U.S. Figure Skating Presents Donna Burden Flowers With 2006 Dr. Scott Nadler Memorial Award

Donna Burden Flowers

(5/11/06) — Donna Burden Flowers was presented with the 2006 Dr. Scott Nadler Excellence in Sports Science and Medicine Award at the 2006 U.S. Figure Skating Sports Science and Medicine Workshop.

Flowers served as the U.S. Team physical therapist for the 2001 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, 2002 Olympic Winter Games and 2003 ISU World Figure Skating Championships. She has also served as a member of the U.S. Figure Skating Sports Sciences and Medicine Committee since 1987, Sports Medicine Council from 1997 to 2001 and Sports Science Council from 2001 to the present.

Flowers has also served as a faculty member for numerous high performance camps and sports medicine workshops, and even received the award at the opening orientation of the 2006 U.S. Figure Skating Sports Medicine Workshop in Colorado Springs, Colo. on May 11. In addition, she has written multiple articles for SKATING magazine.

Flowers was a professional figure skater and now works as a physical therapist and athletic trainer in California. She received the award in recognition of her many volunteer hours, her enthusiasm for the sport and her care of the athletes.

Dr. Scott Nadler received the inaugural Excellence in Sports Science and Medicine award in early 2004 for his dedication to U.S. figure skaters. In December of 2004, Dr. Nadler lost his battle with cancer. In his honor the award was renamed the Dr. Scott Nadler Memorial Award for Excellence in Sports Science and Medicine.

U.S. Figure Skating is currently accepting nominations for the fourth annual Dr. Scott Nadler Excellence in Sports Science and Medicine Award. Any current U.S. Figure Skating Sports Science and Medicine Committee member, Sports Medicine Society member or current U.S. Figure Skating program faculty member is eligible. The award is based on demonstrated excellence in the area of sports science and medicine, as well as significant contributions in the areas of volunteerism, research, publication and education. The chair of the sports science and medicine committee, as well as four appointed professionals, review applicants and determine the winner.

Nomination forms can be found at the award home page.