AMSSM ANNUAL MEETING

General Sessions

MEETING KICKOFF



2:00 pm	President's Welcome	Carly Day, MD, FAMSSM; AMSSM President


2:15 pm	Welcome and Announcements	Jonathan Finnoff, DO, FAMSSM; First Vice President Dan Cushman, MD; Program Chair



SESSION #1	PRP-WHAT'S THE CURRENT EVIDENCE?

2:30 pm	Introduction	Justin Conway, MD Lauren Poindexter, MD, ATC Cleo Stafford II, MD, MS


2:35 pm	CRN Spotlight: PRP for Tendinopathy: Outcomes of the 2026 CRN Orthobiologics Research Summit	Kimberly Harmon, MD, FAMSSM


2:45 pm	PRP Dosing for OA and Tendon Pathology	William Berrigan, MD


2:55 pm	PRP Treatment in the Continuum of Meniscus Injuries	Featured International Speaker: Elizaveta Kon, MD


3:07 pm	Point-Counter Point: PPP vs PRP - Hamstring Injuries	PPP: Featured Speaker: Jason Dragoo, MD PRP: Oluseun (Alfy) Olufade, MD, FAMSSM


3:19 pm	Questions and Answers



SESSION #2	SHOCKWAVE THERAPY FROM FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS TO CLINICAL APPLICATION

3:30 pm	Introduction	William Denq, MD Joshua Romero, MD


3:35 pm	The Science Behind the Treatment	Featured International Speaker: Wolfgang Schaden, MD


3:53 pm	Clinical Applications and Evidence	Adam Tenforde, MD


4:07 pm	Expert Recommendations and Implementation of Shockwave in Practice	Jennifer Soo Hoo, MD


4:21 pm	Questions and Answers



SESSION #3	PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHIES: WORKUP AND MANAGEMENT

5:30 pm	Introduction	Lyndsey Booker, MD Robert Bowers, DO, PhD Ryan Kruse, MD


5:35 pm	Imaging of Peripheral Neuropathies: Which Option is Best?	Garry Ho, MD, CIC, FAMSSM


5:45 pm	Peripheral Nerve-Mediated Foot and Ankle Pain	Troy Henning, DO


5:55 pm	Non-Surgical Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: What is the Evidence?	Ella D'Amico, MD


6:05 pm	Beyond Carpal Tunnel: Treatment of Less Common Upper Limb Entrapment Neuropathies	Jacob Sellon, MD


6:15 pm	APTA/AASPT EXCHANGE LECTURE


6:25 pm	Questions and Answers

RESEARCH	RISING AMSSM RESEARCH



7:00 am	Research Presentations



SESSION #4	SPORTS MEDICINE EVIDENCE: WHAT'S IN, WHAT'S OUT, WHAT'S NEXT

8:00 am	Introduction	Irfan Asif, MD, FAMSSM Erin Hammer, MD, MPH Lee Mancini, MD, CSCS*D, CES, PES, CSN


8:05 am	CRN Spotlight: Evidence Time Warp: Three Clinicians, Three Eras, One Goal - Better Athlete Care	Jeffrey Tanji, MD, FAMSSM Anthony Beutler, MD, FAMSSM Katie Rizzone, MD, MPH


8:25 am	Mythbusters Sports Med Edition: Confronting the Gaps Between Habit and Evidence	Christina Master, MD, FAMSSM


8:39 am	Top 10 Articles in Sports and Exercise Medicine	Nathan Cardoos, MD Julie Creech-Organ Christopher Lutrzykowski, MD


9:15 am	Questions and Answers



CASE POSTER SESSION	1A (Exhibit Hall)

9:30 am	Case Poster Session 1A



SESSION #5	THE ATHLETE ECG: NAVIGATING THE NEW LANDSCAPE WITH UPDATED RECOMMENDATIONS FROM SEATTLE

10:15 am	Introduction	Yuka Kobayashi, DO David Siebert, MD Brett Toresdahl, MD, FAMSSM


10:20 am	IC25: Highlights from the International Summit on ECG Interpretation in Athletes	Jonathan Drezner, MD, FAMSSM


