New RIGs + Workgroups

PRiSM has identified key areas to focus on research grant funding. This new RIG structure will promote PRiSM initiated research and increase support among work groups.

If you are a PRiSM member (or would like to become one) and are interested in joining one of these Research Interest Groups, please log in to the Members Only and fill out the ROC form under the RIG section.
(Click here for instructions on how to access the ROC form.)

Volunteers are asked to make a three year commitment to the group, participate in at least 66% of meetings (held via conference call every 3 months and on-site at the Annual Meeting).

Research Interest Groups (RIGs)

 

2026 RIG Zoom Meetings TBD

Members can submit a workgroup update, express interest in getting involved, submit an update/discussion point, and access the Zoom links by logging in to the member dashboard. Please click here for instructions on how to access the ROC form.

Head

Workgroups:

• Concussion Return to Free Play - Lora Scott, scottl@childrensdayton.org
• Concussion Epic Foundations - Julie Wilson, vernaub@chop.edu
• Optimizing the Clinical Approach to Concussion Rehab - Lailah Farmer, lailah.farmer@gmail.com
• Concussion Outreach - TBD, ksirois@connecticutchildrens.org
• Referral Patterns After Concussion - Michelle Feairheller, michelle.feairheller@nemours.org

   RIG Meeting - Monday, April 27, 2026 07:00 PM Central Time 
   Join Zoom Meeting
   https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83065433465?pwd=ZnSh7CCkmc7aXU2chmWjIhE2Iuwlbz.1 

   Meeting ID: 830 6543 3465
   Passcode: 234640
 
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   +13126266799,,83065433465#,,,,*234640# US (Chicago)
   +13092053325,,83065433465#,,,,*234640# US

Upper Extremity

Workgroups:

• Shoulder Instability Return to Sport Testing Outcomes - Dylan Roman, Droman@connecticutchildrens.org
• SI-RSI Validation - Michael Saper, michael.saper@seattlechildrens.org
• Multi-site Retrospective Study of Gymnast Wrist in Young Athletes - Aubrey Armento, Aubrey.armento@childrenscolorado.org

Upper Extremity Return to Play SOP

   RIG Meeting - Wednesday, April 29, 2026 07:00 PM Central Time 
   Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88366821039?pwd=mSzkMN5neijlTicx4uOrYYhBlMKLta.1   
   Meeting ID: 883 6682 1039 
   Passcode: 005591

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   +13126266799,,88366821039#,,,,*005591# US (Chicago)
   +13092053325,,88366821039#,,,,*005591# US

Lower Extremity

Workgroups:

• Registry of Arthroscopy for Meniscal Pediatric Pathology (RAMPP) - Emily Niu, eniu@childrensnational.org
• Tibial Spine (ASTEROID) - Neeraj Patel, neelortho@gmail.com
• MCL Injuries - Matthew Ellington, ellington53@gmail.com
• PCL Injuries - Stephanie Pearce, sspearcemd@gmail.com
• BSI COVID - Katherine Rizzone, katherine_rizzone@urmc.rochester.edu
• Interdisciplinary Communication for Non-Operative Physical Therapy Management - Michelle Feairheller, michelle.feairheller@nemours.org
• 4 in 1 outcomes - Daniel Karam, daniel.karam@nationwidechildrens.org
• Ankle Instability & OCD - Robert Tysklind, rtysklind@iuhealth.org
• Hamstring Return to Play Assessment - Nicholas Giampetruzzi, ngiampetruzzi@connecticutchildrens.org

   RIG Meeting - Thursday, April 23, 2026 07:00 PM Central Time 
   Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85789877075?pwd=P9xDfHONw6FajYrc8aJg3WMgwu9b5b.1
   Meeting ID: 857 8987 7075
   Passcode: 445014

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   +13052241968,,85789877075#,,,,*445014# US  
   +13092053325,,85789877075#,,,,*445014# US

Practitioner Specialties

Workgroups:

