Professional Education Course

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LOCATION AND DATE
Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, 3030 Holiday Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida | January 12, 2013.

Accommodations: A special discounted room block has been arranged for this meeting at The Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, Fort Lauderdale, located at 3030 Holiday Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316. Room rate is $299 per night (plus 11 percent tax). Attendees can call the hotel directly at 954-525-4000 and ask for reservations, or call the toll-free reservations number at 800-222-6543. The block is held under MLS Guest Rate.

The cut-off date for the discounted conference rate is Monday, December 10, 2012. After December 10, standard room rates will apply. For more information on The Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, please visit the hotel’s website at www. marriottharborbeach.com.

OVERVIEW
Collegiate and professional soccer leagues rely upon their medical teams to treat soccer-related injuries and return injured players to the game. This activity will provide medical teams with guidance on the identification, prevention and treatment of injuries common to soccer athletes, such as injuries to the foot and ankle, soft tissue injuries about the pelvis and hamstring, the use of adjuvant treatments like orthobiologics and accelerated physical therapy, and discussion of life-threatening injuries such as concussion and cardiac abnormalities, which may prevent or delay players from entering or returning to the game.

OBJECTIVES
HSS activities are intended to improve the quality of patient care and safety. At the conclusion of this course, the participant will be able to:

• Screen players at risk for common soccer-related injuries such as ankle injuries (peroneal tendon tears, subluxating tendons, cavus feet).
• Describe the mechanisms of ankle injuries and implement methods to prevent repeat injuries and initiate treatment plans to return players to play as appropriate.
• Implement the most current MLS protocols for treating concussions in professional soccer athletes.
• Learn on-the-field strategies and return-to-play treatments and strategies to grow their foundation of knowledge of brain injuries.
• Identify and treat cardiac abnormalities in order to appropriately give clearance to soccer athletes and learn life-saving strategies to reduce the worldwide incidence of sudden cardiac death in soccer.
• Diagnose and implement treatment plans for extra-articular hip injuries common in soccer athletes.
• Explain when to treat athletes with postural and biomechanical rehabilitation with a goal of returning them to play and preventing future problems.

ACCREDITATION
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Hospital for Special Surgery and Major League Soccer. Hospital for Special Surgery is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION
Hospital for Special Surgery designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hospital for Special Surgery is a New York State Education Department approved provider for physical therapy continuing education. Hospital for Special Surgery designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.7 contact hours. Approval for continuing education credit in Florida for 8.7 contact hours is pending.

Hospital for Special Surgery is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc., to offer continuing education for Certified Athletic Trainers. This symposium is accredited for up to 7.25 Contact Hours for NATA credits. According to the education levels described by the CEC Committee of the NATA, the following continuing education course is considered to be Essential Level.

DISCLOSURE
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Commercial Support, all CME providers are required to disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the planners, teachers and authors involved in the development of CME content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the CME activity content over which the individual has control. It is the policy of Hospital for Special Surgery to disclose all financial relationships that planners, teachers and authors have with commercial interests.