10:40 am	Secondary Evaluation of ECG Abnormalities in Competitive Athletes: T-Wave Inversions	Featured Speaker: Jonathan Kim, MD, MSc


10:55 am	Secondary Evaluation of ECG Abnormalities in Competitive Athletes: PVCs, WPW, Long QT	Featured Speaker: Ankit Shah, MD, MPH


11:10 am	Interim Athletic Restrictions During Secondary Testing	Kimberly Harmon, MD, FAMSSM


11:20 am	CRN Spotlight: Improving Care for Athletes Diagnosed with Cardiac Conditions: Updates from the ORCCA Study	Stephanie Kliethermes, PhD


11:30 am	Questions and Answers



CASE PRESENTATIONS	Case Presentations

11:45 am
This session will be held in 8 breakout rooms


SESSION #6	CHASING GOLD IN THE COLD - TEAM HEALTH & SUCCESS THROUGH GLOBAL INSIGHTS & INNOVATION

2:30 pm	Introduction	Wazim Buksh, MD, MPH Yuka Kobayashi, DO Brian Krabak, MD, MBA David Kruse, MD, FAMSSM


2:35 pm	CASEM EXCHANGE LECTURE: Winter Games Injury & Illness Surveillance	Featured Exchange Lecture Speaker: Michael Wilkinson, MD, Dip Sport Med


2:45 pm	Cold Exposure - Prevention and Management of Athlete Infection in Extreme Environments	Featured International Speaker: Wayne Derman, MBChB, BSc (Med Hons) Sports Science, PhD


2:55 pm	Chasing Gold - Integrating Innovation for Team USA Success	Featured Speaker: Jen Bryant, MSc


3:05 pm	Fireside Chat - Cold Truths, Golden Lessons	Jen Bryant, MSc Wayne Derman, MBChB, BSc (Med Hons) Sports Science, PhD Niall Elliott, MBE Jonathan Finnoff, DO, FAMSSM Michael Wilkinson, MD, Dip Sport Med


3:15 pm	Questions and Answers



CASE POSTER SESSION	1B (Exhibit Hall)

3:30 pm	Case Poster Session 1B



SESSION #7	LEADERSHIP - PITFALLS AND PEARLS

4:30 pm	Introduction	Marcia (Marcy) Faustin, MD Edward Smith, DO Yuka Kobayashi, DO


4:35 pm	Beyond the Data: A Research Journey of Mentorship, Leadership, and Networks	Featured International Speaker: Evert Verhagen, PhD


4:50 pm	The Power of Many: Leading Multidisciplinary, Multicultural, Teams in Sports Medicine	Jeffrey Tanji, MD, FAMSSM


5:05 pm	Insights from the Olympic Frontlines: Holistic Leadership in Elite Sport	Featured International Speaker: Niall Elliott, MBE


5:20 pm	ANDERSON MEMORIAL LECTURE: The Global Playbook - Navigating Sports, Policy, and Influence	Featured Speaker: Sarah Hirshland, BS


5:50 pm	Questions and Answers

SESSION #8A-C	CONCURRENT SESSIONS - RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS



7:45 am	NATA Exchange Research Award Distinguished Scholar Presentation	Featured Exchange Lecture Speaker: Caroline Lisee, PhD, ATC



RESEARCH	Research Poster Session 2A (Exhibit Hall)

9:45 am



SESSION #9	THE ELBOW: A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING ELBOW INJURY, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION IN YOUTH AND ADULT OVERHEAD ATHLETES

10:45 am	Introduction	Robert Bowers, DO, PhD Lauren Poindexter, MD, ATC


10:50 am	AAPMR EXCHANGE LECTURE: Impact of the Kinetic Chain on Elbow Pain and Function	Featured Exchange Lecture Speaker: Joel Press, MD


11:10 am	Influence of Lower Extremity Mechanics on Elbow Injury	Featured Speaker: Gretchen Oliver, PhD, ATC, LAT, CES


11:20 am	Throwing Workload Data and Injury Incidence	Jason Zaremski, MD, FAMSSM


11:30 am	Adolescent Training Programs and Injury Prevention Strategies	Peter Kriz, MD


11:40 am	Adolescent Elbow: How to Diagnose Problems Early in the Injury Process for Surgical Prevention	Featured Speaker: Michael Saper, DO, ATC, CSCS


