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Medical Lead at FIFA serving team doctors. Former Director of Medical Affairs Aspetar. Physician. Manager.

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Joined May 2016
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Katharina Grimm MD
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FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup 2025 Morocco: new multi-pitch concept poses its own challenges to Medical, mainly around access. But so much fun for teams!
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Katharina Grimm MD
2 months
Simpler means safer when responding to an emergency: The new FIFA Medical Set-Piece toolkit and Pre-Match Emergency Action Plan - https://t.co/BORjfWbjuo Implemented at all FIFA competitions but can be used at all levels of play. Thanks to leadership by @andy_massey + Dr J Gordon
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This blog examines FIFA’s new approach to medical emergencies in football – the “Medical Set Piece.” Just like rehearsed free kicks, FIFA have created a standardised emergency protocol where medical...
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Katharina Grimm MD
3 months
With growing experience, we see that the FIFA Medical Set Piece can be implemented across diverse global settings. All field-of-play medical teams at the @FIFACWC in the US fully embraced the concept following its introduction by the FIFA Match Doctor. #Playersafety first.
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@andy_massey
Dr Andy Massey
3 months
The BRILLIANT @aserner explaining how @FIFAcom are facilitating truly collaborative, open and transparent health research, with all stakeholders to safeguard health and improve performance Great work across the globe in health surveillance, aligning all parties in a common goal
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@andy_massey
Dr Andy Massey
3 months
Pitchside emergency medicine guru Dr Jonny Gordon explaining the @FIFAcom Medical Set Piece A scripted, rehearsed response medical teams/coaches/parents can learn to provide the best care for all footballers Thank you for your leadership with @FIFAMedical
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Katharina Grimm MD
5 months
Winner of the first FIFA Youth Series is the U16 team from Paraguay—and ALL teams. No serious injuries despite uncompromising competition. Well done to everyone involved. Thank you to Dr Paul Borbas and Zurich Schutz&Rettung @FIFAcom #FIFAYouthSeries2025
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Katharina Grimm MD
5 months
Know the signs FIFA’s #SuspectAndProtect campaign features prominently at the pitch and in player workshops during the FIFA Youth Series. Young players need to know about the risks of concussion in football and that no match is worth the risk. @fifa
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Katharina Grimm MD
6 months
First ever FIFA Youth Series for U16 teams from all six FIFA Confederations kicking off with Match Coordination Meeting and trainings at the Home of FIFA. Proud and honoured to support team doctors in protecting players’ health. @FIFAcom #FYS25
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Katharina Grimm MD
6 months
How can we make the Concussion Assessment and Rehabilitation Service that we offer at our World Cups available to every player globally? Respond to Dr @andy_massey ‘s invitation and reach out to FIFA Medical if you want to help. @FIFAMedical @footballmed
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Katharina Grimm MD
6 months
FIFA Medical Symposium :Concussion in Football @aserner FIFA Medical takes concussion very seriously, always putting scientific evidence in football first in our decisions. @footballmed
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Katharina Grimm MD
7 months
FIFA Match Doctors are critical to player safety at World Cups. They implement the FIFA Medical Set Piece and assist team doctors in all their needs. Thank you for an outstanding Match Doctor Summit and your valuable contributions! @andy_massey @FIFAMedical
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@RossHemingway
Ross Hemingway OBE
11 months
🚀⚡️It’s published ⚡️🚀 Pre- Hospital Management of Exertional Heat Illness 17 recommendations on the definition, assessment, management (including infographics) and preparation of EHI. @FSEM_UK @WorldExtremeMed @BASICS_HQ @RCollEM @FSEM_IRL @rcgp @theAIS @DMS_MilMed
@FPHCEd
prehospitalcare
11 months
🌟The FPHC is pleased to announce the publication of a new consensus statement!🌟 This vital document will enhance prevention and treatment, improve early management, and lead to better patient outcomes. Available here https://t.co/yx1mtprdmW #FPHC #ExertionalHeatIllness
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British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM)
11 months
Safeguarding Athletes: How Prepared Are Sports Medicine Physicians to Recognise and Report Harassment and Abuse? 🏃‍♀️ 🚨 NEW #BJSMBlog 📄 A breakdown of a recent study published at the BJSM ✅ Read 👉 https://t.co/fIK4H8rr9a
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Katharina Grimm MD
1 year
Principle of acceptance—the crisis will come…. Are we prepared at FIFA Medical? Thank you to @IntlSOS and @andy_massey for the many learnings at the crisis management master class in Frankfurt.
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@andy_massey
Dr Andy Massey
1 year
Many thanks to @IndianFootball organising a Concussion Webinar, as part of the roll out to Member Associations of the @FIFAcom Concussion Awareness campaign, led expertly by @fifamedia Be aware. Suspect and Protect @FIFAMedical
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Katharina Grimm MD
1 year
Thank you to the amazing FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024 medical teams who kept everyone on and off the pitch safe! It has been such a rewarding experience and real privilege for Drs Steve Boyce, John MacLean, Fenton DeSouza and myself to work with you! Rahmat🙏
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Katharina Grimm MD
1 year
Thank you very much to the Paris2024 medical team, all field-of-play medical teams, other player medical staff, our FIFA Match Doctors and Injury Spotters for keeping players safe at the amazing Olympic Football Tournaments. Thank you @FIFAcom @Olympics
@andy_massey
Dr Andy Massey
1 year
Such a life experience at @Olympics in Paris 2024 I am so thankful to work for an amazing organisation like @FIFAcom, one of the lucky people in the world who loves their job Many health projects we hope to launch in the next 2 years, so many competitions to organise… excited
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@andy_massey
Dr Andy Massey
1 year
THE FIFA MEDICAL SET PIECE So important to rehearse for medical emergencies on the football pitch, so that the response becomes a scripted approach, minimising errors Precise roles, precise locations for equipment #MedicalSetPiece @FIFAcom @FIFAMedical https://t.co/u0BZRDEtLs
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‘Does your colleague know what to do on the pitch in case of a medical emergency? Do you?’ When traumatic and non-traumatic emergencies in football (soccer) occur, it is imperative that the healthc...
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Katharina Grimm MD
1 year
Player education on critical medical incidents at @copaamerica_ENG !Very privileged to observe medical services getting ready for PER-CHI at Dallas stadium thanks to Dr Osvaldo Pangrazio, Alicia and Jesus from @CONMEBOL Medical
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@andy_massey
Dr Andy Massey
1 year
A rising star in knowledge transfer … doing wonderful work on assessment and awareness of concussion in football with all stakeholders. Follow @Carolina_Wilke to see the tremendous work she is doing @FIFAMedical @footballmed
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