Newswise — DENVER, Colorado and CLEVELAND, Ohio - For the first time, the presidents of the major sports leagues physicians' societies met to discuss common issues, ways to work collaboratively and to share best practices. The collaboration, which kicked off during the American Orthopaedic Society of Sport Medicine (AOSSM) annual meeting in Denver, is spearheaded by NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) President James Voos, MD, who is the Head Team Physician for the Cleveland Browns and Chairman, Department of Orthopedic Surgery at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio Physicians Society Presidents for the NFL, MLB, NBA, MLS and NHL committed to meet bi-annually to advance health and safety initiatives, foster interest in sports medicine careers, boost collaborative research and to support sports medicine physicians' ability to care for athletes. Those who attended the meeting were: John Kuhn, MD, immediate past President of the NHL Team Physicians Society (NHLTPS) (current NHLTPS President Dr.
Dhiren Naidu was not able to attend) James Voos, MD, President, NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) Brian Forsythe, MD, President, Pro Soccer Physicians' Society (PSPS) Travis Maak, MD, President, NBA Physicians Association (NBAPA) Nik Verma, MD, President, MLB Physicians Society (MLBPS) They released the following unity statement: As Team Physician Society Presidents for the NFL, MLB, NBA, MLS and NHL, we resolve to work together in collaboration with AOSSM in sharing best practices in each .