Jim Griffith

. @Surgeon_General Dr. Jerome Adams addressed @TheAMSSM Youth Sport Advocacy leadership inside the US Capitol this morning in Washington, DC.

“You have an important voice to reach kids, parents and coaches,” Acting Executive Director of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition Kristina Harder @HHSGov speaking about National Youth Sport Strategy at @TheAMSSM leadership meeting in DC.

Alex Eveland, Legislative Director for US Rep @RepRonKind, engaged in a discussion with AMSSM Research Director @Stephklie2 and the AMSSM Youth Sport Advocacy group in Washington, DC. @TheAMSSM

Alarming facts shared during AMSSM Youth Sport Advocacy Summit in DC - “Youth sports now $15 billion industry; nationally ranked lists of kids by sport starting at age 6; 70 percent of kids quit organized sports by age of 13.” @doctorkoontz @TheAMSSM

“As Physicians, You need to be our voice to parents - about the harm that comes from playing a single sport 365 days a year...” Congressman Rodney Davis, co-chair of Congressional Youth Sport Caucus. @TheAMSSM

US Congressman Rodney Davis kicks off the AMSSM Youth Sport Advocacy meeting in the Cannon Building in Washington, DC. @TheAMSSM

AMSSM’s @IrfAsif Irfan Asif, MD delivered four talks on concussion at the @aafp @AAFPFMX Meeting in Philadelphia on Friday. @TheAMSSM

Past AMSSM President @drchizzle Cindy Chang, MD, FAMSSM spoke on Gender Issues in Sports Medicine at the State of the Art Soccer Course in Miami, FL last weekend. @TheAMSSM @MLS @AOSSM_SportsMed

Chief Medical Officer for #MLS & Past President of #TheAMSSM Margot Putukian, MD presented on On-Field Assessment and the SCAT5 at Soccer Medicine Course in Miami, FL

#TheAMSSM’s Carly Day, MD presents on Sleep Science and Harrison Youmans, MD on Workload Monitoring & Analytics - Soccer Medicine Course in Miami, FL

Four #TheAMSSM members presented during opening session at AOSSM/MLS/AMSSM State of the Art Soccer Medicine course in Miami, FL - Sideline Emergencies and Preparedness - from left Alan Shahtaji, DO; Joshua Scott, MD; George Chiampas, DO; and 5th from left, Thomas Bottiglieri, DO.

Legends of sports medicine - Drs. Doug McKeag, Margot Putukian & Lee Rice #amssm17

Kids of active moms are 2x more likely to be active - 60 Minutes a day - @cynthia_labella at @JCSMSTWEETS Mtg @TheAMSSM

A broken finger, cast and bubble wrap didn't stop Kyle from battling with the 8th grade Jays yesterday. #determination @LHS8thAthletics

Drs. Shaw & Storey share about sacrifices team physicians' families make w long hrs taking care of teams. @TheAMSSM

Drs. Tanji and Johnson reflect on 25 years of impact on sports medicine. @TheAMSSM

Drs. Landry and Halpern sharing perspective on early days of primary care sports medicine. @TheAMSSM

Best ASAE reception ever... Thanks to @GrandAmerica #ASAE15