Updates & Publications

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Micro-architecture of the human glenoid with biomechanical correlation of suture anchor fixation (Pedowitz)
• Fixation characteristics of double row arthroscopic rotator cuff repair subjected to cyclic load (Pedowitz)
• Cellular behavior of human tenocytes from differential tendon sources (Pedowitz)
• Differential strain patterns in rotator cuff tendons (Pedowitz)
• Biomechanical analysis of double bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (Pedowitz)
• Creation of an injury registry for high school athletics in Florida (SMART)

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

• Abbi G, Espinoza L, Odell T, Mahar A. Pedowitz R: Evaluation of 5 Knots and 2 Suture Materials for Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair : Very Strong Sutures Can Still Slip. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery 22(1): 38–43, 2006.
• Schimizzi AL, Jamali A, Herbst KD, Pedowitz R: Acute Compartment Syndrome Due to Ruptured Baker’s Cyst After Non-Surgical Management of an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 34(4): 657-60, 2006.
• Mahar, A, Allred, D, Wedemeyer, M, Abbi, G, Pedowitz R. A biomechanical and radiographic analysis of standard and intra-cortical suture anchors for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Arthroscopy. 22(2): 130-5, 2006.
• Cutuk A, Groppo ER, Quigley EJ, White KW, Pedowitz R, Hargens AR: Ambulation in simulated fractional gravity using lower body positive pressure: cardiovascular safety and gait analyses. Journal of Applied Physiology 101(3): 771-7, 2006.
• Mahar AT, Moezzi DM, Serra-Hsu F, Pedowitz R: Comparison and Performance Characteristics of 3 Different Knots when tied with 2 Suture Materials used for Shoulder Arthroscopy. 22(6): 610-14, 2006.
• Macias BR, Groppo ER, Bawa M, Cao Tran, HS, Lee B, Pedowitz R, Hargens AR: Lower Body negative pressure treadmill exercise is more comfortable and produces similar physiological responses as weighted vest exercise. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 27: 1-5, 2006.
• Pedowitz R, Dalal AH, Serrano R: Effective use of MRI: Scanning the shoulder. The Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine. 23: 845 – 848, 2006.
• Schmizzi A, Wedemeyer M, Odell T, Thomas W, Mahar A, Pedowitz R: Effects of novel sterilization process on soft tissue mechanical properties for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The American Journal of Sports Medicine 35(4):612-616, 2007.
• Zhang AL, Lewicky YM, Oka R, Mahar A, Pedowitz R: Biomechanical Analysis of Femoral Tunnel Pullout Angles for ACL Reconstruction with Bioabsorbable and Metal Interference Screws. The American Journal of Sports Medicine 35(4):637-642, 2007.
• Pedowitz R, Dalal AH, Serrano R: Effective use of MRI: Scanning the knee. The Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine. 24:61-64, 2007.
• Johnson D, Pedowitz R (Editors): Practical Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy. (1066 pages). Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2007.
• Pedowitz R, Weichel DW: Chronic compartment syndrome. (Chapter). In Johnson D, Pedowitz R (Editors): Practical Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2007.
• Swarm D, Mahar A, Pedowitz R: Shoulder anatomy and biomechanics. (Chapter). In Johnson D, Pedowitz R (Editors): Practical Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2007.
• Pedowitz R: Thermal treatment, sutures, knots, and bone anchors. (Chapter). In Johnson D, Pedowitz R (Editors): Practical Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2007.
• Swarm D, Pedowitz R Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee. (Chapter). In Johnson D, Pedowitz R (Editors): Practical Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2007.

