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American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy (AASPT)
The American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy (AASPT) is excited to share the launch of our new annual meeting. The AASPT Annual Meeting & Scientific Conference (AMSC) features over 2 days of educational content and networking opportunities for our members with a focus on research, continuing education, and our Special Interest Groups.
Join us in Indianapolis, Indiana, from September 23 to 25 for an in-person experience or online for a shortened virtual experience. Details will be released on our website, aaspt.org, in April 2021.
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
AMSSM Awards $300K Research Grant to Study Cardiac Outcomes in Athletes, Including Those Affected by COVID-19, and Partners With American Heart Association
The AMSSM Collaborative Research Network (CRN) announced the recipients of the 2020 AMSSM CRN $300K Research Grant. Drs Jonathan Drezner, Kimberly Harmon, and Aaron Baggish will serve as coprincipal investigators for their research project titled “Outcomes Registry for Cardiac Conditions in Athletes (the ORCCA Study): A Prospective, Multisite Research Study.”
The long-term objective of their project is to establish an outcomes registry for competitive athletes diagnosed with cardiovascular disease. Initially, the investigators launched a national registry using a cohort of National Collegiate Athletic Association athletes afflicted with COVID-19 to address urgent clinical questions related to the impact of SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) on cardiovascular pathology and the risk of myocardial injury.
The American Heart Association has also signed on to collaborate with AMSSM and project coinvestigators to accelerate this critical new research initiative studying cardiac conditions in athletes.
AMSSM Releases Consensus Document on Youth Sports Specialization
The AMSSM CRN recently published a consensus document regarding “Defining a Research Agenda for Youth Sport Specialization in the USA: The AMSSM Youth Early Sport Specialization Summit,” which was co-published by the British Journal of Sports Medicine and the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine.
This statement is a result of the AMSSM CRN Youth Early Sport Specialization Summit in April 2019; it provides a broad summary of the existing literature, gaps and limitations in current evidence and identifies key research priorities to help guide researchers conducting research in this area. The statement aims to improve the quality and relevance of research on youth sport specialization and to assure that opportunities for healthy and safe sport participation continue for all youth.
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
Register Today for the AOSSM-AANA Combined 2021 Annual Meeting
Partnership. Teamwork. Cooperation. Collaboration.
AOSSM and AANA (Arthroscopy Association of North America): Joining together to bring you a historic annual meeting experience. Now, more than ever, collaboration among like-minded individuals is vital. In the true spirit of collaboration, AOSSM and AANA are proud to announce the two esteemed organizations are joining together to bring you the AOSSM-AANA Combined 2021 Annual Meeting, July 7 to 11, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. Register today at aossm-aana.sportsmed.org!
Stay Game-Ready With AOSSM’s Playbook!
Access AOSSM’s current and constantly growing eLearning opportunities, including on-demand continuing medical education, and Surgical Video Library to excel in the game! View at sportsmed.org/playbook.
Join the Sports Medicine Conversation
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National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA)
The NATA Convention Goes Virtual
After extensive research, evaluation, consultation, and consideration of the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects related to the 72nd NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo, including the health and safety of our attendees, staff, and vendors, NATA will transition the in-person convention, scheduled to take place this summer in Orlando, to a virtual event. Visit convention.nata.org or follow our social media channels for more information about VNATA 2021, including date, continuing education unit opportunities, and registration.
May NATA News Discusses Mental Health
In honor of Mental Health Month, the May NATA News will focus on mental well-being of patients and athletic trainers (ATs). This issue will look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental health of secondary school student athletes as well as what ATs should know about compassion fatigue and prioritizing work-life balance. NATA resources related to mental health—and exclusive to NATA members—will also be highlighted throughout the issue. Members can access this and every issue of NATA News online at www.nata.org/news-publications/publications/nata-news.
Share Your #ATsinAction Photos
NATA is looking for ATs to feature in our marketing and communications efforts. We know that ATs perform so many tasks and duties every day, especially in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. ATs in Action authentically depicts ATs doing what they do best—providing exceptional health care to a varied patient population in a host of settings. NATA is actively accepting photos that highlight diversity in ATs, patients, settings, and activities as well as photos that properly illustrate social distancing and the use of personal protective equipment. Help us tell your story. Learn more and upload your photos at www.nata.org/node/216428.