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SPEAKERS BUREAU
SPEAKERS BUREAU:
Dr. Edwards has been an invited speaker to more than 100 events, including national and international conferences, provincial and local organizations, and educational institutions. Availability and rates can be discussed upon request.
Examples of invited speaker engagements for Dr. Edwards since 2019 include:
Edwards C and Weatherbee P. Advancing Mental Health-Related Safety in Sport: the Integrated Risk Model (IRM) and Athlete Risk Assessment Matrix (ARAM). Canadian Academy of Sports and Exercise Medicine Annual Symposium. Kelowna, BC. May 1, 2026.
Edwards C. Mental Health and Safeguarding in Elite Sports. Sport and Exercise Psychiatry Special Interest Group Spring Webinar, Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK). April 22, 2026.
Edwards C. Mental Health at the Olympic Games. Olympic Medicine Uncovered: Live Insights from Milano Cortina. International Olympic Committee and British Journal of Sports Medicine. Milan, Italy. February 11, 2026.
Edwards C, Leslie Toogood A, Giannone Z. Quarterbacking the Mental Health of Professional Football Players: Examining the Canadian Football League’s (CFL) Mental Health Initiative. Association for Applied Sports Psychology Annual Conference. Montreal, Quebec. October 18, 2025.
Edwards C. Keynote address. Association for Social Workers in Sport Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA. October 1, 2025.
Edwards C. Mental Health Considerations for Removal From and Return to Sport. Protecting Mental Health In Sport and Exercise Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, September 21, 2025.
Edwards C. Kids Mental Health (In Sports). Session Presenter, Canadian Academy of Sport & Exercise Medicine (CASEM) Pediatric Sports Medicine Conference, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Jun 01, 2024.
Edwards C. Achieving a Protected Sport Environment. Session Presenter, Panelist, Canadian Academy of Sport & Exercise Medicine (CASEM) Annual Conference, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. May 31, 2024.
Edwards C, Weatherbee P, Mathias M. Mental Health Risk and Return to Play [Presentation, Panel and Workshop]. Lead Presenter and Workshop lead, Canadian Academy of Sport & Exercise Medicine (CASEM) Annual Conference, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. May 30, 2024.
Edwards C. Harassment and Abuse Decision Trees. Presenter at Advanced Team Physician Course, CanadianAcademy of Sport & Exercise Medicine (CASEM) Annual Conference, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. May 26, 2024.
Edwards C. Achieving a Protected Sport Environment for Student Athletes. McMaster University Department of Athletics. April 18, 2024.
Edwards C. Athlete Maltreatment in Sport. Presenter, Sport Newfoundland and Labrador Sport Summit, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Nov 18, 2023.
Edwards C. Athlete Mental Health. Presenter, Sport Newfoundland and Labrador Sport Summit, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Nov 18, 2023.
Edwards C. Keeping Your Head in the Game. Presenter, Canadian Acedemy of Sports and Exercise Medicine (CASEM)/CFL Grey Cup Conference, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Nov 18, 2023.
Edwards C. Women in Sports. Presenter, University of Cairo Sports Psychiary Course, Cairo, Egypt. Apr 01, 2023.
Edwards C. Safety in Sports. Presenter, Ontario Athletic Therapy Association Safe Sport Summit, Ontario, Canada. Nov 26, 2022.
Edwards C. Mental Health Action Plan and Psychiatric Medications. Presenter, Canadian Academy of Sport & Exercise Medicine (CASEM)/CFL Grey Cup Conference, Ontario, Canada. Nov 19, 2022.
Edwards C. Endurance Mental Health. Presenter, Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (Canada) Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Nov 06, 2022.
Jeckell A, Edwards C, Strauss A. Clinical Case Conference 10: Sports psychiatry: challenges faced by bullied, disabled and transgender athletes. Presenter/Speaker, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Oct 20, 2022.
Edwards C. Return to Play Following Psychiatric Emergency. Presenter, International Society for Sports Psychiatry Annual Meeting, United States. May 21, 2022.
Edwards C. Mental Health Services at Major Multi-Sport Games, session presenter, IOC Mental Health Certificate Program. January 2021.
Edwards C. Getting Back to the Game: Psychological Factors influencing Return to Sport. Presenter, McMaster Division of Orthopedics Conference, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Oct, 2020.