture

What you will learn

  • Describe the scientific and leadership contributions of Josephine Rathbone and Barbara Drinkwater and how they helped define modern sports science and sports medicine
  • Identify at least two actionable strategies to support and expand women’s leadership in sports science, sports medicine, and active aging across clinical, research, and policy settings