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Vanderbilt Sports Medicine

Program for Injury Prevention in Youth Sports (PIPYS) at Vanderbilt: A Game Plan for Safety and Health in the Young

Athlete

Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center SummitConcussion Services at Vanderbilt: State of the Art

October 24, 2012


Sarah Haverstick, B.A.Safe Children Program Manager

Safe Kids Cumberland ValleyMonroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Alex B. Diamond, D.O., M.P.H.Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation

Assistant Professor of PediatricsMedical Director, Program for Injury Prevention in Youth Sports (PIPYS)

Vanderbilt University Medical CenterTeam Physician

Vanderbilt UniversityNashville Sounds & Nashville Predators


Public Health Relevance:We Can Make a Difference

• Injury often predictable and preventable, not just “accidents”– As many as half the injuries sustained by youth

while playing sports are likely preventable• Concussion – 2o & 3o, 1o???


Emery CA et al. CJSM, 2006.

Safety cannot be delegated, it is a shared responsibility of…

• Parents• Coaches• Youth athletes• Safety advocates• Athletic trainers• Schools• Health professionals


BACKGROUNDYouth Sports Safety at Vanderbilt


Who We Are• Began work March 2011

– Safe Kids Cumberland Valley & VCHIP• SafeKids USA youth sports safety grant

• Formally established March 2012– PIPYS: Collaboration VSM & MCJCHV


Vanderbilt Children’s Health Improvement and Prevention (VCHIP)

• Ensure all children have positive start in life, practice healthy behaviors, are cared for and safe– Go beyond hospital walls and into community


Safe Children Program at VCH• Safety Store

– Purchase low-cost safety products– One of six US hospitals selected by National Association of

Children's Hospital to have hospital based safety store• Safe Kids Cumberland Valley

– Safe Kids Worldwide• An international nonprofit dedicated to reducing unintentional

injuries to children

– 41 counties in Middle Tennessee– Multiple safety initiatives

http://www.childrenshospital.vanderbilt.org(Health & Safety)

http://www.childrenshospital.vanderbilt.org/


A LONG-TERM & SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION

Youth Sports Safety at Vanderbilt


Program for Injury Prevention in Youth Sports (PIPYS)

A Game Plan for Safety and Health in the Young Athlete


Mission• The mission of the PIPYS will mirror and support in all aspects

the overall mission of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center.– To bring the full measure of human knowledge, talent and

compassion to bear on the healing of sickness and injury and the advancement of health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education and research.

• The mission (organizational) statement of the PIPYS is as follows:– To develop, evaluate and promote strategies through research,

education and community service in order to prevent youth sports related injuries and to protect the overall health of the pediatric athlete.


Overview• This center will be the first of its kind

established in the nation– Housed under one roof– Dedicated solely to the pediatric and adolescent

aged athlete– Addressing all aspects of injury prevention and

safety in youth sports


Strategy• A multidisciplinary team will be used to achieve

our goals– Representatives from the fields of sports medicine,

child safety, public health, preventive medicine, pediatric and adolescent health, orthopaedics, physical therapy, athletic training, education, law, business, public policy, community service, parks and recreation, as well as clinical, basic and community-engaged research.


Goals• Research• Education• Community Outreach• Social and Political Action• Clinical Care


Working Partnership• Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

– Department of Pediatrics (Dr. Rush)– Vanderbilt Children’s Health Improvement and

Prevention (Kim Harrell)• Vanderbilt University Medical Center

– Department of Orthopaedics• Division of Sports Medicine (Dr. Spindler)• Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics (Dr. Schwartz)


PIPYS Leadership• Medical Director

– Alex B. Diamond, D.O., M.P.H.• VCHIP Safe Children Program Manager

– Sarah Haverstick, B.A.• VCHIP Healthy Children Coordinator

– Kyle Craig, ATC


Advisory Council• Quarterly meetings• Guide and shape direction of center• Facilitate accomplishment of goals• Extend reach of impact and involvement

throughout university, medical center and community


PIPYS Advisory CouncilMember’s Name Position Member’s Organization

Kim Anderson Athletic Trainer Belmont Athletics & Vanderbilt Sports Medicine

Tom Bossung Head Athletic Trainer Vanderbilt Athletics & Vanderbilt Sports Medicine

Rose Boyd Director Tennessee Department of Health

Mindy Chandler Assistant Manager, Athletic Trainer Vanderbilt Sports Medicine

Tara Cheatham Staff Member Harpeth Youth Soccer Association

Kyle Craig Coordinator, Athletic Trainer Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Mandy D’Amour Physical Therapist Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Alex Diamond, DO, MPH Co-Chair

Team Physician, Assistant Professor Vanderbilt Sports Medicine & Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Thomas Floyd Sports Supervisor Metro Nashville Parks & Recreation

