Youth Sports Safety Update
Youth Sport Safety Update is our new Podcast series from the Jacksonville Sports Medicine Program. Our goal is to provide you with relevant information related to youth sports safety through compelling interviews. There are many stories and topics to be shared that will benefit athletes, coaches, and parents as well as athletic trainers, physicians and healthcare providers. JSMP is dedicated to youth sports injury through awareness, advocacy, and prevention. Episodes are hosted by Bob Sefcik, Executive Director of JSMP, and produced by Jim Mackie, JSMP Program Development.
Youth Sports Safety Update
REDS and Other Sports Nutritional Concerns with Dr. Emilie Burgess
Show Notes: Dr. Emilie Burgess, Sports Dietitian
Instagram: @emthedietitian
Emilie Burgess is a board-certified specialist in sports dietetics specializing in sports performance, low energy availability, disordered eating, and eating disorders in athletes. She currently works as a sport & eating disorder dietitian at Laura Moretti Nutrition LLC, co-chair for the 2025 Female Athlete Conference, and a contract dietitian for USA Track and Field.
Emilie was most recently the Athletics Sports Dietitian for 34 varsity teams at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and served as the Exhibitor Chair for the 2023 Female Athlete Conference.
As a dietitian, Emilie has worked at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston, Cambridge Eating Disorder Center, and at Home Base Program, a Boston Red Sox and Massachusetts General Hospital program. During the pandemic, she transitioned to Boston Hope, a COVID-19 field hospital where she helped co-lead and build the food service department.
Emilie has also worked as a clinical nutrition specialist in the Division of Sports Medicine and Female Athlete Program at Boston Children’s Hospital, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Recreation, and completed a sports nutrition fellowship program at the University of Washington through the Gatorade Sports Nutrition Immersion Program.
Emilie earned a BS in Dietetics at the University of Connecticut, where she competed as a Division I tennis player. She went on to earn a MS in Nutrition and Food Science, and completed a dietetic internship at West Virginia University.
Professional Affiliations:
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)
- Massachusetts Dietetic Association (MDA)
- American Sports and Performance Dietitians Association (APSDA)
- Sports and Human Performance Nutrition (SHPN)
To contact the Youth Sports Safety Update Podcast
https://Jaxsmp.com Jacksonville Sports Medicine Program or JSMP
3563 Philips Highway, Building E, Suite 502, Jacksonville, FL 32207
Email: Jim.mackie@bmcjax.com 904-477-9291
Email: Robert.Sefcik@bmcjax.com Executive Director JSMP & CEO / President FASMED 904-202-4332
Florida Alliance for Sports Medicine https://fasmed.fadss.org/
Disclaimers:
Guests of the show are stakeholders of youth sports safety. Views and conclusions expressed in this program are those of the guest(s) and not necessarily those of the employees, administration, or associated staff of JSMP. and does not imply endorsement of any product, service, or opinion discussed.
The JSMP is also the managing partner of the Florida Alliance of Sports Medicine, or FASMED which is a state-wide coalition of sports medicine physicians who are engaged in promoting the highest level of high school sports safety through education, awareness and access to medical resources to keep kids safe.
All material presented in this program is provided for information only and should not be construed as professional advice. Any use of this podcast without the express written consent of the JSMP or FASMed is strictly prohibited.