Medicine of Cycling CME Conference Event Dates for 2020

 We are excited to announce the next Medicine of Cycling Conference will take place on October 28 - November 1, 2020 "online" -- virtually.  Details for CME, conference schedule, registration through UCSF CME, speakers, and hotel…

Matthew Bitner, MD, to Present on Topic of “Emergency Planning” at the 2013 Medicine of Cycling Conference

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"Medical Threat Assessments: Hope is not a Strategy - Planning for a Successful Race"When planning a race, organizers often focus on the course, the participants, the permits, etc… and way at the bottom of the list is "medical."…

Who is in charge when concussion happens in racing?

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Concussions don't bleed, swell, ooze, or rupture, which makes it challenging to identify riders who may have sustained a concussion. Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-QuickStep), who crashed in Stage 1 of this year's Tour de France and lost consciousness…

Bicycling Magazine Article Features MOC’s Concussion Assessment Chart

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Bicycling Magazine recently published Bruce Barcott's very well researched article about helmet standards, helmet design and concussion in cycling.  The article features an adaptation (used with permission) of the Medicine of Cycling Concussion…

UCSF Mini Medical School Medicine of Cycling Edition on UCTV July – September

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Wow! The UCSF 2013 Mini Medical School Medicine of Cycling Edition will launch its web video series starting on July 28, 2013!http://www.uctv.tv/series/Medicine-of-Cycling-Mini-Medical-School-for-the-Public-Presented-by-UCSF-Osher-Center-for-Integrative-Medicine-737The…

Medicine of Cycling Concussion Evaluation & Assessment Cards Now Available in French

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Thanks to the efforts of Paul Trégouët, we are now offering the Medicine of Cycling Concussion Evaluation / Assessment Cards in French on our Guidelines page.  This is in addition to our English and Hebrew versions. Full-color printed and…

Laminated Cycling Concussion Symptom and Assessment Cards Now Available For Purchase

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Due to popular demand, we now have waterproof laminated concussion cards available for purchase.  These cards are a handy 5.5" x 8.5" size and they fit in any gear bag, car seat back or in the team bus.  Purchase as many as you like;…

WADA Publishes Sport Physician’s Tool Kit for Local Anti-Doping Education

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The World Anti-Doping Agency WADA-ADA has published a "Sport Physician's Tool Kit" that contains materials to help sport physicians develop their own education programs. From the WADA Site:Page on WADA's websiteDirect link to the tool…

New York Times: To Encourage Biking, Cities Lose the Helmets

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Is the importance of city bike usage more important than wearing a helmet?  The New York Times takes a look a bike sharing programs, helmet usage and the adoption of these programs.  The real question is: do the benefits of getting…

Nutrition, Facial Injuries, Lower Extremity Conditions in Cycling, and the Female Cyclist headline Day 3 of the 2012 Medicine of Cycling Conference

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (August 26, 2012) Hip injury, sweat rate, cardiac screening, disordered eating, and dental care were just a few of the topics discussed today at the third annual Medicine of Cycling Conference. Medical experts presented…

Undiagnosed concussions in cycling cost more than just minutes in the General Classification

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On July 8, 2011,  thousands of fans logged on to YouTube to watch Chris Horner cross the finish line following Stage 7 of the Tour de France, repeatedly asking  "Where am I? Did I finish?" when he couldn't remember crashing 35 kilometers…