Induction into the AOSSM Hall of Fame is the highest honor given to a society member in recognition of their great achievements in sports medicine. The AOSSM has named 90 people to its Hall of Fame. Ireland is the fourth woman to be named.
Firefighters have some of the most physically and mentally demanding jobs in the world, and this can often lead them to have serious, life-altering injuries. At the University of Kentucky, two graduate students are dedicating their time to help firefighters right here in Lexington. Both having backgrounds in traditional athletic training with sport athletes, they’re taking their expertise and expanding it to this very in-need group.
Dee Dlugonski, Ph.D., assistant professor of athletic training in the UK College of Health Sciences and coordinator for the Active Women’s Health initiative with the UK Sports Medicine Research Institute, discusses the importance of staying active as you age in this week's health column.