PRESENTATIONS

• Course Moderator, “Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Knee and Shoulder”. Instructional Course, AAOS, March 23, 2006.
• Master Instructor, Knee Leg, Arthroscopy: Masters Experience. Arthroscopy Association of North America, April 21-23, 2006.
• Master Lecture: Choosing the Right Implant: Avoiding Potential Disasters. 25th Annual Meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, Hollywood, Florida, May 18-21, 2006.
• Shoulder Model Arthroscopic Surgery Laboratory Instructor, 23rd Annual San Diego Meeting, June 21-24, 2006.
• “Rotator Cuff Fixation-The Challenge Continues,” 23rd Annual San Diego Meeting, June 21-24, 2006.
• Invited Lecturer, “ Rotator Cuff Fixation & Repair: Looking for the ‘Weak Link’, Nice Shoulder Course, June 1-3, 2006, Nice, France.
• Faculty, Arthroscopic Knot Tying Workshop, Nice Shoulder Course, June 1-3, 2006, Nice, France.
• Invited Lecturer, “Advances in the treatment of knee instability”, Sports Science Congress: Sports Science in the 21st Century, Doha, Qatar, September 15 – 17, 2006.
• Invited Lecturer, “Update on Arthroscopic Reconstruction for Shoulder Instability”, Sports Science Congress: Sports Science in the 21st Century, Doha, Qatar, September 15 – 17, 2006.
• Invited Lectures (8 total) for Internal Derangements of Joints 2006: Imaging – Arthroscopic Correlation, Washington, DC, October 31 – November 4, 2006Knee: Physical examination and arthroscopy: Anatomy, general approach, plica, (2) Knee arthroscopy: Menisci; (3) Knee arthroscopy: Cartilage, (4) Knee arthroscopy: Ligaments, (5) Shoulder: Physical examination and arthroscopy: Anatomy, General Approach, (6) Shoulder arthroscopy: Rotator cuff and impingement, (7) Shoulder arthroscopy: Instability, (8) Shoulder arthroscopy: SLAP lesions and biceps tendon
• Shoulder Arthroscopy Laboratory Instructor, 25th Fall Course of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, Palm Desert, November 9 - 11, 2006.
• Knee Arthroscopy Laboratory Instructor, 25th Fall Course of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, Palm Desert, November 9 - 11, 2006.
• Invited lecture, “Anchors, Fixation, Sutures, and Knots: What Matters and Why?”, 25th AANA Fall Course, Palm Desert, November 9 , 2006.
• Invited lecture, “Imaging of the Postoperative Knee”, in “MR Imaging of the Postoperative Knee and Shoulder with Orthopaedic and Radiologic Correlation”, 92nd Annual Meeting of the RSNA, Chicago, November 28, 2006
• Course Moderator, “Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Knee and Shoulder”. Instructional Course Number, AAOS, February 15, 2007.
• Moderator, Specialty Day, Arthroscopy Association of North America, San Diego, CA, February 17, 2007
• Invited lecture, “Presentations – Knee (CP-2)”, 26th Annual Meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, April 28, 2007
• Invited lecture, “Managing Aging Joints", Ninth Annual USF Geriatric Institute Comprehensive Course, June 15, 2007
• Invited lecture, “Applied Surgical Anatomy of Shoulder with Arthroscopic Correlation”, Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) Conference, San Diego, CA, May 27, 2007
• Shoulder Model Arthroscopic Surgery Laboratory Instructor, 23rd Annual San Diego Meeting, June 20-22, 2007.
• “Rotator Cuff Fixation-The Challenge Continues,” 23rd Annual San Diego Meeting, June 20-22, 2007.

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

• NEO/ADJ Sorafenib+CTX
• Sorafenib Osteosarcoma
• RAD001 STS Metastatic
• IGFR-1 Ewings

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

• James M. Lewis, M.D., Geremy Sanders, M.D., Douglas Reintgen, M.D., G. Douglas Letson, M.D.. Hyperthermic Isolated Limb Perfusion: Evolving Concepts in the Treatment of Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma’s, Current Opinions in Orthopedics. Accepted 2006.
• Kraybill WG, Harris J, Spiro IJ, Ettinger DS, DeLaney TF, Blum RH, Lucas DR, Harmon DC, Letson GD, Eisenberg B, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Trial 9514. “Phase II Study of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in the Management of High-Risk, High-Grade, Soft Tissue Sarcomas of the Extremities and Body Wall: Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Trial 9514. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Feb 1;24(4):619-25.

PRESENTATIONS

International

• 12th International Symposium on Limb Salvage - Bone Tumors and Soft Tissue Sarcomas. September 15th to 17th, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Segmental Replacement. Decision Making in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, May 5, 2002, Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas.
• THR Revision with Proximal Femoral Replacement. Decision Making in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, May 4, 2002, Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas.

National

• Evaluation and Treatment of Soft Tissue Sarcomas. Howard University Grand Rounds, Washington, DC, March 29, 2005.
• Evaluation and Treatment of Soft Tissue Sarcomas. Georgetown University Grand Rounds, Washington, DC, March 28, 2005.
• Pediatric Reconstruction with Expandable Prosthesis. Emory University, April 18, 2006.

Regional

• Pediatric Reconstruction with Expandable Prosthesis. University of Miami Grand Rounds, March 2, 2006.
• Evaluation and Treatment of Soft Tissue Sarcomas: University of Florida Grand Rounds, Jacksonville, FL, March 25, 2005.
• Pediatric Limb Salvage Surgery. All Children’s Hospital Grand Rounds, St. Petersburg, Florida, March 11, 2005.

Local

• Complimentary Therapies: Joint Cancer Conference, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, January 27-30, 2005.