Andrew Gregory, MD, FAAP Team Physician, Assistant Professor Vanderbilt Sports Medicine & Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Sarah HaverstickCo-Chair

Program Manager Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Amber Hilliard Youth Sports Coordinator Williamson County Parks & Recreatio

Donna King Officer U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Paul Malloy Head Athletic Trainer Belmont Athletics & Vanderbilt Sports Medicine

Mollie Malone Assistant Manager, Athletic Trainer Vanderbilt Athletics & Vanderbilt Sports Medicine

Barbara Manuel Site Director Metro Nashville Parks & Recreation

Jessica Mooney Graduate Student, Former VU Student Athlete Vanderbilt University

Emily Preston Physical Therapist Vanderbilt Sports Medicine

Jasper Richardson Athletic Trainer Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Institute Fitness Center

David Shipman Vice President of Membership and Program Development YMCA of Middle Tennessee

Kay Simmons School Board Member Metro Nashville Board of Education

Candice Storey Associate Director of Student Athletics Vanderbilt University

Donna Sumners, MCD Coordinator Metro Public Health Department

Kim Walter Coordinator, Athletic Trainer Vanderbilt Sports Medicine


CURRENT & PROPOSED PROJECTSProgram for Injury Prevention in Youth Sports (PIPYS)


Gateway to Community1. Educational Clinics2. Community Events3. Marketing4. Media5. Collaboration


Sports Clinics• Delivered by subject matter experts – physicians, athletic

trainers, etc.• Audience: coaches, athletes, parents, league organizers, etc.• Raise public awareness and increase practical knowledge of

prevention and treatment strategies for key sports safety topics:– Pre-Participation Exams– Emergency Planning– Acute and Overuse Injuries– Heat-Related Illness– Concussion


Community Events• Participation at community events (ie. youth

triathlon, Predators games, health fairs, etc.).• Booths with activities for children, education

materials for parents.


Marketing• Develop educational materials with sports

safety message for placement in print, online and radio formats.

• Develop comprehensive sports injury prevention website.


http://www.childrenshospital.vanderbilt.org/sportssafety



Media• Develop seasonally appropriate content for

press releases related to youth sports safety.• Most recent press release (sports safety clinic)

picked up by the Associated Press ---- over 60 hits from across the country!


Reach• Clinics & Presentations: 585• Community Events: 49,000• Marketing Placements: 4,619,563

– [Janet’s Planet: 5,616,000 – Nashville market, reaches 120 markets across the country!!]

• Media: 1,000,000• OVERALL: 11,285,148


Collaboration: Sports Safety Community Task Force

• Why– We want to investigate and provide information that is important to the communities that

we serve– We value the input of those who are most directly involved and affected by these issues

• Who– Parents, players and coaches from the surrounding regions– Community sports league and school athletic department officials– Chair: Jessica Mooney (former MNPS and Vanderbilt athlete; M.Ed. community

development) • Purpose

– Serve as a think tank and highly valued resource to advise the directions of PIPYS• When

– Bi-Annual meeting; intermittent communication via email– Inaugural meeting scheduled for late 2012


Collaboration

• CoachSmart App– Part of planning

and development work group

– Created and reviewed “resource” section content


Collaboration: TDOH• State of TN Maternal and Child Health

– Injury Prevention Conference– Governor Sports Safety Proclamation– “Gold Sneaker” Program– Educate health systems & trainees– TN AAP & AAPF newsletter column– Director: Michael Warren, M.D., M.P.H.


Collaboration: TDOH• Tennessee Commissioner’s Council for Injury

Prevention– Haverstick appointed 2007– Diamond appointed 2011– State Injury Prevention Resource Manual


Collaboration• State of TN Department of Education

– Coordinated School Health• Education and Training

– Students and school staff– Online modules, teaching manuals and materials

• Research

– Director: Rebecca Johns-Womack


Collaboration• HazingPrevention.Org

– Educational programming– Community outreach / advocacy– Organization resources

• NCAA, NFSHS, Little League, etc

– Research– Executive Director: Tracy Maxwell– Member, Board of Directors: Margery Holman, PhD


Collaboration• Nashville Children’s Alliance

– Child abuse reporting and prevention • Education, online modules & tips

– Staff Member: Katherine Pace


Selected Research• The Status of Safety Interventions Employed in

Youth Sports Leagues.• Helmet Safety in High School Football: A

Critical Investigation of the Condition of Helmets Currently in Use by Tennessee Youth.

• The Role of Sports Specialization on Injury in NCAA Division I Athletes.


Future Efforts• Continued development & growth

– Projects• Research, education, advocacy, social and political action, clinical care

– Team members & Partners• New & established disciplines

– Staff• Research & administrative• Students

– Audience• Expanded presence (local, regional, national, international)

– Tools• Website


Thank You



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