Dallas-Fort Worth Sports Medicine Symposium 2012
March 23-25, 2012
Sheraton Arlington Hotel
1500 Convention Center Drive
Arlington, Texas 76011
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The evaluation, treatment and care of the athlete, along with the prevention of injuries, demand the full attention and concern of the entire sports medicine team. The concept of this symposium is to demonstrate the importance of the entire sports team including physician, athletic trainer, and physical therapist in preparing the athlete for competition.
This symposium will focus on the proper approaches to prepare athletes for competition, and the treatment and care of athletes following specific injuries of the shoulder, hip, ankle and knee.
Other areas of focus are the medical issues of athletes such as POTS syndrome, cardiology screening, AEDs and concussion management.
Who Should Attend
This symposium is designed for orthopedists, family medicine and internal medicine physicians, physical therapists, physician assistants, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, athletic trainers, and coaches.
Teaching Methods
The primary educational methods include lectures, interactive panel discussions and labs.
Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Discuss the similarities and differences in treating the "Military" athlete and the "non military" athlete
- Discuss high ankle sprains and note the new literature pertaining to this subject
- Define what "condrocite harvesting" is and how it is used to treat condral defects
- Discuss POTs syndrome and identify the gender it affects
- Identify the talking points of HB 2038 and be able to explain the rules for implementation Illustrate functional rehabilitation for lower or upper extremities
- Identify differences or similarities in approaches to shoulder surgery
- Discuss gymnastics shoulder injuries and how to manage them
- Discuss prolotherapy and its current use in sports medicine
- Identify symptoms of avascular necrosis in the athlete
A review of participant critiques identifies desired topics and new techniques for the next year's symposium.
Accreditation
Texas Health Ben Hogan Sports Medicine has applied to the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 1.5 CEU's for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants. Ben Hogan Sports Medicine is recognized by the Board of Certification to offer 15 hours of continuing education for certified athletic trainers.
Applications for continuing education have also been submitted to the National Strength and Conditioning Association for 15 contact hours and the Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision in Oklahoma City for 1.5 contact hours.
Physicians may apply for up to 15 AMA PRA Category 2 Credit(s)TM directly from American Medical Association (AMA) for attending the entire symposium.
