Dr Carly Day
Head Team Physician, Purdue University Athletics, USA
Dr Carly Day is the Head Team Physician for Purdue University Athletics, bringing extensive experience in sports medicine and the care of collegiate and elite athletes.
Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Dr Day graduated summa cum laude with honours from Miami University. She subsequently completed her medical degree and residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Virginia, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. She went on to complete a sports medicine fellowship at the University of Utah before spending seven years at the Cleveland Clinic.
In addition to her role at Purdue University, Dr Day serves as a team physician for the United States Soccer U-20 Women's National Team. She previously served on the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) COVID-19 Medical Advisory Group and is a past president of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.
Her research interests include mental health, sleep and iron deficiency among collegiate athletes, as well as gender and racial diversity within the sports medicine profession.