American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
2017 AMSSM Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA, Explores Theme of “Medicine in Motion”
On behalf of the 2017 Program Planning Committee, AMSSM invites you to register for the AMSSM 26th Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA, from May 8 to 13, 2017. The theme for the meeting is “Medicine in Motion,” highlighting many aspects of our sports medicine practices from the movement in the climate of health care and in our specialty’s broad scope of advancing function and movement in our athletes. The meeting will also explore the movement of our specialty’s practice of medicine here and abroad.
Keynote speakers include:
General Eric Schoomaker, MD, PhD, giving the Presidential Keynote as part of our session on Military Medicine
Dr. Simon Kemp, AMSSM’s International Traveling Fellow, presenting “Load Management for Injury Prevention”
Dr. W. Ben Kibler discussing “Biomechanics in Motion: The Role of the Scapula in Clinical Performance of the Overhead Athlete”
Dr. Karim Kahn will give a lecture on “Sports Medicine in Social Media”
Plenary sessions include:
A session on youth sports solutions for the epidemic of sport specialization and rising injuries in youth athletes
Session on mental health to complement and expand on the Team Physician Consensus Statement on Mental Health in Athletes
- Comprehensive assessment of exertional leg pain in runners from evaluation through treatment, including novel ultrasound-guided percutaneous treatments. Ultrasound lectures as part of main session will include:
- Dr Johan Michaud on “Ultrasound in Motion: What can we see”
- Dr Marko Bodor on “Expanding Treatment Options for Hand and Wrist Problems”
- Dr Jonathan Finnoff on “Non-Surgical Treatment of Exertional Leg Pain”
In addition to the main sessions, AMSSM will continue to have hands-on learning opportunities via preconferences, including:
Fundamentals in Sports Ultrasound (day-long program)
Advanced Sports Ultrasound (day-long program)
AMSSM/NCAA preconference—to include hands-on ECG interpretation breakout sessions
To view the complete program and register for the Annual Meeting, visit http://www.amssm.org.
Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act Reintroduced, Passes House
The US House of Representatives passed the Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act (H.R. 302) by voice vote January 9, 2017. The next step for the bill, which was reintroduced by the US House in early January, will be its introduction to the 2017-2018 US Senate.
The AMSSM and a coalition of sports medicine organizations, including the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, have worked closely with members of Congress during the past few years to gain momentum for the bill.
H.R. 302 clarifies medical liability rules for sports medicine physicians, athletic trainers, and other medical professionals to ensure that they are properly covered by their liability insurance while traveling with athletic teams in another state. Under the bill, health care services provided by a covered physician, athletic trainer, or other sports medicine professional to an athlete, athletic team, or a staff member in another state will be deemed to have satisfied any licensure requirements of the secondary state. If it receives a passing vote in the Senate, it will go to the President’s desk for final signature to make it a law.
“It’s encouraging to see the US House of Representatives recognize the importance of this legislation,” said AMSSM President Matt Gammons, MD. “The college football bowl season represents a perfect example of how this bill can protect athletes and healthcare professionals as they travel with teams to do their jobs. I would like to thank Representatives Brett Guthrie and Cedric Richmond for their leadership and the House for its strong showing of support.”
Collaborative Solutions for Safety in Sport National Meeting
The 2017 Collaborative Solutions for Safety in Sport (CSSS) meeting is taking place in Kansas City, Missouri on March 28-29, 2017. This will be the third year of leaders from the 51 state high school associations coming together to address the health and safety issues related to high school athletics with leaders from AMSSM and NATA.
2017 Traveling Fellowship Tour Headed to the United Kingdom
AMSSM is pleased to announce an AMSSM Traveling Fellowship Tour to the United Kingdom that will occur September 30 to October 14, 2017. AMSSM Founder Dr E. Lee Rice has agreed to serve as the AMSSM Senior Traveling Fellow for this tour, and 2 Junior Traveling Fellows will be selected to join Dr Rice on this tour.
The purpose of the AMSSM Traveling Fellowship program is to encourage academic interchange, shared research, and exploration of common clinical interests among sports medicine leaders. The experience will include the opportunity to view live patient encounters, tour sports medicine facilities, share cases, and spend time with regional experts in sports medicine. Following visits to sports medicine centers throughout the United Kingdom, the 2017 Tour will conclude with presentation/participation in the joint meeting of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine (BASEM).