PRESENTATIONS

• Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, 2006
  Podium: “RANKL inhibition decreases femoral head deformity following ischemic osteonecrosis of the CFE.”
• Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, 2006
  Podium: “Growth disturbance of the proximal femoral physis following ischemic injury to the growing femoral head”
• Annual Meeting of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, 2006
  Podium: “RANKL inhibition: a novel strategy to decrease femoral head deformity following ischemic necrosis”
• Annual Meeting of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, 2006
  Podium: “Retention, distribution, and effects of intra-osseously administered ibandronate

• Work Compensation Hand Injuries, Occupational Medicine Residents, University of South Florida College of Public Health – February 23, 2006.
• Contracting Considerations, Practice Business Skills Symposium, -University of South Florida – March 21, 2006.
• Contracting Considerations, Practice Business Skills Symposium, -University of South Florida – April 4, 2006.
• Hand and Music, Graduate Class – University of South Florida Music Conference Room – October 17, 2006.
• Clinical Anatomy-Hand Surgery Reconstruction – 1st year Medical StudentsUniversity of South Florida College of Medicine – November 16, 2006.
• Robert J. Belsole, M.D., Page 10, Student/Resident Education, Continued
• Workplace Injuries, Occupational Medicine Residents, University of South Florida College of Public Health – January 31, 2007.
• Hand and Music, Graduate Class – University of South Florida Music Conference Room – February 27, 2007.

PRESENTATIONS AND EXHIBITS

• After Champaign-Urbana, Tampa Bay University of Illinois Alumni Club, Clearwater, Florida, May 19, 2006.

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Spinal radiosurgery for tumors
• Minimally invasive approaches and instrumentation for spinal tumors

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

• Setzer M, Vatter H, Marquardt G, Seifert V and Vrionis FD: Spinal Meningiomas: Surgical resulta and review of the literature. Neurosurgical Focus, in press, 2007.
• Jain S, Sommers E and Vrionis FD: Single stage en bloc resection and spinal stabilization technique for locally advanced Pancoast tumors. Submitted, J Neurosurg Spine, 2007.
• Finn MA, Vrionis FD and Schmidt MH: Spinal radiosurgery for metastatic spine disease. Cancer Control, in press, 2007.

UNPUBLISHED PRESENTATIONS

• Vrionis FD. Cervicothoracic junction, posterior approaches and instrumentation for tumor, Lecture, Advanced Cervical Spine Reconstruction, Las Vegas, NV, June 8 2007.
• Vrionis FD. Cervicothoracic fixation. “Techniques and Controversies in Cervical Spine Surgery”, Stryker, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, March 30, 2007.
• Vrionis FD. Opening Remarks. , “Techniques and Controversies in Cervical Spine Surgery”, Stryker, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, March 30, 2007.
• Vrionis FD. Surgical treatment of metastatic spine tumors. Grand Rounds, Department of Neurological Surgery, USF, February 16, 2007.
• Vrionis FD. Thoracic fracture secondary to multiple myeloma. 19th Annual Disorders of the Spine, Whistler, Canada, January 13-19, 2007
• Vrionis FD. Cervical myelopathy associated with congenital Stenosis. 19th Annual Disorders of the Spine, Whistler, Canada, January 13-19, 2007
• Vrionis FD. Metastatic cervical spine tumor. Case presentation. 19th Annual Disorders of the Spine, Whistler, Canada, January 13-19, 2007
• Vrionis FD: Correcting a T11 kyphosis. Debater, Seventh Annual Spinal Horizons Symposium, Chamberlain, South Dakota, November 3-4, 2006
• Vrionis FD: Where to stop extending a lumbar fusion. Stop at L1. Debater, Seventh Annual Spinal Horizons Symposium, Chamberlain, South Dakota, November 3-4, 2006
• Vrionis FD: Treatment of spinal metastases. Case presentation, Seventh Annual Spinal Horizons Symposium, Chamberlain, South Dakota, November 3-4, 2006
• Vrionis FD: Challenges in Soft Tissuee Reconstruction, Lecture, Spine Oncology Study Group, Chicago, Illinois, October 6, 2006
• Vrionis F.D./ Letson DG: Core orientation lecture series for residents and fellows. “ Complications of Metastatic disease”. Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, August 7, 2006.
• Vrionis FD. Advances in the treatment of metastatic spine tumors. Lecturer and Moderator, IMAST meeting, Athens, Greece, July 17, 2006
• Vrionis FD. Cervico-thoracic junction-Approaches& instrumentation for tumor. Lecture, Advanced Cervical Spine Reconstruction, Las Vegas, NV, June 9, 2006.
• Vrionis FD. Results of previous studies of kyphoplasty in Cancer-related fractures. Lecture, CAFÉ study investigators meeting, Nice, France, March 31, 2006.
• Vrionis FD: Management of Malignant Spine Tumors. Lecture, Multidisciplinary Conference for Residents and fellows, Hematology/Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, February 13, 2006.
• Vrionis FD: Local Drug Delivery for Malignant Brain Tumors, Lecture, Florida Brain Tumor Association Meeting, Tampa, Florida, January 28, 2006.
• Vrionis FD: Case Presentation, Spinal Osteomyelitis, 18th Annual Disorders of the Spine course, Whistler, British Columbia, January 17, 2006.
• Vrionis FD: Case Presentation, Cervical Kyphosis, 18th Annual Disorders of the Spine course, Whistler, British Columbia, January 17, 2006.
• Vrionis FD: Allograft in Spine Surgery, Lecture, 18th Annual Disorders of the Spine course by Glenn Rechtine, M.D., Whistler, British Columbia, January 16, 2006.
• Vrionis FD: Case Presentation, Sacral chordoma, 18th Annual Disorders of the Spine course by Glenn Rechtine, M.D., Whistler, British Columbia, January 16, 2006.

