Dr. Herring is a UW clinical professor in the Departments of Rehabilitation Medicine, Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, and Neurological Surgery. He is the co-medical director of Orthopedic Health and Sports Medicine for UW Medicine and co-medical director of the UW Medicine Sports Concussion Program. Dr. Herring holds the Zackery Lystedt Sports Concussion Endowed Chair. He specializes in non-operative musculoskeletal and sports medicine, with a particular interest in disorders of the spine and sports concussion. Dr. Herring serves as one of the team physicians for the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Mariners, as well as a consultant to the UW Sports Medicine Program. He was a major contributor to the successful passage of the Zackery Lystedt Law in Washington state. His continued work helped pass similar legislation in all fifty states and the District of Columbia. During this session, Dr. Herring will share stories about how he became interested in medicine, his physiatric training, and his career path. Wherever you are in your career, we encourage you to view this very special Nation Grand Round.
Learning ObjectivesUpon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
Accreditation StatementThe American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.Designation of CreditThe American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Financial DisclosuresAAPM&R requires all individuals who are in a position to control the content of an educational activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest, which is any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. Disclosures are made in written form prior to the start of the educational activity and any potential conflicts of interest that exist are resolved prior to the start of the activity through AAPM&R’s Conflict of Interest Disclosure and Resolution Policy Process. Individuals in a position to control content and their disclosed financial relationships are listed below.FacultyStanley A. Herring, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.AAPM&R Medical Education CommitteeJohn C. Cianca, MD: Ownership or partnership with Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Consultants, LLC.Karen P. Barr, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Rachel A. Brakke Holman, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Joseph E. Burris, MD: Serves on the Speakers Bureau for, and received clinical research grants from Allergan.David S. Cheng, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Theresa A. Gillis, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Kevin N. Hakimi, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Matthew T. Haas, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.R.Samuel Mayer, MD: Royalties from Demos Medical Publishing.Ameet S. Nagpal, MD MS MEd: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Sunil Sabharwal, MD: Royalities from Demos Publishing; board member, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.Sarah M. Smith, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Stephanie Tow, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Kevin R. VIncent, MD, PhD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
AAPM&R CME CommitteeKaren P. Barr, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Cherry C. Junn, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Sheryl R. Levin, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Kentaro Onishi, DO: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Evan R. Peck, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Cynthia G. Pineda, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Patricia T. Tan, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Brionn K. Tonkin, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.Kristin A. Wong, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.No other planners, faculty or other individuals in control of content disclosed any relevant financial relationships.FDA DisclosuresAll faculty members for this activity have disclosed they do not intend to discuss or demonstrate any pharmaceutical or medical device for which FDA clearance has not been approved.