The CASEM Committees are continually evolving to meet the needs of its members and the active Canadians that it serves.
Currently, the committees include the following:
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Athletes with a Disability
To encourage and promote expert health care for athletes with a disability.
- To support and encourage competition with athletes with a disability. Discussion around why we want athletes to train.
- To prepare position papers regarding athletes with a disability issues in sport medicine.
- To actively assist the conference planning committee to ensure athletes with a disability content at annual meetings.
- To liaise with the Canadian Paralympic Committee regarding the health and safety of athletes with a disability in sport.
Dr. Doug Dittmer (Chair), Committee Members: Russel O'Connor, Darrell Menard, Andrew Marshall, Susan Labrecque, Bruce Davidson, Dhiren Naidu, Todd Bentley, Deidire McLean, Jon Halperin, Patti Galvin, Nancy Dudek
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Annual Symposium Committee
The Annual Symposium Committee was formed in 1997 and consists of representatives from the past, present and future Annual Symposium Organizing Committees, the Research Committee. The objectives of this committee include:
- Maintaining a high standard of education and continuity of educational initiatives at Annual Symposiums to meet the needs of members
- Providing continuity between meetings, both on educational content and overall emphasis (i.e. recreation, education, topics for different medical practices, research/review, local information, etc.)
- Learning from the experience of previous meeting organizers
- Reviewing the educational content of the Annual Symposium in a year long systematic review of the CASM Selected Readings in Sport Medicine
Dr. Alan Vernec (Chair), Committee Members: Victor Lun ( Research), Jean Doré (2007), Preston Wiley (2008 and 2009), Tatiana Jevremovic (2010)
CASM Annual Symposia
The next CASM sport medicine conference Cutting Edge of Sport Medicine - 40 Years in the Making! will be at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto ON from June 10-12, 2010. This conference is cohosted with the OMA (Ontario Medical Association section sport med). For more information on the next Sport Medicine Conference go to the CASM Events website.
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Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine
The official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine, the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, is an international refereed journal published for clinicians with a primary interest in Sports Medicine practice. The journal publishes original research and reviews covering diagnostics, therapeutics and rehabilitation in health and physically challenged individuals of all ages and levels of sport and exercise participation. The first issue of the quarterly publication was distributed in 1991. The Journal is published by Lippencott Williams and Wilkins (LWW).
Winne Meeuwisse (Editor-in-Chief)
Affiliated Societies (The Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine is sent to all members of):
The Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine is sent to all members of:
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Credentials Committee
The Credentials Committee is responsible for the ongoing development and the administration of the examination for the Diploma in Sport Medicine. First administered in 1989, the examination is a multi-stage OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation) process. The Diploma in Sport Medicine is awarded to those who successfully complete the exam and serves to identify to the public and the profession those with particular skills and special expertise in the area of Sport Medicine.
Dr. Ian Shrier (Chair), Committee Members: Dr.Louise Walker, MD(Chief Examiner), Bryan Barootes MD, Andrew Marshall, MD, FRCS (C), Diane Lambert MD, Connie Lebrun, Deidre McLean, MD, FRCS, Robert Brock MD, FRCS (C), Preston Wiley MD, Claire Leblanc, MD
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Communications/Marketing/ Membership Committee
The Communications/Marketing Committee is responsible to oversee all modes of communication within CASM as well as the solicitation of sponsorship for both the annual meeting and CASM corporately.
Areas of resonsibility include:
- Website
- Annual Symposium
- Marketing
- Media
- Membership
Dr. Andrew Marshall (Chair), Board Liaison: Dr.Bruce Davidson, Dawn Haworth
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Official Languages Committee
The Official Languages Committee was established in 1994-95 to ensure that members are being serviced in the official language of their choice. After receiving feedback from our membership, the committee has decided to disband and reconvene on an ad hoc basis as needed.
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Paediatric Sport and Exercise Medicine Committee
Established in 2003, the mandate of this committee is to promote expert health care for growing athletes.The committee prepares position papers relating to paediatric issues in sport medicine and actively assists the conference planning committee to ensure paediatric content at CASM annual meetings.
Dr. John Philpott (Chair) Committee Members: Laura Purcell (Past-Chair), Tim Rindlisbacher (Secretary), Merrilee Zetaruk (working group), Kristin Houghton (working group), Anthony Luke (working group), Claire Leblanc, Michelle McTimoney, Laura Cruz, Bob Lee, Devin Peterson, Navin Prasad, Elise Martin, Bill Mackie, Elaine Joughin, Iris Marshall
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Publications Committee
The publications Committee provides a formal platform for CASM documents to be reviewed and prepared for publication. Documents include: position papers, discussion papers, website publications, etc. The publications committee will also review and categorize existing position papers according to approved criteria. The publications committee is responsible for the scientific content of the CASM newsletter (new).