PUBLICATIONS:

• Vanguri, P. (2007). Using Online Communication Tools to Develop Peer-to-Peer Collaboration. University of South Florida Symposium on 21st Century Teaching Technologies: A Continuing Series of Explorations. (Abstract)
• Vanguri, P. (2006). Using Online Communication Tools to Develop Peer-to-Peer Collaboration. University of South Florida Symposium on 21st Century Teaching Technologies: A Continuing Series of Explorations.
(Abstract)
• Vanguri, P. (2006). The Use of Online Discussion Boards to Enhance Peer-to-Peer Interactions During a Four Week Workshop. Society for Information Technology in Teacher Education Conference. (Abstract)

Abstract Presentations

• Using Online Communication Tools to Develop Peer-to-Peer Collaboration. Vanguri, P. University of South Florida Symposium on 21st Century Teaching Technologies: A Continuing Series of Explorations Proceedings (2007).
• Using Online Communication Tools to Develop Peer-to-Peer Collaboration. Vanguri, P. University of South Florida Symposium on 21st Century Teaching Technologies: A Continuing Series of Explorations Proceedings (2006).
• The Use of Online Discussion Boards to Enhance Peer-to-Peer Interactions During a Four Week Workshop. Vanguri, P. Society for Information Technology in Teacher Education Conference Proceedings. (2006).

PRESENTATIONS

• Vanguri, P. “Using Online Communication Tools to Develop Peer-to-Peer Collaboration.” Multimedia Poster Presentation, University of South Florida Symposium on 21st Century Teaching Technologies: A Continuing Series of Explorations. March 2007
• Vanguri, P. “Diagnostic Resources in Athletic Training.” Presenter, Student Southeast Athletic Trainer’s Association Conference. February 2007.
• Vanguri, P. “The Use of Online Discussion Boards to Enhance Peer-to-Peer Interactions During a Four Week Workshop.” Roundtable Discussion, Society for Information Technology in Teacher Education Conference. March 2006
• Vanguri, P. “Using Online Communication Tools to Develop Peer-to-Peer Collaboration.” Multimedia Poster Presentation, University of South Florida Symposium on 21st Century Teaching Technologies: A Continuing Series of Explorations. March 2006
• Vanguri, P. “Educational Resources.” Presenter, Student Southeast Athletic Trainer’s Association Conference. February 2006.

Poster Presentations

• Perceptions of Technology Use in Faculty Development Programs. Vanguri, P., Gomes, N., Gray, R. Invited poster presentation at the Eighteenth International Conference on College Teaching and Learning held in Jacksonville, FL (March 2007).
• Using Online Communication Tools to Develop Peer-to-Peer Collaboration. Vanguri, P. Invited poster presented at the University of South Florida Symposium on 21st Century Teaching Technologies: A Continuing Series of Explorations held in Tampa, FL (March 2007).
• Using Online Communication Tools to Develop Peer-to-Peer Collaboration. Vanguri, P. Invited poster presented at the University of South Florida Symposium on 21st Century Teaching Technologies: A Continuing Series of Explorations held in Tampa, FL (March 2006).
• Pedagogy in Athletic Training Education: Enhancing Clinical Instructor Workshops Through Additional Clinical Instructor Sessions. Vanguri, P., Rice, M, Harrelson, G., Lomax, R., Major, C., Wright, V. Invited poster presented at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Athletic Training Educators’ Conference held in Dallas, TX (January 2005).
• Perceptions of an Online Database Program in Athletic Training Education to Track Student Evaluations. Vanguri, P., Gireddy, S. Invited poster presented at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Athletic Training Educators’ Conference held in Dallas, TX (January 2005).

Non-Peer Reviewed Invited Manuscripts

• Looking for a Job? Vanguri, P. Athletic Therapy Today, 10(6): 24-25, 2005.

EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS

• Diagnostic Resources in Athletic Training. Vanguri, P. Invited presentation at the Student Southeast Athletic Trainer’s Association Conference held in Atlanta, GA (February 2007).
• The Use of Online Discussion Boards to Enhance Peer-to-Peer Interactions During a Four-Week Workshop. Vanguri, P. Invited roundtable discussion, Society for Information Technology in Teacher Education Conference (March 2006).
• Educational Resources. Vanguri, P. Invited presentation at the Student Southeast Athletic Trainer’s Association Conference held in Atlanta, GA (February 2006).
• Educational Resources. Vanguri, P. Invited presentation at the Student Southeast Athletic Trainer’s Association Conference held in Atlanta, GA (February 2005).

GRANTS

• Athletic Training Graduate Assistant Grant Tampa Preparatory School. Vanguri, P. (Principal Investigator). A collaborative grant developed between the University of South Florida School of Physical Education and Sport Studies and the Tampa Preparatory School (August 2006) - $26,000 Funded.
• Incorporating Video Feedback into Clinical Skill Assessment in Athletic Training. Vanguri, P. (Principal Investigator). A mini-grant submitted to the University of South Florida College of Education (August 2005) – Unfunded.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

• Nofsinger, C; Team Physician Contract Negotiations, Clinics in Sports Medicine, April 2007

RECENT PRESENTATIONS

• Elbow Pain in the Overhead Athlete, Team Physician Course 2007
• Negotiating Team Physician Contracts, Team Physician Course 2007
• Ground Reaction Forces in Collegiate and Professional Pitchers, AAOS 2006

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Biomechanical analysis of double bundle ulnar collateral reconstruction
• MRI imaging of physeally immature ACL reconstructions
• CAD Modeling of Anatomic Structures from MRI and CT data

PUBLICATIONS

Chapters/Contributions

• Reimbursement in Athletic Training – Konin JG, in Ingersoll C & Rankin J (Eds.), Athletic Training Management: Concepts and Applications, McGraw Hill Publishers, New York, copyright 2005.
• Physical Therapy as a Profession – Konin JG, in Chisolm, S (Ed.), Health Professions: Trends and Opportunities in U.S. Health Care, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, copyright 2007.
• Communication as a Team Physician – Konin JG, in JG Konin and M Miller (Eds.), Working as a Team Physician, Elsevier Publishers, copyright 2007.
• Pediatric Sports Emergencies – Konin JG, in Rehberg R (Ed.), Sports Emergency Care, SLACK Inc Publishers, Thorofare, NJ, copyright 2007.
• Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination, 3rd Edition, Korean Translation. Konin JG, Wiksten D, Isear J, Brader H (Eds.), Slack Inc, Thorofare, NJ, 2007.

Textbooks

• Documentation for Athletic Training. JG Konin & M. Frederick (Eds.), SLACK Inc. Publishers, Thorofare, NJ, 2005.
• Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination, 3rd Ed. JG Konin, D Wiksten, JA Isear, H Brader (Eds.), SLACK Inc. Publishers, Thorofare, NJ, copyright 2006.
• Practical Kinesiology, Portuguese translation. JG Konin (Ed.), SLACK Inc. Publishers, Thorofare, NJ, copyright 2006.
• Working as a Team Physician. JG Konin, guest editor. Elseveir Publishing, Philadelphia, PA. copyright 2007.
• Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination, Portugese Translation. Konin JG, Wiksten D, Isear JA, Brader H. SLACK Incorporated Publishers, Thorofare, New Jersey, 2007.

Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts

• 1. Return to Activity Considerations in a Football Player Predisposed to Exertional Heat Illness: A Case Study. E Coris, S Walz, JG Konin, M Pescasio. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, copyright 2007.

Non-Peer Reviewed Invited Manuscripts

• Functional rehabilitation. Upper extremity and trunk stabilization exercises for swimmers. Konin JG & Barany M. Athletic Therapy Today, 19(1):31-31, 2005.
• Alternative & complementary concepts. Joint mobilization to decrease glenohumeral joint impingement. Konin JG. Athletic Therapy Today, 11(3):50-51, 2006.
• Ultrasound prep. Konin JG. Athletic Therapy Today, 11(4):11, 2006.
• Stamp of approval – pre-participation exams. Morris BJ, Pedowitz RA, Konin JG. Advance for Directors in Rehabilitation, 16(8):53-55, 2007.

Abstract Publication

• 1. Effects of Ankle Position, Muscle Contraction, and Muscle Elongation on Anterior Translation of the Tibiofemoral Joint. Konin JG. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 39:6, 2005.

