37th Annual University of Iowa Sports Medicine Symposium

Friday, December 10, 2021, 8:00 AM - 4:35 PM, Online

Join us online for this live virtual program.  

If you register after 4:30 pm on Thursday, December 9, you will receive the zoom link first thing Friday morning.  

For a PDF of the schedule click here.

Topics include:
• Prevention and treatment of running injuries
• Prevention and treatment of ACL injuries
• Medical team culture
• The future of athletic training

Guest Faculty:
Asheesh Bedi, MD
Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery
Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery; Head Orthopaedic Team Physician
University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan

Forrest Pecha, MS, LAT, ATC, OTC, CSCS
Director of Clinic and Outreach
Steamboat Orthopedic | Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Holly Silvers, MPT, PhD
Physical Therapist
Velocity Physical Therapy / United States Soccer Federation
Los Angeles, California

The symposium is being presented using the Zoom platform.  If you are new to zoom refer to the zoom quick start guide here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360034967471-Quick-start-guide-for-new-users

Zoom links will be emailed to registered participants a few days before the symposium.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.50 hours), Athletic Trainer (7.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (7.50 hours)

1. Identify new and important directions in return to play and preventive care decisions for sports participants
2. Describe best practices providing care for running injuries, leg pain, and anterior cruciate ligament injuries
3. Discuss differing approaches to treatment and management of runners with injuries, leg pain due to vascular compromise, and athletes with ACL injuries
4. Develop approaches to sports medicine practice for the multi-disciplinary athletic health care team
5. Identify education and training pathways for athletic trainers that will add to successful professional development

Registration Fee:  $100

Cancellation Policy
There is a cancellation fee of $25.  No refunds for no shows or cancellations made after December 3, 2021.  

The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician: The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   

Family Physician: The AAFP has reviewed 37th Annual University of Iowa Sports Medicine Symposium and deemed it acceptable for up to 7.50 Live AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 12/10/2021 to 12/10/2021. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Athletic Trainer: University of Iowa P648 is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 7.5 EBP Category hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program

Nurse: As of March 18, 2020, Iowa nurses may use participation in ACCME-accredited education toward their CE requirement for licensure. A certificate of participation will be available after successful completion of the course. Please review the Iowa Board of Nursing's website for more information.   

Physician Assistant/Physical Therapist/Other Provider: All participants may receive a certificate of participation for this conference upon completion of the online evaluation.   It is the responsibility of each attendee to determine if the continuing education programs they attend meet the requirements of their professional licensure board.  

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine 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 financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Friday, December 10, 2021