AOASM Position Papers
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Mass Participation Event Management
Download a pdf of the consensus statement.
Team Physician
Summary
The objective of the Team Physician Consensus Statement
is to provide physicians, school administrators, team owners, the general
public, and individuals who are responsible for making decisions regarding
the medical care of athletes and teams with guidelines for choosing a
qualified team physician and an outline of the duties expected of a team
physician. Ultimately, by educating decision makers about the need for
a qualified team physician, the goal is to ensure that athletes and teams
are provided the very best medical care.
The Consensus Statement was developed by the collaboration of six major professional associations concerned about clinical sports medicine issues: American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American College of Sports Medicine, American Medical Society for Sports medicine, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine. These organizations have committed to forming an ongoing project-based alliance to "bring together sports medicine organizations to best serve active people and athletes."
Sideline Prep
Summary
The objective of the Sideline Preparedness Statement is
to provide physicians who are responsible for making decisions regarding
the medical care of athletes with guidelines for identifying and planning
for medical care and services at the site of practice or competition.
It is not intended as a standard of care, and should not be interpreted
as such. The Sideline Preparedness Statement is only a guide, and as
such, is of a general nature, consistent with the reasonable, objective
practice of the healthcare professional.
Individual treatment will turn on the specific facts and circumstances presented to the physician at the event. Adequate insurance should be in place to help protect the physician, the athlete, and the sponsoring organization.
The Sideline Preparedness Statement was developed by a collaboration of six major professional associations concerned about clinical sports medicine issues; they have committed to forming an ongoing project-based alliance to "bring together sports medicine organizations to best serve active people and athletes." The organizations are: American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American College of Sports Medicine, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine.
Special Communications - Team Physician Consensus Statement
Download Concussion (Mild Traumatic Brain Injury) and the Team Physician: A Consensus Statement here.
Selected Issues in Injury and Illness Prevention and the Team Physician: A Consensus Statement
Inter-Association Task Force Recommendations on Emergency Preparedness and Management of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in High School and College Athletic Programs: A Consensus Statement
Orthopaedic Coders Pink Sheet
Download the Orthopaedic Coders Pink Sheet (839 Kb PDF file)
Sports Medicine Standards
Download the Sports Medicine Standards Document (PDF file)