Poster Presentations

• Effects of Ankle Position, Muscle Contraction, and Muscle Elongation on Anterior Translation of the Tibiofemoral Joint. Konin JG. Invited poster presented at the 1st World Congress on Sports Injury Prevention, Oslo, Norway (June 2005).
• Instructional Challenges Associated with Computer-Based Concussion Assessment Testing. Konin JG, Firebaugh S. Invited poster presented at the XV Congress on Sport Rehabilitation and Traumatology held in Turin, Italy (April 2006).
• Body Mass Index Measurement: Is it Accurate for 2002 Men’s Olympic Ice Hockey Players? JG Konin. Invited poster presented at the XV Congress on Sport Rehabilitation and Traumatology held in Turin, Italy (April 2006).
• Implementation of Joint Mobilization To a Division I Male Swimmer Following a Traumatic Clavicular Fracture. JG Konin, MD Miller. Poster presentation at Physical Therapy 2006: Annual Conference & Exposition of the American Physical Therapy Association, Orlando, Florida (June 2006).
• The Relationship Between Anterior Tibial Translation and Navicular Drop in Female Gymnasts. JG Konin, L Nof, BA Melzer, E Swann. Poster presentation at Physical Therapy 2006: Annual Conference & Exposition of the American Physical Therapy Association, Orlando, Florida (June 2006).
• Establishing an Athletic Training Fellowship to Enhance the Graduate School Experience. JG Konin, S Firebaugh, P Maxwell. Poster presentation at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Professional Educators’ Conference, Dallas, Texas (Jan 2007).

Platform Presentations

• 1. Type IV Lupus Nephritis in a Female Collegiate Softball Player. Firebaugh SM, Norberg JD, Konin JG, Knitter DS. Invited platform presentation at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium held in Atlanta, GA (June 2006).

Invited Presentations

• Diagnosis and Treatment of Lumbar Spine Pathology. Invited presentation at the Annual Family Practice Weekend and Sports Medicine Conference, held in Huntington, West Virginia (November 13, 2005)
• Reliability and Subjective Observations of Baseline Computer-Based Concussion Assessment Tools in Division I Student Athletes. Firebaugh S, Konin JG, invited presentation at Annual Virginia State Athletic Trainers’ Association Meeting held in Williamsburg, Virginia (Jan 2006)
• Implementation of a Crisis Intervention Program for Amateur Athletes. Presented at the XV Congress on Sport Rehabilitation and Traumatology, Turin, Italy (April 2006)
• Evidence Based Sports Medicine. Sponsored by Education Resources, Inc. presented in Dallas, Texas (12 hours, May 2006)
• Leadership Skills to Facilitate Clinical Opportunities. Workshop presented at the 2006 NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia, Atlanta, Georgia (June 2006)
• Establishing and Operating a Crisis Intervention Program at A Division I University for Managing Physical & Psychological Issues facing Student Athletes. Presented at Physical Therapy 2006: Annual Conference & Exposition of the American Physical Therapy Association, to be held in Orlando, FL (June 2006)
• Implementation of a Crisis Intervention Program for Amateur Athletes. Presented at the Art and Science of Sports Medicine Symposium, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia (June 2006)
• Evidence Based Sports Medicine. Presented at University of Pennsylvania Hospital, sponsored by Education Resources, Inc. Philadelphia, PA (12 hours, July 2006)
• An Evidence-Based Approach to Treatment of sOrthopaedic Hip Injuries. Sponsored by Allegany College, presented in Cumberland, MD (6 hours, Oct 2006)
• Treatment of the Young Athlete. Sponsored by Education Resources, Inc. Presented in Chicago, Illinois (12 hours, February 2007)
• Patellofemoral Dysfunction: Diagnosis and Progression by Evidence. Invited presentation for the Florida Physical Therapy Association Spring Conference, Orlando, Florida (4 hours, March 2007)
• Youth Sports Injuries. Invited speaker at the South East Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Conference, presented in Franklin, TN (March 2007)
• Treatment of the Young Athlete. Sponsored by Education Resources, Inc. Presented in Scranton, Pennsylvania (12 hours, March 2007)
• Evidence Based Sports Medicine. Sponsored by Education Resources, Inc. presented in Danbury, Connecticut PA (12 hours, April 2007)
• Evidence Based Sports Medicine. Sponsored by Education Resources, Inc. presented in Boston, Massachusetts (12 hours, April 2007)
• Treatment of the Young Athlete. Sponsored by Education Resources, Inc. presented in Manchester, New Hampshire (12 hours, May 2007)
• Developing a Crisis Intervention Team in a University Setting. Workshop presented at the NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia, Anaheim, California (June 2007)
• The Complex Shoulder: Using Evaluative Tests That Work. Invited presentation for Annual Practical Applications in Sports Medicine Conference held in Palm Springs, California (June 2007)
• Clinical Examination Lab of the Shoulder. Invited presentation for Annual Practical Applications in Sports Medicine Conference held in Palm Springs, California (June 2007)
• Using a Heat Pill to Prevent and Manage Dehydration. Invited presentation for Annual Practical Applications in Sports Medicine Conference held in Palm Springs, California (June 2007)
• Treatment of the Young Athlete. Sponsored by Education Resources, Inc. Presented in Bradenton, Florida (12 hours, July 2007)
• Lower Extremity Injuries in Youth Sports. Invited presentation sponsored by Valley Care Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine, to be presented in San Ramon, California (13 hours, July 2007)

