Jo A. Hannafin, MD, PhD will be installed as the 42nd and first woman president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) on Saturday, July 13th, 2013, during the Society’s Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL (July 11th-14th).

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Jo A. Hannafin, MD, PhD will be installed as the 42nd and first woman president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) on Saturday, July 13th, 2013, during the Society’s Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL (July 11th-14th).

Jo A. Hannafin MD, PhD is currently an Attending Orthopedic Surgeon and Director of Orthopedic Research at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. She is a clinician-scientist and has dedicated a significant amount of her professional life to basic and translational research in sports medicine. She is also board certified in orthopedic surgery/sports medicine.

Dr. Hannafin graduated from Brown University in 1977 and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (MD, PhD in Physiology and Biophysics) in 1985. She completed her residency training at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and sports medicine fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery. She joined the Hospital for Special Surgery staff in 1992.

Dr. Hannafin was a United States Olympic Committee (USOC) physician for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece and the 2003 Pan American Games in the Dominican Republic. She is currently the Head Team Physician for the WNBA New York Liberty and has served as a Team Physician for the NY Mets and WUSA New York Power. She has been a Team Physician for the United States Rowing Team since 1994 and is a member of the FISA Medical Commission. She served as the FISA Medical Officer for the 2012 Olympic Games and has been buy cheap viagra Medical Officer for ten World Championship and World Cup rowing events.

Dr. Hannafin has participated in a wide range of activities for the AOSSM, including Vice President and Secretary of the AOSSM Board, Chair of the Enduring Education and Research Committees and has been an active member of numerous other committees. She also served as a member of the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) Board from 2006-2012 and currently serves as Vice President of the National Rowing Foundation. She has published more than 80 papers in peer-reviewed journals and served on the NIH SBSR study section from 2007-2011. In addition, Dr. Hannafin has received numerous awards, including:

•     Orthopaedic Research Society, New Investigator Recognition Award
•     AOSSM O’Donoghue Award for Excellence in Research
•     New York Academy of Sciences, Outstanding Woman in Science Award
•     US Rowing, Jack Kelly Award for Outstanding Contribution to the sport of rowing,
•     University of Iowa Ruth Jackson Lectureship Award for contribution in the advancement of women and women’s health issues in orthopaedic surgery
•     Orthopaedic Research Society, Women’s Leadership Forum Award
•     Einstein-Montefiore, Orthopaedic Distinguished Alumnus Award
•     City of New York Fire Department, Honorary Medical Officer
•     Castle-Connolly Top Doctor annually since 1994
•     Castle Connolly Physician of the Year Award for Clinical Excellence (2013)

 

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The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is a world leader in sports medicine education, research, communication and fellowship, and includes national and international orthopaedic sports medicine leaders. The Society works closely with many other sports medicine specialists, including athletic trainers, physical therapists, family physicians, and others to improve the identification, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries. AOSSM is also a founding partner of the STOP Sports Injuries campaign to prevent overuse and traumatic injuries in kids. For more information on AOSSM or the STOP Sports Injuries campaign, visithttps://www.sportsmed.org or https://www.stopsportsinjuries.org

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In consultation with Infinia Group of New York City the  National Rowing Foundation is pleased to present a new logo.

The NRF logo is made up of our symbol, the “Star,” and our full name hgh creme “National Rowing Foundation.”  The symbol of a rower in the shape of a star represents all international rowing classes.

The new look was approved by the Board of Directors and the NRF Marketing Committee.

  NRF mourns the death of legendary Harvard University rowing coach Harry Parker.

Upon hearing the news Co-Chairs Marcia Hooper and Jamie Koven wrote the following tributes:

“Harry’s imprint on rowing is indelible not only for the crews he rowed in or coached and the medals they won (earned), but they love of the sport his crews had. Harry’s crew pushed the sport upwards to reach for new heights, new goals and every crew that raced a Parker crew pushed themselves to take their measure against Harry. The sport of rowing in the US is far better off because of Harry Parker, and I daresay international rowing as well. He will be sorely missed, but his legacy will live on in the heart of every competitive rower. I know it”. – Marcia Hooper 6/25/13

“Harry competed for the US and coached our team to success. Decades of Olympic medalists were coached, mentored and supported by Harry with his intimidating quiet way. Many of us also raced against Harry’s crews. It was a hell of a lot more fun to have a tough competitor year after year to ty to beat and Harry delivered. Harry was one of a kind and will be sorely missed” – Jamie Koven 6/25/13

NRF Director Liz O’Leary wrote in a note to her Harvard-Radcliffe crews:

“Just this past Sunday Harry was at Newell driving his coaching launch on the Charles River directing most all of the members of the 1980 Men’s USA Olympic Team (and a few of us hearty women) in a reunion row.  The best part of the event came when they realized that they were short just one person to get 2 eights on the water, so of course, Harry’s solution was to have his daughter Abigail Parker (Harvard-Radcliffe Class of ‘17) jump in and be the stroke for one of the boats.  She did a terrific job, Harry was thrilled and all of the ’80 guys were tremendously impressed.   Harry was in his element surrounded by family and friends.   He was happy”. – Liz O’Leary 6/25/13

There will be a public memorial service on the Harvard campus some time in August.

June 15, 2013

We are pleased to announce that Will Daly will join the NRF staff as a Frank Shields Fellow effective immediately. Will joins Taylor Ritzel; together they will assist the NRF staff with communications with donors, and National Team athletes past and present. In addition Will and Taylor will work on NRF projects related to the annual events hosted by the NRF including the National Rowing Hall of Fame, the Head of the Charles reception and other NRF events.

Will is from Vail Colorado and grew up skiing, playing hockey, and soccer. He attended Kent School in Kent Connecticut. There he played soccer, ran cross-country, swam, and started rowing. After Kent he attended Boston University and continued his rowing career. In 2005 Will made his first National Team appearance in the U23 Lightweight Four. Will graduated Boston University in 2006 with a BS in Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and Law.

In 2006 Will made his first Senior Team as a member of the Lightweight Men’s Eight. In 2007 he was again a member of the Lightweight Men’s Eight. In 2008 Will made the Beijing Olympic Team as a member of the Lightweight Men’s Four. From 2008 until 2011 will remained a member of the Lightweight Men’s Four.

In 2012 Will switched to the Lightweight Men’s Double winning US Olympic Trials, but failed to qualify the boat at the Olympic Qualification Regatta in Luzern Switzerland. He was member of the 2012 Olympic Team as an alternate for the Lightweight Men’s Four and the Men’s Quad. He also competed in the 2012 World Rowing Championships in the Lightweight Men’s Pair.

Will is continuing his rowing career, training at the Oklahoma City High Performance Center with hopes of making the 2016 Rio Olympic Team.

 

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