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American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
AMSSM 2016 International Sports Medicine Traveling Fellows Selected for Italy Tour
The AMSSM selected John Wilson, MD, and Andrew Peterson, MD, as the 2 Junior Traveling Fellows for AMSSM’s International Traveling Fellowship program tour to Italy. Drs Peterson and Wilson will join AMSSM Founder John Lombardo, MD, who will serve as Senior Traveling Fellow for the November 29–December 13, 2016 tour.
“The opportunity to address our Italian colleagues on current sports medicine issues is what makes this Traveling Fellowship program so timely and unique,” said Dr Lombardo. “There is much to be learned on both sides. It is an honor to represent the AMSSM and its members on this exchange. We can only be enriched by learning from Italy. This is exactly what US sports medicine needs.”
The Traveling Fellowship program continues to offer an opportunity for academic exchange and clinical immersion for sports medicine physicians to teach and learn sports medicine on a global level. AMSSM hosted International 2016 Traveling Fellow Maurizio Casasco, MD, from Italy at the 2016 Annual Meeting held in Dallas, Texas (April 15-20, 2016). Prior to the Annual Meeting, Dr Casasco visited sports medicine centers at the Mayo Clinic, Tria Orthopaedics, and the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota (April 11-13, 2016) then UT-Southwestern and the Dallas Stars NHL training facilities.
“This is a great opportunity for our Italian colleagues and us to learn from one another and develop relationships for new collaborations,” said Dr Peterson. “Thank you to AMSSM for trusting us with the responsibility of participating in the Traveling Fellowship.”
The Traveling Fellowship Tour will begin with participation in the Italian Federation of Sports Medicine National Congress in Rome, December 1-4, 2016, and a chance to present at that meeting. Visits to sports medicine centers will follow, starting in Rome and concluding in Milan.
The purpose of the program is to encourage academic interchange, share research, and explore common clinical interests among international sports medicine leaders. “It is an incredible honor to represent AMSSM as a traveling fellow in Italy. I am looking forward to nurturing both professional and collaborative connections with our Italian sports medicine colleagues,” said Dr Wilson. “As an AMSSM ambassador, along with Drs Peterson and Lombardo, I hope to represent our organization in a way that fosters a positive exchange of ideas and ultimately enhances the way we provide care to athletes and promote the health of our patients. I am extremely grateful for this amazing opportunity.”
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.
2016 AMSSM Foundation Research Grant Award Recipients
Neeru Jayanthi, MD: The Relationship Between a Novel Tennis Stroke Efficiency Rating (SER) and Injury Risk in Competitive Tennis Players
Daniel C. Herman, MD, PhD: Characterizing Increased Risk of Musculoskeletal Injury Following Concussion—A New Paradigm for Musculoskeletal Injury Risk Evaluation, Prevention, and Rehabilitation
Katherine Edenfield, MD: Cardiovascular Screening With History, Physical, ECG, and Echo in College Athletes. 5-Year Results From Two Division I Institutions
2016 Young Investigators Grant Award Recipients
Andrew Watson, MD, MS: Is Sports Specialization an Independent Risk Factor for Injury in Youth Athletes? A Prospective Study
Jeremy Kent, MD: The Impact of Riboflavin on the Severity and Duration of Sports-Related Concussion: A Randomized Control Trial
Brett Toresdahl, MD: Evaluating Recovery From Lower Extremity Stress Injuries in Runners Using a Physical Activity Monitor
Kyle Nagle, MD: Comparing the Accuracy and Reliability of 2D Video-Based and 3D Instrumented Gait Analysis for Kinematic Measures During Treadmill Running
2016 AMSSM Foundation/ACSM Foundation Clinical Research Grant
M. Alison Brooks, MD, MPH: Parent-Athlete Knowledge of Sport Volume Recommendations, Attitudes and Beliefs Towards Sport Specialization
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
Greg Dummer, CAE, Announced as New AOSSM CEO
The AOSSM Board of Directors is pleased to announce Greg Dummer, CAE, as the Society’s next chief executive, replacing Irv Bomberger who will retire at the end of July. For the past 16 years, Mr Dummer was CEO of the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS), a multidisciplinary scientific society for academic, government, and industry researchers. During his time at SLAS, Greg led the Board leadership through the successful merger of 2 international science societies, helped launch in-person and online educational programming, established a $1 million educational fund to annually award $100,000 research grants, and facilitated author workshops at universities and conferences throughout Europe and Asia. In addition, his previous experience included serving as a manager/supervisor/director for Smith, Bucklin & Associates (SBA), the world’s largest association management firm, where he oversaw marketing and communications programs for 25+ association clients.
AOSSM Self-Assessment Examination 2016 Now Available
AOSSM now has 125 new peer-reviewed questions available to help you assess your strongest areas of sports medicine knowledge and identify areas for further study. The AOSSM Self-Assessment Examination 2016 (SAE) helps fulfill your American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery’s (ABOS) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part II self-assessment requirement and offers CME credits. The cost per examination is $125 (3 versions available). To order, visit www.sportsmed.org or call AOSSM at 847/292-4900. Questions? Contact Meredith Herzog at
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Upcoming Meetings and Courses
August 12-14, 2016
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September 23-25, 2016
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December 8-11, 2016
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National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA)
In 2015 alone, 50 high school athletes’ lives were lost during sport or physical activity while thousands of others have long-term complications resulting from athletic injuries. The second annual Collaborative Solutions for Safety in Sport meeting, hosted by NATA and AMSSM, addressed these concerns by sharing best practices and encouraging improvement in safety protocols. NATA and AMSSM, with the support of Gatorade, Korey Stringer Institute, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), National Federation of State High School Associations, and Sanford Health, brought together sports medicine and high school sports representatives in secondary school athletics. For the second year in a row, representatives from all 50 states attended to discuss safety in youth sports during an intensive 2-day meeting. The event took place at NCAA headquarters in late March.