Chicago Sports Medicine Symposium

Thursday, August 03, 2017

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Time: 7:00AM
Location: 633 N St Clair St, Chicago, IL 60611
Cost: $400.00

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COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Learn Diagnostic Evaluation, Indications, Non-operative, Surgical Management and Rehabilitation of complex shoulder instability patients.
  • Learn diagnostic evaluation, non-operative treatment, surgical indications, and rehabilitations for basic, complex and revision rotator cuff tear.
  • Review non-operative, surgical and rehabilitation management options for degenerative shoulder disease including non-operative care, arthroscopic indications and shoulder replacement strategies in the young active patient.
  • Evaluate and treat basic and complex knee ligament injuries including surgical management, injury prevention and rehabilitation.
  • Identify, evaluate, and manage Femoral Acetabular Impingement and Labral Tears of the hip
  • Understand contemporary rehabilitation programs and return to play guidelines for common shoulder, knee and hip problems.
  • Understand contemporary rehabilitation techniques following cartilage procedures of the knee including timing to return to activities.
  • Manage patients with meniscal deficiency, patellofemoral cartilage lesions or tibiofemoral articular cartilage defects.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Orthopaedic surgeons, primary care practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, athletic trainers, physical therapists and other healthcare professionals whose scope of practice includes sports medicine.

ACCREDITATION

Physicians: The Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education (FORE) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. FORE designates this live activity for a maximum of 31 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For the purpose of re-certification, the following organizations accept AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

  • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
  • The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)

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