Honors & Awards

2023

  • Overall Research Award, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Watson AM, Haraldsdottir K, Biese K, Hetzel S, Reardon C, Brooks MA, Schwarz A, Bell D, McGuine T. Race and Socioeconomic Status are Associated with the Mental Health Benefits of Sports Participation for Adolescent Athletes During COVID-19. American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ.
  • 2022 Oded Bar-Or Award, 1st Place, American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness: Watson A, Haraldsdottir K, Biese K, Hetzel S, Reardon C, Brooks MA, Schwarz A, Bell D, McGuine T. The Influence of Return to Sport on Mental Health, Physical Activity and Quality of Life Among Adolescent Athletes During COVID-19.

2022

  • Hank Chamber Award for Best Scientific Presentation, Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) Annual Meeting McGuine T, Biese K, Schwarz A, Dickman J, Hetzel S, Reardon C, Watson A. The impact of sport participation on the health of adolescents during the covid-19 pandemic.

2021

  • Hank Chamber Award for Best Scientific Presentation, Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) Annual Meeting McGuine T, Biese K, Hetzel S, Kliethermes S, Reardon C, Bell D, Brooks MA, Watson A. The impact of Covid-19 related school closures and sport cancellations on the health of adolescent athletes.

2020

  • NCAA Research Award, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Matusak M, Sanfilippo J, Watson AM.  Increased Sleep is Associated with Physical and Psychological Well-Being in Division 1 Men’s Basketball Student-Athletes. 

2018    

  • Oded Bar-Or Award, 2nd Place, American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness: Watson A, Brickson S. Acute Decreases in Sleep Duration Predict In-Season Injuries in Female Youth Athletes: A 2-Year Prospective Study

2017   

  • Provider Champion Award, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

2017  

  • Oded Bar-Or Award, 1st Place, American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness: Watson A, Brickson S, Kliethermes S. Sport Specialization Is Associated with Impaired Sleep and Subjective Well-Being in Female Youth Athletes.

2016 

  • Oded Bar-Or Award, 1st Place, American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness: Watson A, Brickson S, Brooks A, Dunn W. Training Load and Well-Being Predict In-Season Injury and Illness in Female Youth Athletes.

2014 

  • Harry Galanty Young Investigator Award, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine: Watson A, Eickhoff J, Nemeth B, Carell A.  BMI and VO2max, but Not Body Fat Percentage, Are Independently Related to Insulin Sensitivity in Non-Obese Children.​