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American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy (AASPT)

Big improvements for our members! A brand new website, association management system, and learning center were launched in March. These best-in-class tech solutions will provide our members with a better experience as they access all the academy has to offer. Head to SportsPT.org to experience everything for yourself!

American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)

Highlights from the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Austin, TX

For the first time in 3 years, AMSSM members gathered together for an inperson annual meeting from April 8 to 13 in Austin, TX, with the theme of Welcome Home: It’s Better Live. More than 2200 members participated in person, along with more than 500 virtual attendees, during AMSSM’s first hybrid annual meeting.

Kyle Goerl, MD, served as Program Chair for the meeting, and Mark Stovak, MD, FAMSSM, was installed as President of AMSSM during the State of the Union. Anyone who would like to watch Dr Stovak’s Incoming presidential message can find it at AMSSM’s YouTube channel.

During the meeting, Past President John DiFiori, MD, FAMSSM, received the 2022 Founders’ Award, which is bestowed when AMSSM leadership determines that a member exemplifies the best that a sports medicine physician can be and do. Longtime AMSSM Foundation Board member Marjorie Albohm, MS, AT-Ret, was also presented with the AMSSM President’s Award, the highest honor the organization can bestow on a nonAMSSM member.

Past President Jonathan Drezner, MD, FAMSSM, provided this year’s Hough Memorial Lecture on Shared Decision Making in High Risk Cardiac Athletes, and USADA CEO Travis Tygart served as the Presidential Keynote Speaker during a session on Doping in Sport.

Thank you to everyone who made the 2022 annual meeting a success, and we hope you’ll make plans to join us at next year’s meeting in Phoenix, AZ!

AMSSM also presented the following awards during the 2022 annual meeting in Austin, TX:

Best Overall Research Award: Erin Hammer, MD, MPH – Effect of Degree of Weight Cutting on In-Competition Injury Risk in Collegiate Division I Wrestlers

Harry Galanty Young Investigator Award: Kristin Whitney, MD – Running Gait Biomechanics in Children and Adolescents, Age- and Sex-specific Features

NCAA Research Award: Daniel Herman, MD, PhD – Return to Play After ACL Injury is Related to Neurocognitive Performance and Modified by Sex

Community Advocacy Award: Jennifer Koontz, MD, MPH, FAMSSM, for her community-based, COVID-19 social media presence

Best Overall Case Presentations: Katherine Bohringer, DO, for her case titled Hypertension in the High Seas; and Sean Bradley, MD, for his case titled Never Turn a Blind Eye!

Resident Scholarship Award Winners: Lyndsey Booker, MD; Alexandre Lavigne, MD; Faustine Ramirez, MD; Derek Stokes, MD; Alec Wilhelmi, MD; and Matthew Wise, DO

South Bend/Notre Dame Resident Scholarship Winners: Jeremy Carter, MD; Joseph Coppiano, MD; Tunc Kiymaz, MD; and Emily Wolfenden, MD, MPH

Galen Medical Student Scholarship Award Winners: Alex Akman, MS; Alan Grusky, BS; and Andrew Nowak, JD

Jason Davenport Memorial Scholarship Award Winners: Beatrice Caballero, MD; Justin Chu, MD; Eugene Palatulan, MD; James Smith, MD, MPH; and Tiana Woolridge, MD, MPH

Agostini Medical Student Community Outreach Grant Winners: Alex Akman, MS; Jessica Buttinger, MS; Andrew Nowak, JD; and Dante Zanders

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)

AOSSM 2022 Annual Meeting: Our 50th Anniversary Celebration

Make your plans to join us for AOSSM’s annual meeting July 13 to 17, 2022, at the Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs, CO. Register and book your hotel accommodations now! Visit sportsmed.org/annual meeting.

2022 Sports Health Symposium: Training the Adolescent Athlete

Join AOSSM, the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association for a workshop dedicated to the collaborative approach to athlete care. The Sports Health Symposium takes place during the AOSSM 2022 annual meeting on Thursday, July 14, in Colorado, Springs. Register online at sportsmed.org/sports-health-symposium.

Christopher C. Kaeding, MD: Kennedy Lecture 2022 Specialty Day

This year’s Kennedy Lecture from 2022 Specialty Day is available to be viewed online! View Dr Kaeding’s talk, The Sports Medicine Journey, for free on demand. Access at education.sportsmed.org.

AOSSM/The FORUM Fall Surgical Skills Course

Save the date for our Fall Surgical Skills Course November 18 and 19, 2022. We are excited to team up with The FORUM at the OLC Education and Conference Center in Rosemont, IL. More information to come!

Advanced Team Physician Course

The Advanced Team Physician Course (ATPC) is coming to Savanah, GA, in December 2022. We are happy to jointly sponsor the course alongside the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. Be on the lookout for more information!

Easy Reider Podcast

Check out our new podcast series, Easy Reider: A Conversation with Bruce Reider, MD. Listen to all podcasts at easyreider.libsyn.com.

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National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA)

Don’t Miss NATA 2022 On-Demand

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us in Philadelphia June 28 to July 1 for the 73rd NATA Clinical Symposia and AT Expo. If you weren’t able to attend the inperson event, there’s still time to register for NATA 2022 On-Demand, which provides a limited convention experience at a time and place convenient for you through October 31. Registrants for NATA 2022 On-Demand can view NATA Research and Education Foundation Free Communications Poster presentations, access the virtual AT Expo, watch select sessions filmed in Philadelphia and earn up to 20 CEUs. Learn more and register today at convention.nata.org.

Introducing the Redesigned ‘At Your Own Risk’ Website

Introducing the newly redesigned At Your Own Risk website, www.atyourownrisk.org, the premier point of contact for parents, legislators, employers, and students interested in learning more about athletic training. The website features a state statistics map with information on athletic trainers in each state as well as information on how to hire an athletic trainer and an area where you can subscribe to At Your Own Risk’s newsletter. You can also check out the blog section for the latest news and information.

Read the Title IX Blog Series

In 2022, NATA is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which went into effect June 23, 1972. Starting during Women’s History Month in March and leading up to the 73rd NATA Clinical Symposia and AT Expo in June, the NATA Now blog highlighted various legends of the profession and outlined the impact Title IX had on them, their careers and the overall athletic training profession. Read the entire blog series at www.nata.org/taxonomy/term/3188.

Member Exclusive: Cannabis-Related Resources

Approved by the NATA Board of Directors in 2021, the NATA Cannabinoid Task Force has created a variety of resources to help athletic trainers address the demand for information related to cannabis and cannabinoids, as interest and production of cannabis-related products continues to grow and regulations rapidly change. These resources are available exclusively to members on the NATA website at www.nata.org/cannabis-use.