Clinician – Educator – Consultant
Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician
Olympics and Pan Am Games
Dr Julia Alleyne is an experienced sport and exercise medicine physician, therapist and administrator. She served as Chief Medical Officer for Team Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, U.K and is Chief Medical Officer for the 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games to be held in Toronto, Canada.
Dr Julia’s impact in the arena of sports administration is reflected in her high-level appointments with the Invictus Games (2017), the Pan Am Games (TO2015), Canadian Olympic Committee and Skate Canada. Prior to her 2012 appointment as Chief Medical Officer for the London Olympics, Dr Julia has served Team Canada in several capacities spanning 10 years of the Olympics.
- 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics (Core Team Physician)
- 2006 Torino Olympics (Assistant CMO and Core Team Physician)
- 2008 Beijing Olympics (Core Team Physician, Wellness centre lead)
- 2010 Vancouver Olympics (NSF Team Physician)
In the video below, Julia describes her role and involvement with high-level athletes during the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games:
Sport Associations
Her experience in both clinical and the administrative arenas spans over fifteen years. She currently serves as the Chief Medical Advisor for the Trampoline Team with Gymnastics Canada, since 2003. Dr Julia has also held the position of Chief Medical Officer at Skate Canada from 2000 to 2010 and was Skate Canada’s Team Physician between 1995 and 2000. Dr Julia has obtained distinctions from the:
Professional Affiliations and Activities
Her Professional Affiliations and Activities include:
- Fellowship with the American College of Sport Medicine where she has been a Reviewer in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, since 2001
- Advisory Board Position as a member of the Canadian Sport Centres in Ontario from 1999 to 2009
- Member of the Female Athlete Triad Coalition representing the Women’s College Hospital since 2005
- Editorial Board Member of the British Journal of Sport Medicine since 2007
- Member of the Therapeutic Exemption Committee of the Canadian Centre for Ethics and Sport, from 2004 to 2009
- Member of several committees of the International Federation of Sports Medicine. Chair of the Education Commission (2010); Member of the Education Committee (2006); Country representative (2003)
- Member of the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine since 1989, and a Board member 1999 – 2005, serving in numerous executive and volunteer capacities over the years including as President 2003-2004.
