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FromthePresident:R.RobFranks,DO,FAOASMWelcometoSeptemberandfallsportsseason--taxseasonforAOASMmembers.Ifyouarelikeme,aswegotopress,youalreadywillhavehadyourfirstgamesandweeklygamecoverage.Yes,thetranquilityofsummerhasfaded,andwearedefinitivelyinthebusiesttimeofyear.CongratulationsandwelcomehometoourmemberswhodidanabsolutelyamazingjobcaringforourparalympicathletesattheRio
games.Also,IenjoyedseeingmanyofyouatOMEDinAnaheim.Dr.Kergerandhiscommitteeplannedanoutstandingprogramcapitalizingonjoiningwithotherspecialtycollegestomaximizedidacticlearningatthisyear'smeeting.
Dr.Kergerisnottheonlypersonwhohasbeenbusy.Dr.DoughertyandBrookeMillerhavebeenbusyreviewingprospectivesitesforour2017SpringMeeting.IamdelightedtoannouncethatwewillbeinLasVegas,Nevada,May3-6,2017,attheHarrahsResortinLasVegas,withthePre-ConferenceonMay1-2.PleasekeepaneyeonyouremailforupdatedinformationonthescheduleandactivitiesfortheSpring2017conference.
OurstudentmemberscontinuetolaythegroundworkfornewStudentChaptersofAOASMtobebroughtundertheAcademy'sumbrella.Theycurrentlyareupdatingandcompletingpaperworkforfuturemembersfromthreenewmedicalschools.Inaddition,theypreparedforDr.Quinn'slectureonSeptember14,2016,on"AOASM:YourRoadtoPrimaryCareSportsMedicine."Thislecturewasopentoallmembers,inadditiontoourstudentmembers.
Theevolutionofthecommonpathwaycontinues,andtherehavebeenseveralquestionsfromProgramDirectorsoncertificationofourprograms.Whileournationalorganizationstaffarehappytoassistwithanyquestionsthatyoumayhave,AOASMplannedtohaveabreakoutsessionatOMEDtoassistProgramDirectorsonthecertificationpathwayforACGMEandAOArecognitionoftheirprograms.Thiscontinuestobeanevolvingprocess,andAOASMisheretoassistinhelpingProgramDirectorsnavigatethisprocess.
Finally,thismonth'ssportsmedicinereminderistoencourageourmemberstobesuretoreviewspineboardingprocedureswiththeirsidelinemedicalstaff.Theassignmentsandprocessshouldbereviewedbeforethefirstgame,sothereisnoquestionastowhowillassumewhatroleinthespineboardingprocess.TheappropriatelocationandroleofEMSshouldalsobereviewedsothereisadefinitiveclearpathtoaninjuredathletethathasbeendecideduponbeforetheactualplayofthefirstgameatanyvenue.
Pleaseknowthatallmembershavemysincerewishesforahappyandhealthybeginningoffallsportsseason.IfweatAOASMcanbeofanyhelpwithanyoftheaboveissues,pleasedonothesitatetocallonus.
Sincerely,
R.RobertFranks,DO,FAOASM
President,AmericanOsteopathicAcademyofSportsMedicine
2016ParalympicGameHighlightsfromRioDeJaneiroProvidedby:JeffAnthony,DO,FAOASM
CheckoutthestoriesandphotosbelowofafewUSAParalympicAthletesfromthe2016GamesinRioDeJaneiro,Brazil!
PhotoLeft:BillyisacategoryC1ParalympiccyclistfortheUSA.Hecamein5thintheVeladromeandwaslookingforwardtotheroadraceTimeTrial,morehisforte.
PhotoRight:Unfortunately,thetransitiontothestartinglineoftheTTwascobblestoneandheslippedonthesandandfell,sustainingadisplacedRadialheadfractureoftheleftelbow.He’sstillconsideringdoingtheroadraceintwodays.
PhotoLeft:Wheelchair(WC)basketballbecamemorepopularafterthesecondWWasaformofrehabandfitnessprimarilyforparaplegics.Inthemid-1970sagroupofquadriplegicsinCanadadevelopedonoffshootofthistobeabletorecreate.Thisnewsport,calledmurderball,utilizedprimarilyquadriplegicsandbecameaninternationalsportin1993,changingthenametoWCRugby.It’saveryaction-packedcontactsportplayedonabasketball-sizedcourt.
Traveltothevenuescanbearduous:gettingalltheathletes,theregularandcompetitionWCs,medicalequipment,etc.,onthebusinatimelyfashion.Belowaretwocoachesandsomeoftheplayersonthebus.