11:50 am	Nonsurgical UCL Injury Management	Robert Bowers, DO, PhD


12:00 pm	Surgical Management of UCL Injuries: Indications, Approaches, Outcomes, and Setting Expectations	Featured Speaker: Kenneth Akizuki, MD


12:15 pm	Questions and Answers



RESEARCH	RISING AMSSM RESEARCH

1:30 pm	Rising AMSSM Research



SESSION #10	PRE-PARTICIPATION EVALUATIONS: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE CHALLENGES ACROSS ATHLETE POPULATIONS

2:30 pm	Introduction	Christina Master, MD, FAMSSM Amy Valasek, MD, MS, FAMSSM


2:35 pm	PPE Process Updates and American Perspective for Children and Adolescent Athletes	Joel Brenner, MD, MPH, FAMSSM Cynthia LaBella, MD, FAMSSM


2:53 pm	South Africa Perspective for Paralympic Athletes	Featured International Speaker: Wayne Derman, MBChB, BSc (Med Hons) Sports Science, PhD


3:02 pm	European Perspective for Elite Athletes	Featured International Speaker: Jo Larkin, MBChB, BSc, MSc


3:11 pm	American Cardiac Perspective for All Athletes	Featured Speaker: Jonathan Kim, MD, MSc


3:20 pm	Questions and Answers



RESEARCH	Research Poster Session 2B (Exhibit Hall)

3:30 pm



SESSION #11	EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND ACTION PLANNING: FROM THE FRONTLINES TO COMMAND CENTER

4:15 pm	Introduction	William Denq, MD Brendon Ross, DO, MS Craig Rudy, MD


4:20 pm	Exertional Heat Illness	Francis O'Connor, MD, MPH, FAMSSM


4:30 pm	High Altitude Sickness	Arthur (Tony) Islas, MD, MPH, FAMSSM


4:40 pm	CASEM EXCHANGE LECTURE: EAP Pearls & Pitfalls of the Elite Athlete	Featured Exchange Lecture Speaker: Michael Wilkinson, MD, Dip Sport Med


4:55 pm	Questions and Answers



SESSION #12	SOCCER GAME CHANGERS: LATEST ADVANCES IN INJURY TREATMENT AND PREVENTION

5:15 pm	Introduction	Nathaniel Jones, MD Yuka Kobayashi, DO Ryan Kruse, MD Oluseun (Alfy) Olufade, MD, FAMSSM


5:20 pm	Medical Consideration for Organizing a World Cup	Featured International Speaker: Andy Massey, MSc


5:28 pm	Management of Common On-Pitch Emergencies	George Chiampas, DO


5:36 pm	Update on Management of Concussion	Margot Putukian, MD, FAMSSM


5:44 pm	Bridging Research and Real-World Applications	Featured International Speaker: Evert Verhagen, PhD


5:52 pm	25 Years of the UEFA Injury Study: Trends, Patterns and Learnings	Featured International Speaker: Zoran Bahtijarevic, MD


6:00 pm	Questions and Answers

CASE POSTER SESSION	3A (Exhibit Hall)



10:00 am	Case Poster Session 3A



SESSION #13	EXERCISE AS MEDICINE - A WORLD-CLASS PLAYBOOK FOR INJURY & ILLNESS PREVENTION

10:45 am	Introduction	Irfan Asif, MD, FAMSSM Monique Burton, MD Shanyn Lancaster, MD


10:50 am	AOSSM EXCHANGE LECTURE: The Prescription is the Playground - Dosing Youth Exercise to Build a Lifetime Bone Capital	Featured Exchange Lecture Speaker: Tamara Scerpella, MD


11:05 am	Move First, Care Better: An Exercise-as-Medicine Toolkit for Clinician Wellness	Brandee Waite, MD


11:20 am	Train Smart, Care Well: Exercise as Metabolic Medicine	Featured International Visiting Fellow: Bumjo Oh, MD, DrPH


11:35 am	Adaptive Exercise Prescription: Tailoring Prevention for Para Athletes	Featured International Speaker: Wayne Derman, MBChB, BSc (Med Hons) Sports Science, PhD


