On the Field, Across the World: Emergency Care for Traveling Sports Teams

BOC Domains of Athletic Training: Domain III - Critical Incident Management Presentation Description: This session, led by an experienced sports-medicine trained physician, will explore the unique challenges and strategies for providing medical care to sports teams during international competitions. Learn about medical preparations, adapting to different healthcare systems, and ensuring athlete safety and performance. We'll also cover effective collaboration with local medical facilities and address legal and ethical considerations. Gain the knowledge and tools needed to support your team effectively on the global stage. This webinar is essential for those looking to enhance their expertise in international sports medicine. Learning Objectives: Understand the unique challenges and considerations of providing emergency medical care to athletes during international competitions. Identify essential medical protocols and emergency response strategies for sports teams traveling abroad. Learn how to prepare and adapt emergency medical plans to diverse international health care systems and regulations. Clinical Practice Gap Statement: There exists a gap in the standard training and preparedness of athletic trainers regarding the complexities and logistical challenges of providing effective emergency medical care to sports teams in international settings. This webinar aims to bridge this gap by focusing on tailored strategies and protocols essential for these scenarios. Clinical Bottom Line Statement Effective emergency medical response for sports teams traveling internationally requires specialized knowledge and adaptation to diverse healthcare environments. This session provides critical insights and strategies to enhance the competence and readiness of athletic trainers in these complex scenarios.

  Stephanie Aldret, DO, CAQSM, is a graduate of Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Tulsa, OK.  She completed an Internship and Residency in Family Medicine at OSU, as well as a Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) in Blacksburg, VA, where she served as one of the team physicians for Virginia Tech and Radford University.  She is board certified in Family Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, and Sports Medicine and currently serves as the Chair and Associate Professor for Family Medicine, Osteopathic Neuromuscular Medicine and Sports Medicine at VCOM-Louisiana. Aldret serves as one of the team physicians for the University of Louisiana at Monroe and USA Gymnastics-Trampoline and Tumbling and Parkour.  She has provided medical care for multiple Paralympic Games internationally, Marathons, college athletics, roller derby, rodeo, hockey, as well as multiple trampoline and tumbling competitions in the US and internationally.  She currently serves on the EPIC Advisory Committee (youth sports safety) and as the Medical Director for multiple parish high school Emergency Medical Responder programs throughout Louisiana, increasing the access to certified athletic trainers for those schools. She has always taken a team-based approach to care for her athletes, patients and students. She and her husband, Randy Aldret, EdD, LAT, ATC, CSCS*D, have made Louisiana their home since 2012. Randy is a Louisiana native and is also a VCOM-Louisiana faculty member. Both are SafeSport trained. Together, they have been committed to youth sports safety, concussion management and the healthcare education of Louisiana students at all levels working to increase health literacy, jobs in medicine and eventually improving the health of Louisiana as a whole.

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