Sports Medicine

SPORTS MEDICINE COMMITTEE

SPORTS MEDICINE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The mission of the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee is to ensure that all athletes from ASAA member schools are provided with sound and consistent medical expertise to enhance the safety of their athletic experience.

PURPOSE

The purpose of the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee is to review proposals and make recommendations to ASAA’s board of directors on all issues related to the health, wellness and injury reduction of member schools’ student-athletes.

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee are to:
1. Gather current data on health and safety related issues.
2. Educate, interpret, monitor and disseminate materials to students, coaches and administrators concerning medical issues related to sport.
3. Assist ASAA in researching sports medical issues and/or concerns.
4. Assist in the development of guidelines related to sports medicine, in an effort to assist ASAA member schools with making informed decisions.
5. Proactively address new health and safety concerns.
6. Develop a network of medical professionals dedicated to providing member schools with appropriate sports medical education and care.

Composition

The committee is composed of medical professionals, a coach, an official, a ASAA board member and a school administrator. A staff member serves as liaison to the committee. The committee through the chair has the authority to contact other qualified medical providers throughout the state as consultants from time-to-time as appropriate. The chairman of the committee will be the ASAA board member.

Operational Expectations

Communication to and from the board and committee will be conducted through the executive director who serves as committee liaison. Communications between committee members can be accomplished in the manner most convenient to the members. ASAA is willing to develop email accounts for committee members if requested. The committee chair is invited to address the board on any relevant matters during regular board meetings.

Budgetary Commitment

ASAA will fund two face-to-face committee meetings each year, and conference calls as may be needed to conduct the committee’s business. ASAA will also provide other incidental services as the committee may request.

Committee Power Structure

The committee is not empowered to take independent action or to make pronouncements. These may only come from the board after considering the committee’s recommendations. Committee members will be asked to sign a legal acknowledgement which includes a statement that members can list their services to ASAA in their professional resumes, but are not to use their committee position in advertising or promotional materials. This will be included in a conflict of interest document that committee members must sign.

Indemnification for Committee Members

Committee members will be indemnified under ASAA’s Errors and Omission insurance policy while serving in their official capacities on the committee.

ASAA Board Member

Stacia Rustad (Chair)
Wasilla Activities Director

Athletic Trainers

Lynne Young, M.Ed, ATC
OPA – Anchorage

Medical Professionals – South Central

Eli Powell, MD

Medical Professionals – Southeast

Eric Speck, MSPT, ATC

Medical Professionals – Western

Jason Capo, MD

Medical Professionals – Interior

Claire Stoltz, MD

Administrators

Jim Bell
Service Activities Principal

Officials

Jim Farrington
Wrestling Official

Coaches

Sandi Wagner
ASAA Associate Director

ASAA Liaison

Billy Strickland
ASAA Executive Director

SPORTS MEDICINE EDUCATION

Visit NFHS Learn for courses related to the health and safety of Student Athletes.
• http://nfhslearn.com

Visit the ASAA Coaches Education page to maintain a current certification before coaching.
• http://asaa.org/coaches/coaches-education/

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