2022 AOSSM Annual Meeting Recordings with CME-ACSM Exchange Lecture: Sexual Violence in Sports

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In this video, the speaker discusses sexual violence in sports and the role of healthcare in preventing and addressing it. They start by providing key resources and references for further reading on the topic. The speaker defines sexual violence and provides examples, such as comments, threats, non-consensual sharing of explicit photos, unwanted touching, sexual assault, and rape. They emphasize the importance of being aware of the broad definition of sexual violence and highlight grooming behaviors used by perpetrators. The speaker shares a real-life story of a survivor and discusses alarming statistics on sexual violence. They also discuss risk factors for sexual abuse in sports, including certain athlete, coach, and sport variables. The video highlights two notable cases of physicians who used their position of credibility to abuse athletes. The speaker then discusses the need for policy development, education, and changes in the environment to prevent and address sexual violence in sports. They emphasize the importance of creating safe clinical environments, implementing multidisciplinary approaches, and understanding legal obligations to report sexual abuse. The video concludes with a discussion on signs and symptoms that may indicate sexual violence and a model for healthcare professionals to broach the subject with patients. The speaker also highlights the connection between sexual violence and eating disorders. In summary, the video emphasizes the prevalence and lifelong consequences of sexual violence and calls for action to prevent and address it in the sports industry. No credits were mentioned in the video.

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Elizabeth Joy, MD, MPH, FACSM, FAMSSM

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sexual violence

sports

healthcare

prevention

addressing