14th 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
• 8 a.m. | Acute Hand Injuries in Athletes
  Michael Darowish, MD

  Objectives

  • Describe common hand injuries and their initial treatment.
  • Recognize hand injuries that require further evaluation and treatment by a hand specialist.
• 8:45 a.m. | Current Concepts in Anterior Shoulder Instability
  Aman Dhawan, MD

  Objectives

  • Review the workup of anterior shoulder instability.
  • Discuss the in-season management of patients with anterior shoulder instability.
• 9:15 a.m. | Hematology and Athletes: Sickle Cell, Hemophilia and Beyond
  Shawn Phillips, MD, MSPT

  Objectives

  • Identify how and when to screen athletes for hematologic conditions.
  • List the risks associated with hematologic conditions in athletes.
  • Describe initial steps in management from acute injuries in the context of hematologic conditions.
• 9:45 a.m. | Break
• 10 a.m. | Energy Drinks, Stimulants, and Athletes
  Stephanie Carey, MD, MPH

  Objectives

  • Discuss prescription and non-prescription stimulants and their impact on athletes.
  • Review NCAA guidelines on stimulants in athletes.
• 10:30 a.m. | The Running Athlete and Leg Pain
  Matthew Silvis, MD

  Objectives

  • Using a clinical case as a guide, provide a framework for the evaluation of an injured runner with exertional leg pain.
  • Describe what diagnostic instruments are available for this evaluation.
• 11 a.m. | Early Sports Specialization: Necessary for Success?
  Elise Galinskie, LAT, ATC, Michael Haines, MD and Matthew Silvis, MD

  Objectives

  • Define early sports specialization.
  • List current risks of early sports specialization.
  • Describe the developmental model of sports participation.
• 11:45 a.m. | Lunch on your own
• 1 p.m. | Management of Common Baseball Injuries: A Case Based Review
  Robert Gallo, MD, MHA

  Objectives

  • Explain treatment strategies for the injured elbow in a throwing athlete.
  • Recognize injuries common among baseball players and develop strategies to manage athletes with these injuries.
• 1:30 p.m. | Managing Energy Availability for Health and Performance
  Morgan Walker MS, RD, LDN

  Objectives

  • Define energy availability and explain why it’s critical for athlete performance and health.
  • Identify signs of low energy availability and its impact on training, recovery, and injury risk.
  • List practical strategies to help athletes maintain adequate energy intake around training and competition.
• 2 p.m. | Current Concepts in Management of Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
  Michael Haines, MD

  Objectives

  • Define spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis.
  • Discuss demographics (age, sport, etc.) most at risk.
• 2:30 p.m. | Break
• 2:45 p.m. | Urologic Conditions in Sport
  Cayce Onks, DO, MS, FAMSSM, FACSM

  Objectives

  • Identify and manage common urologic conditions.
  • Recognize and triage urgent and emergent urologic injuries in sport.
• 3:15 p.m. | Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Young Athlete
  Ashley Sturts, DO

  Objectives

  • Explore barriers to sport participation in the young athlete with inflammatory bowel disease.
  • Review benefits of physical activity for the young athlete with inflammatory
    bowel disease.
• 3:45 p.m. | Adjournment

Robert Gallo, MD, MHA
Professor
Department of Orthopaedics and Therapy Services
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 Therapy Services
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

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

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

Michael Darowish, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Therapy Services
Division of Hand and Wrist
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Penn State College of Medicine

Aman Dhawan, MD
Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Therapy Services
Chief, Division of Sports Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Penn State College of Medicine

Elise Galinskie, LAT, ATC
Athletic Trainer
Department of Orthopaedics and Therapy Services
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

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

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

Cayce Onks, DO, MS, FAMSSM, FACSM
Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Department of Orthopaedics and Therapy Services
Medical Director, Primary Care Sports Medicine, Penn State Health
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

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

Matthew Silvis, MD
The Hershey Company Professor and Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine
Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Therapy Services
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Ashley Sturts, DO
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Penn State College of Medicine

Morgan Walker MS, RD, LDN
Adjunct Professor, Lebanon Valley College
Sports Dietitian & Private Practice Owner

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.

Board of Certification (BOC)

Penn State University P2856 is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 6 Category A.

ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

Physical Therapy (PT)

Penn State is a pre-approved provider as defined by Title 49, Chapter 40 Pa Code 40.67 (d)(1) with a physical therapist assistant educational program accredited by CAPTE. Physical Therapists licensed by the state of Pennsylvania can earn 6 clock hours of continuing education for completing this course.

$115 Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers and Physical Therapists
$40 Athletic Trainers and Attendees 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 8, will incur a $25 late fee.

Cancellations received after Tuesday, June 2, will be assessed a $25 processing fee.

No refunds will be made for cancellations received after Friday, June 5.

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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