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AMSSM YOUNG INVESTIGATORS RESEARCH AWARD

The AMSSM Foundation and the AMSSM Research Committee welcome research grant proposals that investigate issues within the broad discipline of sports medicine, including clinical practice, injury prevention and rehabilitation, basic science, epidemiology and education.

The Primary Investigator (PI) of the grant must be an AMSSM member at the time of grant submission. A young investigator is defined as 5 years or less since completion of sports medicine fellowship training. Current AMSSM fellow and resident members are eligible to apply. Resident AMSSM members may apply as the principal investigator but must have at least one full AMSSM member listed as a co-investigator at the time of application.

2021 YOUNG INVESTIGATOR RESEARCH GRANT RECIPIENTS
Name	Research Title	Citations
Sherilyn DeStefano, MD	Screening for Sexual Violence among College Athletes
Andrea Kussman, MD	The Healthy Rower Project: A Prospective Study to Identify Risk Factors for Rib Stress Injuries and Low Back Pain in Rowers
Rondy Lazaro, MD	Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Intraarticular Hip Injections with and without Prior Local Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
2020 YOUNG INVESTIGATOR RESEARCH GRANT RECIPIENTS
Name	Research Title	Citations
Ryan Kruse, MD	Correlation between MRI and Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Lower Limb Bone Stress Injuries
Kristina Quirolgico, MD	Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis with Radial Shockwave Therapy vs. Focused Shockwave Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Calan Sowa, MD, MA	COVID-19 Infection and Sport-Related Injury
2019 YOUNG INVESTIGATOR RESEARCH GRANT RECIPIENTS
Name	Research Title	Citations
Daniel Cushman, MD	Ultrasound Evaluation of the Patellar Tendon and Achilles Tendon as a Predictor of Future Injury in Distance Runners
Christopher Renjilian, MD, MBE	Longitudinal Assessment of Risk and Resilience from Adversity-Related Toxic Stress among Youth Participating in a Progressive Long-Distance Running and Mentorship Program
Michelle Sriwontong, MD	Sexual Abuse of Collegiate Female Athletes Compared to Non-Athletes
2018 YOUNG INVESTIGATOR RESEARCH GRANT RECIPIENTS
Name	Research Title	Citations
Scott Marberry, MD	Web Bulb Globe Temperature and Florida Runners' Safety
Vicki Nelson, MD, PhD	Bullying and Hazing in Collegiate Student Athletes: Owning Responsibility and Building a Culture of Safety
Emily Stuart, MD	Comparison of Braces for Treatment of Sever's Disease in Barefoot Athletes
2017 YOUNG INVESTIGATOR RESEARCH GRANT RECIPIENTS
Name	Research Title	Citations
Jessica Knapp, DO	The Female Athlete and the Dynamic Relationship of Body Image Drives, Disordered Eating, Self-Esteem and Risky Sexual Behavior
Katherine Rizzone, MD, MPH	Lead Levels in Adolescents with Stress Fractures
Erin Hammer, MD	Driving after Concussion: Association Between Concussion Symptoms Severity, Neurocognitive Tests, and a Computer-Based Risk Awareness Program
Prakash Jayabalan, MD, PhD	A Comparison of the Acute Effects of Walking an 18-Hole Golf Course Versus Using a Motorized Golf Cart in Subjects with Knee Osteoarthritis	Jayabalan P, Bergman R, Jauregui E, Hanaoka C, Stoker AM. The Acute Physiological Effects of Continuous versus Intermittent Walking Druring Golf in Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Pilot Study. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2021 Jul 23. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001855. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34310345.
2016 YOUNG INVESTIGATOR RESEARCH GRANT RECIPIENTS
Name	Research Title	Citations
Andrew Watson, MD, MS	Is Sports Specialization an Independent Risk Factor for Injury in Youth Athletes? A Prospective Study
Jeremy Kent, MD	The Impact of Riboflavin on the Severity and Duration of Sports-related Concussion: A randomized control trial
