13th Annual Central PA Sports Medicine Symposium

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The purpose of this event is to update health care providers on conditions commonly encountered in the care of high school and college athletes.

• Athletic Trainers
• Nurse Practitioners
• Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Physical Therapists
• Physician Assistants
• Physicians

• 7 a.m. | Registration/Continental Breakfast
• 7:45 a.m. | Opening Remarks
  Robert Gallo, MD, MHA
  Joseph Andrie, MD
• 8 a.m. | Reflections on a Career in Sports Medicine
  Scott Lynch, MD

  Objectives

  • Recognize that the dangerous provider is the one that stops learning.
  • Discuss that learning should be fun.
• 8:30 a.m. | Articular Cartilage Update
  Aman Dhawan, MD

  Objectives

  • Describe the unique architecture of cartilage that allows articular cartilage to function as both cushioning and bearing surface.
  • Describe the various non-surgical and surgical treatments for injuries to the articular cartilage.
• 9 a.m. | Managing Socioeconomic Challenges
  Cayce Onks, DO, MS, ATC, FAMSSM, FACSM

  Objectives

  • Identify common socioeconomic challenges in sports medicine.
  • Implement strategies for ensuring patients have access to healthcare resources.
• 9:30 a.m. | Break
• 9:45 a.m. | Balancing the Field: Promoting Athletic Trainer Wellness, Self-Care, and Work-Life Harmony
  Stephanie Carey, MD, MPH, Kyle Shireman LAT, ATC, CEAS, Kourtnie White, LAT, ATC, and Ann Zaprazny, MSc

  Objectives

  • Identify strategies for promoting wellness and self-care among athletic trainers to prevent burnout and enhance job satisfaction.
  • Explore practical approaches to achieving work-life balance, while meeting professional demands.
• 10:30 a.m. | Cardiac Arrythmias in Sports Medicine
  Joseph Andrie, MD

  Objectives

  • Identify cardiac arrhythmias both clinically and electrodiagnostically.
  • Describe the electrophysiologic changes in the athlete heart.
• 11 a.m. | Athlete ECG Screenings During Pre-Participation Physicals – Should We Invest?
  Stephanie Carey, MD, MPH, Caitlyn Haines, MD and Matt Pyle, MS, LAT, ATC

  Objectives

  • Review current evidence of electrocardiogram (ECG) screenings in pre-participation physicals with the goal to prevent cardiac death.
  • Discuss the feasibility of electrocardiogram (ECG) screenings within schools/universities.
• 11:45 a.m. | Lunch on Your Own
• 1 p.m. | Nerve Compression Syndromes in Athletes: Recognition, Management, and
  Rehabilitation
  Samantha Willer, DO, MA

  Objectives

  • Identify and recognize common nerve compression syndromes in athletes by assessing key signs, symptoms, and risk factors for conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, and peroneal nerve entrapment.
  • Evaluate and apply management and rehabilitation strategies by discussing treatment options, including conservative management, rehabilitation techniques, and identifying when to refer for further evaluation.
• 1:30 p.m. | Wilderness Medicine: Survive a day in the Wilds of Central Pennsylvania
  Jayson Loeffert, DO

  Objectives

  • Review wilderness medicine scenarios specific to central Pennsylvania.
  • Utilize knowledge gained to survive a harrowing day out in the field
• 2 p.m. | Abdominal Injuries in Athletics
  Shawn Phillips, MD, MSPT

  Objectives

  • Identify common abdominal injuries encountered in athletics.
  • Describe evaluation and treatment options for athletic abdominal injuries.
• 2:30 p.m. | Break
• 2:45 p.m. | Sideline Management of Acute Orthopaedic Conditions
  Robert Gallo, MD, MHA

  Objectives

  • Develop understanding of orthopaedic conditions requiring acute treatment.
  • Explain basic principles of reduction of common fractures and dislocations.
• 3:15 p.m. | Put on your Game Face: Ocular and Facial Injuries in
  Morgan Chambers, MD, MEd

  Objectives

  • Identify common, urgent, and emergent sports-related ocular, dental, and facial injuries to help guide on-field assessment and treatment.
  • Determine which ocular and facial injuries should be referred for more urgent evaluation and/or referral.
• 3:45 p.m. | Adjournment

Robert Gallo, MD, MHA
Professor, Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State Adult Bone and Joint Institute
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Joseph Andrie, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Tanya Deihl, ATC, PTA
Certified Athletic Trainer
Physical Therapy Assistant
Therapy Services/Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Dawn Gesford
Education Program Specialist
Continuing Education
Penn State College of Medicine

Matthew Pyle
Certified Athletic Trainer
Therapy Services/ Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Kourtnie White, LAT, ATC
Certified Athletic Trainer
Hershey Cubs Ice Hockey
Penn State Health Millon S. Hershey Medical Center

Trish Young
Administrative Associate
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Joseph Andrie, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Stephanie Carey, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Morgan Chambers, MD, MEd
Fellow PGY-4, Primary Care Sports Medicine
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Aman Dhawan, MD
Professor, Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State Adult Bone and Joint Institute
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Robert Gallo, MD, MHA
Professor, Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State Adult Bone and Joint Institute
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Caitlyn Haines, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Jayson Loeffert, DO
Associate Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Scott Lynch, MD
Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Division Chief, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Practice Site Medical Director, Adult Bone and Joint Clinic
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Cayce Onks, DO, MS, ATC, FAMSSM, FACSM
Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Program Director, Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center

Shawn Phillips, MD, MSPT
Associate Professor
Departments of Family and Community Medicine
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Vice Chair Clinical Operations, Department of Family and Community Medicine
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Matt Pyle, MS, LAT, ATC
Certified Athletic Trainer
Central Dauphin High School
Therapy Services/Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Kyle Shireman LAT, ATC, CEAS
Program Instructor
Exercise and Sports Science
Dauphin County Technical School

Kourtnie White, LAT, ATC
Certified Athletic Trainer
Hershey Cubs Ice Hockey
Penn State Health Millon S. Hershey Medical Center

Samantha Willer, DO, MA
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Penn State College of Medicine

Ann Zaprazny, MSc
Mental Performance Coach
CEO, Inner Gain

AMA

Penn State College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Penn State College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

BOC

Penn State University (BOC AP# P2856) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers.

This program is pending approval.

Physical Therapy (PT)

Application has been made to the PA State Board of Physical Therapy for continuing education credits.

$115 Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers and Physical Therapists

$40 Athletic Trainers and others not seeking credit

$25 Student Fee (email student status to ContinuingEd@pennstatehealth.psu.edu)

Athletic trainers wishing to receive physical therapy credit must pay the full fee of $115.

Fees include the cost of instruction and online and printed handout materials.

Payment is required at the time of registration.  If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at ContinuingEd@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.

Registrations received after Monday, June 9, will incur a $25 late fee.

Cancellations received after Tuesday, June 3, will be assessed a $25 processing fee.

No refunds will be made for cancellations received after Friday, June 6.

Join us in Hershey

Hershey is conveniently located in central Pennsylvania, just 90 minutes from Baltimore and Philadelphia, two hours from Washington, D.C., and three hours from New York City.

• Harrisburg-Area Attractions
• Hershey Attractions
• Tanger Outlets in Hershey
• Historic Gettysburg
• Pennsylvania Dutch and Amish Country

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