Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine for the Clinician Online Course 2024

Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine for the Clinician Online Course 2024

This online course empowers healthcare professionals to confidently diagnose and manage sports-related conditions and injuries from recreational physical activities. Participants will learn appropriate testing, referral criteria, and gain insight into emerging strategies in diagnosis and treatment. The course also strengthens physical exam and imaging interpretation skills, helping clinicians make informed decisions about athlete participation, performance, and recovery.

Audience:
Designed for sports medicine physicians, family physicians, physiatrists, internists, pediatricians, ER physicians, orthopedists, NPs, and PAs who provide care for athletes and active individuals in nonoperative, nonsurgical, or noninvasive settings.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify medications that should be avoided in athletes and active patients based on sport-specific risks.

• Utilize exercise as a management tool for chronic conditions and musculoskeletal injuries.

• Apply effective assessment strategies in clinic to diagnose challenging orthopedic and sports medicine cases.

Course Details:

• Course Directors: George Pujalte, M.D., Daniel Montero, M.D., Wesley Troyer, D.O.

• Course Opens: March 18, 2024

• Total Duration: 5 hours 50 minutes

Course Modules:
Musculoskeletal Part I:

• “Only What’s Needed: Know Your 5 Causes” – Kristina M. Colbenson, M.D.

• “Acute Facial Injuries in Sports Medicine” – Jeffrey P. Nadwodny, D.O.

• “Sports Injuries to the Foot and Ankle” – Edward T. Haupt, M.D.

Musculoskeletal Part II:

• “Knee Cartilage Procedures: Explaining Expectations” – Matthew M. Crowe, M.D.

• “Management of Common Hand Injuries in Urgent Care” – Keith T. Aziz, M.D.

• “Urgent Care of the Painful Shoulder” – Kristina F. DeMatas, D.O.

Medical Sports:

• “Approach to Pulmonary Disease in Athletes” – Margaret M. Johnson, M.D.

• “Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Athletes” – Lisa Brumble, M.D.

• “Guiding Patients with Heart Conditions to Activity and Sports” – Prajwal Reddy, M.D.

Why Take This Course:
This CME-certified course provides practical, clinically relevant knowledge for improving athlete care, from accurate diagnosis to safe participation in sports and recreational activities. It’s ideal for any clinician looking to enhance their skills in sports medicine and musculoskeletal care.