Brett Toresdahl, MD	Evaluating Recovery from Lower Extremity Stress Injuries in Runners Using a Physical Activity Monitor	Toresdahl BG, Nguyen J, Goolsby MA, Drakos MC, Lyman S. High Number of Daily Steps Recorded by Runners Recovering from Bone Stress Injuries. HSS J. 2020 Dec;16(Suppl 2):408-411. doi: 10.1007/s11420-020-09787-z. Epub 2020 Aug 28. PMID: 33380974; PMCID: PMC7749902.
Kyle Nagle, MD	Comparing the Accuracy and Reliability of 2D Video-based and 3D Instrumented Gait Analysis for Kinematic Measures during Treadmill Running
2015 YOUNG INVESTIGATOR RESEARCH GRANT RECIPIENTS
Name	Research Title	Citations
Lauren Porras, MD	Accuracy of Novice Interpretation of Pre-participation Screening Electrocardiograms and Improvement with Online Training	Asif IM, Price DE, Ewing A, Rao AL, Harmon KG, Drezner JA. The impact of diagnosis: measuring the psychological response to being diagnosed with serious or potentially lethal cardiac disease in young competitive athletes. Br J Sports Med. 2016 Feb;50(3):163-6. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-095560. Epub 2015 Nov 26. PMID: 26612845.
Irfan M. Asif, MD	Examining Vulnerable Collegiate Athletic Populations for Silent Injury: The Psychological Impact of Cardiovascular Screening	Porras L, Drezner J, Dotson A, Stafford H, Berkoff D, Chung EH; Kunal Agnihotri, MS. Novice interpretation of screening electrocardiograms and impact of online training. J Electrocardiol. 2016 May-Jun;49(3):462-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2016.02.004. Epub 2016 Feb 10. PMID: 27055937.
Julie C. Wilson, MD	Impact of Cervical Strengthening Program on Concussion Incidence in Adolescent Athletes	Wilson JC, Levek C, Daoud AK, Brewer M, Brooks K, Sochanska A, Randall M, Provance AJ. Web-Based Exercise Program Increases Cervical Strength in Adolescent Athletes. J Strength Cond Res. 2021 Apr 1;35(4):1149-1155. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000002907. PMID: 30335712.
2014 YOUNG INVESTIGATOR RESEARCH GRANT RECIPIENTS
Name	Research Title	Citations
Irfan Asif, MD	The Psychological Implications of Advanced Cardiac Screening: Examining Differences Based on Age, Race, Gender and Sport	Asif IM, Price D, Harmon KG, Salerno JC, Rao AL, Drezner JA. The Psychological Impact of Cardiovascular Screening in Young Athletes: Perspectives Across Age, Race, and Gender. Clin J Sport Med. 2015 Nov;25(6):464-71. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000180. PMID: 25654630.
Christina Master, MD	Prevalence of Vision Problems After Concussion in Children Ages 11-17 Years of Age	Master CL, Scheiman M, Gallaway M, Goodman A, Robinson RL, Master SR, Grady MF. Vision Diagnoses Are Common After Concussion in Adolescents. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2016 Mar;55(3):260-7. doi: 10.1177/0009922815594367. Epub 2015 Jul 7. PMID: 26156977.
2013 YOUNG INVESTIGATOR RESEARCH GRANT RECIPIENTS
Name	Research Title	Citations
Irfan Asif, MD	The Psychological Impact of Screening for Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes: The Experience of Being Diagnosed with Lethal Disease	Asif IM, Johnson S, Schmieg J, Smith T, Rao AL, Harmon KG, Salerno JC, Drezner JA. The psychological impact of cardiovascular screening: the athlete's perspective. Br J Sports Med. 2014 Aug;48(15):1162-6. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-093500. Epub 2014 May 13. PMID: 24825853.
Rebecca Carl, MD*	Comparison of Three Treatment Methods for Lower Extremity Apophysitis
William Meehan, MD	A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Transcranial Light Emitting Diode Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Concussive Brain Injury
James McDonald, MD	Evaluation of a Simple Test of Reaction Time inthe Diagnosis and Management of Concussions in High School Athletes

*Partially Funded Grant Recipient

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