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American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
Take “Small Steps and Giant Leaps” at 2019 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Houston, TX
On behalf of the 2019 Program Planning Committee, we invite you to the 28th AMSSM Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas, from April 12 to 17, 2019. The meeting theme is “Small Steps and Giant Leaps in Sports Medicine.”
The meeting will take place at the Marriott Marquis Houston and feature dozens of experts in the field of sports medicine throughout the conference, including the following keynote speakers:
Past President Kim Harmon, MD, serving as the Hough Memorial Lecture Speaker on the “AMSSM Position Statement on Concussion in Sport: What’s New, What’s the Evidence and What You Need to Know”
Yuka Tsukahara, MD, AMSSM’s International Traveling Fellow from Japan, presenting “Physical Activity and Performance: New Areas of Research”
Sanjay Sharma, MD, speaking about “Lessons Learned From 20 Years of Screening”
Additional program highlights of the 2019 meeting include:
Exercise Physiology Pre-Conference designed to give you the tools to perform exercise physiology testing in the office
A Regenerative Medicine Pre-Conference Symposium with national thought-leaders in regenerative medicine
Cadaver offerings for the ultrasound curriculum to allow for procedures for the first time
All lecture-based ICLs FREE this year (workshops will remain fee-based)
Special sessions in sports cardiology, neurology, and pulmonology with an opportunity to interface with thought-leaders on controversial topics
Expanded and diversified Practice Management, Economics, and Leadership session allowing for customized experience for the beginning, mid-career, or advanced practice physician
Distinguished guests from NASA with session on Translating What They Learn in Space to Clinical Practice
Expanded Spectrum of Sports Medicine session
Dedicated Private Practice Special Interest Group poster session/reception
Welcome Party on the pool deck
Foundation Party at Space Center Houston
The return of the AMSSM 5K Race/Fun Run
To view the complete program and register for the Annual Meeting, visit amssm.org.
Make Plans to Attend the 2019 Youth Early Sports Specialization Summit
The AMSSM Collaborative Research Network invites you to the 2019 Youth Early Sports Specialization Summit, which will take place April 12, 2019, in Houston, Texas. Advance registration for the Summit is strongly encouraged and must be received by March 29, 2019. Learn more on the home page for the 2019 Research Summit by visiting www.amssm.org/CRN.php.
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
Sign-up for AOSSM Annual Meeting Registration Alert
The AOSSM Annual Meeting in Boston, July 11-14, is just around the corner. Be sure to visit www.sportsmed.org to sign up for an alert when registration opens. This year’s meeting is an educational grand slam with more research presentations, workshops, and instructional courses than ever before, not to mention a new innovation symposium and special guest speakers Tom Brady, Madison Kocian, Stanley Druckenmiller, and Kenneth Langone. Hotels are filling up fast, so be sure to secure your spot today for the best availability and pricing.
Apply for a 2019 AOSSM Research Grant
Grant deadlines are around the corner and several new opportunities are available. Visit sportsmed.org/research for complete details. Be sure to review the guidelines and instructions for each grant, as they have been updated. Questions? Please contact Kevin Boyer, AOSSM Research Director, at
Available Grants
Steven P. Arnoczky Young Investigator Grant
All interested applicants are REQUIRED to submit a prereview to be eligible for this grant opportunity
Grant Amount: up to $50,000
Final Deadline: April 1, 2019, 11:59
Project Period: 12-24 months, starting no earlier than August 2019 and completed by August 2021
Sandy Kirkley Clinical Outcomes Research Grant
Grant Amount: up to $20,000
Prereview is strongly encouraged but not required for this grant opportunity
Final Deadline: April 1, 2019, 11:59
Project Period: 12-24 months, starting no earlier than August 2019 and completed by August 2021
AOSSM/Aircast Foundation Return to Play Grant
Grant Amount: up to $150,000
Application Deadline: April 1, 2019, 11:59
Project Period: 30-36 months, starting no earlier than August 2019 and completed by August 2022
AOSSM/Sanofi Osteoarthritis Grant
Grant Amount: up to $50,000
Application Deadline: April 1, 2019, 11:59
Project Period: 12-24 months, starting no earlier than August 2019 and completed by August 2021
AOSSM/JRF Ortho Basic Science Allograft Grant
Grant Amount: up to $50,000
Application Deadline: April 1, 2019, 11:59
Project Period: 12-24 months, starting no earlier than August 2019 and completed by August 2021
Upcoming Meetings (Learn More and Register at sportsmed.org)
March 16, 2019
Las Vegas, NV
March 29-31, 2019
Nashville, TN
April 12-13, 2019
OLC Education and Conference Center, Rosemont, IL
July 11-14, 2019
Boston, MA
National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA)
NATA 2019 Housing Now Open
Now is the time to reserve your housing for the 70th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo, June 24-27, 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sign up now to ensure the best opportunity to reserve your preferred hotel location. To secure NATA’s discounted rates and resort fees, you must book your reservation through NATA’s official housing bureau, Global Reservations Inc. Visit the NATA convention website, https://convention.nata.org, for more information about housing as well as educational offerings and other events.
