Mapping out a treatment plan for your patients who are experiencing orthopedic complications is not a straightforward process.
You do everything possible to lead your patients down a path of healing. But when they’re looking to you for answers after experiencing a sports related injury, progressive total joint pain, or a musculoskeletal emergency ― you must go beyond orthopedic proficiency…
And confidently step into your role as a highly skilled diagnostic practitioner.
Attend The 2024 Advanced Clinical Orthopedic Conference to confidently step into your role as a highly skilled diagnostic practitioner!
August 8 & 9, 2024
- Earn up to 41.0 CE hours! Including 12.5 Pharmacology CE hours!
- Get your questions answered by leading experts
- Virtually network with colleagues across the country
- Video access available for 30 days afterward
- Earn up to 41.0 CE hours! Including 12.5 Pharmacology CE hours!
- Learn at your own pace
- Unlimited access to all summit sessions (live and bonus)
- Completely flexible for your busy schedule
Join us and discover what 14 orthopedic experts, including MDs, PAs, DPTs, PharmDs, APRNs, OTs & ATCs are doing to perform best-practice techniques for fracture management, incorporating functional nutrition for orthopedic diagnoses, and treatment decisions for presenting lower leg, ankle & foot injuries…
Plus, gain updates on guidelines for emerging biological and surgical technologies, interpretations of challenging imaging studies, and earn up to 41.0 CE hours, including up to 12.5 Pharmacology CE hours.
Expect to transform patient outcomes! Some of the included topics:
- Current innovations in hip arthroscopy & endoscopy
- Unravel orthopedic diagnostic mysteries in your patients
- New techniques for upper extremity orthopedic repairs and replacements
- Sport related musculoskeletal injuries: Special testing and treatments
- Proven fall prevention strategies: Predict, program & prevent
- Orthopedic pharmacology and perioperative management
- Revolutionary ortho assessments, differential diagnosis skills & referral red flags
- Linking diagnostic test results with physical assessment findings
- Orthopedic emergencies: Life threatening to life altering
- Pain management in orthopedics: Appropriate prescribing of opioids
Your keynote presenter, Sherwin Ho, MD, is an accomplished orthopedic surgeon, official spokesman for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, principal reviewer for the American Journal of Sports Medicine, and team physician for the USA Women's Volleyball national team!
With your registration, you'll also receive the new Drug Enforcement Administration's full 8 hours on opioid & substance use disorders which is mandatory for prescriber licensing renewals. Many of your orthopedic patients have pain. Safe and effective prescriptive practices are essential. This bonus video has a $459.99 value but it's yours for FREE!
Act now…and you'll join clinicians across the country to confidently identify and treat your shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle, and foot patients!
August 8 & 9, 2024
- Earn up to 41.0 CE hours! Including 12.5 Pharmacology CE hours!
- Get your questions answered by leading experts
- Virtually network with colleagues across the country
- Video access available for 30 days afterward
- Earn up to 41.0 CE hours! Including 12.5 Pharmacology CE hours!
- Learn at your own pace
- Unlimited access to all summit sessions (live and bonus)
- Completely flexible for your busy schedule
You know what it's like to go home after seeing patients all day and question whether you did the very best for everyone. When the days are so hectic, it can be difficult to stay up to date. Register now for the most powerful orthopedic event — the 2024 Advanced Clinical Orthopedic Conference— and you'll unlock the latest evidence and best practice guidelines!
20 ways you will elevate your orthopedic insights and enhance your confidence
- Practical tips for radiological interpretation and indications for additional testing
- Challenging examination findings of the skeletally immature patient with an injury to ACL
- Work-up for concurrent c-spine and shoulder findings and differential diagnosis
- Critical evaluation of x-ray findings for ligamentous involvement in fracture pattern
- Tibial slope and the influence it may have on recurrent instability
- Manage femoroacetabular impingement and labral tears
- Quick recognition of orthopedic emergencies such as open book fractures and SCFE joint dislocations in adolescents
- Antirheumatic medications to manage autoimmune/inflammatory components of orthopedic diseases
- Perioperative preparations with length of pause guides for specific medications
- Clinical presentation of osteonecrosis & symptoms related to vascular compromise
- Provocative tests and clinical presentation for acetabular labral tears
- 2024 American College of Radiology “Appropriateness Criteria” for diagnostic tests/procedures
- New technologies and innovations changing the solutions for UE orthopedic problems
- Crucial timing of corticosteroids, both oral and injectable
- UE repair and replacement including: 3-D printing, balloon implants, synthetic materials, and regenerative options
- Benefits of UE nerve blocks and pain cocktails, in same day outpatient surgeries
- Perform validated fall assessments, with categorization options for risk level
- Use floss, k tape, and joint mobilization to restore ankle mobility
- Apply functional nutrition principles to: osteoarthritis, weight optimization before joint replacement surgery, fractures, osteoporosis, and concussions
- Recognize clinical judgment errors in a remarkable orthopedic malpractice case
- Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
- Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Journal of Clinical Orthopedics and Trauma
- Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Journal of the American Medical Association
- International Journal of General Medicine
- Journal for Nurse Practitioners
- American Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Journal of Athletic Training
- Journal of Clinical Medicine
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Journal of Clinical Nutrition & more
(**CE applications are in the works! The CE link on this page will be continually updated. Please reach out to our helpful customer team with any CE questions for your profession!)
