IIRM 2018 Sports Medicine Conference Series

International Institute for Race Medicine (IIRM) Sports Medicine Conference Series is organized by International Institute for Race Medicine (IIRM) and will be held from Oct 26 - 27, 2018 at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, District of Columbia, Washington, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is intended for physicians, nurses, physical therapists, EMTs, athletic trainers, and other health care providers who have an interest in sports medicine, improving the well-being of patients, and providing quality medical care at mass participation endurance events.

Presented by the International Institute for Sports Medicine, sponsored by MedStar Sports Medicine, and held in conjunction with the Marine Corps Marathon and Uniformed Services University Consortium for Health and Military Performance (CHAMP).

Lectures include a keynote presentation by Robert Sallis, MD, FAAFP, FACSM, on exercise prescription, as well as gait retraining for running injuries by Eric Magrum, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT; cardiovascular considerations for runners by Ankit Shah, MD; advanced therapies for injury by Sean Mulvaney, MD; and more. The program also includes multiple workshops focusing on team-based analysis of medical tent scenarios and interactive sessions on topics such as dry needling and VO2Max testing and zone training implementation.

Attendees have the option of volunteering in the medical tent of the Marine Corps Marathon for additional CME credit hours.

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