Med Students Host Sports Medicine Forum

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 20:10:06 +0000

�鶹ԭ�� medical students wanting to learn more about one of the fastest growing specialties – orthopedics and sports medicine – will have the opportunity to connect with leading specialist in the practice to hear about their experiences, innovative technologies and advancements in the field.

The ’s Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Interest Group will host the first “Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Physician Forum” on Wednesday, November 14 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Werner Auditorium at Florida Hospital Orlando.

A panel will include a talented group of orthopedists and sports medicine specialists who will share their personal experiences with sports injuries, training, and answer questions from the audience. They include Dr. Gideon J. Lewis, �鶹ԭ�� alumnus, sports medicine physician and foot and ankle surgeon; Dr. Sean Keyes, pediatric orthopedic surgeon, and Dr. Brian White, a sports medicine physician and hand surgeon.

Dr. Lewis, a College of Medicine volunteer faculty member and adviser for the student group, hopes to use this collaboration to expand sports medicine interest and awareness in the Orlando community and beyond.

“This involves forming connections with other sports medicine and orthopedic specialists, as well as professional sports teams in Orlando,” he said.�� “Our goal is to host many more events in the coming future to spark interest in orthopedics and sports medicine, promote healthy living strategies, and contribute to the �鶹ԭ�� community and greater Orlando area.”

The student group’s mission is to inform students interested in pursuing a career in sports medicine and orthopedic surgery on current topics, medical practices and physician lifestyle related to practicing in this field.

�鶹ԭ�� medical student Amelia Winter, the student group’s president, says she hopes to get fellow medical students excited about the field as its wide variety of career options means “sports medicine has something for everyone.”

“You can be a surgeon or a clinician, specialize in knees or elbows, work with high-profile athletes or just anyone who wants to improve strength or mobility,” she said. “Additionally, there are so many opportunities for research as well as advancements in technology.”

��Meet the Panel

Dr. Gideon J. Lewis is a Board Certified Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgeon and a world-renowned sports medicine physician. As the Director of the Foot & Ankle Sports Medicine Institute, he treats professional athletes from the NBA, NFL, MLB, X-Games and The Olympics. Dr. Lewis is also the Chief Sports Medicine Faculty Advisor for the Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Interest Group.

Dr. Sean Keyes is an orthopedic surgeon with advanced training in pediatric orthopedic surgery and pediatric sports medicine. He completed extensive fellowship training in pediatric orthopedic surgery, with a special focus on sports injuries, at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. An active researcher and presenter, Dr. Keyes is a member of the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America and the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine.

Dr. Brian White was raised in Orlando and attended medical school and residency at the University of South Florida. Dr. White completed a residency in Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine participating in the care of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Dr. Brian White is board certified by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.

Donations Support Athletic Training Program

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:33:11 +0000

More than a million students, faculty, staff and alumni worked out or participated in an event at the �鶹ԭ��’s Recreation and Wellness Center in 2012. As an unprecedented number of people continue to use the RWC, the need for quality care after an injury also rises. With that in mind, the RWC and are proud to announce an extension of a partnership which will now go through the 2018-19 school year. Jewett Orthopaedic is donating $190,000 to the center to help support the facilities growing Athletic Training program. The partnership began back in 2006.The Jewett Orthopaedic gift makes it possible for the RWC to employee athletic training professionals including Gaby Bell, Athletic Training and Risk Management coordinator. Bell, who oversees two graduate assistants and seven other part-time athletic trainers, says the partnership is ‘unique’ in campus recreation: “The student’s may not realize how fortunate they are to have open access to certified athletic trainers five days a week for injury assessments, rehabilitation programs and injury prevention tools.”

The RWC’s athletic trainers offer free open clinic hours during the week for students and are on hand for special events, Intramural Sports league and tournament play, and higher risk Sport Club events. The need is great. In 2012-13, Bell’s staff treated more than 240 injuries an 84 percent increase from the 2011-12 academic year. The athletic trainers refer injured students to the �鶹ԭ�� Health Center’s Sports Medicine Program and Dr. Douglas Meuser, M.D. and Dr. Ashlee Warren, M.D.

Additionally Bell has easy access to Jewett and ., who is the medical doctor of record for the �鶹ԭ�� RWC Athletic Training program. The clinic specializes in arthroscopy, hand and foot deformities, spine reconstruction and joint replacement and has served the Central Florida community for 75 years.

The RWC is funded by the Student Government Association. Its continuing mission is to enrich campus life through efficient services, comprehensive programs and high-quality facilities programs that foster healthy lifestyles.

The RWC is a department in the Division of Student Development and Enrollment Services.

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Med Students Host Sports Medicine Forum

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