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SHARED PASSION FOR DEVELOPING

BEST-IN-CLASS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES INSPIRES

TRUE “OUT OF BOX” THINKING.

Complementing this partnership is
our Education with a Purpose initiative.
Its aim is simple: Recognize partners
who collaborate with AOSSM to produce
qualified education offerings that adhere
to the highest standards of evidence-
based medicine. Education with a Purpose
sets the bar high and distinguishes partner
organizations for their commitment
to best-in-class instruction.

Innovation in Learning
Excitement is mounting for the spring
launch of the Playbook, our much-
anticipated eLearning portal and surgical
video hub. The Playbook is an impressive
resource, serving as the go-to for AOSSM
education courses, self-assessment exams,
training and development programs,
as well as peer-reviewed surgical
video content submitted by leaders in instructional courses, roundtables, and Commissioner Goodell along with
orthopaedic surgery. Equally important poster presentations, they are creating NFL Chief Medical Officer Allen Sills, MD,
are your contributions to the Playbook. I new features, including Game Changer will join me for a conversation on Friday,
invite you to submit instructional surgical sessions in which thought leaders will July 10 at 10 a.m.
videos for publication consideration. moderate lively discussions about Watch for additional details about
More information and guidelines for emerging issues of relevance and concern the 2020 AOSSM Annual Meeting,
video submissions are now available to those who practice orthopaedic including direct links to registration
at sportsmed.org. sports medicine. Also new this year will and hotel reservation forms, at
Of course, it’s never too early to start be an international track presented in sportsmed.org/AM2020 and in the
planning for the 2020 AOSSM Annual partnership with ISAKOS. Sessions in this spring issue of Sports Medicine Update.
Meeting. This year, we’ll convene July track will focus on global issues and the
9–12 in Seattle. Program Chair Lee medical challenges of a changing world.
Kaplan, MD, University of Miami, and We are especially excited to welcome
members of the Program Committee NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to
have built an agenda focused on medical the 2020 AOSSM Annual Meeting for
innovation. In addition to traditional our Presidential Guest Speaker Session. James P. Bradley, MD

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