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American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
New AOSSM Website
Check out AOSSM’s newly redesigned website at www.sportsmed.org. You can now more easily register for upcoming meetings, pay dues, order patient materials, and so much more!
Help Prevent Injuries—Get Involved in the STOP Sports Injuries Campaign
You can easily get involved in the campaign by becoming an official supporter. Simply fill out the form online under the “Join Our Team” tab and submit your sporting organization, hospital/institution, or practice bio and logo to campaign director Michael Konstant at
Opportunity to Participate in AOSSM Feasibility Study
AOSSM is exploring the possibility of conducting a multicenter study that evaluates acute intervention strategies that could prevent or delay posttraumatic osteoarthritis following anterior cruciate ligament injury. An important initial step before launching such a project is to establish the feasibility of obtaining sufficient numbers of patients who present to orthopaedic surgeons within the hypothesized window during which chondroprotective interventions are most likely to be effective (ie, within 1 week of injury). Participation in the feasibility study would involve recording basic information (eg, date of injury, date of consultation, age, sex) for all cases seen for an initial anterior cruciate ligament injury during 3 consecutive months. Data collection will begin in August 2011, but individuals can get involved any time before April 2012. If you are interested in participating in the feasibility study or would like additional information, please contact Bart Mann, AOSSM director of research at
Upcoming Meetings
December 1-4, 2011
San Diego, CA
February 11, 2012
San Francisco, CA
July 12-15, 2012
Baltimore, MD
August 24-26, 2012
Toronto, Canada
National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA)
On June 29, during its annual meeting and clinical symposia, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association released a position statement: “Safe Weight Loss and Maintenance Practices in Sport and Exercise.” The statement, published in the June 2011 issue of the Journal of Athletic Training, presents athletic trainers and other health care professionals with recommendations for safe weight loss and weight maintenance practices for athletes and the physically active—plus, guidelines for coaches and parents that allow athletes and active individuals to safely achieve and maintain weight and body composition goals. According to the statement, unsafe weight management practices can compromise athletic performance and negatively affect an individual’s health. Athletes and physically active individuals often attempt to lose weight by not eating, engaging in unhealthy weight control behaviors, and restricting fluids. Dietary restrictions over time can adversely affect the endocrine system, which can hinder the growth and functioning of muscles and bones. In addition, improper diet can impair thyroid function, lowering metabolism (decreasing energy levels), lowering hormone production (lowering estrogen levels and increasing the risk of osteoporosis and menstrual dysfunction), and suppressing the immune system, which often leads to an increased number of infections. The complete position statement is available at http://www.nata.org/sites/default/files/JAT-46-3-16-turocy-322-336.pdf.
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
2012 Olympic Games
Dr Cindy J. Chang, president of AMSSM, has been named chief medical officer for the US Olympic team that will compete in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. She began volunteering with the US Olympic Committee in 1996 and served as chief medical officer at the Rio 2007 Parapan American Games and the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
2011 Pan American and Parapan American Games
AMSSM members Eric Anish, Stephen Foley, Andrew Gregory, Mark Lavallee, and Amy Stromwall are part of the US medical team for the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Mark Chassay (chief medical officer) and Martha Dodson have been named for the 2011 Parapan American Games, which is a competition where more than 1500 athletes with physical disabilities compete.
AMSSM Practice and Policy Committee
AMSSM has formally changed the name of the Economics Committee to the Practice and Policy Committee, which reflects its commitment to help define and shape public policy as it relates to sports medicine.
2012 Annual Meeting
The 21st Annual AMSSM Meeting will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, April 21-25, 2012. An impressive group of international sports medicine physicians will be presenting, including Roald Bahr, Martin Schwellnus, Jon Patricios, Per Holmich, and Karim Khan.s