2022 Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) Annual Conference

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Project Summary Since 2014, the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) Society Conference has occurred annually and is a leading forum for the presentation and discussion of new, innovative, and cutting-edge collaborative research and information dissemination in the field of pediatric sports medicine. As the only conference focused on advancing knowledge on pediatric sports medicine with an interdisciplinary focus, our objective is to advance our biological understanding of injuries and pathologies specific to pediatric athletes, and to enhance health for this unique population of individuals. The conference format provides space and time built in for interdisciplinary research collaboration discussions, learning from top experts in the field, and sharing the most recent findings from individuals via podium and poster presentations. Furthermore, this conference has not only led to discussions around the latest research advancements among individual research teams across the country, but to collaborative publications by PRiSM members from different training disciplines and from different geographic locations on topics such as Sports Specialization, Patient-Reported Outcomes, or Tibial Spine Fracture Management. Furthermore, our emphasis on diversity since the inception of PRiSM has led to a robust program that features clinicians and researchers from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, all aimed toward understanding how we can improve care for pediatric athletes. We are requesting funds for the PRiSM Society Annual Conference, to be held in Houston, TX in 2022. Through this award, we will be able to provide student travel grant opportunities to allow individuals to attend who otherwise would not have been able. Furthermore, this will allow us to conduct our conference in a hybrid format of live, in-person attendance as well as the capability to broadcast online so we can facilitate a robust discussion between those who are able to attend while increasing accessibility to a broad array of professionals and trainees interested in pediatric sports medicine research who cannot attend in person. Each 3-day annual meeting consists of 10 parallel scientific sessions, 3 keynote lectures, 2 sessions for research interest group members to discuss collaborative research projects, 3 poster sessions, and 2 parallel instructional course sessions geared toward integrating innovative evidence into practice. Our demonstrated ability to provide a forum that advances knowledge while creating an environment of inclusivity and accessibility indicates our potential to successfully achieve our aims through this proposal: 1) To generate scientific content and programming highlighting the latest research and advancements in care within the pediatric sports medicine community, and 2) to foster an environment of research collaboration among a diverse set of professionals and trainees involved in pediatric sports medicine research.