11am-3pm: USOPC Team Physician Training (No CME offered)
Noon-4pm: Registration
4-6:30pm: Science of Sport Research Forum: Where Prevention meets Performance (CME 2.5)
Session Faculty:
Moderator: Laura Zdziarski, PhD, ATC
Session Description:
The research forum is an opportunity for researchers and clinicians to disseminate their research within a concise and efficient time frame. The Science of Sport Research Forum is designed to facilitate knowledge transfer surrounding current and future research within Sports Science focusing on injury prevention and performance. Presentations will be kept to a strict 10-minute time window and will consist of faculty and graduate students from across the University of Utah campus and the University’s strategic partners.
Objectives:
Summarize the most current research surrounding sports injury prevention
Explain the current and most applicable research to increase their patient population’s sports performance
7-9pm: Speaker Dinner (No CME offered)
Friday, 2/21/20
7-9:30am: Success Stories in the Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport: Informing Future Research (CME 2.25)
Session Faculty:
Moderator: Stuart Willick, MD
Session Description:
Successful injury prevention research can be daunting and challenging, but also highly rewarding when the health and safety of athletes is improved. During these sessions, attendees will learn about success stories in injury prevention research. There will be a focus on the methodological details of effective research. Additionally, there will be a focus on the translation of successful research studies to the application of safety interventions on the part of physicians, trainers, therapists and coaches.
Session Objectives:
Attendees will learn that data-driven sports injury prevention interventions can successfully reduce sports injuries.
Attendees will learn which injury methodologies are most appropriate for different sports.
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11am-1:30pm: Optional Course ($150): Point of Care Ultrasound: Novel applications in the Athlete (CME 2.5)
Session Faculty:
Moderators: Dan Cushman, MD, Joy English, MD
Facilitators: Patrick Ockerse, MD, Jennifer Cotton, MD, Gabrielle Ahlzadeh, MD, Keith Cummings, MD, Julia Kammel, MD
Session Objectives:
Provide a brief overview of relevant ocular, intra-abdominal, vascular, skin & soft tissue anatomy as it relates to the use of sports ultrasound outside of the musculoskeletal system
Describe when it may be appropriate to utilize diagnostic ultrasound imaging for specific complaints in the athletic population
Review abnormal ultrasound findings associated with retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, intra-abdominal hemorrhage, deep vein thrombosis, cellulitis, abscess, and a few select urgent musculoskeletal concerns
Session Description:
This session is intended for anyone working with athletes who may benefit from the use of ultrasound while on the road.The course will be individually tailored for every attendee present with personalized teaching available throughout the entire session.All levels are welcome and encouraged to attend.The session will touch upon the use of ultrasound for acute eye injuries, abdominal injuries, leg swelling suggestive of DVT, skin & soft tissue infections, and musculoskeletal injuries requiring immediate attention.
4-6:30pm: Updates from the International Olympic Committee: Mental Health, Nutritional Supplements, and more (CME 2.25)
Session Faculty (Nutritional Supplements):
Moderator: Joy English, MD
Faculty: Jason Lippman, MD, Lauren Borowski, MD
Session Faculty (Mental Health):
Moderator: Jonathan Ravarino, PhD, LCSW
Faculty: Rachele McCarthey, MD, Uma Dorn, PhD
Session Description:
This session will discuss the recent IOC Consensus statements regarding nutritional supplements and mental health in elite athletes.
Session Objectives:
Adequately identify, assess, and refer individuals who may be identified as being at increased risk for mental illness
Understand the importance of a collaborative network of providers to adequately care for athletes suffering from mental illness
Implement appropriate practices to ensure athletes receive care for both physical and mental health concerns
Understand the role for nutritional supplementation in athletes including micronutrient and macronutrient supplementation for direct or indirect benefits to training
Review antidoping rules as they relate to nutritional supplements and how to identify athletes who may be at risk for a rules violation
Barbara Fink, DPT, Trina Bellendir, PT, Ned Dowling, PT, Laura LaMarche, DPT, KC Sato, DPT, Katharine Blumenthal, DPT
Session Objectives:
Describe current best practice principles of injury prevention in sports
Describe sport specific strategies to decrease risk of injury
Session Description:
This session will present current best practice principles of injury prevention that pertain to many popular sporting activities. The discussion will delve into the most prevalent injuries in key sports and the most up to date research regarding prevention. The session will cover information relevant to recreational up through elite athletes in the areas of skiing, cycling, running, golf, dance, climbing, basketball, soccer, and more.This session promises to be informative, energetic and interactive.
