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American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy (AASPT)
2022 APTA CSM: San Antonio
As a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), you save on Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) conference registration—and as a member of AASPT, you save even more. Maximize your savings by registering by November 3, 2021! Information about the Conference can be found on the APTA CSM website.
Register by November 3 to receive early bird pricing and be entered to win one of twenty $200 Visa gift cards, courtesy of HPSO, APTA’s official provider of professional and personal insurance.
Programming: View the “hot topics” curated by all 18 APTA sections and academies that shouldn’t be missed! To see all sessions and preconference courses, please visit the APTA CSM programming webpage.
Housing: Choose from 1 of 3 headquarter hotels and take advantage of special APTA CSM attendee rates. Or, there are several other options near the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
Can’t attend in-person in San Antonio? An on-demand option will be available March 1 to 31, with more than 100 recorded educational sessions from the in-person event curated by conference program chairs from each section and academy. Choose between on demand with the potential to earn up to 1.2 continuing education units (CEUs; 12 contact hours) or on demand without CEUs.
Mobilize
Mobilize is the Academy’s online member community focused exclusively on the sports physical therapy profession. Our members have a great deal of knowledge to contribute to the community, and Mobilize allows each member to add to the conversation in online groups focused around Special Interest Group involvement. Join in on conversations on journal clubs, effective treatments, cases, networking with other professionals, referrals, and so much more. Participation is easy, as you can join in online at www.aaspt.org.
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
Welcome Home to the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Austin, TX!
The 2022 Program Planning Committee invites you to attend the 31st AMSSM Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas, from April 8 to 13, 2022. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Welcome Home—It’s Better Live.”
Session topics during the 2022 Annual Meeting include
Sports Medicine Boot Camp for Learners
Sports Cardiology
Concussion in Sport
Doping in Sport
Faculty Development and WILL
The Female Athlete Through the Life Span
Foot and Ankle Issues
Forearm, Wrist, and Hand Issues
Infectious Disease and COVID in Sport
Mental Health Care in Sport
Nerve or Muscle Pain? High-Yield Techniques for Evaluation and Management
The Overhead Athlete—Beyond Ball Sports
Sports Pharmacology
Race and Sport
Technology in Sport
Thigh and Leg Issues
Hot Topics in Sports Medicine—The Top 10 Articles and AMSSM Policy Statements
Transathlete Health Care
Wilderness Medicine
Youth Sports in the Community
The 2022 Annual Meeting brochure and online registration will be available in mid-January by visiting AMSSM’s website at www.amssm.org.
$10,000 Underrepresented Minority Research Grant Opportunity
The AMSSM Foundation is pleased to announce the release of the Minority Research Grant Award Request for Proposals.
The purpose of the AMSSM Minority Research Grant is to provide research opportunities specifically for historically underrepresented minorities in biomedical research to advance representation across diverse backgrounds and promote health equity in sports medicine research. Grant awards are designed to provide support for promising, innovative research projects, and the total amount of available funding is $10,000.
A completed grant application must be submitted through the AMSSM Grant Portal by February 11, 2022. Visit www.amssm.org/research.php for more details and apply.
Point Requirement Lowered for AMSSM Affiliate Membership
At the summer 2021 AMSSM Board of Directors Meeting, it was approved to lower the point requirement for Affiliate membership to a minimum of 11 requisite points, lowered from 25. Please share this news with your sports medicine colleagues in related fields (orthopaedics/orthopedics, neurology, cardiology, etc.) and encourage them to join AMSSM as an Affiliate member.
Membership Chairperson, Nailah Coleman, MD, said, “AMSSM decided to lower the point requirement to ensure we are making Affiliate membership available to all of the great doctors that can advance our care of athletes in ways in which we have not trained.”
Learn more and apply for membership at https://www.amssm.org/Membership.php.
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
Advanced Team Physician Course, December 1 to 3, National Harbor, MD
This is a premier professional development opportunity for team physicians, certified athletic trainers (ATs), physical therapists, and other health care providers. For more information, visit sportsmed.org/education in Upcoming Programs.
Sports Medicine Course, February 2 to 6, Park City, UT
This interactive course offers case discussions, participant-expert panels, open dialogue with faculty, and unparalleled sports medicine expertise, coupled with downtime for downhill skiing. For more information visit sportsmed.org/education in Upcoming Programs.
Easy Reider Podcast
Check out our new podcast series, Easy Reider: A Conversation with Bruce Reider, MD. Listen in via any podcast platform or at easyreider.libsyn.com.
50th Anniversary Celebration
Save the date for our Annual Meeting July 13 to 17, 2022, at the Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs, CO. Details and registration information will be available in spring 2022.
Join the Sports Medicine Conversation on Twitter
National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA)
Don’t Let Your Member Benefits Lapse
Thank you to everyone who joined or renewed their NATA membership by the December 31, 2021, deadline. If you haven’t renewed your NATA membership, it is now past due. If your NATA membership dues are not paid in full by January 31, all member benefits will be suspended until payment is received. Learn more at www.nata.org/renew. Don’t let money get in the way of investing in yourself and your profession. Contact Member Services at 800.879.6282 or
Save the Date for NATA 2022
Mark your calendars: The 73rd NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo is June 28 to July 1 in Philadelphia. Learn more about what NATA 2022 has to offer by visiting the convention website, convention.nata.org. The website will be updated throughout the coming months with the latest details and any breaking information.
Read the Latest Sports Medicine Legal Digest
Stay up to date on the latest risk, liability, and professional responsibility trends in sports medicine by reading NATA’s quarterly Sports Medicine Legal Digest, available exclusively to NATA members. The latest edition examines policy and procedure versus AT best practice, and what to know when an organization’s [AQ: 2] policies and procedures don’t align with best practices or the standard of care. Read the Sports Medicine Legal Digest at www.nata.org/nata-legal-digest.
Don’t Miss Out on the NATA Timely Topics Series
The NATA Timely Topics Series provides an engaging, high-level introductory conversation about a hot topic in athletic training. Each event gives attendees the chance to connect in real-time to thought leaders who have anecdotal success within these areas of interest as well as access to a library of related resources. Registration is free for NATA members and $45 per event for nonmembers. Visit www.nata.org/nata-timely-topics to view past events and see what’s to come in the series.