Conference 2025 - Keynote speakers
DO, FACSM, FAMSSM, RMSK
Jonathan is the Chief Medical Officer for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, a Clinical Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado, and a Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Rochester, MN. He is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine.
Jonathan has published over 100 articles in peer reviewed journals, authored multiple book chapters, and co-edited a book with Mark Harrast, MD, titled “Sports Medicine: Study Guide and Review for Boards”. He has been a faculty member or course director for numerous national and international conferences and previously served on the boards for the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM). Jonathan was a team physician for the United States Ski Team for nearly two decades and has provided medical coverage at the Olympics Games, Paralympic Games, World Cups, and World Championships.
Jonathan Finnoff
CNZM, OBE, MBChB(Otago), FACSP
David is a University of Otago Emeritus Professor of Sports Medicine now retired to Auckland. From 1981 to 2016 he was employed by the University of Otago in academic and clinical roles. Currently David serves international committees; FINA Sports Medicine, World Rugby Anti-Doping, WADA Therapeutic Use Exemption Committee, WADA Health, Medicine and Research Committee. In addition he chairs TUE Committees of Drug-Free Sport NZ, FINA and World Rugby.
A Commonwealth Games gold and bronze medallist in swimming, David was inducted into the NZ Sports Hall of Fame in 1990. He has attended 10 Summer Olympics as competitor, team doctor, Chef-de-Mission and Medical Commissioner and Rugby World Cups (2011 and 2015) as Anti-Doping Commissioner. David was awarded an OBE in 1996 and became a Companion of the Order of New Zealand (CMNZ) in 2006 for services to medicine and sport. He is also holder of an Olympic Order, Life Membership of Sports Medicine NZ, a Lifetime Award from Sport NZ and Life Membership of Swimming NZ.
David Gerrard
FACP
Jane is a Specialist Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist, APA Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist. She is one of Australia’s most recognised physiotherapists, and one of only 45 Australian physiotherapists holding the highest clinical qualification, being admitted as a Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2009. With 30 years of experience in the sports medicine field, both in Europe and Australia, Jane is often chosen as the physiotherapist for elite athletes at state, national and international levels in tennis, gymnastics, athletics including triathlon, golf, swimming, netball and cycling.
Jane is passionate about giving back to the profession and is a facilitator and examiner at the highest clinical level of specialisation for the Australian College of Physiotherapists. Her academic involvement includes being an Associate Clinical Professor at Swinburne University and Course Advisory Board member, Honorary Lecturer at Melbourne University, a guest lecturer at La Trobe University and Post Graduate Advisory Committee member and a regular presenter for the Australian Physiotherapy Association. Jane was awarded a prestigious Churchill Fellowship in 2016 to investigate contemporary conservative programmes for ACL injury management, and spent several months in 2018 with ACL experts from around the world.
Jane Rooney
