OVERVIEW

2021 Annual Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) Sports Medicine Symposium is organized by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and will be held from May 21 - 22, 2021.

Target Audience:
This activity is targeted to physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, athletic trainers, strength and conditioning professionals, physician assistants, orthopaedists, sports medicine physicians, physiatrists, and primary care physicians. Residents, fellows, and students of medicine, physical therapy, and athletic training may also benefit from this activity.

Accreditation:
Physicians:
Hospital for Special Surgery designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physical Therapists:
Hospital for Special Surgery is a New York State Education Department approved provider for physical therapy continuing education. Hospital for Special Surgery designates this activity for a maximum of 13 contact hours. This activity is approved by the North Carolina and Virginia Boards of Physical Therapy Examiners by virtue of approval by the New York State Education Department. This activity is pending approval in FL, NJ, IL and IN for Physical Therapy credits. The following states require continuing education units with no state specific approval: CT, IA, and WA.

Athletic Trainers:
Hospital for Special Surgery (BOC AP#P537) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 13.25 EBP Category hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

Description:
Earn valuable CEUs! Don't miss the all-virtual sports medicine conference of the year, from the hospital that serves more than 30 pro sports teams. Connect with leaders in the field of sports medicine to help you provide state-of-the-art care for your athletes. Highlights include advances in managing articular cartilage injuries, concussion management, the athlete's hip, the adolescent athlete, team physician roundtable, interactive workshops, and more!

Learning Objectives:
HSS Continuing medical education activities are intended to improve the quality of patient care and safety. At the completion of the course, the participant should be able to:
• Recognize each person’s role in the team approach (including ATC, MD, PA, PT and Performance Specialists) to providing outstanding patient care and appropriately referring patients to colleagues for treatment of injuries in the athletic population.
• Incorporate at least one current evidence-based treatment guideline for managing articular cartilage injuries.
• Identify at least two pertinent return-to-play principles following hip arthroscopy surgery.
• Incorporate at least two evidence based treatment strategies into their post-surgical treatment plan for rehabilitation of athletes with quadriceps/pectoralis major/Achilles tears.
• Identify at least two training considerations for managing the adolescent athlete.
• Describe current guidelines for return-to-play following a concussion.
• List one technique to assess readiness to return to sport following an ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction.
• Identify common injury patterns in the older runner.