Avoiding the ‘REDs’ card: Understanding the impacts of Relative Energy Deficiency in sport for active youth and adults

In this public lecture jointly hosted by Waterloo Pharmacy and McMaster Medicine, Dr. Mountjoy will explore the physiological and psychological impacts of RED-S on both youth and adult athletes, providing key insights into prevention, diagnosis, and management. Whether you’re an athlete, coach, or healthcare provider, this session will equip you with the knowledge needed to promote healthy performance and long-term well-being in athletes of all ages. All members of the community are welcome to attend. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the foremost voices in the field!

Dr. Mountjoy (MD, PhD) is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at McMaster University Medical School and Regional Assistant Dean of the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University. She is also a clinician scientist – the Chief Medical Officer of the sport medicine department at the Health + Performance Centre at the University of Guelph, for 30 years. Dr. Mountjoy works for several International Sports organizations in the field of sports medicine including the International Olympic Committee (Games Group), the International Federations of Golf, Rugby and FIFA, the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) and for the World Anti-Doping Agency. She is a retired elite artistic swimmer. Her areas of clinical expertise and research interests are in the field of female athlete health, safeguarding in sport, and mental health. She has worked in these fields for the International Olympic Committee as a member of various Expert Working Groups. Through her role on ASOIF, she also has expertise in event medical planning. She is an active advocate of the promotion of holistic athlete-centred health care.