August 8 & 9, 2024
- Earn up to 41.0 CE hours! Including 12.5 Pharmacology CE hours!
- Get your questions answered by leading experts
- Virtually network with colleagues across the country
- Video access available for 30 days afterward
- Earn up to 41.0 CE hours! Including 12.5 Pharmacology CE hours!
- Learn at your own pace
- Unlimited access to all summit sessions (live and bonus)
- Completely flexible for your busy schedule
Join your trailblazing expert presenters who walk the talk. They treat a wide variety of orthopedic patients in their practice settings and immerse themselves in up-to-date clinical guidelines. Not only will they synthesize the latest coming from evidence but will also deliver tips based upon their extensive orthopedic patient care experiences
Jeff Temple, APRN, CFNP-OPA, AP-CWCON, has worked in the orthopedics field for more than 35 years, collecting experiences working in both ambulatory care and acute care orthopedic roles. Currently, Jeff sees patients and works in a practice with three orthopedic surgeons. Jeff is certified through the National Board for Certification of Orthopaedic Physician Assistants and has additional degrees as an Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner and Surgical Technologist.
- Practical tips for radiological interpretation and indications for additional testing
- Treatment strategies based on the mechanism of injury and/or alteration in gait
- Latest pharmacological management of orthopedic injuries: NSAIDs, antiplatelets, anticonvulsants, antispasmodics, narcotics, over the counter options
Michael E. Begg, DMSc, PA-C, AT-C, is a highly skilled healthcare professional with a diverse background in orthopedics, sports medicine, regenerative medicine, and athletic training. He currently serves as a Physician Assistant specializing in Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Trauma at Vail Summit Orthopedics and Neurosurgery in Edwards, CO. Dr. Begg has led clinical aspects of multiple funded trials and hosts a podcast, H2Orthopedics.com, where he discusses orthopedic conditions for patients and providers.
- When patient pieces do not quite align, discover how the unusual and extraordinary diagnoses can emerge
- Identify how rotational instability occurs with concurrent injuries to the ACL insult
- Detect the injuries that may lead to recurrent instability post-Bankart procedure
- Determine unique nuances of meniscal root tears vs. commonly seen meniscal tear pathology
Sherwin Ho, MD, is The Frank and Tang Families Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine and Director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of Chicago. He has taught and lectured nationally and internationally and has served as an official spokesman for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), as well as course faculty and on many committees for the AAOS, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. Dr. Ho is a member of the Herodicus Society, a principal reviewer for the American Journal of Sports Medicine, a founding member of the editorial board of the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, and Editor-In-Chief for Sports Medicine for Medscape Reference. He has served as a team physician for the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL and the Chicago Sky of the WNBA. Dr. Ho was the team physician for the USA Women’s Volleyball national team, accompanying them to Beijing where they won a silver medal.
- How labral tears occur in active patients, including the biomechanics of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI)
- Manage FAI and labral tears, including non-surgical and arthroscopic surgical management
- Analyze extraarticular hip problems, specifically trochanteric pain and hamstring injuries, including non-surgical management and endoscopic surgery
Terry L. Rzepkowski, DPT, MS, BS, is a Doctor of Physical Therapy with specialization in orthopedic physical therapy. Throughout his 40+ year career, Dr. Rzepkowski has specialized in orthopedic roles, total joint replacement surgery, sports medicine, musculoskeletal outpatient rehab, and as an independent private practitioner. His current clinical role as a home care physical therapist focuses exclusively on orthopedic surgical patients, which keeps Dr. Rzepkowski abreast of the latest techniques and protocols used in joint care rehab.
