BJI Sports Health Symposium

Thursday, October 13, 2022, 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM EST, Bone & Joint Institute, The Pond House at Elizabeth Park, West Hartford, CT

Registration closed.

This sports health symposium will provide in person education for the primary care and urgent care provider. This years topics will include evaluation and treatment options for: Upper extremity injury from the shoulder to the hand, Lower extremity hip to foot as well as specialty presentations for concussion management, regenerative medicine and cardiac conditions for the athlete heart. The panelist of presenters will be available for questions and answer sessions following their presentations. Appetizers, cocktails, and networking before the event with dinner served during the presentations. 

Presentations to include:

• Common Upper Extremity Injuries - Shoulder/Elbow (Dr. Cliff Rios)
• Common Upper Extremity Injuries - Wrist/Hand (Dr. Nicholas Bontempo)
• Common Lower Extremity Injuries - Hip/Knee (Dr. J. Kristopher Ware)
• Common Lower Extremity Injuries - Leg/Ankle/Foot (Dr. Carl Nissen)
• Get Your Head Right - What To Do With the Concussed Athlete (Dr. Stephanie Alessi)
• Regenerative Medicine and PRP Injections (Dr. Jeffrey Lavallee)
• Thoracic Outlet Syndrom (Dr. Parth Shah)

1. Apply evaluation and decision making tools in the assessment and treatment for athlete injuries
2. Utilize special tests and clinical indications for advanced evaluation of athletic injuries
3. Review the current concepts around the evaluation and treatment of athletic injuries
4. Investigate causal relationships to identify reasons for specialty providers referral of care coordination of athletic injuries
5. Identify common injuries associated with participation in athletics

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (3.00 hours), ABS CC (3.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (3.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (credits designated as AMA PRA Category 1) (3.00 hours)

• Physicians: Hartford HealthCare designates this activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 
• Nurses: This activity is designated for a maximum of 3.00 ANCC contact hours.
• Other Learners: All other learners will receive a Certificate of Participation. Consult your professional licensing board regarding the applicability and acceptance of certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education
• MOC for American Board of Surgery:  Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing no less than 5 business days before the course will receive a full refund.  No refunds will be made for cancellations received after that date.  All refunds will be made in accordance with the procedures of the HHC Accounts Payable Department, and may take up to 60 days.  Please send cancellation requests to continuinged@hhchealth.org.

Hartford HealthCare reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
Hartford HealthCare is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact [email protected].

The Hartford HealthCare Continuing Education team adheres to the Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education's Criteria, Standards, and Policies regarding industry support of continuing education.  Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Hartford HealthCare adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.  Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests).  All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Thursday, October 13, 2022