NATA Now Offers PR Grant
The NATA External Marketing & Public Relations (PR) Grant Program is designed to help athletic trainers (ATs) act and advocate for the profession. This new grant provides financial support to NATA members in the delivery of strategic public relations and external marketing initiatives to key stakeholders. The intent of the grant is to provide support to members where funding is not sufficient or currently available to adequately deliver key messages to the public. If you are looking for financial support for initiatives that will positively affect the public image and effectively communicate the knowledge, skills, and value of the AT, visit https://applications.nata.org/external-marketing-public-relations-grant-application to learn more about application requirements or to submit your application.
Register for Webinars in the PDC
Live online webinars offered by NATA provide the opportunity to gain education and earn CEUs without leaving your workplace. Webinars, which usually run 75 minutes, allow participants to interact with and ask questions of the speakers. The live webinars are recorded and placed in the NATA Professional Development Center (PDC) so the content lives on 24/7. The next live online webinar is “Incidence and Injury Rates in Pre-Collegiate Female Gymnasts Webinar” from 11
NATA Requests #ATsinAction
NATA is looking for ATs to feature in its external marketing efforts. #ATsinAction is a new content type developed to authentically depict ATs doing what they do best—providing high-level health care to a diverse patient population in a number of different settings. These images will be used to tell the athletic trainers’ story digitally and through social media. If you would like to participate, submit a high-quality image (ie, good lighting, not blurry) of you and/or your AT staff in action, along with the name(s), credentials, title, employer, and description of what is happening in the picture, to
American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy (AASPT)
The AASPT is proud to announce its 2019 award winners.
Hall of Fame
Allen Hardin, PT, ATC, MS
Peyton Award
Mark Paterno, PT, MBA, PhD
Outstanding Special Interest Group Chair Award
Richard Westrick, PT, DPT, DSc
Outstanding Service Award
Burke Wilson, PT, DPT
New Horizon Award
Christin Zwolski, PT, DPT
Outstanding Student Award
Amit Gohil, PT, DPT
Excellence in Education Award
Michael Tamburello, PT, PhD
Excellence in Research Award
“Peak Vertical Ground Reaction Force and Center of Mass Vertical Excursion Are Prospectively Associated With Injury in Elite Cross-Country Runners”
Christa M. Wille, PT, DPT; Mikel R. Stiffler-Joachim, MS; Elizabeth A. Schmida; Alyson Kelsey, MEd, LAT, ATC; Chuck Hart, LAT; and Bryan C. Heiderscheit, PT, PhD
The Legacy Fund Grant Award
“The Impact of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on the Physical Activity Profile of Young Athletes”
Principal Investigator: Christin M. Zwolski, PT, DPT, OCS
Mentor: Laura C. Schmitt, PT, PhD, Assistant Professor–Division
IJSPT Best Original Research Award
“Two-Year ACL Reinjury Rate of 2.5%: Outcome Report of the Men in a Secondary ACL Injury Prevention Program”
Amelia Arundale, Jacob Capin, Ryan Zarzycki, Angela Smith, and Lynn Snyder-Mackler
IJSPT Best Case Study Awards
“The Use of Serial Platelet Rich Plasma Injections With Early Rehabilitation to Expedite Grade III Medial Collateral Ligament Injury in a Professional Athlete: A Case Report”
Michael Bagwell, Kevin Wilk, Ricardo Colbert, Jeffrey Dugas
“Patellofemoral Chondral Defect in a Preadolescent Skier: A Case Report in Early Sports Specialization”
Nicholas DePhillipo, Mark Cinque, Nicholas Kennedy, Jorge Chahla, Gilbert Moatshe, Robert LaPrade
Awards were presented on Friday, January 25, at the Marriott Marquis, Washington, DC, in conjunction with the APTA Combined Sections Meeting.
Congratulations to all winners!