2018 AMSSM Annual Meeting

American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) 27th Annual Meeting is organized by American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) and will be held during Apr 24 - 29, 2018 at Walt Disney World Dolphin, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is Physicians and other health care providers interested in the field of sports medicine.

Main Conference Description :
Purpose :
This is the premier educational meeting for sports medicine physicians and healthcare providers and it highlights the latest research and medical practices to enhance the care of sports medicine patients.

Clinical Practice and Patient Care :
Attendees will gain a valuable breadth of medical knowledge regarding injury and disease evaluation, prevention and treatment for individuals engaged in all levels of physical activity.

Scientific Research :
The meeting provides an academic forum and support network to discuss cutting edge research and promote scientific inquiry.

Advocacy and Healthcare Quality :
The meeting addresses important healthcare, practice and legislative issues affecting sports medicine providers and patients.

Education :
Attendees will learn, discuss and develop the ability to teach current, future and controversial issues in sports medicine.

Professional Support and Collaboration :
The meeting fosters faculty development, collegial relationships, camaraderie and networking among sports medicine physicians and healthcare providers with a variety of interests and backgrounds.

Conference Objectives are :
• Describe key components of the foot and ankle physical examination.
• Understand sonographic imaging of select foot and ankle pathology.
• Describe the “foot core paradigm” and the clinical importance of intrinsic foot strength in the athlete.
• Discuss clinical decision making when returning an athlete to sport following foot and ankle injuries.
• Define the various types of impingement about the hip.
• Understand sonographic imaging of select hip disorders.
• Discuss the functional evaluation and non-operative management of athletic hip disorders.
• Discuss the high fat/low carbohydrate strategy for performance and its optimal indications and expected outcomes.
• Describe the ketogenic diet, its evidence for performance enhancement and potential side effects.
• Discuss nutrition strategies for the ultra-endurance athlete.
• Explain the potential role for microbiomes in musculoskeletal health and sports performance.
• Describe methods to include young athletes with autism in sports.
• Discuss legal issues pertaining to medically clearing an athlete.
• Describe medical challenges in disabled athletes.