AMSSM - American Medical Society for Sports Medicine

Home
About Us
- - About Us
  - About AMSSM
  - FAMSSM Designation
  - Awards
  - Founders
  - Past Presidents
  - Board of Directors
  - Committees
  - Contact Us
  - Bylaws/Policy & Committee Handbooks
- - FAMSSM Applications
  - Application submission is now closed for the 2023 Class of AMSSM Fellows. New Fellows will be announced to the AMSSM membership after the first of the year and honored at the 2023 Annual Meeting.
    
    Applications for the FAMSSM Designation will be available on an annual basis. Please contact Ellen Glasgow with any questions regarding the FAMSSM application.
- - We Understand You
Membership
- - Join or Renew Now
- - AMSSM Journal Club - Become Involved!
  - Click here for more information and to access online sign-up forms by selecting article from Top 120 research articles every sports medicine physician should be familiar with as:
    
    • Presentee (Student & Resident members)
    • Club Advisor or Club Mentor (fellows & post-fellowship members)
Communications
- - Online AMSSM Community for Members
  - AMSSM Collaborate online community provides a forum for year-long connection, giving members the chance to have conversations, share resources and make connections with your peers.
- - AMSSM Informational Brochures
  - Find informational brochures about sports medicine physicians geared toward coaches, parents and other healthcare professionals.
Education
- - AMSSM Sports Medcasts
  - Find all current and past AMSSM Sports Medcast episodes in one convenient location.
- - AMSSM Fellow Online Lecture Series
  - The AMSSM National Fellow Online Lecture Series features talks from national experts on fundamental sports medicine topics pertinent to fellowship training and sports medicine board certification. Go to the collaborate.amssm.org site and view the available lectures in the Upcoming Events area.
Research
- - CRN Bridge Funding for Future Clinical Trial RFP
  - The goal of the Bridge Funding for Future Clinical Trial Grant RFP is to provide financial support to investigators to conduct a rigorous study that would provide the necessary data to prepare a research team for future funding to either (1) plan for a clinical trial (e.g., NIH R34) or (2) conduct a clinical trial (numerous potential funding mechanisms). Matching institutional funds are welcomed as additional support to these investigations.
    
    Click here to view the RFP dated 4/11/2023. Letters of intent for this RFP are due by June 16, 2023.
- - AMSSM Minority RFP
  - The AMSSM Foundation is pleased to announce the release of the 2023 Minority Research Grant Award Request for Proposals (RFP).
    
    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.
    
    A completed grant application must be submitted through the AMSSM grant portal by June 9, 2023. Applicants will be notified, at the latest, with a funding decision in July 2023. For more information including eligibility criteria, please see the RFP for more details. Any questions can be directed to AMSSM Research Program Manager Sarah Sund.
Advocacy
- - Legislative and Policy Issues
  - AMSSM is the go-to organization for legislative and policy issues related to sports medicine and athlete health and safety.
- - Legislation by State
  - AMSSM offers a variety of advocacy resources, including a map that tracks legislation important to sports medicine physicians.
Sports US
- - Sports U/S Online Didactics
  - These 35 educational modules cover all of the didactic instructional session topics recommended for sports medicine fellows by the AMSSM.
- - Sports Ultrasound Committee
  - Find all the resources, materials and guidelines from the AMSSM Sports Ultrasound Committee
Patients
- - Need a Sports Medicine Physician?
  - FindADoc
- - SportsMedToday.com
  - Your comprehensive sports medicine resource for athletes, coaches and parents.
Additional Information
- - Additional Information
  - Sports Med Today
  - Journals
  - Weekly Digests
  - Store
  - Careers
  - Industry
Foundation
Links
- - Links
  - Useful Links
  - Digital Resource Library
  - Humanitarian Service
  - Member Only Links

AMSSM LIBRARY OF SPORTS ULTRASOUND PATHOLOGY
Objective The Sports Ultrasound Committee looks to create an educational resource directed at residents, fellows, and other learners to review both common and unusual pathology within sports ultrasound using case examples. In exploring the library of sports ultrasound pathology, we intend for learners to gain an appreciation for the nuances of ultrasound imaging and increased confidence in recognition of abnormal findings. Submission Guidelines Current sports medicine fellows are particularly encouraged to submit, with faculty guidance. If a trainee is preparing the submission, the content should be reviewed with a local attending to verify ultrasound image quality and image interpretation accuracy. Following submission, a secondary review will be performed by an AMSSM subcommittee. Edits may be suggested or if images are of low quality, the case may be rejected. Thereafter, the accepted content will be posted and available for member review. All content must be de-identified prior to submission. High quality images and/or videos should be submitted. Low quality images will not be accepted.



		(Login to access the Ultrasound Case Study Submission link)
Click here

Baker's Cyst 62 year old female with atraumatic posterior knee swelling for a month. Exam normal except mild popliteal fossa swelling.

Elbow UCL Tear A 16 year old right hand dominant male baseball pitcher presented with acute onset right medial elbow pain while pitching during a baseball game. Exam of his right elbow displayed tenderness to palpation of the medial elbow immediately distal to the medial epicondyle, and pain and laxity with valgus stress test and milking maneuver.

Achilles Tendon Rupture 38-year-old female unable to bear weight on her left leg after landing on her foot while playing volleyball. She felt a pop with resulting pain in her calf. There was a palpable deformity proximal to the Achilles insertion and minimal plantar flexion on the Thompson test.

Sagittal Band Injury 38 year old female presented with a right hand injury that occurred 1 month ago when she crushed her long finger knuckle in between a sled and the ground while snow sledding. Examination of the 3rd MCP joint demonstrated swelling at the dorsal aspect, pain with flexion, and snapping at the knuckle.

High Ankle Injury - AITFL Tear 16 year old male high school football player presented with left ankle pain after sustaining an inversion injury with notable instability and physical exam findings concerning for high-ankle injury.

Proximal Patellar Tendinosis and Partial Tearing 15yo male basketball player presenting for bilateral anterior knee pain for 2 years, insidious in onset, worsening over time and provoked by running and jumping. Exam shows tenderness to palpation over the inferior pole of the patellae and proximal patellar tendons bilaterally, with intact extensor mechanisms (no lag).

Distal Intersection Syndrome 70 year-old right hand dominant female presented with dorsal radial wrist pain, distal to the radiocarpal joint. Symptoms started after a distal radius fracture and worsened with wrist extension and thumb movements such as texting.

Dynamic Ulnar Nerve Dislocation 40 yo Male describing shock-like numbness, pain and weakness in the left forearm with preacher curls. Further evaluation found symptoms recurred with hyperflexion or hyperextension.

MCL Tear A 46-year-old female presents with a chief complaint of a medial-sided left knee injury that occurred 5 days prior in Muay Thai training when her opponent struck her knee on the lateral side causing a valgus force to the knee. Exam demonstrates mild swelling and tenderness to palpation at the medial femoral epicondyle and 1-2+ laxity with valgus stress test.

Trigger Finger 73yo right hand dominant female presenting for months of intermittent triggering and locking of the ring finger. Dynamic triggering of the digit is appreciated on exam with active flexion and extension.

© The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
4000 W. 114th Street, Suite 100
Leawood, KS 66211
Phone: 913.327.1415

Website created by the computer geek

UPCOMING EVENTS

FIND A SPORTS DOC