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The AMSSM Sports Medcasts (medical podcasts) are to learn about clinically relevant sports medicine topics in a concise and entertaining format.
The AMSSM Sports Medcasts (medical podcasts) are to learn about clinically relevant sports medicine topics in a concise and entertaining format.
Episodes

Friday Apr 05, 2024
Mental Health and Shared Decision-Making with Dr. Marcia Faustin
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Friday Apr 05, 2024
On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast (X: @TheAMSSM), host Dr. Jake Wessels, MD, is joined by Dr. Marcia Faustin (X: @FaustinMarcia) to discuss her main stage presentation about Mental Health and Shared Decision-Making during the 2024 AMSSM Annual Meeting.
Dr. Faustin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of California – Davis. She is the Associate Team Physician for the UC Davis Division I Collegiate Athletics team and the Co-Head Team Physician for the USA Gymnastics Women's National Team.
In this conversation, Dr. Faustin discusses aspects of her upcoming talk in Baltimore, MD, and addresses the following topics:
- Her journey to becoming a Division I athlete and working with elite level athletes
- The factors that led her to work with the US Women’s Gymnastics Team
- What shaped her shared decision-making process when caring for athletes – even at the highest levels of competition
- How her personal experiences impact the way she practices medicine
- The importance of mental health and why it should be a priority for providers
- Trends she has noticed in mental health care for athletes
In-person and virtual attendance options are still available for the conference. Register to attend the 2024 AMSSM Annual Meeting at annualmeeting.amssm.org.
Resources:

Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Top Sports Medicine Articles Podcast - Knee Pain and Osteoarthritis
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Dr. Angela Rufo reviews two articles about knee pain and osteoarthritis on this episode of the Top Sports Medicine Articles podcast, which is hosted by Dr. Jeremy Schroeder.
First, Dr. Rufo discusses article #8 of 2022, “Estimated Time to Maximum Medical Improvement of Intra-articular Injections in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis-A Systematic Review,” which was originally published in Arthroscopy in March 2022.
The second article was selected as #6, titled, “Effect of Physical Therapy vs Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy in People With Degenerative Meniscal Tears.” It was originally published in The Journal of the American Medical Association in July 2022.
Dr. Rufo is a member of the AMSSM Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2022, as selected for the 2023 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ.
Estimated Time to Maximum Medical Improvement of Intra-articular Injections in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis-A Systematic Review
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2021.08.026
Effect of Physical Therapy vs Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy in People With Degenerative Meniscal Tears

Friday Mar 29, 2024
Friday Mar 29, 2024
Dr. Angela Rufo reviews two articles about managing concussions and identifying structural heart disease in adolescents on this episode of the Top Sports Medicine Articles podcast, which is hosted by Dr. Jeremy Schroeder.
First, Dr. Rufo discusses article #10 of 2022, “Do Physical Interventions Improve Outcomes Following Concussion: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis,” which was originally published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in February 2022.
The second article was selected as #7, posing the question, “Do ‘Pathologic’ Cardiac Murmurs in Adolescents Identify Structural Heart Disease? An Evaluation of 15,141 Active Adolescents for Conditions That Put Them at Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death.” It was originally published in BJSM in January 2022.
Dr. Rufo is a member of the AMSSM Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2022, as selected for the 2023 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ.
Do Physical Interventions Improve Outcomes Following Concussion: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis?
Link to Article: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/56/5/292
Do ‘Pathologic’ Cardiac Murmurs in Adolescents Identify Structural Heart Disease? An Evaluation of 15,141 Active Adolescents for Conditions That Put Them at Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
Link to Article: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/56/2/88

Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Top Sports Medicine Articles Podcast - Mental Health and Exercise
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Dr. Angela Rufo reviews two articles exploring the connection between mental health and exercise on this episode of the Top Sports Medicine Articles podcast, which is hosted by Dr. Jeremy Schroeder.
The first article is the #11 of 2022 and asks the question, “Can High-intensity Interval Training Improve Mental Health Outcomes in the General Population and Those with Physical Illnesses?” It was originally published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in February 2022.
The second article was selected as the #9 of 2022, examining the “Association Between Physical Activity and Risk of Depression,” which was originally published in JAMA Psychiatry in April 2022.
Dr. Rufo is a member of the AMSSM Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2022, as selected for the 2023 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ.
Can High-intensity Interval Training Improve Mental Health Outcomes in the General Population and Those with Physical Illnesses? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
DOI: doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2021-103984
Association Between Physical Activity and Risk of Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Top Sports Medicine Articles Podcast – Introduction with Dr. Lee Mancini
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Today, we are re-launching AMSSM's mini journal club series, highlighting the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2022, as selected for the 2023 AMSSM Annual Meeting.
Dr. Lee Mancini is the Co-Chair of the Top Articles Subcommittee and discusses the process of how these impactful articles were selected with show host Dr. Jeremy Schroeder.
This ongoing series will feature a series of episodes, highlighting each article and counting down the top 11 articles from 2022. These episodes will be released in AMSSM's podcast feed leading up to the 2024 Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD.

