NextGen Sports Medicine & Performance Workshop Announced for April 26

Every year we meet students who love sports, love science, and want to work with athletes, but they have no idea careers like athletic training, physical therapy, or strength and conditioning even exist. If they do know about them, they usually don’t know how to get there. On April 26, we’re trying to change that.

Bringing America Sports Health (BASH) will host the NextGen Sports Medicine & Performance Workshop from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM for high school students. The goal is simple. Give students real exposure to the people and professions that keep athletes healthy, safe, and performing at a high level.

This won’t be a lecture or a presentation where students sit and listen. Students will rotate through hands-on learning stations led by professionals in athletic training, sports rehabilitation and physical therapy, and strength and conditioning. They will tape ankles, learn how injuries are evaluated, see how athletes return to play after injury, and understand how training programs actually reduce injury risk and improve performance.

After the hands-on portion, students will hear directly from professionals during a career panel and then meet colleges and programs during the college fair from. Schools will be there to explain what majors to choose, what certifications are required, and what the real pathway looks like from high school to career.

This event is especially important because many students, particularly students of color, never encounter these professions growing up. If a student never meets an athletic trainer, physical therapist, or performance coach, they rarely imagine themselves becoming one. Exposure matters. Mentorship matters. Access matters. The workshop is meant to provide all three.

This program is made possible through collaboration with the Maryland Athletic Trainers’ Association, WillpowerPT, and The Top Athlete System, whose professionals are volunteering their time to teach and mentor students. The event is free for high school students in grades 9 through 12, with advance registration for participants and volunteers required. Our goal is for students to leave with a clearer understanding of sports medicine career pathways and the steps to get there, while continuing to build a stronger, more diverse pipeline into the profession.

NextGen Sports Medicine and Performance Workshop

Sunday April 26, 2026

10:00am-2:00pm

1928 Greenspring Dr.

Timonium MD 21093.

Free for Students

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