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American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy (AASPT)
AASPT Names New Director of Marketing and Communications
The AASPT is pleased to announce the addition of Liv Martin as the Academy’s new Director of Marketing and Communications. A 2016 graduate from The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, Liv served as the Digital Marketing Specialist at the Indiana Blood Center and as the Digital Marketing Specialist at Beam, Longest & Neff—a civil engineering firm in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Liv will take over many of the day-to-day marketing and communications duties of the Academy, including member communications, website maintenance, and Academy marketing. If you’d like to connect with Liv, she can be reached by email at
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
AMSSM Conducts 2020 Virtual Meeting With All Lectures and Meetings Available for Playback
Following the cancellation of the 2020 Annual Meeting, AMSSM’s leadership conducted a virtual, non-CME version of the conference over the original dates of the Annual Meeting from April 25 to April 29.
The virtual meeting drew almost 6000 registrations across all courses, meetings, and lectures and included the following highlights:
Playback and more information for all sessions is available to AMSSM members at amssm.org.
2020 AMSSM Award Winners Announced
AMSSM presented the following awards after the virtual meeting:
Collaborative Research Network (CRN) Announces Timeline for $1 Million in Future Research Grant Opportunities
In collaboration with AMSSM and the AMSSM Foundation, the CRN is excited to announce its intention to provide continued research grant opportunities to AMSSM members for the next 4 years. The CRN intends to release requests for proposals based on the following schedule:
March 2020: $300,000 AMSSM-CRN Research Award
March 2021: $150,000 AMSSM-CRN Bridge to R34 Research Award
March 2022: $300,000 AMSSM-CRN Research Award
March 2023: $150,000 AMSSM-CRN Bridge to R34 Research Award
The current support of this research program demonstrates AMSSM’s commitment to enhancing and growing sports medicine research in the upcoming years. Learn more at amssm.org/CRN.php.
American Orthopaedic Society For Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
Million Dollar Drive
Your gift will be matched 2-to-1 up to $1 million by Mr Kenneth Langone and Mr Stanley Druckenmiller. Our generous donors are impressed with the passion, knowledge, expertise, and spirit of community that thrive among AOSSM members. This matching gifts opportunity will enable AOSSM to boost its already weighty investments in member education and skills training opportunities, high-impact research into evidence-based orthopaedic medicine, and the STOP campaign to prevent youth sports injuries. To donate, visit sportsmed.org. The donation deadline is June 30, 2020.
AOSSM/AAOS Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Review Course
The AOSSM/AAOS Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Review Course (August 7-9, 2020) is the premier annual event for anyone who desires a comprehensive review of orthopaedic sports medicine and general sports medicine topics. Register today at sportsmed.org.
Join the Sports Medicine Conversation
Check out AOSSM on LinkedIn—just search for the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine to receive regular sports medicine news and updates. You can also see recent member videos and journal updates on our YouTube channels as well as read the latest across our various Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Upcoming Meetings (Learn More and Register at Sportsmed.Org)
August 7-9, 2020
Westin Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL
October 15-17, 2020
OLC Education & Conference Center
Rosemont, IL
December 3-5, 2020
Gaylord National
National Harbor, Maryland
National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA)
Read the Latest Sports Medicine Legal Digest
Published on a quarterly basis, the Sports Medicine Legal Digest was created to keep athletic trainers informed on current legal issues that could affect their daily practice. Each issue features case summaries and columns related to professional responsibility and ethics. The summer edition takes a closer look at employment during a national crisis, including the importance of personal liability insurance when working per diem and what to know about labor laws and unemployment. Read this members-only publication at www.nata.org/news-publications/publications/sports-medicine-legal-digest.
NATA COVID-19 Resources Available Online
As we all navigate these unprecedented times, NATA is proactively addressing the COVID-19 pandemic on numerous fronts. The NATA COVID-19 resource page features many helpful tools and information for athletic trainers. These resources include committee-created documents to help athletic trainers as they shift into a new setting, as well as use this time to improve professionally or transition back into the athletic training facility. The Pre-Return and Return-to-Campus Preparation and Communication Plan was created by the NATA Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine to assist collegiate athletic departments as they strategize a safe return to campus and athletic activity after the COVID-19 pandemic. This document can be personalized to reflect campus-specific policies and resources. For this document and more COVID-19 resources, visit www.nata.org/practice-patient-care/health-issues/covid-19-coronavirus.
We Need Your #ATsinAction Photos
Help us share what athletic trainers do on a daily basis by submitting your photos to be featured in our #ATsinAction campaign. The goal of the #ATsinAction campaign is to authentically depict ATs doing what they do best—providing exceptional health care to a diverse patient population in a variety of settings. Learn more about the #ATsinAction campaign and upload your photos at www.nata.org/node/216428.