Sports Medicine for Primary Care 2019

Sports Medicine for Primary Care 2019

Description

Sports Medicine for Primary Care 2019 is a practical on-demand educational video course designed to help primary care clinicians confidently evaluate, diagnose, and manage common sports-related injuries and musculoskeletal conditions.

This program provides clinically focused instruction on both emergent and non-emergent sports medicine presentations commonly seen in the office, urgent care setting, on the field, or during sideline coverage. Through expert-led lectures, participants gain practical knowledge in injury evaluation, physical examination, imaging interpretation, treatment planning, pain management, return-to-play decisions, and prevention strategies.

The course covers a broad range of sports medicine topics, including spinal and extremity injuries, concussions, heat illness, sports nutrition, dermatologic conditions and infections, tendon injuries, regenerative medicine, pediatric sports injuries, female athlete concerns, abdominal and genitourinary injuries, and environmental sport-related conditions.

Led by experienced sports medicine faculty, this activity provides evidence-based, case-focused education to help clinicians expand their knowledge and apply practical sports medicine principles in daily patient care.

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be able to:

• Recognize common sports-related injuries and medical conditions in athletes.
• Evaluate athletes using clinical history, injury mechanism, and focused physical examination.
• Interpret relevant X-rays and MRI findings in the context of sports injuries.
• Differentiate emergent from non-emergent sports medicine conditions.
• Apply evidence-based treatment strategies for musculoskeletal and sports-related injuries.
• Understand return-to-play considerations and sideline evaluation principles.
• Improve clinical decision-making in the care of active patients and athletes.

Intended Audience

This educational activity is designed primarily for primary care physicians.

It is also useful for family medicine physicians, urgent care clinicians, emergency medicine providers, sports medicine clinicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, residents, fellows, physical therapists, and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of athletes and active individuals.

Evaluate and Treat Sports-Related Injuries with Confidence

Sports Medicine for Primary Care 2019 helps clinicians recognize, diagnose, and manage sports injuries commonly encountered in clinical practice. The course provides practical guidance on current treatment protocols, sideline assessment, return-to-play decisions, injury prevention, and case-based management.

Participants benefit from expert instruction on topics such as concussion evaluation, spine and extremity injuries, heat illness, nutrition and hydration, sports infections, tendon injuries, regenerative medicine, female athlete issues, pediatric injuries, pain management, and event coverage.

This course is ideal for clinicians who want to strengthen their sports medicine knowledge and improve their confidence when caring for athletes and physically active patients.

Topics and Speakers

1. Heat Illness in Athletes – Jessica Juntunen, MD
2. Sports Nutrition and Hydration – Jessica Juntunen, MD
3. Sports Dermatology and Sports Infections – Jessica Juntunen, MD
4. The Female Athlete – Emily B. Casey, MD
5. Lumbar and Sacroiliac Pain – Cherie Miner, MD
6. Tendon Injuries and Regenerative Medicine Treatments – Ricardo Colberg, MD, DABPMR
7. Sports Concussions – Ricardo Colberg, MD, DABPMR
8. Cervical Spine Injuries and Facial Injuries – Isaac Miller, MD
9. Non-Operative Evaluation and Treatment of the Knee – José Ortega, MD
10. Environmental Sport Injuries – Isaac Miller, MD
11. Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries in Sports – Isaac Miller, MD
12. Pain Management in Athletes – Ricardo Colberg, MD, DABPMR
13. Pediatric Injuries in Sports Medicine – Isaac Miller, MD

Key Features

• Practical sports medicine training for primary care clinicians
• Covers injury evaluation, imaging interpretation, treatment, and return-to-play decisions
• Includes topics on concussion, heat illness, sports nutrition, infections, spine injuries, knee injuries, pediatric sports injuries, and female athlete care
• Evidence-based and case-focused educational content
• Suitable for outpatient, urgent care, sideline, and clinical practice settings
• Includes 13 MP4 video files and 2 PDF files for flexible on-demand learning

Recommended For

Primary care physicians, family medicine doctors, sports medicine clinicians, urgent care providers, emergency medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, residents, fellows, physical therapists, and clinicians who manage athletes or active patients.