2024 AOSSM Annual Meeting Recordings-Game Changer Session: Going for the Gold

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The video features a session from a meeting, where Dr. Jonathan Finoff, Dr. Thomas Hackett, and world champion skier Nina O'Brien share experiences related to the Olympic Games and sports medicine. Dr. Finoff, from the Mayo system and now the Medical Director for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, manages Olympic-related medical needs. Dr. Hackett, a long-time team physician for the U.S. ski and snowboard team, discusses the session’s intent to share Olympic experiences. <br /><br />Nina O'Brien details her journey from a skiing accident with severe injuries (a compound fracture of her tibia and fibula) to rehabilitation. Despite the injury, she discusses her motivation and resilience, facilitated by strong support from doctors, therapists, and teammates. Despite the psychological and physical challenges, she emphasizes the significance of falling in love with the process of improvement.<br /><br />A highlight is the mental resilience needed for dealing with setbacks, as O’Brien describes her journey back to the slopes, including enduring multiple surgeries and challenging rehabilitation exercises. She also discusses her brief detour of pursuing an economics degree at Dartmouth, which helped her maintain balance and productivity, giving her a mental edge.<br /><br />The session underscores the importance of supportive systems in the recovery of athletes, mentioning mental health resources significantly beneficial to athletes' rehabilitation. Dr. Finoff outlines the extensive preparation and logistics critical in managing athletes' medical needs at the Olympics, emphasizing teamwork. <br /><br />Ending with heartfelt gratitude from O'Brien and praise for the teamwork involved in sports medicine, the session concludes with a call to aspiring sports medicine professionals to join this impactful field.

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10:45 am - 11:45 am

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Speaker Nina O'Brien

Speaker Jonathan T. Finnoff, DO, FACSM, FAMSSM, AMSSM

Speaker Thomas R. Hackett, MD

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Nina O'Brien

Jonathan T. Finnoff, DO, FACSM, FAMSSM, AMSSM

Thomas R. Hackett, MD

Olympic Games

sports medicine

Dr. Jonathan Finoff

Dr. Thomas Hackett

skiing accident

rehabilitation

mental resilience

supportive systems

teamwork