UF OSMI Physician Dr. Seth Smith, MD along with Dr. Katie Edenfield served as Co-Medical directors for the Gainesville Five Points of Life Marathon. This year's Marathon took place during February 14-15, 2014.
Carson-Newman team physician Dr. Matt Rappé, MD, has been named as the Tennessee Athletic Trainers' Society Sports Medicine Person of the Year for 2014. Dr. Rappé completed his Residency at the UF Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute in 2006.
Dr. Kevin Farmer, MD, has been asked to assist the Miami Dolphins with medical evaluations of prospective players at the NFL Combine. This year's NFL Combine will be held in Indianapolis on February 19-23, 2014.
A recent article from WCJB News 20 highlights the dangers of concussions and how UF Health Sports Medicine Physicians are working with athletic trainers to help keep young athletes safe from this dangerous injuries.
While concussions symptoms are different for every person, they typically include headache, nausea, dizziness, and changes in personality or vision. If not treated properly, subsequent concussions can be devastating - even deadly.
Several collaborative papers from OSMI faculty and therapists have been accepted for presentation at the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) Annual Meeting. These presentations include:
The UF Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation was recently featured in an online article from the Gainesville Sun for it's focus on concussion education and prevention. The Sports Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation divisions have begun a lecture series aimed at educating coaches, parents and youth athletes so they can better diagnose and prevent sports-induced concussions.