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In previous years, the available medical data was highly variable across the tournament. FIFA will be undertaking a first-of-its-kind data collection so that the professionals have information at their fingertips that could save lives.
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ACEP Now: May 2026“We’ll have consistent data across sites, and I think we will be able to make some reasonable inferences from the data set. That piece is incredibly exciting,” said Dr. Ossmann.
The opportunity to collaborate with emergency medical professionals from so many different places for a major sporting event is the opportunity of a lifetime.
“We’re learning as much as we’re teaching,” Dr. Ossmann said. “I think one of the greatest joys that I’ve had in the medical role for the tournament is the ability to be able to connect all these smart people together.”
Ms. Torres is a communications and marketing specialist at ACEP.
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