AOSSM Presidential Guest Speaker- Beyond the Game: A Fireside Chat on High-Stakes Decisions, Resilience, and Return to Play

Thursday, July 9, 2026

9:15 AM - 10:10 AM PDT

Location: Level 4, Hall 4C

General Session Moderator(s)

Alex Smith

NFL Veteran Quarterback
NFL
Eric McCarty, MD

Chief of Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery, Professor
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Boulder, CO, US
Robin West, MD

Inova Sports Medicine
Fairfax, VA, United States

Disclosure(s):

Stephania Bell: No financial relationships to disclose

Alex Smith: No financial relationships to disclose

Eric C. McCarty, MD: No relevant disclosure to display

Robin West, MD: No relevant disclosure to display

Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Breg