• Reimbursement for Mocap Testing/Screening - Corinna Franklin, corinna.franklin@yale.edu
• Self-Assessment of Neuromuscular Control (SANC) - Lauren Butler, lbutler@fiu.edu
• Injury Prevention Activities Performed by Athletic Trainers in Various Practice Settings - Joseph Janosky, josephjanosky@gmail.com
• The Influence of Therapist Gender on Exercise Prescription after ACLR - Lauren Butler, lbutler@fiu.edu
• Health Equity - Stephanie Logterman, steph.logterman@gmail.com
• Blood Flow Restriction Tolerance and Adverse Events - Nicholas Giampetruzzi, ngiampetruzzi@connecticutchildrens.org
• PT Visit Utilization - Michael Saper, michael.saper@seattlechildrens.org
• Motion Lab Equipment Education - Christine Caron, Ccaron@mednet.ucla.edu
• Exercise Dosing in Rehabilitation - Lauren Butler, lbutler@fiu.edu
• Clinical Commentary: Quality of Movement Assessment During Rehabilitation After ACLR - Lauren Butler, lbutler@fiu.edu

Bone Stress Injury

Workgroups:

• Femoral Neck BSI Retrospective Review - Naomi Brown, brownnj@chop.edu
• Perceived Needs for Mental Health Services in Pediatric Sports Medicine Settings Survey Study - Mary Daley, mdaley521@gmail.com
• Psychological Readiness in Return to Sport Decision Making - Casey Huse, husec@chop.edu

Spine

Workgroups:

• Adolescent Athletes with Spinal Conditions - Kirsten Tulchin-Francis, Kirsten.Tulchin-Francis@nationwidechildrens.org
• Spondy Delphi - Emily Sweeney, emily.sweeney@childrenscolorado.org
• The Use, Safety and Efficacy of Corticosteroid Injections for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Indications in Skeletally Immature Patients - William Hollabaugh, hwilliam@wustl.edu
• Isthmic Spondylolysis Prevalence Systematic Review - Mark Riederer, markr1653@gmail.com

   RIG Meeting - Thursday, April 16, 2026 07:00 PM Central Time 
   Join Zoom Meeting
   https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83707792148?pwd=4dmwycib6VPaxNTASL0ZI8mqkSuY4d.1

   Meeting ID: 837 0779 2148
   Passcode: 534389

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   +13092053325,,83707792148#,,,,*534389# US
   +13126266799,,83707792148#,,,,*534389# US (Chicago)

Athlete Specialties

Workgroups:

• Sport-Specific Patterns in Sport Specialization - Mary Daley, daleym2@chop.edu
• Physical Literacy in Children with Physical Disabilities - Lauren Butler, lbutler@fiu.edu
• Coach Perceptions of Sport Specialization: Qualitative Focus Group Study - Justin DiSanti, disantij1@duq.edu
• Sports Bra Characteristics in Gymnasts, Dancers and Cheerleaders - Katherine Rizzone, katherine_rizzone@urmc.rochester.edu
• Female Athlete Culture - Lora Scott, scottl@childrensdayton.org
• Hormonal Variability and Injury Risk - Allison Tenfelde, amtenfelde@gmail.com
• Assessment of Athlete Physical Literacy - Christin Zwolski, christin.zwolski@cchmc.org
• Return to Dance - Modified Delphi Study - Tatiana Patsimas, tatiana.patsimas@gmail.com

   RIG Meeting - Thursday, April 23, 2026 3:00 PM Central Time 
   Join Zoom Meeting 
   https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82461358668?pwd=AmY9Maa1W8a0apXA5etfmmxpFiWbwm.1

   Meeting ID: 824 6135 8668
   Passcode: 840285

   One tap mobile 
   +13092053325,,82461358668#,,,,*840285# US
   +13126266799,,82461358668#,,,,*840285# US (Chicago)

All workgroups have been approved by the Research Oversight Committee (ROC). If your workgroup is missing, you need to log in and complete the ROC Form.