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American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
Submit Abstracts for AMSSM’s 2018 Annual Meeting in Orlando
2018 Case Deadline—11
2018 Research Deadline—11
Abstracts for the 2018 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, are now being accepted. Prospective members interested in presenting or submitting an abstract must join AMSSM prior to the abstract submission deadlines rather than waiting until the abstract is accepted. If they apply now, their membership will run through 2018. Please encourage those interested to apply for membership by visiting https://www.amssm.org/Membership.html.
To submit, log in to the AMSSM website and access the Abstract Submission link under Education (http://www.amssm.org/Submissions.html). Questions can be directed to Michele Lane at
Not an AMSSM member but a sports physician and interested in joining/presenting? See https://www.amssm.org/Membership.html. Registration for the 2018 Annual Meeting will go live in mid-January. See https://www.amssm.org for further details.
Apply for AMSSM Foundation Research Grant Awards ($50,000/Year)
Deadline—November 7, 2017
The purpose of the AMSSM Foundation Research Grant Award program is to foster original scientific investigations by members of AMSSM. Completed grant applications must be submitted by November 7, 2017. To be eligible, the primary investigator must be an AMSSM member. More information and the grant application instructions are available on the AMSSM Foundation Research Grant page. You must be logged in to complete a grant application.
Two AMSSM Podcasts Now Available
Two new AMSSM Sports Medcasts are now available for download. The first episode looks at the AMSSM Traveling Fellowship program and includes past participants sharing experiences from their trips to Australia (2014) and South Africa (2015). Krystian Bigosinski, MD, hosts a prestigious panel of AMSSM members, including Irfan Asif, MD; Chad Asplund, MD; M. Alison Brooks, MD, MPH; James MacDonald, MD; Past President Doug McKeag, MD; and Past President Jim Puffer, MD. The second episode is about all things gluten, from FODMAPs to celiac disease, led by Dr Bigosinski and featuring Drs Alessio Fasano and Dana Lis. Visit https://www.amssm.org/E-Learning.php to listen.
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
Join an AOSSM Committee
Committees make a vital contribution to AOSSM, and your participation is encouraged to help make a difference! All active members in any category are eligible to participate. Committee applications are now available at http://www.sportsmed.org. The deadline for application submissions is February 14, 2018. You will be notified regarding your selection by May 31, 2018. For questions, contact Camille Petrick at
Submit a Name for the AOSSM Hall of Fame
Do you have a mentor or know of another outstanding member of the sports medicine community who should be a part of the AOSSM Hall of Fame? Applications to submit a nomination are available at http://www.sportsmed.org. 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. Deadline for submissions is January 24, 2018. Questions? Contact Camille Petrick at
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
December 7-10, 2017
Washington, DC
January 31–February 4, 2018
Park City, UT
AOSSM Specialty Day
March 10, 2018
New Orleans, LA
April 13-15, 2018
Rosemont, IL
July 5-8, 2018
San Diego, CA
National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA)
The NATA supports and formally endorses the new “Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention: An Athletics Tool Kit” produced by the NCAA Sports Science Institute. According to the NCAA, the kit was developed in collaboration with athletics stakeholders and campus substance abuse prevention experts. It provides recommended approaches and evidence-based resources for athletics administrators to address alcohol, marijuana, and prescription drug abuse. The tool kit includes checklists and strategies guided by the latest prevention science and deterrence strategies that support collaboration with campus colleagues and promote healthy choices, fair competition, and a positive environment for college athletes.
Sports Physical Therapy Section (SPTS)
Spotlight: The Physically Challenged Athlete Special Interest Group
The Physically Challenged Athlete Special Interest Group (SIG), formerly known as the Disabled Athlete SIG, was formed by members of the SPTS with an interest in working with athletes with physical challenges. A goal of the SIG is to further the knowledge of SPTS members with an interest in the physically challenged athlete, as well as in adaptive sports. The Physically Challenged Athlete SIG brings together individuals with a common interest in working with physically challenged athletes. Through the business meeting at CSM, the web page, Facebook postings, email blasts with important events, and biannual newsletters, the SIG strives to facilitate the development of ideas for the treatment of and athletic activities for individuals no matter what the disability. The SIG works to keep the membership informed as to what is going on in and activities available in the world of adaptive sports programming happening in the United States.
Chaired by Katie Hickey Lucas, who is supported by Vice-Chair Jennifer Lucarevic and Secretary Angela Smith, this SIG is one of the most active and innovative groups in the Sports Section. Webinars, journal club postings, and supportive resources are frequent features.
Benefits of Membership
Biannual newsletter
The Physically Challenged Athlete SIG newsletter will be posted on the SPTS web page, and notification will be sent to SIG members to inform them of recent and upcoming events and other information relevant to the Physically Challenged Athlete SIG.
Interpersonal and industry connections
A goal of the Physically Challenged Athlete SIG is to foster professional connections to promote working with physically challenged athletes and/or adaptive sports programs.
Member-only forum
The SIG maintains a member-only forum for the education, discussion, and collaboration of its members in working with physically challenged athletes.
Check out our Facebook page at Physically Challenged Athlete SIG—APTA.
SIG membership is a member benefit of the SPTS. Join today to participate!