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (Aossm)
AOSSM Annual Meeting Housing Now Open
Housing for the AOSSM Annual Meeting, July 20-23, 2017 in Toronto, Canada is now available at http://www.sportsmed.org. Rooms at the discounted AOSSM rates will sell quickly so be sure to book your hotel early for the best selection and price. The Westin Harbour Castle, Fairmont Royal York, and Delta are all included in the meeting block. All scientific sessions and exhibits will be held in the South Building at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Registration for the meeting will open in late March.
Keep Your Patients In Motion
In Motion is available to be personalized with your own practice name and logo. For just $300, you will receive 4 personalized issues (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter) and the high- and low-resolution PDFs to send to a patient’s inbox, 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.
Upcoming Meetings and Courses
AOSSM Annual Meeting
July 20-23, 2017
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
AOSSM/AAOS Sports Medicine Review Course
August 11-13, 2017
Chicago, IL
Baseball 2017: Little League to the Big Leagues: Managing the Developing Player
October 11-13, 2017
Rosemont, IL
The Cutting Edge 2017: Arthroscopic and Open Shoulder Techniques in the Athlete’s Shoulder
October 13-14, 2017
Rosemont, IL
National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA)
On January 9, 2017, the Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act (H.R. 302), introduced by Reps Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and Cedric Richmond (D-LA), passed in the US House of Representatives. The legislation, which would protect athletic trainers and other sports medicine professionals who travel out of state with an athletic team to provide care, ultimately ensures that the medical care of athletes is not jeopardized. The next step is for the legislation to be introduced in the US Senate. If it receives a passing vote in the Senate, it will go to the President’s desk for final signature to make it a law. H.R. 302 clarifies medical liability rules for athletic trainers and other medical professionals to ensure they’re properly covered by their liability insurance while traveling with athletic teams in another state. Under the bill, health care services provided by a covered athletic trainer or other sports medicine professional to an athlete, athletic team, or a staff member in another state will be deemed to have satisfied any licensure requirements of the secondary state. The bill (formerly H.R. 921) was passed by the House of Representatives on September 12, 2016, but was not approved by the Senate before Congress adjourned in December.
Sports Physical Therapy Section (SPTS)
The Sports Section of the APTA is pleased to announce its 2017 award winners. These awards were presented on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio during the APTA’s Combined Sections Meeting.
2016 JOSPT Excellence in Research Award
Carol A. Courtney, PT, PhD; Alana D. Steffen, PhD; César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, PT, PhD; John Kim, PT, PhD; and Samuel J. Chmell, MD for “Joint Mobilization Enhances Mechanisms of Conditioned Pain Modulation in Individuals With Osteoarthritis of the Knee”
2016 George J. Davies–James A. Gould Excellence in Clinical Inquiry Award
Seyda Toprak Celenay, PT, PhD; Turkan Akbayrak, PT, PhD; and Derya Ozer Kaya, PT, PhD for “A Comparison of the Effects of Stabilization Exercises Plus Manual Therapy to Those of Stabilization Exercises Alone in Patients With Nonspecific Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial”
IJSPT Best Case Study Manuscript
“An Intervention-Based Clinical Reasoning Framework to Guide the Management of Thoracic Pain in a Dancer: A Case Report”
Michael Masaracchio, Kaitlin Kirker, Cristiana Kahl Collins, William Hanney, and Xinliang Liu
IJSPT Best Original Research Manuscript
“Pain, Function, and Strength Outcomes for Males and Females With Patellofemoral Pain Who Participate in Either a Hip/Core- or Knee-Based Rehabilitation Program”
Lori A Bolgla, Jennifer Earl-Boehm, Carolyn Emery, Karrie Hamstra-Wright, and Reed Ferber
Outstanding Student Award
Karen Thatcher
New Horizon Award
Amy Arundale, PT, DPT, SCS
Excellence in Education Award
John DeWitt, PT, DPT, SCS, AT
Lifetime Excellence in Education Award
Ed Mulligan, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, SCS, ATC, LAT
The Lynn Wallace Clinical Education and Professional Development Award
J. Craig Garrison, PhD, PT, ATC, SCS
Jack C. Hughston Sports Physician Award
Edward Michael Wojtys, MD
Turner A. Blackburn Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame Award
RM Barney Poole, PT, DPT, FAPTA, ATC
Ronald G. Peyton Award
Guy Simoneau, PhD, PT, ATC
Congratulations to all award winners!