About this episode
Dr. Francis O’Connor is a Professor and Medical Director for the Consortium for Health and Military Performance at Uniformed Services University, and has been a leader in sports medicine education and research for the military for over 30 years. Dr. O’Connor is also the Medical Director for the Uniformed Services University Consortium for Health and Military Performance (CHAMP) and a Professor of Military and Emergency Medicine. A retired Colonel in the United States Army, Dr. O’Connor is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, and also served one year as a Command Surgeon with Special Operations in the Middle East. Dr. O’Connor has authored over 100 peer reviewed articles in scientific journals and book chapters for the military and sports medicine. He is a past President of the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine (AMSSM), and has received several awards for excellence in sports medicine research and education including the Korey Stringer Institute’s Lifesaving Research Award, presented by the NFL and Gatorade, and he is also a recipient of the AMSSM's Founder's Award – the highest honor awarded by the AMSSM. *Contact info: francis.oconnor@usuhs.edu**Post Episode Survey: https://surveyking.com/a/f0fqjsu*This project was completed with support from the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation through its Family Medicine Leads Emerging Leader Institute program.
