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NAMES IN THE NEWS

Former AOSSM Chief Executive
Officer Named Honorary
Member of ISAKOS

Tom Nelson was named
an Honorary Member of
ISAKOS Sunday, May 12,
in a special ceremony at
the ISAKOS International
Congress held in Cancun,
Mexico. Nelson has been in healthcare
association management for over 45 years.
He started with the American Medical
Association in 1968 and spent 25 years
with organized orthopaedic surgery
beginning in 1970 with the American
Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
and related orthopaedic specialty
Bradley Wins NFL Award organizations including AOSSM and
AANA. Tom served as CEO of AOSSM
Congratulations to AOSSM Vice President James Bradley, MD, who recently for seven years and CEO of the AAOS
received the Arthur C. Rettig Award for Academic Excellence. The award for over 12 years. For the past 20 years
was presented by the NFL Physicians Social (NFLPS) during the 2019 NFL he has conducted over 200 planning
Scouting Combine this spring. The award is presented annually to an NFL sessions and operation assessments
team physician for academic excellence in research with the goal to advance of healthcare associations in the U.S.,
health and player safety in the NFL. Bradley’s research report, “Platelet-Rich including AOSSM, ISAKOS, and the OLC
Plasma (PRP) Shortens Return to Play in National Football League (NFL) in Rosemont. Nelson also is an Honorary
Players with Acute Hamstring Injuries,” was presented during the Combine. Member of AOSSM and AAOS. He is a
Bradley, who has been the Steelers head orthopaedic surgeon for 30 years, graduate of Drake University and received
previously served as a past president of the NFLPS. his MBA from the University of Kansas.

AOSSM CEO Named Chair of Datalys Center Board of Directors
Got News We Could Use?
Greg Dummer was recently selected to an annual term Sports Medicine Update Wants
as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Datalys to Hear from You!
Center. The Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Have you received a prestigious award
Prevention is an independent non-profit organization that is recently? A new academic appointment?
a collaborative effort between the National Collegiate Athletic Been named a team physician? AOSSM
wants to hear from you! Sports Medicine
Association (NCAA), BioCrossroads, the American College Update welcomes all members’ news
of Sports Medicine (ACSM), and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports items. Send information to Christina
Medicine (AOSSM). The mission of Datalys is to collect and translate—often in Tomaso at [email protected]. High
collaboration with others—sports participation, injury, and treatment data into resolution (300 dpi) photos are always
more effective programs, policies, rules, and education aimed at preventing, welcomed.
mitigating, and treating sports injuries more effectively.

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