American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
Call to Action: Providing Care Across State Lines
US House Bill 3722 was filed and sent for review to both the House Judiciary Committee and Energy and Commerce Committee in December 2013. This bill, which would extend malpractice and other legal protections to sports medicine physicians and certified athletic trainers who are traveling across state lines with their teams, was sponsored by Representative Tom Latham (R) of Iowa and co-sponsored by Representative Cedric Richmond (D) of Louisiana. Efforts are underway to get a companion bill introduced in the Senate. In brief, this bill:
- Legally defines care provided for staff and athletes as care delivered in the state of origin, within certain parameters. By example, care delivered by the University of Iowa’s team physician while traveling to their bowl game in Florida would be considered to have occurred in Iowa rather than Florida. This is possible because no Florida resident is affected in any way by the provision of these medical services. In establishing this legal definition, the bill
- removes questions about licensing jurisdiction from state to state.
- eliminates ambiguity about malpractice coverage when practicing out-of-state
Other key points include:
It is a cost-free bill
It provides legal clarity and is supported by the malpractice insurance lobby
Only a Federal remedy will address the problem of malpractice gaps when physicians/trainers travel across state lines
Text for this bill can be accessed at http://beta.congress.gov/bill/113th/house-bill/3722/text?q=%7b.
Organizations actively supporting this legislation include AMSSM, AOSSM, NATA, ACSM, AAOS, NCAA, NFL, MLB, USTA, NFL Team Physician’s Association, Major League Baseball Team Physician’s Association, and the Physicians Insurance Association of America.
You can help by familiarizing yourself with the bill and contacting your Congressional representatives to ask them to become co-sponsors of the bill (http://beta.congress.gov/members) or any other representatives from your state who serve on either the Judiciary or Energy and Commerce Committees.
AMSSM in New Orleans
The 2014 AMSSM Annual Meeting will take place April 5 to 9 in New Orleans. The previous year’s meeting drew a record 1497 attendees. Highlights of the program will include sessions on multiple MSK (musculoskeletal) topics, ethics in sports medicine, concussion/head injuries, pediatric issues, and addressing the obesity epidemic through exercise. An AMSSM/NCAA preconference is also scheduled on Care of the College Athlete: Essentials for the Team Physician as well as 2 MSK ultrasound preconferences. Registration and schedule information is available at http://amssm.org.
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
Housing Now Open for AOSSM 2014 Annual Meeting
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton Seattle and Grand Hyatt Seattle and can be secured by visiting http://www.sportsmed.org, or per the contact information below. Complimentary standard Internet in your guestroom is included in the rate. Both hotels are located approximately 1 block from the Washington State Convention Center where all the AOSSM general sessions and exhibits will be held.
Reservation deadline is June 7, 2014. Rooms are guaranteed until this date pending availability. Attendees are encouraged to book early.
Sheraton Seattle: $263 single/double occupancy, 888/627-7056
Grand Hyatt Seattle: $279 single/double occupancy, 402/952-6464 (2)
Looking for Volunteers? Submit Your Request to AOSSM
AOSSM now has a designated page on our Web site to submit volunteer opportunities for other organizations, such as participating as a team physician or volunteering to serve on a committee or at an event. For complete details and how to submit your opportunity, visit http://www.sportsmed.org/About/Volunteer_Opportunities.
Sports Health Call for Photographers!
Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach is looking for amateur photographers to submit action, sports-related photos, free of charge, to appear on the cover of the journal. Five different images are featured on the cover of each issue and picture athletes of all ages competing in sporting-related events. You are invited to submit your photos to the editorial office for approval and potential use. Photos must be submitted as JPEG or TIFF files and at a resolution of 300 dpi to be considered. Color photographs are strongly recommended. Please note, a release will need to be signed by all those photographed, so please do not submit any images that this cannot be collected for. Please submit your photos and direct any questions to Colleen O’Keefe at colleen@sportshealthjournal.org.