Friday Mar 15, 2024
The Placebo Effect and Fueling Endurance Athletes with Dr. Peter Brukner
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Friday Mar 15, 2024
On this episode of the AMSSM (X: @TheAMSSM) Sports Medcast, host Dr. Jake Wessels, MD, is joined by Dr. Peter Brukner, MBBS, DSc (X: @DrPeterBrukner), to discuss his upcoming lectures on the placebo effect and fueling endurance athletes during the 2024 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD.
In this conversation, Dr. Brukner shares some background on both of his upcoming main stage talks at the AMSSM Annual Meeting, which are titled:
- Placebo Effect or Something More? How Nontangible Factors May Influence Perceived Outcomes with Injection Therapies
- Fueling the Endurance Athlete
Dr. Brukner is a specialist sports and exercise physician and Professor of Sports Medicine at LaTrobe University. A former President of the Australasian College of Sports Physicians, he played a key role in establishing sports medicine as a medical specialty in Australia. He is the co-author of the widely used text book, Clinical Sports Medicine, and has been a team physician for professional football clubs as well as national athletics, swimming, soccer and cricket teams including Olympic and Commonwealth Games.
Learn more about his work and publications on his website (www.peterbrukner.com), and register to attend the 2024 AMSSM Annual Meeting in person or virtually at annualmeeting.amssm.org.

Friday Oct 27, 2023
Discussing Mental Health in Athletes with 3 Experts
Friday Oct 27, 2023
Friday Oct 27, 2023
On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast, hosts Dr. Corinne Rivard, DO, and Dr. Taryn Ryan, MD, are joined by three experts to discuss several key factors regarding mental health in athletes.
The panel of experts includes Chelsea Morales, PsyD; Samantha Morris, PsyD; and Andrew Toce, MEd, MBA, LPC, CMPC, and in this conversation, they address the following topics and questions about athlete mental health:
- Explaining some of the roles and stressors that contribute to mental health injuries in athletes
- How physicians can play a role in improving an athlete’s mental health
- Who should be part of the mental health team supporting athletes?
- What are some go-to mental health resources that student-athletes can utilize?
- Examining the link between physiological response to physical injury or illness
- What language can physicians use to address trauma and underfueling in athletes?
- Beneficial advice on how to navigate the complex world of social media
Additional Resources
Mental Health Issues and Psychological Factors in Athletes: Detection, Management, Effect on Performance and Prevention: AMSSM Position Statement—Executive Summary: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/4/216.full
Mental Health Best Practices from the NCAA Sport Science Institute: https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2016/5/2/mental-health-best-practices.aspx
2023 International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) consensus statement on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs): https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/57/17/1073

Friday Aug 11, 2023
Mononucleosis and Athletic Participation
Friday Aug 11, 2023
Friday Aug 11, 2023
On this episode of the AMSSM (T: @TheAMSSM) Sports Medcast, host Dr. Jake Wessels, MD, is joined by Dr. Margot Putukian, MD, FAMSSM (T: @MPutukian), and Dr. Siobhan Statuta, MD, FAMSSM, to discuss the AMSSM Position Statement on Mononucleosis and Athletic Participation, which was published earlier this year.
This position statement updates the Evidence-Based Subject Review on Mononucleosis by the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine published in 2008 and reviews the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, laboratory assessment, and management including RTS for the athlete with IM. It also addresses complications, imaging, special considerations, diversity and equity considerations, and areas for future clinical research.
A Past President of AMSSM and the CMO of Major League Soccer, Dr. Putukian served as the co-lead author, and Dr. Statuta, sports medicine physician and team physician at the University of Virginia, was a co-author on the statement.
Additional Resources:
American Medical Society of Sports Medicine Position Statement: Mononucleosis and Athletic Participation https://journals.lww.com/cjsportsmed/Fulltext/2023/07000/American_Medical_Society_of_Sports_Medicine.1.aspx

Friday Jul 21, 2023
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Athletes with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder with Dr. Dusty Narducci
On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast (T: @TheAMSSM) host Dr. Jeremy Schroeder, DO, (T: @thejschro) is joined by Dr. Dusty Narducci, MD (T: @NarducciDusty) to discuss the updated AMSSM Position Statement regarding Athletes With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
Dr. Narducci served as a co-author on the position statement, and in this conversation, she addresses the following topics:
- Why the position statement, which was originally published in 2011, was updated
- The recommend approach for diagnosis and management of athletes with ADHD
- Identifying the most common doppelgangers for ADHD and how to diagnose them
- Some of the key points related to the new diversity, equity, and inclusivity section
- Pharmacotherapy and the various medical treatment options for athletes with ADHD
- The role of exercise in the treatment of ADHD
- The relationship between ADHD and concussions
- Regulatory issues
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Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
Dr. Rebecca King reviews the “Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Hyaluronic Acid for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials,” which was originally published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine in January 2021. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as moderator.
Dr. King is a member of the AMSSM Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2021, as selected for the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Austin, TX.
Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Hyaluronic Acid for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