PhotoCenter:Therearefourplayersonthecourtfromeachside,andtheyeachhaveadifferentclassificationdependingontheirfunctionallevel.Theathleteontheleftisratedlower,.5to1range(seehowhesitslowerandhaslessUEmass),vs.thetheathleteontherightwhoisratedas3-3.5rangeandplaysamoreaggressiveorscoringposition.Thetotalofthefourplayerscannotexceedalevelof8.
PhotoRight:Sidelineviewshowsthewaterbottlesaswellasspraybottlesasmanyofthequadshavedifficultycontrollingtheirbodytemperature.Wehadthreecoaches,anATC,manager,anddoctoronsideline.
PhotoAbove:Shaqisasprinteratthisyear'sParalympicswho,whilerunningduringpractice,kickedthestartingblockcausingagreattoelaceration,whichwesewed,andalsoafractureddistalphalanx,whichwesplinted.Hecompetedtwodayslaterinthe100-metersprint;histoedidwell,buthisprostheticbladeslippedandhedidn’tmedal.
SeveralyearsagohewasahighlyrecruitedDBforcollegefootballwhenhewastackledduringapickupgame,twistinghisrightleg,cuttingoffthecirculation.Theyeventuallyhadtoamputateabovehisknee,andhehasbeeninaprosthesissince.
LEAPTogetherCareerandLifeTransitionsinDanceandSport:AGroundbreakingConference
ThefirstinternationalconferenceofitskindinCanada,LEAPTogether,isarareopportunitywheredanceandsportwillconnecttoexchangeknowledgewithadiversegroupofpeoplepassionateaboutthecareerandlifetransitionsofprofessionaldancersandeliteathletes.
Learn,engage,andshareknowledgewithotherprofessionals,practitioners,andsectorspecialists.
Takeawaypracticaltoolsandbestpractices,andgrowyourprofessionalnetworks.Findoutmoreonourwebsite:www.leaptransition.ca.ClickheretodownloadthePDF.
AthletesandtheArtsProvidedby:StevenJ.Karageanes,DO,FAOASM
HowCanIGetMoreInvolved?
Wehaveaverycompellingissuethatneedsattentionatalllevels.YourgrassrootseffortsinhelpingtopromotetheAthletesandtheArts(AATA)initiativecanbuildmomentum,fulfillasocialneed,andhelpanunderservedpopulation.Keytargetaudiencesinclude:performingartistsofalltypesandages,medicalprofessionals,music/band/danceteachers,choreographers,artistreps/agents/managers,andparents.Readmore...
MUSICARESTobetteraddresstheever-growingnumberofmusicprofessionalswithoutbasicoradequatemedicalcoverage,MusiCares(501(c)3non-profitorganization)workscloselywithadedicatedgroupofhealthcareprofessionalsthroughtheMusiCaresMedicalNetworktoprovidethevaluableandoftenlife-changingservicesthatsomeclientsrequire,butsimplycannotafford.ThenetworkiscomposedofproviderswhorecognizethisrealityandgenerouslygivetheirtimeandexpertisetotreatMusiCares’referrals,whoareunderinsuredoruninsuredandlackthemeanstopayforservices.Throughtheeffortsoftheseprofessionals,ourclientsareabletoaccessspecialtycarethatmaynotbeavailabletothem.MusiCarescanoftencoverthecostsoftheservicesofferedbytheproviderswhenthemusicclientreceivesapprovalinadvance.
MusiCaresMedicalNetworkprovidersareneededinavarietyofspecialtyareasnationwide,includingInternalMedicine,Anesthesia,OrthopedicSurgery,GeneralSurgery,PhysicalTherapy,Ophthalmology,Dentistry,OccupationalTherapy,Podiatry,Urology,Otolaryngology,Dermatology,AddictionMedicine,andFamilyMedicine,tonameafew.Weareinterestedinexpandingourcoveragetoprovideabroaderoutreachtothemusiccommunity.Readmore...
SAOASMHIGHLIGHT:CUSOMCamelsontheRun5kWrittenBy:CharlieKenyon,SAOASMNationalChair
CUSOMSportsMedicineClubmembersvolunteeredandparticipatedintheannualCamelsontheRun5KsupportingtheCampbellUniversityCommunityCareClinic.Thestudent-runclinicprovideshealthcareatreducedorno-costtomembersofthecommunity.Medicalstudents,PhysicianAssistantstudents,andpharmacystudentscanvolunteerintheclinictogainvaluableclinicalexperienceoutsideoftheclassroom.