Dr. James Carson (Chair), Pierre Frémont, Richard Backus, Kent Pottle
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Research Committee
The CASM Research Committee, established in 1986, includes six members from across Canada and of different medical specialties. Its mandate includes the development of a systematic, comprehensive program of sport medicine research and research education in Canada.
Dr. Victor Lun (Chair), Committee Members: Anthony Luke, California / Sport Medicine, Jack Taunton, Michael Koehle, British Columbia / Sport Medicine, Brad Monteleone, British Columbra / Sport Medicine, Marni Wesner, Alberta / Sport Medicine, Ken Trihn, Ontario / Sport Medicine, Pierre Frémont, Québec / Sport Medicine
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Selection Committee
The Selection Committee reviews all medical team applications received from the CASM members, including physician nominations from National Sport Organizations, to represent the CASM at Major Games. These Games include the Olympics, Paralympics, Commonwealth, Francophone, University and Canada Games. The Committee recommends the best qualified applicants taking into account expertise, comitment to Sport Medicine, the Diploma Exam in Sport Medicine and other needs from the Major Games. Also taken into account are gender and language representation.
In an effort to make the Games Selection Process more transparent, the CASM Section Committee has recently explained the process by which applicants are ranked (including a new scoring grid). CASM members should consider the scoring within the grid when completing their applications. Click here to read about the process.
Dr. James Carson (Chair), members selected according to Games
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Sport Safety Committee
Established in 1992, the Sport Safety Committee is involved with safety in sport and recreation at all levels in Canada. General objectives of the committee include analyzing current injury trends in both sport and recreation, promoting safety and injury prevention, and educating the public in issues of sport and recreation safety.
Dr. Sonja McVeigh (Chair), Committee Members: Jamie Kissick, Karen Johnston, Eileen Bridges, Laura Purcell, Brian Benson, Winne Meeuwisse, James Carson, Dory Boyer, Richard Goudie, Veronique Godbout.
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Team Physician Committee
A group of physicians that will cooperate to develop the roles and responsibilities, ethical and sports policies, as well as the mentorship and educational needs of sports medicine physicians who function as team physicians:
· Mentorship for new team physicians
· Liaison- between the commiitte and stakeholders, other provider groups and other committees
· Education-development of and input in courses for team physicians
· Defining roles and responsibilities of the team physicians
· Encouragement of team physicians to be involved in all levels of sporting activities both as physicians and as organizers of medical care for events
Dr. Paul Watson (Chair), Committee Members: Victor Lun, Terry DeFreitas, Tatiana Jevremovic, Susan Labrecque, Shelby Karpman, Roger Hobden, Richard Backus, Marni Wesner, James Maclachan, Jack Taunton, Eric Babins, Connie Lebrun, Bruce Davidson, Bernie Lalonde, Andrew Pipe, Winne Meeuwisse, Bob McCormack, Mike Wilkinson
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Women's Issues in Sport Medicine (WIISM) Committee
The Women in Sport Medicine Committee was formed in 1986 and includes approximately eight CASM members. The name change to Women's Issues in Sport Medicine was approved in 1995.
Dr. Cathy Campbell (Chair), Julia Alleyne, Roger Hobden, Eileen Bridges, Connie Lebrun (ACSM Liason), Nina Gow, Margo Mountjoy, Jim Carson, Maureen Kennedy, Janice Harvey, Laura Cruz (past chair)
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Interest Groups
The Board of Directors feels it is important to support and foster communication of ideas between CASM members. In some cases, the common interests of members will lead to groups of individuals who will develop projects, generate ideas for future research, and make suggestions to the Annual Symposium Committee for future seminars and workshops at the CASM Annual Symposium.
Performing Arts Medicine: Dr. Roger Hobden (Chair), Group Members: Anthony Luke, James Carson, Iris Marshall, Gloria Cohen, Marni Wesner, Laura Cruz, Janet Yoneda, Merrilee Zetaruk
Wilderness Medicine: Dr. Karen Johnston (Chair), Group Members: Alan Vernec, Derek Mackesy, Valerie Hindle, Vincent Lacroix, Nancy Price, Laura Purcell, Mike Wilkinson, Chris Johnston, Stephen Gawron, Sarah Kim, Ivy Cheng, Joshua Olson, Michael Koehle, Jack Taunton, Richard Goudie, Karen Kausky, Karen Murtaugh, Sharisse Kyle [ Top ]
Endurance Medicine: Dr. Sharisse Kyle (Chair), Group Members: David Brooks, Victor Lun, Cameron Taylor, Shane Ladak, Rachel Fox, Mike Wagner
