The Sports Medicine Checkup: Recent Episodes
American College of Sports Medicine
The Sports Medicine Checkup digs into the hottest topics in sports medicine, exercise science and health and fitness. Hear from the experts who can keep you up-to-date on the latest developments in the field.
Why should physicians invest their time in understanding exercise guidelines? Because Exercise is Medicine!
Your hosts are joined by Gary Liguori, Ph.D, FACSM, Senior Editor of ACSM Guidelines for Exercise Testing & Prescription (GETP), 11th edition. The discussion centers around the latest edition of GETP, a whole new chapter on the brain and how to incorporate the recommendations in the book into patient care.
Communities continue to suffer from COVID-19, especially Black communities that have been disproportionately impacted. ACSM President Dr. NiCole Keith moderates a conversation with vaccine expert Dr. Paul Offit and physicians Drs. Tina Master and Alex McDonald. They cover updates in the current epidemiology of COVID-19, immunizations and vaccine acceptance to end the pandemic. #ThisIsOurShot
COVID-19 continues to affect athletes at all levels. Masking is recommended, but some question if it is safe to exercise, practice and perform while wearing a mask.
William O. Roberts, M.D., M.S., FACSM, FAAFP, joins our hosts again, this time to discuss how athletes can safely compete while wearing a mask. He also provides tips on finding the right mask for you and avoiding common masking struggles.
Carrie Jaworski, M.D., FACSM, FAAFP, talks with our co-hosts about the upcoming Virtual Advanced Team Physician Course. This year's event, "Cutting-Edge Thoughts on COVID-19 in Sports Medicine and Athlete Care," will focus on how the pandemic has affected how physicians provide care for athletes at all levels.
Learn more and register for the virtual event: http://ow.ly/KS7250CagZ4
ACSM Members can listen to/download the full episode by visiting acsm.org and logging in with their ACSM ID.
Like many other process, application and interviews for sports medicine fellowship positions has changed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Application periods have been pushed back and interviews have been shortened and are taking place over Zoom, but fellowship program directors are still looking to find top talent for their programs.
Our hosts talk to Joseph Chorley, M.D., FACSM, FAMSSM, of the Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital about the changes he is seeing during the application and interview process for the pediatric sports medicine program that he oversees. He offers insights and tips for both fellowship program directors conducting interviews as well as candidates who are participating.
Keri Denay, M.D., FACSM, is the leas author on the latest pronouncement released by ACSM, "Call to Action Statement: COVID-19 Considerations for Sports and Physical Activity."
Dr. Denay discusses post-COVID-19 diagnosis return to sport/training considerations, the benefits of physical activity to boost the immune system and fight symptoms of depression and anxiety, and shares her thoughts on the advocacy role of physicians.
We dug into the archives to bring you this never-before-heard conversation with Michael Reid, Ph.D., FACSM, recorded after he delivered his keynote lecture at the February 2018 Southeast ACSM Regional Chapter meeting.
To learn more, check out this article from Dr. Reid and Timothy Lightfoot, Ph.D., FACSM, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Medicine in December 2019.
ACSM's 64th president, NiCole Keith, Ph.D., FACSM, joins our hosts to discuss her plans for the next year. She discusses how the college has responded to the challenges of COVID-19, ACSM's statement on racial equity and diversity and her goals to increase member engagement.
Your Hosts Drs. Tina Master, FACSM, and Alex McDonald discuss their transition to utilizing telemedicine amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. They share tips and lessons that they have learned along the way to maximize time with patients.
Aaron Baggish, M.D., FACSM, is the Director of the Cardiovascular Performance Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center. He serves as team cardiologist / physician for numerous athletic organizations including US Soccer, US Rowing, Harvard University Athletics, New England Patriots, Boston Bruins, New England Revolution, and is medical director for the BAA Boston Marathon. He joins our hosts to discuss his specialty of sports cardiology as well as relevant topics around COVID-19, the benefits of exercise and return to sporting events for endurance athletes.
Referenced in the episode: "The resurgence of sport in the wake of COVID-19: cardiac considerations in competitive athletes"
Shawn Kane, M.D., FACSM, has been the Editor-in-Chief of ACSM's monthly clinical journal Current Sports Medicine Reports, since 2018. Our hosts talk with Dr. Kane about the scope of the journal, what readers can expect from the next few issues and how you submit your work and ideas to the CSMR editorial staff.
Referenced in the episode: "Life in the Time of COVID-19" by William O. Roberts, M.D., MS, FACSM.
Contact the journal: CSMR@acsm.org
The American Medical Association estimates the cost of physician burnout in the United States at 4.6 billion dollars annually. Following his recent article in Current Sports Medicine Reports, Dr. Roberts talks with our hosts about work-life balance for physicians and strategies to prevent burnout.
Co-hosts Dr. Tina Master and Dr. Alex McDonald discuss their perspective on the current health environment in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Headspace link mentioned by Dr. Master.
Electrocardiogram (ECG) screening is required by all major professional sports leagues in the U.S. and is increasingly utilized in college athletes. While ECG screening can assist the early detection of cardiovascular disorders at elevated risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD), an effective ECG screening program requires a skilled physician infrastructure trained and capable of accurate ECG interpretation and the proper secondary testing of athletes with ECG abnormalities. This symposium, recorded at the 2019 ACSM Annual Meeting, examines the potential benefits and drawbacks of ECG screening in college and professional athletes, reviews the fundamental steps for successful implementation of an ECG screening program, explores other advanced non-invasive cardiac testing, and outlines the evaluation of ECG abnormalities and the management of competitive athletes diagnosed with a cardiovascular condition associated with SCD.
Presenters: Jonathan Drezner, M.D., and Aaron Baggish, M.D., FACSM
Following the publication of "Neurodegenerative Disease Mortality among Former Professional Soccer Players" in The New England Journal of Medicine (Nov. 7, 2019), Drs. Master and McDonald talk with William Stewart, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D. about what his research has shown regarding long term affects of sport on former professional footballers (soccer players) in Scotland.
Dr. Master has a one-on-one conversation with Dr. Stan Herring regarding the latest ACSM Team Physician Consensus Statement on managing pain in youth and adolescent athletes.
Stanley Herring, M.D., FACSM, presents at the 2019 ACSM Annual Meeting on the 2019 Team Physician Consensus Statement, Select Issues in Managing Pain in Athletes. Listen in to hear insights from the working group ahead of the paper publishing.
The full paper will publish in Current Sports Medicine Reports in early 2020.
Created exclusively for ACSM members, The Sports Medicine Checkup digs into topics that are relevant to those working in the field of sports medicine. From discussing the research behind the latest treatment options to offering advice on interviewing for fellowships, The Sports Medicine Checkup will keep sports medicine professionals up to date with the industry’s hottest topics and insights.
Co-hosted by Tina Master, M.D., FACSM, and Alex McDonald, M.D.
In this first episode, Tina interviews Alex about being named as one of Medscape's 20 most influential physicians on social media.