
Jan 22, 2019 / Research & Innovation
Sports Medicine Team Has Impactful Showing at Annual Research Meeting
Dedicated to caring for young athletes, our sports medicine team continues their education by sharing their expertise at medical conferences throughout the year. Last week, 13 staff members attended the 6th annual Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society (PRiSM) meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. This three-day meeting brought together orthopedic surgeons, physicians, researchers, physical therapists, athletic trainers and others who care for young athletes to collaborate and discuss the latest research in injury prevention and treatment techniques in pediatric and adolescent sports medicine.

For medical conferences, attendees are asked to submit a short description of the research they would like to have considered for presentation. All 19 projects our team submitted were accepted. Some projects were presented as posters and some were formal presentations, referred to as “podium” presentations. In these presentations and small interest groups, our team led discussions on various sports medicine topics including:
Learn more about the research being conducted in the Center for Excellence in Sports Medicine.
For medical conferences, attendees are asked to submit a short description of the research they would like to have considered for presentation. All 19 projects our team submitted were accepted. Some projects were presented as posters and some were formal presentations, referred to as “podium” presentations. In these presentations and small interest groups, our team led discussions on various sports medicine topics including:
- Stress injuries
- ACL reconstruction
- Concussions
- Self-reported pain scales
- Pediatric iliotibial band
- Patient-reported outcome measures
Learn more about the research being conducted in the Center for Excellence in Sports Medicine.