Bhavesh Joshi, DO FAOASM
I am excited and honored have been nominated for the AOASM Board of Directors. When I joined the organization, I knew this was a group of people that I would stay friends with for life. There are jokes going around that members remember me before the beard. Starting back at the Philadelphia conference, I can remember being asked to join a Membership Committee meeting and ever since I’ve felt at home. I went on to complete my fellowship at LECOM Health in Erie; and eventually becoming a Team Physician most currently at Auburn and Tuskegee University Athletics. At the Anaheim conference last year, I was once again honored to receive my Fellow of the Academy distinction amongst a great group of people.

Everything I have taken away from AOASM has been turned around and taught, shared, and given to the next generation. I am excited to continue sharing my scholarly and clinical experience with the Board while injecting some jokes, using my “announcer voice,” and beard puns. I look forward to helping our osteopathic sports medicine community continue to grow, develop, and flourish in the future. I appreciate your consideration and look forward for the opportunity to serve.

Jason Smith, DO, FAOASM
I am honored to be nominated again to the AOASM Board of Directors. The AOASM has been my sports medicine family for 20 years and it has truly been a privilege to serve the Academy in various roles including chair of the membership committee and creator/director of the board review course. If selected I will continue to focus my efforts on continuing to build a strong membership converting our wonderful students/residents/fellows into physician members. I am committed to bringing high-quality research and education to our clinical conferences and share my experience with the future of our profession. Regardless,  if chosen, my commitment to the Academy is unwavering and I appreciate your consideration!

Brett Sprouse, DO, MBA, CAQSM 
It is an absolute honor to be considered for the Board of Directors for AOASM. This organization has given me so much, and I can’t think of a better way to give back than to serve you as a member of the Board of Directors. I have been a member of AOASM since I was a first-year medical student, which has provided me with the opportunity to gain many great colleagues, mentors, and friends. The welcoming and friendly atmosphere of the organization is one that I want to continue to foster and grow. I believe AOASM provides one of the highest quality memberships of any organization of its kind. As teaching faculty for students, residents, and fellows, I believe that the future of our profession is truly with those that are in training. I have always tried to engage with our student members and believe that we can continue to grow in these areas. I will work with our current leadership to continue the advancement of osteopathic sports medicine in the areas of education, scholarly activity, and research. Ultimately, I want to do what is best for our organization and serve the membership in all ways possible. Please contact me if you would like to learn more about what I would do for our organization ([email protected]). Thank you very much for your consideration for this position.

Christina Wong, DO
I am honored to be nominated for a position on the AOASM Board of Directors. I have been a member of AOASM since medical school, and look forward to attending the annual meetings every year.  The mentorship I received from some of the AOASM founding members was an integral part in my early career development.  If I am elected to the board, I hope to pass on similar educational and networking opportunities to the current and future AOASM members.

 I have been a team physician to athletes across all levels and types of sports including professional baseball and football, collegiate football/basketball/soccer/baseball/volleyball/lacrosse, high school football/basketball/wrestling, roller derby, marathons, track cycling, and more recently, my first rodeo. I’ve also had the privilege of serving as a team physician for the Special Olympics USA Games.  I am a strong advocate for integrating osteopathic principles into the evaluation and treatment of our athletes, and regularly incorporate this in my own practice in Seattle, WA.

 Leadership positions that I’ve held recently include holding a position in the Student Government Association every year while in medical school at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences – COM and being Chief Resident during my Family Medicine residency at the Puyallup Tribal Health Authority.  I have been a past AOASM conference moderator, and part of the AOASM DEI subcommittee since 2020. I have held faculty positions at the University of Washington in Seattle where I would take medical students for sports medicine rotations and at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine during my fellowship (teaching OMT and clinical skills to medical students). In my current sports medicine practice at The Polyclinic, I continue to take medical students for sports medicine rotations from around the country and encourage OMT whenever possible.

 I recognize the importance of keeping our current members engaged, and retaining students, residents, and fellows members for the success of our organization to continue.  Thank you for considering me to be part of the Board of Directors, it would be a pleasure to be part of the future of AOASM.