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John W. Orchard, MD, PhD Biography |
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Sports physician and sports injury researcher |
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Not Clearly Pro or Con to the question "Should Performance Enhancing Drugs (Such as Steroids) Be Accepted in Sports?" |
Reasoning: |
"WADA’s aim should be to stamp out cheating in sport. This is quite difficult to do, as the cheats are usually very clever. WADA instead is trying to maximise scalps of athletes who 'test positive for drugs', without apparent concern for whether they are actually cheating.
Instead of concentrating only on the genuinely performance-enhancing (and usually difficult-to-detect) drugs, the WADA banned list is ever-expanding. It now includes commonly used medications which are much easier to detect and 'might conceivably' be used for performance-enhancing in rare circumstances. Whether these rare circumstances exist when an athlete tests positive [doesn’t] seem [to] faze WADA, as there is a presumption of guilt rather than innocence."
"WADA is on The Verge of Losing the Plot," www.crikey.com.au, Aug. 1, 2008
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Theoretical Expertise Ranking: |
Experts Individuals with MDs, JDs, PhDs, or equivalent advanced degrees in fields relevant to performance enhancing drugs and sports. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to performance enhancing drugs and sports. |
Involvement and Affiliations: |
Sports physician and sports injury researcher Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Public Health, University of Sydney Editorial Board Member, American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2004-present Editorial Board Member, British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2001-present Board member, New South Wales Sporting Injuries Committee, 2000-present Editorial Board Member, International Sportsmen Journal, 2000-present Team Doctor, Sydney Roosters Rugby League Club, 1998-present Conjoint Senior Lecturer, Sports Medicine, University of New South Wales, 1997-present Injury Survey Coordinator, Australian Football League, 1992-present Former Consultant Medical Officer, Australian Cricket Team - Indian tour, 2007 Former Team Doctor, New South Wales State of Origin, 2000-2006 Former Assistant Editor, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2002-2004 Former Representative, Country Rugby League, 1998-2000 Former Club Doctor, Sydney Swans Football Club, 1994-1997 Former Team Doctor, Hawthorn Football Club, 1990-1991 |
Education: |
MD, University of Melbourne, 2006 PhD, University of New South Wales, 2000 MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery), University of Melbourne, 1989 BA, University of Melbourne, 1989 |
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Fellow, Australian College of Sports Physicians
Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine
Fellow, Australian Sports Medicine Federation
Fellow, Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine (UK) |
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