Upcoming Medical Conferences in Bolton Landing

Sports Medicine Symposium: The Modern Athlete is organized by New York University (NYU) School of Medicine and will be held from Jun 10 - 12, 2019 at The Sagamore Resort on Lake George, Bolton Landing, New York, United States of America. Target Audience: Pediatricians, family physicians, emergency room physicians, urgent care providers, orthopedists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physical therapists, athletic trainers and other health care professionals with an interest in the management of common orthopedic sports injuries Accreditation: Credit Desiganation Statement: The NYU School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Physical Therapy Credit: NYU Hospitals Center is a New York State Education Department approved provider for physical therapy and physical therapy assistant continuing education. This course is approved for a maximum of 12.75 physical therapy/physical therapy assistant contact hours (1.275 CEUs). The following states require continuing education units with no state-specific approval: CT, IA, ID, MO, ND and WA. BOC Appoved Provider Statement: NYU Hospital Centers (BOC AP#: P2540) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 12.75 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program. Description: Sports Medicine Symposium: The Modern Athlete is a three-day symposium on current practices and innovations in diagnostic and therapeutic interventions used for recreational and elite athletes. The course will review the current literature and highlight the latest management principles for the endurance athlete, the overhead athlete, and the young athlete. Attendees will have the opportunity to perform evidence-based musculoskeletal examinations, practice diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound, enhance joint and soft tissue injection skills, and enhance their knowledge of orthobiologics, strength training, biomechanics, video analysis, and exercise physiology. The goal of the course is to enable clinicians to feel comfortable with the most up-to-date diagnostic and therapeutic modalities used for today’s modern athlete. Educational Objectives: After participating in this activity, clinicians should be able to: • Describe treatment algorithms to diagnose, manage, and refer orthopedic pathologies and sports injuries and identify and address functional implications of musculoskeletal injuries • Identify and treat common musculoskeletal injuries in both elite and recreational athletes • Identify and treat acute and overuse musculoskeletal injuries in the pediatric, adolescent, and adult athletes • Describe the biomechanics of running, biking, swimming, and pitching • Identify runners who would benefit from 2D video analysis • Identify athletes’ training techniques that put them at risk for injury