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AMERICAN ORTHOPAEDIC SOCIETY FOR SPORTS MEDICINE (AOSSM)
Ligament and Tendon Repair and Regeneration Grant Conference
As part of AOSSM’s research initiative on ligament and tendon repair and regeneration, AOSSM will be holding a 1-day grant proposal conference before the AOSSM Annual Meeting, on Wednesday, July 8, 2009, at the Keystone Resort and Conference Center in Keystone, Colorado. Members of the sports medicine and orthopaedic communities are invited to submit abstracts of study concepts. Approximately 25 abstracts will be selected for presentation and discussion. More details about this meeting and abstract submission can be found by clicking on the “Research” tab at www.sportsmed.org.
New Podcasts Available
AOSSM is proud to announce that it is developing a series of podcasts on a variety of sports medicine topics. They will be available for free at www.sportsmed.org under the “Resource” tab. You can also subscribe to them for free at iTunes—just search for AOSSM. Future podcasts will include interactive interviews, articles from Sports Health and the American Journal of Sports Medicine, and discussions from meetings. You can also download the MP3 files and listen from your computer or mobile device.
AOSSM’s Patient Education Materials Give Easy Insights
Are you looking for ways to easily educate your patients on common sports injuries, procedures, and prevention tips? AOSSM has just what you are looking for with its Sports Tips series, In Motion newsletter, and online animated procedure library. You can provide all these tools to your patients for free or for minimal charge. Check out what AOSSM has to offer at www.sportsmed.org under the “Patient Education” tab.
Upcoming Meetings and Courses
June 6, 2009 Tria Orthopaedic Center, Minneapolis, MN August 9, 2009 Orthopaedic Learning Center, Rosemont, IL
July 9–12, 2009 Keystone, CO
August 14–16, 2009 Fairmount Hotel, Chicago, IL
For more information on upcoming meetings and courses or to view preliminary programs, please visit our Web site, www.sportsmed.org (click on Education), or call 847/292–4900 or 877/321–3500.
NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS’ ASSOCIATION (NATA)
Public Service Announcement Launched to Awareness to Female Athlete ACL Injuries
To help young female athletes avoid commonly occurring ACL injuries, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons launched a public service campaign in March 2009 to educate athletes, coaches, parents, health care professionals, and the media on prevention and treatment. The organizations developed specific recommendations to help female athletes lower the incidence of this type of injury. Featuring a Most Vulnerable Player trophy with a female soccer player on crutches, the public service announcement’s headline reads, “Too many female athletes are getting put on the shelf.” The announcement will be distributed to major consumer magazines and daily newspapers nationwide, and it will appear on billboards at select airports throughout the country. The image is available at www.nata.org/acl.
AMERICAN MEDICAL SOCIETY FOR SPORTS MEDICINE (AMSSM)
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course in Development
The AMSSM is in the early stages of developing a continuing medical education course for musculoskeletal ultrasound for primary care physicians, to be hosted in 2010. This is in response to members’ high level of interest in this technology. The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine has been working with the AMSSM and other professional organizations to establish training criteria in musculoskeletal ultrasound.
AMSSM Board Election Results
The AMSSM is pleased to announce its 2009 election results. Cindy Chang was elected as second vice president. David Bernhardt and Tracy Ray were reelected to the Board of Directors. Newly elected members of the Board of Directors include Sean Bryan, Chad Carlson, Suzanne Hecht, and Mark Niedfeldt. Congratulations to these members! The AMSSM is thankful for the hard work and dedication of the board members whose terms will expire this year: Dave Cosca, Kim Fagan, Chris Madden, and James Moeller.
Kim Harmon, MD: President Fran O’Connor, MD: First vice president Cindy Chang, MD: Second vice president Brent Rich, MD: Secretary/treasurer Robert Dimeff, MD: Past president
Holly Benjamin, MD Dave Bernhardt, MD Sean Bryan, MD Kevin Burroughs, MD Chad Carlson, MD Jon Divine, MD Jonathan Drezner, MD Andrew Gregory, MD Suzanne Hecht, MD Mark Niedfeldt, MD Andrea Pana, MD Tracy Ray, MD
SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY SECTION (SPTS)
Team Concept Conference
The SPTS Team Concept Conference will be held December 3–5, 2009, at the Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas, NV.
Emergency Response Courses
Dates and locations for the 2009 emergency response courses are confirmed for the following:
April 17–19, Columbus OH June 1–4, Nashville, TN (Advances in Clinical Education) June 19–21, Greeneville, SC (Proaxis Therapy) November 30–December 2, Las Vegas, NV (Team Concept Conference preconference)
The following dates and locations are still pending:
Fall, Quantico, VA Fall, Phoenix, AZ Summer, Michigan Summer, Maryville, TN Summer, Jackson, TN Summer, Idaho