- New technologies and innovations are changing the solutions for UE orthopedic problems
- Pros and cons for repair and replacement including: 3-D printing, balloon implants, synthetic materials, and regenerative options
- Actual video footage of new surgical procedures that result in quicker return of function
- Benefits of UE nerve blocks and pain cocktails, in same day outpatient surgeries
Trent Brown, MOT, OTR/L, BCG, ATP, CFPS, CGS, is a practicing occupational therapist in Utah with a current focus on quality improvement and patient safety initiatives. Trent has extensive clinical experience, having worked in skilled nursing, acute care, transitional care, and home health. He holds a board certification in gerontology (BCG) from the AOTA, earned an assistive technology professional credential (ATP) and is a certified Fall Prevention Specialist (CFPS).
- Better predict and prevent falls with effective fall prevention tools and strategies
- Design an individualized plan of care for patients who are high risk for falls
- Perform validated fall assessments, with categorization options for risk level
- Build your professional reputation as a go-to resource on fall prevention!
August 8 & 9, 2024
- Earn up to 41.0 CE hours! Including 12.5 Pharmacology CE hours!
- Get your questions answered by leading experts
- Virtually network with colleagues across the country
- Video access available for 30 days afterward
- Earn up to 41.0 CE hours! Including 12.5 Pharmacology CE hours!
- Learn at your own pace
- Unlimited access to all summit sessions (live and bonus)
- Completely flexible for your busy schedule
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NEW Drug Enforcement Administration Training Requirement for Prescribers: Complete 8 Hours on Opioid & Other Substance Use Disorders** 8.0 Pharmacology CE Hours **Paul Langlois, APN, PhD, CCRN, CCNS, is a clinical specialist in the surgical, medical, neurologic, burn, CCU, and trauma ICUs of Cook County Hospital, Chicago. Drawing on over 40 years of experience assessing and managing patients with complicated diseases and injuries, Dr. Lanlgois provides advanced-level insights related to the care of patients with opioid and substance use disorders. Discover new prescriptive ideas and apply the latest evidence-based guidelines to your own practice setting.
- Satisfies the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 training requirement for all DEA-registered practitioners
- Conscientious ways to address patient's pain, while lowering the risk of addiction
- Identify optimal pharmacologic pain treatments for chronic pain, during pregnancy, in adolescents & more!
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Sport Related Musculoskeletal Injuries: Up-to-Date Recognition, Evaluation, and Treatment Strategies for Optimal Patient HealingEthan Kreiswirth PhD, ATC, has a PhD in Athletic Training and is the owner of Black Belt Sports Medicine, which oversees medical services for the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation. Dr. Kreiswirth has contributed to many peer reviewed journals and worked as a trainer with many Olympic, pro, and college sports teams. He has shared his expertise as an educator through Rock Tape, SmartCuffs, and as an adjunct college instructor.
- Special testing and treatment following knee injuries
- Use floss, k tape, and joint mobilization to restore ankle mobility
- Strategies to increase strength and balance for stability
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Empowered Relief™: A Brief and Scalable Solution for Chronic Pain ManagementKristin Schmidtgall MPH, MPAS, PA-C, is a practicing physician assistant, starting in family practice and then focused on orthopedics. Nutrition has become a passion of hers, as she continued her nutrition coursework as an undergrad at Cornell University and in her Master of Public Health at the University of Michigan. Kristin then became a Certified Functional Nutrition Informed Professional and has been sparked to incorporate ‘food as medicine’ in her orthopedic practice. She is excited to share the resulting significant improvements in patient outcomes with other clinicians!
- Apply functional nutrition principles to: osteoarthritis, weight optimization before joint replacement surgery, fractures, osteoporosis, and concussions
- Effective methods to introduce functional nutrition topics to patients in a standard office visit
- Real life orthopedic patient transformations presented
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Orthopedic Pharmacology and Perioperative Management: Corticosteroids, Antirheumatics, Antidepressants, Medications to Hold for Surgery & more!** 2.0 Pharmacology CE Hours **Kelly Sklanka, PharmD, is currently an Assistant Professor in pharmacy and operates a clinical practice site focused on Medication Therapy Management. Previously, Dr. Sklanka worked as an ambulatory care clinical pharmacist, specializing in primary care. There she served as a drug information expert, assisting advanced practitioners in the selection of appropriate medication treatments, including for orthopedic injuries, and provided perioperative recommendations for anticoagulation for common orthopedic procedures.
- Use of corticosteroids, both oral and injectable, alongside an exploration of other innovative injection therapies
- Antirheumatic medications & their role in mananging autoimmune and inflammatory components of orthopedic diseases
- Strategic use of antidepressants and antiepileptics for orthopedic pain management
- Perioperative preparations with considerations for specific medications length of pause
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Intricacies of Hip Injuries and Conditions: Revolutionary Assessments, Differential Diagnosis Skills & Referral Red FlagsKaren M. Myrick, DNP, APRN, FNP, ONP, FAAN, is a distinguished professor of nursing and clinical professor of medicine in Connecticut, renowned for her unparalleled expertise in orthopedics and sports medicine. Dr. Myrick serves as the track coordinator for a Post-Master's Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Certificate program for NPs/PAs, maintains an active clinical practice as a nurse practitioner in an orthopedic urgent care setting, and advances healthcare through pioneering research.
