Dr. Christopher Harner, Medical Director for the University of Pittsburgh Medicine Center Center for Sports Medicine, has been named the 41st president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM). Dr. Harner is the Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He holds a secondary appointment as Professor of Physical Therapy, Health, and Physical Activity, and is dual certified in both orthopedics and orthopedic sports medicine. Since 1997, he has also been the Program Director for the Sports Medicine Fellowship Program and has trained more than 80 sports medicine physicians. In April 2007, he was also appointed as the co-director of the UPMC Sports Medicine Biomechanics/Biodynamics laboratory.
Christopher D. Harner, M.D. Named New President of AOSSM
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Dr. Harner earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan and went on to do his orthopedic residency at the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his sports medicine fellowship in Salt Lake City and then joined the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh. His accomplishments are many, including having been appointed to a ten year term on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery in 2000.
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This is a fascinating development. In my practice we've seen similar outcomes with the revised protocol. The key differentiator seems to be patient selection criteria. Has anyone else noticed the correlation with BMI thresholds?
Great point. I'd push back slightly on the conclusion, the sample size in the cited study is too small to draw population-level inferences. That said, the directional signal is compelling and worth a larger RCT.
We implemented a similar approach last year. Early results are promising but we're still gathering 12-month follow-up data. Happy to share our protocol if anyone is interested.
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