How can we be better ADVOCATES for our Athletes? 47th Annual Herodicus

Описание: How can we be better ADVOCATES for our Athletes?
July 4-7, 2021
47th Annual Herodicus

Mary Lloyd Ireland, M.D.
Professor - University of Kentucky
Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Lexington, Kentucky
www.MaryLloydIreland.com

https://www.marylloydireland.com/PPT_...

Definition of Physician Advocacy
Role as an advocate is integral to competency In Canada
LeeAnne M. Luft, The essential role of physician as advocate: how and why we pass it on. Can Med Educ J. 2017 Jun; 8(3): e109–e116,
Earnest MA, Wong SL, Federico SG. Perspective: Physician advocacy: what is it and how do we do it? Acad Med. 2010 Jan;85(1):63–7.

ADVOCATE (noun)
A person who publicly supports or recommend a particular cause or policy
Synonyms
• Champion
• Supporter
• Backer...

ADVOCATE (verb)
To Support or argue for... To plead in favor of...
Synonyms
• Prescribe
• Recommend
• Comment...

AAOS Advocacy Page
– by the consummate advocate
Dr. Allen Anderson Testifying before Congress. Result: passage of Sports Medicine Clarity Act.
https://bit.ly/30f5Tg9

2006 Presidential Address: TOGETHER WE ARE ONE Richard Kyle MD
“We Must Unite with one voice and communicate our efforts clearly to our members, our patients, and the public”

“If they are, as humanitarians, we need to be vocal “first responders” and advocate for different training regimens.”
Orthopaedics, Advocacy, Action - Leopold, Seth S., MD1, a - Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®: April 2013 - Volume 471 - Issue 4 - p 1067–1068 doi: 10.1007/s11999-013-2832-y Editorial

Be an Advocate Protect Young Athletes
www.stopsportsinjuries.org

14 YO Pitcher, medial elbow pain for a year, open medial humeral epiphysis torn UCL

“The Uneven Playing Field”
Janelle Pierson
• High school soccer player
• Multiple ACL injuries, both knees
• Mindset

By Michael Sokolov
New York Times, May 11, 2008

https://safesport.org/
www.ue.org
www.edurisksolutions.org/learn-to-protect-children/
uscenterforsafesport.org
www.edurisksolutions.org/learn-to-protect-children/

www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/534/text
To prevent the sexual abuse of minors and amateur athletes by requiring reporting of sexual abuse

Larry Nassar is convicted of sexual abuse of more than 265
Team Doctors who abused athletes for years
Dr. Robert Anderson 150+
Richard Strauss 177+
Nobody Knew? Nobody Reported? Really?

Importance of advocacy for AOSSM -
Madison Kocian - Olympic Gymnast

https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2019/06/...
With Meghna Chakrabarti

https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2019/06/...
Sarah G. Clein
Nancy Hogshead-Makar
Equal Play:
Title IX and Social Change
Katie Hanna

AAOS NOW published our position statement on Preventing Sexual Abuse in Sport. (The Forum with Drs. DeMaio, Scerpella and Wolcott)
https://bit.ly/2tabKIy

AAOS NOW published our position statement on Preventing Sexual Abuse in Sport. (The Forum with Drs. DeMaio, Scerpella and Wolcott)

https://bit.ly/2tabKIy
A policy for reporting suspected or alleged sexual abuse/

CONCLUSION - OUR ROLE AS AN ADVOCATE
• Be Involved on Multiple Levels

ABUSE: Occurs on Multiple Levels If You Think It, Report It...

“The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.”
William Osler, 1849 –1919

Giuliani recalled how Limbaugh had been perturbed by the photographers trailing them in a 2014 pro-a in which they were grouped with Wie West.
Confront. Report. Don’t Walk Away... Pay Attention to Warning Signs
1992 Olympics Barcelona, Spain

Ireland ML, “Balancing Life as a Team Physician”
Clinics in Sports Medicine
1. Do the Right thing always ‘no exception.’
2. It is better to be an advocate than curse your competition.
3. Don’t demand respect from players and coaches... Earn it!
4. Loyalty is the weakest of human values
5. Communicate: Team Physicians must always be available to athletic training staff.
6. In order to hit the mark, one must aim a little higher.
7. Enjoy your role as team physician.
8. Remember the 5 A’s: Availability, Ability, Affability, Advocacy, and Affiliation.
9. Dare to care.
10. Don’t forget your family and friends.

Girls can - marylloydireland.com/awhi.html
To enhance physical activity, health, and wellness of young girls.
1. Exposure to a variety of sports and physical activities.
2. Health-related educational activities.
3. Opportunities to engage with active female role models.

Links to Active Women’s Health Initiative
https://www.uky.edu/chs/smri/active-w...
http://championsofactivewomen.libsyn....
Social Media @UKAWHI