- When to consider referral for corticosteroid injections or surgical intervention
- Clinical presentation of osteonecrosis, including symptoms related to vascular compromise
- Provocative tests and clinical presentation for acetabular labral tears
- Implement proactive biomechanical and strength and conditioning measures to prevent hip injuries
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Orthopedic Diagnostic Tests: Linking Physical Assessment with Imaging Interpretation
Paul Langlois, APN, PhD, CCRN, CCNS, is a critical care clinical specialist in surgical, medical, neurologic, and trauma ICU at Cook County Hospital, Chicago. Dr. Langlois has lectured extensively on physical assessment, radiographic testing, and orthopedic injuries to nurses, physician assistants and physicians. Dr. Langlois has developed several protocols to assess, manage and evaluate the traumatic and non-traumatic orthopedic patient throughout his four decades in the critical care setting.
- Physiotherapy tests and maneuvers to perform during your clinical exam
- Evaluate patient presentations to order the best radiographic test for diagnosis
- Includes updates from the 2024 American College of Radiology “Appropriateness Criteria” for several diagnostic tests and procedures
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Orthopedic Emergencies: Life Threatening to Life AlteringJodi Chambers, PA-C, AT, specializes in orthopedic surgery, bringing expertise and compassion to patient care. Throughout her 24-year career, Jodi has started several orthopedic walk-in clinics in the Northeast Indiana area. She has also worked with a sports medicine surgeon, covered call for a level II trauma center, served on the executive committee to support a team of ortho NP/PA providers, and delivered presentations around the country that draw from her specialty expertise.
- Rapid identification and intervention for traumatic high force injuries of the knee and hip
- Quick recognition of orthopedic emergencies such as open book fractures and SCFE joint dislocations in adolescents
- Don't miss the key clinical indicators to make the correct diagnosis
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Pain Management in Orthopedics: Appropriate Prescribing of Opioids** 2.0 Pharmacology CE Hours **Alicia Elam, PharmD, is a pharmacist and tenured Associate Professor of Pharmacology at Augusta University's College of Allied Health Sciences. She directs pharmacology courses for PA students and consults for various academic programs. Dr. Elam is responsible for keen insights and guideline updates for opioid prescribing. With over 28 years of pharmacology experience, her expertise is further underscored by her service as a Lieutenant and Medical Service Corps Pharmacy Officer in the US Navy.
- The CDC Pain Management Guidelines – advocating tailored care for patients
- Opioid pre-prescription screening tools and assessments
- Individualized dosing considerations
- Indications for tapering or discontinuing opioid therapy
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Malpractice Cases: Clinical Decisions Can Haunt YouJeffrey Nicholson PhD, PA-C, MEd, MPAS, DFAAPA, has practiced clinically in emergency medicine, urgent care, occupational and family medicine. He is currently a board member and has been President for several terms of the American Academy of PAs in Legal Medicine. Dr. Nicholson is the founder and President of the PA Experts Network, a medical-legal consulting company. He has testified at depositions and trials in hundreds of alleged malpractice cases over his career, including orthopedics related cases.
- Recognize errors in clinical judgment, including a remarkable orthopedic malpractice case
- Tips to take appropriate measures to reduce the risk of mistakes in practice
- Determine how clinical decisions will be compared against the standards of care
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Primary Care OrthopedicsDennis Rivenburgh, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA, is a physician assistant who provides medical care to patients in the outpatient setting. He has been the first assistant in surgery, with a specialty in orthopedics and sports medicine. Dennis has been a Certified Athletic Trainer for over 30 years and serves as an expert witness, both in defense and plaintiff cases.
- Common orthopedic conditions encountered in primary care
- Diagnostic approaches...selection of imaging modalities
- When to refer patients to orthopedic specialists
- Non-operative management of orthopedic conditions
- Physical therapy and rehabilitation strategies
Click here for more information on Dennis Rivenburgh.
August 8 & 9, 2024
- Earn up to 41.0 CE hours! Including 12.5 Pharmacology CE hours!
- Get your questions answered by leading experts
- Virtually network with colleagues across the country
- Video access available for 30 days afterward
- Earn up to 41.0 CE hours! Including 12.5 Pharmacology CE hours!
- Learn at your own pace
- Unlimited access to all summit sessions (live and bonus)
- Completely flexible for your busy schedule