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American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
Get Ready to “Reach” at the 27th AMSSM Annual Meeting in Orlando
The 2018 program planning committee invites you to attend the 27th AMSSM Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida from April 24 to 29, 2018. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Reach for the Future of Sports Medicine: Reaching Up, Reaching Out, Reaching Ahead.”
Session topics during the 2018 Annual Meeting include:
Foot and ankle
Athletic hip disorders
Nutrition
Preparticipation physical exam
Case presentations
Research presentations
One-on-one customized sports ultrasound learning workshop
Reaching the full spectrum of sports medicine
Concussion
Reaching too far? Performance-enhancing drugs
Shark tank collaborative research grant session
Pain
Physical activity and fitness
Reaching to the future of cell therapy
State of the Union for AMSSM and award presentation
What’s the evidence?
Reaching for the med bag: Current trends in acute sideline management
Last year’s Annual Meeting drew 1997 registrants (more than 2300 total attendees). The 2018 Annual Meeting brochure and online registration will be available in mid-January by visiting AMSSM’s website at www.amssm.org.
International Sports Medicine Traveling Fellows Traveled to the United Kingdom
AMSSM sent 3 traveling fellows to the United Kingdom the first 2 weeks of October as part of the AMSSM International Traveling Fellowship Program. Past President and Founder E. Lee Rice, DO, served as the senior traveling fellow on the 2-week trip, which lasted from September 30 through October 14, 2017. He was joined by junior traveling fellows Kenneth Barnes, MD, MSc and Mederic Hall, MD.
The traveling fellowship program offers an opportunity for academic exchange and clinical immersion for sports medicine physicians to teach and learn on a global level. The travelling fellowship program took in centers of excellence in sport and exercise medicine in the United Kingdom, ending with Drs Rice, Barnes, and Hall presenting at the FSEM (UK) and BASEM Annual Conference from October 12 to 13, 2017, in the historical town of Bath. AMSSM’s traveling fellows also had the opportunity to reconnect with Dr Simon Kemp, who served as a keynote speaker and as the international visiting fellow during the 2017 AMSSM Annual Meeting in San Diego, California.
The exchange included visits throughout the United Kingdom, including the Institute of Sport Exercise and Health (ISEH) in London, the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine in Loughborough, St George’s Park, Twickenham, the English and Scottish Institutes of Sport, the Royal Ballet School, and the Defence Medical Research Centre in Headley Court.
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
Make Your Voice Heard—Join an AOSSM Committee
Committees make a vital contribution to AOSSM, and your participation is needed to help shape the future of AOSSM. All active members in any category are eligible to participate. Committee applications are now available at www.sportsmed.org. Deadline for submission of applications is February 14, 2018. You will be notified regarding your selection by May 31st. For questions, contact
Nominate Your Mentor
Do you have a mentor or know of another outstanding member of the sports medicine community who should be part of the AOSSM Hall of Fame? The Hall of Fame honors members of the orthopaedic sports medicine community who have contributed significantly to the specialty and set themselves apart. Being inducted into the Hall of Fame is one of the highest honors given to a Society member. Visit www.sportsmed.org to submit a nomination before January 24, 2018. Questions? Contact
Join the Social Media Conversation
Get involved and join the conversation on all things sports medicine–related! Stay up to date on Society happenings and deadlines at:
Upcoming Meetings and Courses
January 31–February 4, 2018
Park City, UT
Specialty Day
March 10, 2018
New Orleans, LA
AOSSM Surgical Skills Course—Evaluation and Surgical Management of the Athlete’s Hip
April 13-15, 2018
Rosemont, IL
AOSSM 2018 Annual Meeting
July 5-8, 2018
San Diego, CA
AOSSM/AAOS Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Review Course
August 10-12, 2018
Chicago, IL
Hockey 2018
August 17-19, 2018
Toronto, ON, Canada
Sports Physical Therapy Section (SPTS)
Spotlight: Golf and Golf Performance Special Interest Group
The Golf and Golf Performance Special Interest Group (SIG) is dedicated to help further the knowledge of SPTS members who have a particular interest in the sport of golf. The Golf and Golf Performance SIG acts as a facilitator for its members by bringing together individuals with a common interest in golf-related issues at regular business meetings as well as continuing education programming. The Golf and Golf Performance SIG also serves as a facilitator for research on various aspects of golf, including training, injury prevention, and physical therapy management issues.
The Golf and Golf Performance SIG was created to enable those with the passion, love, and obsession that goes with the game to have the opportunity for an SIG focused around the game of golf. Golf has been described in many ways, but the most common being “A good walk spoiled.” In physical therapy, we often see golfers presenting with specific symptoms associated with and caused by participation. The SIG serves to foster enhanced clinical treatments for these special athletes.
The focus of the Golf and Golf Performance SIG is to further the knowledge in athlete issues, such as:
Epidemiology of injuries to the golf athlete
Orthopaedic conditions related to participation in golf throughout the life span
Psychology and motivation issues
Performance issues
Nutrition, ergogenic and supplemental aids, substance abuse
Biomechanical sequencing (golf swing analysis)
Technology related to analysis of the golf swing
Rehabilitation and strength issues
Sport-specific rehabilitative programs
Biomechanical consideration for upper and lower extremity interventions, prevention, and wellness
Training and conditioning issues
Equipment, footwear, and technology updates
Benefits of Membership
Forum
The Golf and Golf Performance SIG has a forum located on the SPTS website where SIG members can post scientific papers for discussion, pose questions for their colleagues, share ideas, and foster reflection and dialogue about practice issues.
Quarterly newsletter
A quarterly Golf and Golf Performance SIG newsletter is sent to SIG members to inform them of recent and upcoming events, recent publications, and other information relevant to the Golf and Golf Performance SIG.
Interpersonal and industry connections
The Golf and Golf Performance SIG has an interest in fostering professional connections to promote joint research or publication.
Evidence-based practice
The Golf and Golf Performance SIG is in the process of creating an evidence-based practice sublink that will provide information on evidence-based practice topics related to the golfing athlete.