PUBLICATIONS

Chapters/Contributions

• Cuppett, M.M. Medical evaluation techniques and equipment. In Cuppett M, Walsh K, eds. General Medical Conditions in the Athlete. 1st ed.. St. Louis: Mosby; 2005: 13-31.
• Reynolds, D, Cuppett, M.M. Basic Principles of Pharmacology. In Cuppett M, Walsh K, eds. General Medical Conditions in the Athlete. 1st ed.. St. Louis: Mosby; 2005: 33-70.
• Cuppett, M.M. Disorders of the ears, nose and throat and mouth. In Cuppett M, Walsh K, eds. General Medical Conditions in the Athlete. 1st ed.. St. Louis: Mosby; 2005: 241-268.

Textbooks

• Cuppett, MM, Walsh, K. eds. General medical conditions in the athlete. St. Louis: Mosby, Inc; 2005.

Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts

• Cuppett MM, Rich V You just took a job where? A relocation guide for athletic trainers? Athletic Therapy Today, 2006, 11(6):22-25.

Poster Presentation

• Rich V, Cuppett MM. Can learning be fun? A creative approach to instruction. Presented at NATA Athletic Training Educators’ Conference. Montgomery, TX. January 2005.

Invited Presentations

• Cuppett MM. Engage your audience with an audience response system. Presented at National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium. Anaheim, CA June 2007.
• Cuppett MM, Walsh K, General medical conditions in the athlete. Presented at the Athletic Trainers Association of Florida Annual Symposium. Alamonte Springs, FL April 2007.
• Cuppett MM. The team physician as an educator. Presented at 1st Annual Sports Medicine Conference:Behind the Scenes as a Team Physician, Tampa, FL January 2007.
• Cuppett MM. Personal digital assistants workshop: Increasing Athletic Trainer’s Productivity. Presented at National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium. Atlanta , GA. June 2006.
• Cuppett, MM. Non-traumatic injuries and disabilities in the athlete. Presented at Southeast Athletic Trainers’ Association Student Symposium. Atlanta, GA. February 2006.
• Cuppett, MM. The athletic healthcare team.. Presented at Athletes and Eating Disorders: It’s Not a Game Anymore. Tampa, FL, March 2006.
• Cuppett MM. Personal digital assistants workshop for the beginner Presented at National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium. Indianapolis, IN. June 2005.
• Cuppett MM. The 5th Role Delineation Study:An update from the BOC.. Presented at the Athletic Trainers Association of Florida Annual Symposium, Alamonte Springs, FL April 2005.

Multimedia

• Cuppett MM, Walsh K, General medical conditions in the athlete, Interactive DVD. St. Louis: Mosby, Inc. 2005.

Awards and Honors

• Cuppett MM, Walsh K, and USF Media Innovation Team. Recipients of the International Silver Davey Award, Multimedia Division. General Medical Conditions in the Athlete; 2006.
• Cuppett MM, Walsh K, and USF Media Innovation Team. NATA Multimedia Contest, 2nd Place, General Medical Conditions in the Athlete; 2006.
• Cuppett MM, Walsh K. General Medical Conditions in the Athlete. Association of American Publishers Award for Excellence in the Professional and Scholarly Publishing Allied Health Division, Nominee.

Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts

• Del Rossi, G, Lisman, P, Signorile, J. Fabricating a better mouthguard. Part II: Does material color impact mouthguard adaptation? (Accepted for publication: Dental Traumatology)
• Del Rossi, G, Horodyski, MB, Conrad, BP, DiPaola, CP, DiPaola, MJ, Rechtine, GR. Evaluating the effectiveness of the six-plus-person lift transfer technique in comparison to other more traditional methods of spine-boarding. (Accepted for publication: Journal of Athletic Training)
• DiPaola, MJ, DiPaola, CP, Conrad, BP, Horodyski, MB, Del Rossi, G, Sawers, A, Bloch, D, Rechtine, GR. Cervical Spine Motion in Manual Turning vs. Jackson Table Turning Methods in a Cadaveric Global Instability Model. Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques (in press)
• Del Rossi, G. and Leyte-Vidal, M. Fabricating a better mouthguard. Part I: Factors influencing mouthguard thinning. Dental Traumatology, 2007, 23(3): 149-54.
• Del Rossi, G, Lisman, P, Leyte-Vidal, M. A preliminary report of the structural changes that occur to mouthguards during one season of football. Journal of Athletic Training, 2007, 42(1): 47-51.
• Drummond, JL, Hostetter, K, Laguna, PL, Gillentine, JA, Del Rossi, G. Self-Reported Comfort of Collegiate Athletes to Injury and Condition Care by Same- and Opposite-Sex Athletic Trainers. Journal of Athletic Training, 2007, 42(1): 106-112.
• Lister, JL, Del Rossi, G, Ma, F, Stoutenberg, M, Adams, J, Tobkin, S, Signorile, JF. Electromyographic analysis of scapular stabilizers during the use of Bodyblade®, cuff weights and Thera-Band® resistance. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 2007, 16(1): 50-67.

