AOSSM Youth to the NFL Sports Medicine Course no CME-NFL Health & Safety Initiatives

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The speaker begins by expressing gratitude and thanking the organizers of the event. They acknowledge the importance of team physicians, athletic trainers, and sports staff in the NFL and express their joy in working with them. The speaker discloses their full-time employment with the National Football League, highlighting its relevance to their talk. They discuss the issue of safety in the game and the need to focus on prevention. They explore various strategies such as equipment, rules, training, and supervision to reduce injuries. The speaker introduces the use of data sources in the NFL, including electronic health records, game reports, sensor data, equipment tracking, and video analysis. They discuss the use of artificial intelligence and engineering analysis to understand injuries and develop preventive measures. The speaker emphasizes the importance of reducing high-burden injuries and identifying the drivers of injury. They mention the role of coaches in injury prevention and the need to change teaching and coaching methods. The speaker discusses the measurement of head impacts, the introduction of the Guardian Cap as a protective measure, and the development of position-specific helmets. They conclude by emphasizing the need for collaboration among various stakeholders in sports medicine to address safety concerns and prevent injuries.

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Presented by Allen K. Sills MD

Keywords

safety

prevention

data sources

injuries

coaches

collaboration