LECOMSportsMedicineClub
LECOM'sSportsMedicineClubduringitsAugust2016Meeting
JournalArticleSpotlight:ClinicalJournalofSportMedicine
AMSSMPositionStatementonCardiovascularPreparticipationScreeninginAthletes:CurrentEvidence,KnowledgeGaps,Recommendations,andFutureDirections
Cardiovascular(CV)screeninginyoungathletesiswidelyrecommendedandroutinelyperformedbeforeparticipationincompetitivesports.Whilethereisgeneralagreementthatearlydetectionofcardiacconditionsatriskforsuddencardiacarrestanddeath(SCA/D)isanimportantobjective,theoptimalstrategyforCVscreeninginathletesremainsanissueofconsiderabledebate.Atthecenterofthecontroversyistheadditionofarestingelectrocardiogram(ECG)tothestandardpreparticipationevaluationusinghistoryandphysicalexamination.TheAmericanMedicalSocietyforSportsMedicine(AMSSM)formedataskforcetoaddressthecurrentevidenceandknowledgegapsregardingpreparticipationCVscreeninginathletesfromtheperspectiveofaprimarycaresportsmedicinephysician.Theabsenceofdefinitiveoutcomes-basedevidenceatthistimeprecludesAMSSMfromendorsinganysingleoruniversalCVscreeningstrategyforallathletesincludinglegislativemandates.ThisstatementpresentsanewparadigmtoassisttheindividualphysicianinassessingthemostappropriateCVscreeningstrategyuniquetotheirathletepopulation,communityneeds,andresources.ThedecisiontoimplementaCVscreeningprogram,withorwithouttheadditionofECG,necessitatescarefulconsiderationoftheriskofSCA/Dinthetargetedpopulationandtheavailabilityofcardiologyresourcesandinfrastructure.Importantly,itistheindividualphysician'sassessmentinthecontextofanemergingevidencebasethatthechosenmodelforearlydetectionofcardiacdisordersinthespecificpopulationprovidesgreaterbenefitthanharm.AmericanMedicalSocietyforSportsMedicineiscommittedtoadvancingevidenced-basedresearchandeducationalinitiativesthatwillvalidateandpromotethemostefficaciousstrategiestofostersafesportparticipationandreduceSCA/Dinathletes.Readmore...
JournalArticleSpotlight:BritishJournalofSportsMedicine
TheWarwickAgreementonfemoroactabularimpingementsyndrome(FAIsyndrome):aninternationalconsensusstatement
The2016WarwickAgreementonfemoroacetabularimpingement(FAI)syndromewasconvenedtobuildaninternational,multidisciplinaryconsensusonthediagnosisandmanagementofpatientswithFAIsyndrome.22panelmembersand1patientfrom9countriesand5differentspecialtiesparticipatedina1-dayconsensusmeetingon29June2016.Priortothemeeting,6questionswereagreedon,andrecentrelevantsystematicreviewsandseminalliteraturewerecirculated.PanelmembersgavepresentationsonthetopicsoftheagreedquestionsatSportsHip2016,anopenmeetingheldintheUKon27–29June.Presentationswerefollowedbyopendiscussion.Atthe1-dayconsensusmeeting,panelmembersdevelopedstatementsinresponsetoeachquestionthroughopendiscussion;membersthenscoredtheirlevelofagreementwitheachresponseonascaleof0–10.Substantialagreement(range9.5–10)wasreachedforeachofthe6consensusquestions,andtheassociatedterminologywasagreedon.Theterm‘femoroacetabularimpingementsyndrome’wasintroducedtoreflectthecentralroleofpatients'symptomsinthedisorder.Toreachadiagnosis,patientsshouldhaveappropriatesymptoms,positiveclinicalsignsandimagingfindings.Suitabletreatmentsareconservativecare,rehabilitation,andarthroscopicoropensurgery.Currentunderstandingofprognosisandtopicsforfutureresearchwerediscussed.The2016WarwickAgreementonFAIsyndromeisaninternationalmultidisciplinaryagreementonthediagnosis,treatmentprinciplesandkeyterminologyrelatingtoFAIsyndrome.Readmore...
September27,2016
AOASMBOARDOFDIRECTORS
ExecutiveCommittee
R.RobFranks,DO,FAOASMPresident
JeffBytomski,DO,FAOASMPresident-Elect
JohnDougherty,DO,FAOASMFirstVicePresident
ShawnKerger,DO,FAOASMSecondVicePresident
WilliamKuprevich,DO,FAOASMSecretary/Treasurer
R.ScottCook,DO,FAOASMImmediatePastPresident
BoardofDirectors
WarrenBodine,DO
BlakeBoggess,DO,FAOASM
DanielClearfield,DO,MS
KathrynLambert,DO,FAOASM
AndrewT.Martin,DO,MBA,FAOASM
KateQuinn,DO
RebeccahRodriguez,DO
MichaelSampson,DO,FAOASM
StephenSteele,DO,FAOASM
PriscillaTu,DO,FAOASM
AssociateContacts
MichaelHenehanCJSMEditor
AngelaCavanna,DO,FAOASMBOSSLiaison
ExecutiveDirector
SusanRees
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