University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF) 12th Annual Primary Care Sports Medicine : Upper Extremity

University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF) 12th Annual Primary Care Sports Medicine : Upper Extremity is organized by University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF) and will be held during Dec 01 - 03, 2017 at InterContinental San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is primary care physicians in family practice, internal medicine, and pediatrics; followed by physical therapy, athletic trainers, resident physicians, and medical students interested in sports medicine, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Because musculoskeletal problems are one of the most common medical problems that practitioners see in clinic, PCPs would benefit from having high confidence and competence in this area.This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 17.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Conference Overview :
This course provides a comprehensive joint-by-joint review of common injuries and offers current Sports Medicine practices which apply to the care of all patients from the recreational participant to the specialized elite athlete. High lights of this program include: a multidisciplinary faculty, live observed joint examinations using audiovisu al aids, optional small group hands-on examination workshops, hands-on knee injection practice, interactive case sessions, and practical Sports Medicine topics.

Conference Objectives are :
• Improve ability to conduct specific musculoskeletal examinations.
• Diagnose the most common musculoskeletal problems using history, exam, and (if needed) imaging;
• Describe conservative and surgical treatment options for common musculoskeletal problems;
• Apply learned concepts on diagnosis and treatment from lectures and workshops into clinical practice.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.