American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
Dr Chad Asplund Brings History of Service as AMSSM’s President
Chad Asplund, MD, MPH, was installed as AMSSM President by outgoing President Katherine Dec, MD, during the 27th Annual Meeting. Dr Asplund is a board-certified family and sports medicine physician currently serving as Director of Sports Medicine and Head Team Physician at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia.
Dr Asplund has a vast array of experience in sports medicine as he has provided care to athletes at all levels—professional, Olympic, all levels of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), high school, and recreational athletes. Prior to his position at Georgia Southern, Dr Asplund served as an assistant team physician at The Ohio State University and credits that experience as instrumental in his development as a sports medicine physician.
2018 Award Winners Announced at 27th AMSSM Annual Meeting
The AMSSM presented the following awards during the 27th Annual Meeting.
Best Overall Research Award: Jason Zaremski, MD
Harry Galanty Young Investigator Award: Andrea Kussman, MD
NCAA Research Award: Steven Carek, MD
Best Overall Case Presentations: Karl Reisig, MD, and Amy Rabatin, MD
Resident Scholarship Award Winners: Jovauna Currey, MD; Aloiya Earl, MD; Marc Gruner, DO; Jordan Knox, MD; Amy West, MD, Med; and Xiaoning Yuan, MD, PhD
Galen Society Medical Student Award Winner: Emma Cronk, BSc
CRN Shark Tank Research Grant Competition: Jillian Sylvester, MD
AMSSM Foundation Funds $80,000 in Research Grants
Thanks to the support from individual and corporate partners, the AMSSM Foundation, the fundraising arm of the AMSSM, continues to fund important education, research, and humanitarian projects for AMSSM. This year, the AMSSM Foundation supported $80,000 in research grants.
2018 AMSSM Foundation Research Grant Award Recipients:
Stuart Willick, MD—“Development and Evaluation of an Electronic Preparticipation Physical Evaluation Form: A Pilot Feasibility Study”
Michael Fredericson, MD—“A Comparison of Ultrasonography vs. Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Bone Stress Injuries of the Lower Extremities”
2018 Young Investigators Grant Award Recipients
Scott T. Marberry, MD—“Web Bulb Globe Temperature and Florida Runners’ Safety”
Vicki Nelson, MD, PhD—“Bullying and Hazing in Collegiate Student Athletes: Owning Responsibility and Building a Culture of Safety”
Emily A. Stuart, MD—“Comparison of Braces for Treatment of Sever’s Disease in Barefoot Athletes”
2018 AMSSM Foundation/ACSM Foundation Clinical Research Grant
Hamish Kerr, MD—“Prospective Investigation of Prevention of Concussion in Sports”
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (Aossm)
Order the New 2018 Self-Assessment Examination Today
The 2018 AOSSM Self-Assessment Examination (SAE) is a new 125-question assessment tool written and peer-reviewed by experts. It will:
Prepare you for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery’s (ABOS’s) initial sports medicine subspecialty certification examination, combined recertification examination, or the new sports medicine practice-profiled examination at your own pace and in whatever setting you wish; iOS app available
Provide you with MOC (Maintenance of Certification) Part II SAE credits and CME (Continuing Medical Education) credits; complete in “Examination” (scored and recorded) mode and “Learning” mode
Leverage built-in references and commentary to assess and improve your sports medicine knowledge
Build your decision-making and diagnostic skills; you can view a report that compares your results with others who have completed the examination
Brush up on your sports medicine game, even if you do not have subspecialty certification in orthopaedic sports medicine
This examination preparation is just $125 for members and $150 for nonmembers! You can also purchase additional questions in groups of 25 in any topic domain, and access 2 prior-year versions (2016 and 2017) of the examination for an additional 250 questions! Suit up today and purchase the 2018 Self-Assessment Examination at sportsmed.org! Questions? Contact Meredith Herzog at meredith@aossm.org.
AOSSM gratefully acknowledges Arthrex for an educational grant in support of this program.
Download the AOSSM App
Looking for the resources from the Annual Meeting, want to check out the agenda for an upcoming meeting, or connect with other attendees or exhibitors? AOSSM has you covered in our new app! You can download it for free from the Apple or Android store today and stay in touch with all things AOSSM. This is not just a single-meeting app but will be for all upcoming AOSSM meetings and other Society activities. Once downloaded, you will need to log in with your AOSSM credentials to view materials. Questions? Call the Society at 847-292-4900 or send us an email at info@aossm.org.
Upcoming Meetings and Courses
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AOSSM/AAOS Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Review Course
August 10-12, 2018
Chicago, IL
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Keep Your Edge: Hockey Sports Medicine 2018
August 17-19, 2018
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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OrthoBiologics: Integrating Biologics and Clinical Ultrasound Into Your Practice
October 12-13, 2018
OLC Education and Conference Center, Rosemont, IL
Sports Physical Therapy Section (Spts)
SPTS is proud to offer its members the opportunity to focus on issues of specific areas of practice in the form of our special interest groups (SIGs). This issue’s spotlight is on the Youth Athlete SIG. We were fortunate to spend some time chatting with SIG Chair Chris Kovacs, PT, DPT, about the past, present, and future of the Youth Athlete SIG. The mission of the Youth Athlete SIG is trifold: (1) prevention, examination, and intervention of impairments in the child who participates in sports; (2) training and fitness guidelines for the child who participates in sports; and (3) spreading of information in the physical therapy community and beyond about the treatment of the youth athlete.
While some physical therapists may work in a youth specialized setting, others may see youth athletes but not have the resources and mentors available to best guide them in their treatment. In 1999, the SIG was formed and formally recognized with the goal of joining together physical therapists with a special interest in working with youth athletes. Over time, the SIG has connected its members through education, mentoring, and resources, as well as engaged members and improved visibility. Last year, the SIG hosted a webinar on the pediatric thrower and are looking for more input on other topics to provide other interactive educational opportunities. Youth concussions and sports specialization were hot topics several years ago, and while they continue to gain traction in the media, Chris notes that this year, the Youth Athlete SIG also promoted the concept of physical literacy, or as he puts it, “moving with competence and confidence.” He says that the issues our youth face today around physical literacy stem from their not doing enough of anything related to movement. During CSM 2018, the SIG cosponsored an educational session titled “Push to Play: The Rising Role of the PT in the Physical Literacy Movement” that highlighted the dangers of pediatric inactivity and the need to get all youth active. Future goals of the SIG include continuing to raise public awareness of issues facing the youth athlete and supporting grassroots member efforts for community education.
Members interested in getting more involved with the SIG are welcome to contact Chris with ideas for journal club article discussions (he can help you refine these ideas!), to volunteer to be a mentor for other clinicians, or to consider writing articles for a future Youth Athlete SIG newsletter. Chris will be sending a new poll to find out how the SIG can best serve its members, so for all of the 362 Youth Athlete SIG members, look for it to come soon! We’d also love to have more members join us!
Find the Youth Athlete online:
On Twitter: @SPTSYouth
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SPTS-Youth-Athlete-SIG-189241684555154