OVERVIEW

Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) 8th Annual Meeting is organized by Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) and will be held from Jan 28 - 30, 2021.

Purpose:
The 8th Annual PRiSM Meeting is designed to provide high-quality dissemination of information in the basic sciences, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and technical advances in the multi-disciplinary areas of sports medicine for children and adolescents.

Meeting Goals:
• Increase member and non-member competence in pediatric and adolescent sports medicine
• Promote the highest possible standards in clinical orthopaedic surgery, physical therapy, primary care, athletic training, etc. practices for pediatric and adolescent sports medicine
• Promote the highest possible standards in clinical physical therapy practice
• Provide the target audience with a forum for the exchange of ideas and methodologies in the field of pediatric and adolescent sports medicine and related medical and basic sciences
• Increase the body of knowledge existing in the field of pediatric and adolescent sports medicine
• Provide educational opportunities to members in all aspects of pediatric and adolescent sports medicine
• Provide an ongoing assessment of the impact of the PRISM CME Program and make modifications to existing activities and develop new activities as appropriate.

Meeting Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Discuss the diagnosis & multidisciplinary management of common pediatric and adolescent sports related injuries.
• Establish treatment guidelines and algorithms for working with childhood athletes and their families.
• Examine multiple evidence based approaches to treating pediatric sports concerns.
• Explore clinical approaches to the injured athlete throughout their continuum of care.
• Evaluate effective ways to improve patient care and reduce lifelong sequelae of sports injuries.