American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
There was record attendance for the 2012 Research Workshop, held July 27-29 in Philadelphia, with 101 fellows participating. The conference will be rebranded and expanded in 2013 to become the AMSSM Fellows Research and Leadership Conference.
Thanks to the support of the AMSSM Foundation, AMSSM members will now be eligible for $85 000 in research grant awards. Applications are now being accepted for 2013 AMSSM Foundation research grants.
AMSSM participated in and endorsed a National Athletic Trainers’ Association position statement titled “Preventing Sudden Death During Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Sessions” and has endorsed a document from the Arthritis Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called “Environmental and Policy Strategies to Increase Physical Activity Among Adults with Arthritis.”
Upcoming Events
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AMSSM Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Beginner Level Course
January 18-20, 2013
Notre Dame, South Bend, IN
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AMSSM In Training Examination
Registration available for Sports Medicine Fellows now through February 15, 2013. The test will open at 9:00 am CST, February 1, 2013.
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2013 Annual Meeting
April 17-21, 2013
Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA
Highlights include a half-day symposium on concussion.
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
AOSSM Call for Volunteers
Every year, AOSSM accepts new volunteers to serve on its standing committees. These volunteer committees form the lifeblood of the AOSSM and provide guidance for society programs and projects. Those who join committees not only heighten their experience as an AOSSM member but form ties of fellowship with their colleagues that can last throughout their career. Because different committees work so closely with one another to help accomplish the society’s mission, participating in a committee is an excellent way to see how AOSSM develops its meetings, courses, publications, and other resources.
Although requirements and duties vary by committee, volunteers must be able to attend regular committee meetings, which are typically scheduled in conjunction with Specialty Day each spring and the AOSSM Annual Meeting each summer. With the range of society programs and corresponding committees, there are many opportunities to share your unique perspective.
If you are interested in serving on an AOSSM committee, please visit www.sportsmed.org and fill out the volunteer form by February 1, 2013, and fax (847/292-4905) or e-mail the form to Camille Petrick at Camille@aossm.org.
Start the New Year Off Right With Patient Education
In Motion
AOSSM’s electronic e-newsletter, In Motion, is now available to be personalized with your practice name and logo. For just $300, you will receive 4 personalized issues (spring, summer, fall, winter) and high- and low-resolution PDFs to send to patients’ inboxes, put on your website, or print out and place in your waiting room. For more information, contact Lisa Weisenberger, Director of Communications, at lisa@aossm.org.
STOP Sports Injuries
If you haven’t already joined the STOP Sports Injuries campaign or donated, it’s easy to get involved. Simply fill out the online form under the “Join Our Team” tab and submit your sporting organization, hospital/institution, or practice bio and logo to the campaign director, Michael Konstant at, michael@stopsportsinjury.org. We will then add your information to the site, and you will have access to a specialized banner to place on your website and utilize in presentations, events, or other materials. Visit www.STOPSportsInjuries.org to join today!
Upcoming Meetings
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AOSSM 2013 Specialty Day
March 23, 2013
Chicago, IL
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Sports Medicine and the NFL: A Playbook for 2013
May 9-11, 2013
Boston, MA
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AOSSM 2013 Annual Meeting
July 11-14, 2013
Chicago, IL
National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA)
NATA will host the fourth Youth Sports Safety Summit in Washington, DC. The February 5-6, 2013, event, which will launch the National Action Plan for Sports Safety, will build on the success of the NATA-founded Youth Sports Safety Alliance and its prior summits. The alliance, comprising 80 plus organizations, is committed to keeping young athletes safe. The National Action Plan is a new education initiative to improve sports safety, achieve appropriate medical care in secondary schools, understand the potential risks, and, at the same time, bring to light the many benefits of playing sports. It will focus on steps that will be taken to provide safety measures, including personnel, equipment, and prevention and management of sport-related injuries. Elements of the plan will include medical and emergency components of safe sports; offer how national, state, and local groups can work together to educate policy makers; give insight on legal and risk management issues; and promote official policies and statements on appropriate medical care for secondary school and young athletes. Attendees will include parent advocate groups, education and school administration organizations, health care and sports associations, state and federal policy makers, athletic/activity associations, and sports governing bodies. Those attending will participate in work groups to finalize the National Action Plan. The summit will culminate with visits to legislators on Capitol Hill. Visit youthsportssafetyalliance.org for more information.
Sports Physical Therapy Section (SPTS)
SPTS to Sponsor the Battle at the Beach During CSM 2013 to Benefit 2 Charities
The Sports Physical Therapy Section APTA will be hitting the links to raise money for the Foundation for Physical Therapy and the American Lakes Veterans Golf Course on January 21, 2013, at the Rancho Bernardo Country Club outside San Diego. The golf outing is open to all.
Sections may sponsor teams to participate in the section challenge for trophies and bragging rights.
Most registrants from a section
Lowest section foursome score
There will be special challenges and great raffle prizes, including a hole-in-one award—a round trip for 2 to Scotland to play legendary St Andrews as well as Carnoustie and Kings Barns.
Cost is only $160 per person or $600 for a foursome. Costs include golf, cart, lunch, range balls, and entry into raffle.
All the details are on the SPTS website at www.spts.org/combined-sections-meeting. Register online at the SPTS store.
SPTS to Celebrate Its 40th Anniversary
The Sports Physical Therapy Section APTA will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2013.
When the section was founded in 1973, this group was composed of 75 individuals who shared a common interest in sports. The SPTS has grown tremendously in the past 4 decades to over 7000 members and is one of the largest sections among the APTA’s 19 specialty sections.
The mission of the SPTS is to promote the identity of the sports physical therapist and to serve its members, athletes of all ages and abilities, the profession, and the community at large through excellence in sports physical therapy practice, research, education, and professional development.
By 2020, sports physical therapy will be provided by doctoral-level physical therapists who are board-certified specialists. The SPTS is to be the resource for the sports physical therapist.
The section will celebrate with a private event honoring its past presidents during CSM 2013.