ABSTRACT PUBLICATIONS

• Purvis, B, Del Rossi, G. The effect of various therapeutic heating modalities on warmth perception and hamstring flexibility (refereed abstract). The Journal of Athletic Training, 40(2): S-89, 2005.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

• Rechtine, GR, Horodyski, MB, Sawers, A, DiPaola CP, DiPaola MJ, Conrad, BP, Del Rossi, G. Application and Removal of Cervical Orthoses: Cervical Spine Motion in a Cadaver Model. (Accepted for presentation by the American Spinal Injury Association, June 2007).
• Horodyski, MB, DiPaola, CP, DiPaola, MJ, Conrad, BP, Sawers, A, Del Rossi, G, Aydog, ST, Rechtine, GR. Validation of a Modified Technique for Shoulder Pad Removal in the Cervical Spine-Injured Football Player. (Accepted for presentation by the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, July 2007).
• DiPaola, CP, Sawers, A, Conrad, BP, Horodyski, MB, DiPaola, MJ, Del Rossi, G, Bloch, D, Rechtine, GR. Comparing Cervical Spine Motion with Different Halo Devices in a Cadaveric Cervical Instability Model. Presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA; February 2007.
• DiPaola, MJ, DiPaola, CP, Conrad, BP, Horodyski, MB, Del Rossi, G, Sawers, A, Bloch, D, Rechtine, GR. Cervical Spine Motion in Manual Turning vs. Jackson Table Turning Methods in a Cadaveric Global Instability Model. Presented at the Cervical Spine Research Society, Palm Beach, FL; December 2006.
• Horodyski, MB, Conrad, BP, DiPaola, CP, DiPaola, MJ, Sawers, A, Del Rossi, G, Koenig, C, Rechtine, GR. Cervical Spine Instability in a Cadaveric Model: Hand Placement and Spine-Boarding Technique Affect Cervical Spine Motion During Spine-Boarding. Presented at the Cervical Spine Research Society, Palm Beach, FL; December 2006.
• Lisman P, Leyte-Vidal M, Del Rossi G. The effects of aging on the fit and protective ability of athletic mouthguards. Presented at the Southeast Athletic Trainers’ Association Conference, Atlanta, GA; March 2006.
• Kuo Y, Lisman P, Rubenstein S, Whitney A, Del Rossi G. Mouthguard programs, awareness and education in American high schools. Presented at the Southeast Athletic Trainers’ Association Conference, Atlanta, GA; March 2006.

PLATFORM PRESENTATIONS

• Del Rossi, G, Conrad, BP, Horodyski MB, Sawers, A, DiPaola, CP, DiPaola, MJ, Rechtine, GR. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Various Spineboarding Transfer Techniques. (Accepted for presentation by the American Spinal Injury Association, June 2007).
• Del Rossi, G, Leyte-Vidal, M. Factors that impact mouthguard thinning. Presented at the Academy for Sport Dentistry Annual Conference, Miami, FL; June 2005
• Purvis, B, Del Rossi, G. The effect of various therapeutic heating modalities on warmth perception and hamstring flexibility. Presented at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Symposium, Indianapolis, IN; June 2005.
• Signorile, JF, Lister, JL, Del Rossi, G, Ma, F, Stoutenberg, M, Adams, J, Tobkin, S. Electromyographic analysis of scapular stabilizers during the use of Bodyblade®, cuff weights and Thera-Band® resistance. Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, June 2005.

RESEARCH GRANTS AND ACTIVITY

• Del Rossi, G (PI). Evaluating differnent strategies to reduce the risk of concussion and brachial plexus injuries . Submitted to NFL Charities. Total funds requested: $123,711.00.
• Del Rossi, G (PI). Evaluating alternative strategies to minimize the effects of concussive impact . Source: General Research Council, University of Miami. Total funds awarded: $4980.00.
• Del Rossi, G (PI). The aging of athletic mouthguards. Source: General Research Council, University of Miami. Total funds awarded: $4998.20; May 2005.
• Horodyski, MB (PI), Del Rossi, G (co-investigator), Rechtine, G. Cervical spine instability: A comparison of prehospital transfer procedures in a cadaver model. Source: National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE). Total funds awarded: $ 50,500.00; February 2005.