About Us
Christina Master, MD - President
Welcome to the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society (PRiSM) website!
What is PRiSM?
PRiSM is a multidisciplinary group comprised of Athletic Trainers, Primary Care Sports Medicine Physicians, Physical Therapists, Orthopedic Surgeons, Research Scientists, Musculoskeletal Radiologists, Sports Nutritionists, Nurse Practitioners, Sports Psychologists, and others, all of whom are dedicated to the care of the young athlete.
PRiSM was created in 2012 by our Founding Board of Directors to improve interdisciplinary collaboration in the field of pediatric and adolescent sports medicine. Our purpose is to be the worldwide leader in advancing the field of pediatric sports medicine through collaborative research and education efforts. As a result of the incredible diversity of experiences amongst our members, PRiSM is focused on the care of the young athlete as a whole – from diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries to sports performance optimization, injury prevention, and promotion of overall athlete wellness.
Why PRiSM?
Many pediatric sports injuries and conditions are unique to young athletes and are different and occur less frequently than common adult sports injuries. As a result, high-quality research in pediatric sports medicine has traditionally been limited. By creating an environment where collaborative research may be performed at a variety of locations by extensive teams of interdisciplinary clinical and research investigators, PRiSM enables its members to perform impactful research. Thus, PRiSM members are uniquely positioned to lead pediatric sports medicine research.
PRiSM’s Mission: Research and Education
PRiSM’s research endeavors revolve around our Research Interest Groups comprised of members from a variety of personal and professional backgrounds with a common interest in specific pediatric and adolescent sports-related conditions. Concussion, Motion Analysis, Meniscus, Female Athlete, and Sports Specialization are particularly popular RIGs, but there are many other topics of collaboration. Over the last decade, the RIGs have successfully published cutting-edge research across the many different topics represented. PRiSM is dedicated to supporting multi-disciplinary and collaborative research, and our RIGs are the primary example of this mission in action. In addition, PRiSM has developed a robust webinar series and “Pediatric Sports Lab,” a PRiSM podcast, which both offer excellent educational content for members throughout the year.
The PRiSM Annual Meeting represents the pinnacle of our educational calendar and is the highlight of the year for PRiSM members. In addition to scientific sessions devoted to new and emerging research, the program is full of educational content including Instructional Course Lectures, Research Abstract Poster sessions, Student/Trainee sessions, and exceptional Keynote and Exchange Speakers. The 14th Annual Meeting will be held in Orlando, Florida on January 28-30, 2027. We welcome anyone who has an interest in pediatric sports medicine research and would love to see you there!
Our Members
Every PRiSM member is crucial to our mission and collective experience. Recognizing the wide and varied disciplines and experiences within our membership is essential to being an encompassing, effective, and impactful multi-specialty research society, PRiSM is committed to creating a culture that encourages and values every individual, building both a membership and leadership of PRiSM that reflects the communities that we represent, conduct research within, and care for. No matter your background, we want you to be engaged and involved to better promote the welfare of the children who, in the end, are the ultimate goal and sole focus of why we do what we do.
Member volunteers are the lifeblood of our organization, without whom our Research Interest Groups (RIGs), Committees, Webinars, Podcast, and Annual Meetings could not exist. Thank you (!!) to all of our members who have volunteered your time and expertise in support of our collective endeavor.
Interested in getting more involved? Consider becoming involved by volunteering for one of the Research Interest Groups or a Committee. Interest and enthusiasm are the only requirements. Feel free to reach out to me or any members of the Board about how to become engaged.
New to PRiSM? We encourage YOU to become a PRiSM member. In addition to all types of sports medicine professionals with an interest in pediatric sports medicine, students and trainees are invited and encouraged to join PRiSM. Working together, we can advance the field of pediatric sports medicine for all of our young athletes.
Please feel free to direct questions, suggestions and comments to me and our Board of Directors at info@prismsports.org.
Sincerely,
Christina Master, MD
President