11:50 am	Questions and Answers



STATE OF THE UNION	STATE OF THE UNION FOR AMSSM/PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS/AWARDS

12:00 pm



RESEARCH	RISING AMSSM RESEARCH

1:00 pm	Research Presentations



SESSION #14	PEDIATRIC MUSCULOSKELETAL RADIOLOGY: A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH

2:30 pm	Introduction	Lyndsey Booker, MD Torrance Laury, MD


2:35 pm	OCD Imaging Checklist for Unstable Lesions	Featured Speaker: Jie Nguyen, MD, MS


2:45 pm	Commonly Mis(sed) Diagnosed Pediatric Fractures	Kyle Nagle, MD, MPH


2:55 pm	Common Pediatric Bone and Soft Tissue Lesions	Featured Speaker: James Wittig, MD


3:05 pm	Lower Extremity Ultrasound in Pediatric Sports Medicine	Emily Dixon, DO, FAMSSM


3:15 pm	Questions and Answers



RESEARCH	RISING AMSSM RESEARCH

3:30 pm	Research Presentations



CASE POSTER SESSION	3B (Exhibit Hall)

3:30 pm	Case Poster Session 3B



SESSION #15	HEMATOLOGY & ONCOLOGY FRONTIERS IN SPORTS MEDICINE

4:30 pm	Introduction	Nathaniel Jones, MD Craig Rudy, MD David Siebert, MD


4:35 pm	Fearing the Ferritin: Iron Deficiency in the Athlete	Sara Raiser, MD


4:47 pm	Athletes and Venous Thromboembolism	Joshua Berkowitz, MD Featured Speaker: Stephan Moll, MD


5:07 pm	ACSM EXCHANGE LECTURE: Exercise Prescription for the Cancer Patient	Featured Exchange Lecture Speaker: Kerri Winters-Stone, PhD


5:19 pm	Questions and Answers



SESSION #16	REDs/TRIAD: TRENDS AND UPDATES FOR ADOLESCENT ATHLETES

5:30 pm	Introduction	Zoe Foster, MD Torrance Laury, MD


5:35 pm	Athlete Lens: Understanding Today's Trends and Pressures	Featured Speaker: Holly Brooks, LPC, OLY, PMH-C


5:47 pm	Adolescent Model for Screening and Management of Skeletal and Reproductive Health	Aurelia Nattiv, MD, FAMSSM


5:59 pm	Navigating Diagnosis, Achieving Buy In and Optimizing Treatment and Recovery	Courtney Gleason, MD


6:11 pm	Questions and Answers

SESSION #17	SLEEP AND NUTRITION: CHALLENGES AND INNOVATION IN PERFORMANCE, MENTAL HEALTH AND PEDIATRIC CARE



8:00 am	Introduction	Wazim Buksh, MD, MPH Edward Smith, DO


8:05 am	Between Sleep, Stress, and Sustenance: The Mental Toll of Suboptimal Recovery	Featured Speaker: Jessica Bartley, PsyD


8:20 am	Growing Pains: Addressing Sleep and Nutrition Challenges in Young Athletes	Michele LaBotz, MD


8:35 am	PRISM EXCHANGE LECTURE: The Winning Formula: Research on Supplementation, Sleep, and Recovery	Featured Exchange Lecture Speaker: David Howell, PhD, ATC


8:50 am	Ironing Out the Details: Rethinking the Standard for Healthy Sleep and Recovery	Featured Speaker: Lourdes DelRossa, MD, PhD


9:05 am	Questions and Answers



SESSION #18	MENTAL HEALTH IN SPORTS MEDICINE

9:30 am	Introduction	Emily M. Mller, MD Kevin Walter, MD


9:35 am	Psychopharmacology and Care of the Athlete	Mary Daley, MD


9:49 am	Best Practices When Caring for Adolescent Athletes	Featured Speaker: Matt Myrvik, PhD, CMPC


10:03 am	Guidelines for Return to Sport After a Mental Health Leave	Featured Speaker: Jessica Bartley, PsyD


10:17 am	Questions and Answers

American Medical Society For Sports Medicine Annual Meeting

April 23 - April 29, 2026 | Seattle, WA

General Sessions