Join Us for a Tweet Chat
Join the conversation on youth sports injury prevention with the STOP Sports Injuries monthly tweet chats! Be sure to follow the #SportsSafety hashtag on March 12 at 8 CST. The topic will be mid-season sports preparation. Questions, contact Joe Siebelts at joe@aossm.org.
Are You a Fan or a Follower?
AOSSM, American Journal of Sports Medicine (AJSM), Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine (OJSM), and Sports Health are all on Facebook and Twitter. Join the conversation and learn about the latest news and articles from AJSM and Sports Health. Stay up to date on Society happenings and deadlines at AOSSM.
Upcoming Meetings
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AOSSM Specialty Day
March 15, 2014
New Orleans, LA
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Surgery for the Athlete’s Knee
April 26-27, 2014
Orthopaedic Learning Center
Rosemont, IL
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AOSSM 2014 Annual Meeting
July 10-13, 2014
Seattle, WA
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AOSSM/AAOS Review Course for Subspecialty Certification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
August 8-10, 2014
Chicago, IL
Sports Physical Therapy Section (SPTS)
SPTS Honors Members at Annual Awards Ceremony
The Sports Physical Therapy Section, APTA (SPTS), held its annual awards ceremony during Combined Sections Meeting February 5, at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas.
The Ronald Peyton Award was presented to Gail “Cookie” Friedhoff, who most recently served on the SPTS Executive Committee as Representative at Large. The Peyton Award is presented to active members who have provided exceptional service to the Section, as well as contributions to the field of sports physical therapy. It is the highest SPTS award a member can receive from his or her peers.
The Turner A. Blackburn Lifetime Achievement Award and Hall of Fame was presented to W. Gordon Eiland, former SPTS treasurer and long-time member. The purpose of this award is to honor an SPTS member whose contributions to the specialty of sports physical therapy through leadership, influence, and achievements have been demonstrated by frequent and sustained efforts for a period of not less than 25 years. Nominations for this award may be submitted only by SPTS Executive Committee members.
IJSPT Achievement of Distinction
Outstanding Original Research Manuscript Excellence Award
Thoracolumbar range of motion in baseball pitchers and position players
Kevin Laudner, PhD, ATC; Robert Lynall, PT; Jeffrey G. Williams, MS, ATC; Regan Wong, PT; Takashi Onuki, MS, ATC, CSCS; Keith Meister, MD
Case Report Manuscript Award
The use of trigger point dry needling and intramuscular electrical stimulation for a subject with chronic low back pain: a case report
Charles E. Rainey, PT, DSc, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
JOSPT Excellence in Research Award
Patient expectations of benefit from interventions for neck pain and resulting influence on outcomes
Mark D. Bishop, PT, PhD; Paul Mintken, PT, DPT;Joel E. Bialosky, PT, PhD; Joshua A. Cleland, PT, PhD
JOSPT George Davies-James A. Gould Excellence in Clinical Inquiry Award
Neuromuscular training to target deficits associated with second anterior cruciate ligament injury
Stephanie Di Stasi, PT, PhD, OCS;
Gregory D. Myer, PhD, FACSM, CSCS*D;
Timothy E. Hewett, PhD, FACSM
New Horizon Award
Kari Brown Budde, PT, SPT, SCS
Outstanding Service Award
Mark Weber, PT, PhD, SCS, ATC
Lynn Wallace Clinical Educator Award
Michael Rosenthal, PT, DSc, SCS, ECS, ATC, CSCS
Outstanding Student Award
Cody Mansfield, ATC, CSCS, SPT
Michelle Luchini, SPT, EMR
Nadyne S. Dolan, SPT
Lifetime Excellence in Education Award
Mark Reinking, PT, PhD, SCS, ATC
Jack C. Hughston Award
Walter Richard Lowe, MD
For more information about the SPTS awards, please go to http://www.spts.org/about-spts/spts-awards.