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Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise. Although most sports teams have employed team physicians for many years, it is only since the late 20th century that sports medicine emerged as a distinct field of health care.
The team physician for a sports team is the physician who is in charge of coordinating the medical staff and medical services for a sports team. They are also subject to activities involving team building. [1] [2] [3] The goal of a team physician is to improve performance and
Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK: United Kingdom Fédération Internationale de Medicine Sportive: global Institut de recherche biomédicale et d'épidémiologie du sport: France International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: global Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma: United ...
The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) is a large sports medicine membership organization, representing over 3000 physicians in the United States, established in 1991. [1] AMSSM includes members who serve as team physicians at the youth level, NCAA, NFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA, MLS, and NHL, as well as with Olympic and Paralympic ...
AOSSM members are physicians and allied health professionals who demonstrate scientific leadership, involvement, and dedication in the daily practice of sports medicine. Members must demonstrate continuing active research and educational activities in the field of sports medicine.
The International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) is an international medical society with around 4,000 members.The membership comprises mostly orthopaedic surgeons along with sports scientists, sports physicians and sports physical therapists.
An athletic trainer is a certified and licensed health care provider who practices in the field of sports medicine. Athletic training has been recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) as an allied health care profession since 1990. [1]
Christopher S. Ahmad (born March 25, 1968) is the head team physician for the New York Yankees and a member of the Major League Baseball Team Physicians Association. [1] He is a professor of clinical orthopaedic surgery at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons [2] and an attending orthopaedic surgeon at the New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. [3]