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Stefanie Bourassa, PT, DPT

Sports Medicine Program Manager
Hartford Healthcare Rehabilitation Network
Enfield, CT, United States

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
NAME: Stefanie L. Bourassa
POSITION TITLE: Sports Medicine Manager

Education & Training
BS, Health Science, 2006 – University of Hartford
MS, Physical Therapy, 2008 – University of Hartford
DPT, Physical Therapy, 2011 – Russell Sage University
Personal Statement
Stefanie Bourassa is the Sports Medicine Manager for Hartford HealthCare and the clinical research leader of the Center for Musculoskeletal Health and Motion Lab at the Bone & Joint Institute at Hartford Hospital. She specializes in injury prevention, movement analysis, rehabilitation, and holistic patient care. Since joining Hartford Hospital Rehabilitation Network in 2012, she has spearheaded advancements in sports medicine, strengthened community partnerships, and built a recognized interdisciplinary care team.

Her leadership has fostered the integration of physical therapists, athletic trainers, biomechanists, exercise physiologists, clinical psychologists, and dietitians to provide comprehensive musculoskeletal health services.

Professional Roles
Sports Medicine Manager, Hartford HealthCare (2021–Present)
Site Manager & Sports Medicine Program Director, Bone & Joint Institute (2016–2021)
Sports Medicine Clinical Program Lead, Hartford Hospital Rehabilitation Network (2012–2016)
Adjunct Faculty, Musculoskeletal Pathology, University of Connecticut DPT Program (2023–Present)

Certifications & Licensure
Licensed Physical Therapist (CT008279)
Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
Emergency Medical Responder

Leadership & Service
Director, American Physical Therapy Association (2025-present)
President, APTA Connecticut Chapter (2020–2022)
Board of Directors, Connecticut Physical Therapy Association (2015–Present)

Professional Memberships
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Conference/Research Presentations:

LGBTQI+ Health Disparities in Athletes – APTA CSM (2022)
Functional Testing in Injury Prediction – AASPT AMSC (2021)
MPFL Reconstruction & Clinical Application – Allied Health Education (2021)
ACL Rehabilitation & Functional Testing – New England APTA Conference (2020)
Language of Coaching – New England APTA Conference (2020)
Preventative Exercises for Vaginal Surgeons – American Urogynecology Society (2021)


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