Accreditation

CME INFORMATION

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

·         Diagnose and treat instability in the throwing athlete.    

·         Describe and choose between surgical techniques and rehabilitation principles for shoulder impingement syndromes and shoulder labral injuries.

·         Recognize elbow anatomy and apply the treatment options for instability and chronic tendon pathology.

·         Understand and describe and apply the treatment options for disorders of the patellofemoral joint.

·         Demonstrate advanced clinical examination principles, surgical indications, and rehabilitation techniques for the treatment of knee and shoulder injuries.

·         Describe and implement the special considerations needed in diagnosing, treating and rehabilitating injuries in the skeletally immature athlete.

·         Describe and recommend the most effective surgical techniques for treatment of knee and shoulder injuries.

·         Identify and describe the operative and rehabilitative options for total joint replacement of the knee, hip and shoulder.

·         Identify the current methods of treatment for articular cartilage damage in the throwing shoulder.

·         Explain the surgical and rehabilitation options following high tibial osteotomy.

·         Explain the principles of meniscus transplantation and repair.

·         Describe the treatment options for and rehabilitation principles of hip labrum injuries in the athlete.

·         Evaluate and treat common foot and ankle injuries in athletes.

·         Recognize the treatment and recommend prevention techniques of common medical problems seen in sports including venous thrombosis, sports-related concussions and sports psychology.

Target Audience
The Sports Medicine Symposium of the Americas will be of value to physicians, physician assistants, athletic trainers, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, personal trainers and other professionals involved in the prevention, care and treatment of sports injuries.

Accreditation
Complete Conference Management is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME^®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians

Credit Designation
Complete Conference Management designates this live activity for a maximum of
20.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physical Therapist
Fifth Annual Sports Medicine Symposium of the Americas is approved by theTexas Physical Therapy Association for 20.75 Continuing Competency Units or 20.75 contact hours.

Athletic Trainers
The Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Institute is recognized by the Board of Certification Inc. to offer 20.75 continuing education units to certified athletic trainers in attendance.

Disclaimer
The information provided at this CME activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.

Faculty Disclosure
Complete Conference Management, in accordance with ACCME Accreditation requirements, requires faculty to disclose any financial interest or other relationship with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services discussed during this educational activity and with any commercial supporters of the activity. 

Unlabeled and Unapproved Products and/or Procedures
Faculty at this activity may discuss information about pharmaceutical agents and/or devices and/or procedures that is outside of U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved labeling.  This information is intended solely for continuing medical education and is not intended to promote off-label use of these medications, devices and procedures.  If you have questions, contact the medical affairs department of the manufacturer for the most recent prescribing information.