2022 AOSSM Annual Meeting Recordings with CME-Robert E. Leach Awad

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The video transcript is a speech presenting the Robert E. Leach Sports Medicine Leadership Award to William Elwood Garrett Jr. The speaker describes Garrett's life, highlighting his mischievous nature, athleticism, academic achievements, and leadership qualities. Garrett's career in sports medicine is detailed, including his work at Duke University and the University of North Carolina. He was also a dedicated team physician and served as the president of the AOSSM. His love for teaching, contributions to sports medicine, and orthopedics are acknowledged, and he was inducted into the AOSSM Hall of Fame in 2019. The transcript concludes with Garrett's son expressing gratitude and pride on behalf of the family. Billy Garrett passed away in 2019, leaving behind a lasting legacy and a passion for his work in sports medicine.

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Dean Taylor, MD

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William Elwood Garrett Jr.

athleticism

leadership qualities

Duke University

AOSSM Hall of Fame