Maximising the performance of your Medical Committee

Dr Richard Budgett Medical and Scientific Director IOC

•  IOC Medical and Scientific Commission

•  IF Medical Commission Role : ü Proactive ü Reactive

• Protection of Clean Athletes • Health Promotion

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•  Protection of health of athletes –  Prevention of injury and illness –  Protection of clean athletes –  Promotion of health and physical activity

IOC Medical and Scientific Commission

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Medical care and doping control at the Olympic Games

•  Publications and Consensus statements •  GetSet App – Injury prevention •  Prevention of Harassment and Abuse, Female Athlete Health,

Dental, Physiotherapy, Nutrition •  Online diplomas (nutrition, sports medicine, physiotherapy) •  Sport Physician Toolkit •  ATPC and World Conference

IOC Medical and Scientific Commission Activities to support IF Medical Commissions

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•  Structure : Multidisciplinary, Link to Executive Board

•  Role : Protection of health of athletes

–  Prevention of injury and illness –  Protection of clean athletes –  Promotion of health and physical activity

•  Medical care and doping control at IF events

IF Medical Commissions

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Proactive care : •  Surveillance •  Electronic medical record (GE Centricity Solutions) •  Set standards:

-  rules -  equipment and medical staff -  medical team – composition, training and experience

•  Advice and Education (Guides, on-line courses, needle policy) •  Research

IF Medical Commissions Preparation for Events

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•  Reactive care : –  Field of Play teams and equipment – Medical staff –  Ambulances –  Secondary care –  Emergency Plan –  Public health

•  Monitor preparations

IF Medical Commissions Delivery at events

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•  IF: Information and Intelligence ITA: •  More independence •  More harmonisation •  More transparency •  Efficiency and effectiveness

Protecting the clean athlete through the Independent Testing Authority (ITA)

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•  Legacy from events •  National Federations •  Health through Sport •  Use Medical Committee

Health Promotion

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•  Empower and use IF Medical Commission •  Communicate with IOC Medical and Scientific Commission •  Protect health of athletes

–  Prevention of injury and illness –  Protection of clean athletes –  Promotion of health and physical activity

Conclusion

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