Hips, shoulders, hands, and knees...
You’re the first provider patients seek out when they're in pain and not sure why.
And during that clinical visit, you have only minutes to provide an accurate diagnosis, effective treatment plan, and rehab strategy.
Enhancing patient results takes integrated advancements…
That's why you're invited to join 14 experts who will share their top-secrets and best-practice techniques for fracture management, incorporating functional nutrition for orthopedic diagnoses, and treatment decisions for presenting lower leg, ankle & foot injuries…
…and so much more, including:
- 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
And if that's not enough, you'll also hear about emerging biological and surgical technologies, interpretations of challenging imaging studies, and earn up to 41 CE hours, including up to 12.5 Pharmacology CE hours.
With your registration, you'll also receive the new Drug Enforcement Administration's full 8 hours on opioid & substance use disorders that 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
Sherwin Ho, MD, is an accomplished orthopedic surgeon, official spokesman for the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, principal reviewer for the American Journal of Sports Medicine, and team physician for the USA Women’s Volleyball national team.
He has taught and lectured nationally and internationally and has served as an official spokesman for the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), as well as course faculty and on many committees for the AAOS, the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the Arthroscopy Association of North America.
In this session, you’ll discover the most common causes of hip pain in an active patient population, excluding arthritis, the latest insights on physical examination of the hip, and walk away with advanced techniques for diagnosis and treatment that can be immediately applied in your practice.
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- 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
- Analyze extraarticular hip problems, specifically trochanteric pain &hamstring injuries
- New technologies and innovations changing the solutions for UE orthopedic problems
- Timing of corticosteroids, both oral and injectable
- UE 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
- 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
- Current innovations in hip arthoscopy & endoscopy
- Prepare for unique challenges in orthopedic patient care
- Treatment decisions for presenting lower leg, ankle and foot injuries
- New innovations for upper extremity orthopedic repairs and replacements
- Sport related musculoskeletal injuries: Special testing and treatments
- Functional nutrition for orthopedic diagnoses
- 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
- 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
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
You are the healer for extremity musculoskeletal injuries. Drawing on cutting-edge research and technology, Jeff guides us through practical assessment techniques, key practice pitfalls, and helps you uncover your inner confidence for imaging next steps that will lead to an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan for your leg, ankle, and foot patients.
By mastering these skills, you’ll learn:
- 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
The art and science of medicine thrives not just in the routine but also in the recognition of exceptions. Join Dr. Begg for this workshop where you’ll discover the expert skills to identify the rare, the unusual, and the extraordinary diagnoses that elude quick identification.
By mastering these skills, you’ll learn how to:
- Challenge examination findings of the skeletally immature patient with injury to ACL
- 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
Join Dr. Ho for this compelling session as he equips you with state-of-the-art evaluation skills, proper diagnoses assessments, and actionable treatment techniques so you can preserve your patient’s hips and prevent replacement surgery later in life.
This session will largely focus on mastering clinical evaluation skills to achieve this ultimate goal.
Afterwards, you'll be equipped with the expertise to:
- Identify 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
Technology and innovation are changing the solutions for common orthopedic problems of the upper extremities. Discover how the latest procedural advancements have implications on your delivery of patient care in the clinic setting.
In this session, you’ll learn how:
- 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
- New surgical procedures that result in quicker return of function using actual video footage
- Benefits of UE nerve blocks and pain cocktails, in same day outpatient surgeries
Trent Brown, MOT, OTR/L, BCG, ATP, CFPS, CGS
When a patient is at risk of falling, their chances of recovery are significantly reduced due to the potential for additional injuries and complications.
In this workshop, Fall Prevention Specialist (CFPS) Trent Brown will offer a structured, yet flexible approach to incorporate a validated and comprehensive plan to help keep your patients safe while maintaining their functional independence.
After this program, you’ll be able to:
- 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
The quickest and most efficient way to complete the full 8-hour Drug Enforcement Administration training requirement for prescribers on opioids and other substance use disorders. Apply decision making guidelines based upon actions of opioid agonists, opioid antagonists and abuse deterrent medications in the treatment of opioid use disorder.With this recording you will:
- Satisfy 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
During this sports focused workshop, Dr. Ethan Kreiswirth helps clinicians deepen competency around musculoskeletal injuries.
Advance your evaluation of musculoskeletal sports related injuries using the best evidence of ligament and soft tissue special testing.You’ll learn how to devise optimal treatment plans for complex pathologic conditions of the knee and ankle with:
- 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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Functional Nutrition for Orthopedics: Food as Medicine for Common Orthopedic DiagnosesKristin Schmidtgall MPH, MPAS, PA-C
Food is medicine!
Apply the latest functional nutrition principles to orthopedic-related conditions including osteoarthritis, weight optimization before joint replacement surgery, fractures, osteoporosis, and concussions, for patient transformations.In this recording, Kristin will guide you through:
- Effective methods to introduce functional nutrition topics to patients in a standard office visit
- Real life orthopedic patient transformations presentedt
- And so much more!
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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
Gain the tools and confidence to navigate prescriptive decisions for orthopedic treatments, including oral corticosteroids, innovative injectables, antirheumatics for autoimmune and inflammatory purposes, and antidepressants and antiepileptics to address chronic pain.After this recording, you’ll learn:
- Antirheumatic medications & their role to manage 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
Unravel the challenges surrounding hip injuries! Explore a diverse spectrum of potential differential diagnoses, while also shedding light on optimal treatment modalities and the critical identification of referral red flags.With this workshop, you’ll learn:
- When to consider referral for corticosteroid injections or surgical intervention
- Clinical presentation of osteonecrosis, including symptoms related to vascular compromise
- Proven tests and clinical presentation for acetabular labral tears
- How to 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
The guidelines have changed! Apply the brand-new American College of Radiology “Appropriateness Criteria” for various diagnostic tests and procedures. Your enhanced clinical skills will support more definitive patient diagnoses.This session teaches you:
- Physiotherapy tests and maneuvers to perform during your clinical exam
- How to evaluate patient presentations to order the best radiographic test for diagnosis
- The latest updates to guide your decision making for common diagnostic tests and procedures
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Orthopedic Emergencies: Life Threatening to Life AlteringJodi Chambers, PA-C, AT
When an orthopedic emergency presents, your abilities as a provider need to be top notch due to the potential life-threatening or limb threatening consequences for patients. Unlock the skills to rapidly work through clinical indicators and complicated presentations, so you can:- Identify and intervene traumatic high force injuries of the knee and hip
- Quickly recognize orthopedic emergencies such as open book fractures and SCFE joint dislocations in adolescents
- Recognize 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
In this recording, you’ll discover how to implement safe prescribing practices to provide effective pain relief for the patients you see with orthopedic problems, to include pre-prescription screening assessments, recognition of opioid red flags and current guidelines for individualized dosing considerations based on key patient factors.- 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
Discover risk reduction strategies to adopt in your workplace to avoid errors and keep patients safe. Using highlights from an orthopedic malpractice case, you'll learn how to:- Recognize errors in clinical judgment, including a remarkable orthopedic malpractice case
- 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
Gain expertise in the management of orthopedic conditions commonly seen in primary care settings, including splinting procedures for upper and lower extremities, informed referrals to orthopedic specialists, and implementation of non-operative treatment strategies.With this workshop, you'll discover:
- Common orthopedic conditions encountered in primary care
- 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