The Competitive Athlete Summit
Help your athlete stay healthy, perform at their best and gain a competitive edge.
This free community event invites athletes, parents and coaches to learn from experts in sports medicine, performance training, nutrition, mental health and emergency preparedness. Through practical education and hands-on learning, attendees will explore movement screening, recovery, training strategies and injury-risk reduction while gaining actionable tools that can be applied immediately in training and competition.
- Athlete movement screening and personalized feedback: Receive a movement screening and individualized feedback designed to provide insight into movement patterns, performance opportunities and areas for improvement. Space is limited and screening spots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Practical take-home tools: Leave with warm-ups, exercises and training resources that can be implemented immediately at practice, training sessions and competitions.
- Access to leading experts: Hear directly from specialists in sports medicine, performance training, nutrition, mental health and emergency medicine.
- Performance and injury prevention together: Learn how the same strategies that help reduce injury risk can also improve speed, power, movement quality and long-term athletic development.
Preliminary Agenda
9:00 to 9:30 a.m. — Opening Remarks and Keynote Speaker
9:30 to 10:15 a.m. — Fueling the Youth Athlete
Learn how nutrition, hydration and recovery can support performance, health and long-term athletic development.
Speaker: Amy Goodson, M.S., R.D. CSSD, L.D.
10:15 to 11:15 a.m. — Screening for Risk: What Are We Looking At? (Parents and Coaches)
Learn how movement screening can help identify movement patterns associated with performance and injury risk.
Speakers: Kelechi Okoroha, M.D. – UT Southwestern and Team Physician Dallas Mavericks
Tibin Prince, P.T., D.P.T., O.C.S. – UT Southwestern
10:15 to 11:15 a.m. — Screening for Risk: Let’s See How You Move! (Athletes)
Participate in movement assessments and receive individualized feedback from sports medicine and performance professionals.
11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — From Screening to Training
Learn how movement data can be used to guide training strategies that support performance and injury-risk reduction.
Speakers: Jonny Corbett – Head of Performance, Dallas Trinity FC
Emily Middleton, P.T., D.P.T., O.C.S., S.C.S. – UT Southwestern
12:00 to 1:00 p.m. — Lunch and Athlete Panel: What I Wish I Knew Earlier
Hear athletes share lessons learned about training, recovery, injury, resilience and long-term development.
1:00 to 1:45 p.m. — Mental Health, Identity and the Injured Athlete
Explore the connection between athletic identity, injury and mental well-being.
Speaker: Ke’marvin Pitts, MSSW, LCSW – UT Southwestern
1:45 to 2:30 p.m. — When Prevention Isn’t Enough: Sideline Trauma Readiness
Learn how to recognize and respond to common sports emergencies and injuries.
Speaker: Scott Galloway, M.B.A., L.A.T., A.T.C. – UT Southwestern
2:30 to 2:45 p.m. — Break
2:45 to 3:15 p.m. — Train to Perform, Train to Last
Discover how athletes can maximize performance while staying healthy and in the game.
Speaker: Victoria Thomas – Strength and Conditioning Coach, Dallas Pulse
3:15 to 4:00 p.m. — Closing Keynote
Speaker: Henry B. Ellis, M.D. – Scottish Rite for Children
Free to attend. Registration required.
