On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast (X: @TheAMSSM), host Dr. Jake Wessels, MD, is joined by Dr. Marcia Faustin (X: @FaustinMarcia) to discuss her main stage presentation about Mental Health and Shared Decision-Making during the 2024 AMSSM Annual Meeting.
Dr. Faustin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of California – Davis. She is the Associate Team Physician for the UC Davis Division I Collegiate Athletics team and the co-Head Team Physician for the USA Gymnastics Women's National Team.
In this conversation, Dr. Faustin discusses aspects of her upcoming talk in Baltimore, MD, and address the following topics:
- Her journey to becoming a Division I athlete and working with elite level athletes
- The factors that led her to work with the US Women’s Gymnastics Team
- What shaped her shared decision-making process when caring for athletes – even at the highest levels of competition
- How her personal experiences impact the way she practices medicine
- The importance of mental health and why it should be a priority for providers
- Trends she has noticed in mental health care for athletes
In-person and virtual attendance options are still available for the conference. Register to attend the 2024 AMSSM Annual Meeting at annualmeeting.amssm.org.
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