WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wednesday, June 25, Senator Rick Scott, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand will convene a hearing entitled “Lessons from the Field: How Sports Medicine Can Improve Health Outcomes for Seniors” to explore how the principles of sports medicine can be applied to support healthy aging. The hearing will spotlight innovative strategies used by sports medicine professionals and athletes to enhance mobility, prevent injuries, reduce health care costs, and promote longer, healthier lives as Americans age. Witnesses will also examine the potential for interdisciplinary care, patient education, and community-based approaches to physical activity and injury prevention.
Witnesses testifying at the hearing will include Dr. E. Lyle Cain, Jr., Orthopaedic Surgeon and Team Physician at the University of Alabama; Dr. Paul S. Legg, Orthopaedic Surgeon and Team Physician at the University of Charleston in West Virginia; former NFL Quarterback Matt Hasselback; and Jennifer Raymond, Chief Strategy Officer at AgeSpan in Massachusetts.
Witnesses for the hearing will include:
WHEN: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
3:30 PM
WHERE: Dirksen Senate Office Building, SD-G50
WATCH: Live broadcast online HERE.
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