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Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine Edition 11
Online CME
Soft tissue and joint conditions can flare up on the playing field and off. Expand your physical examination skills to assess the stage and severity of common injuries and diseases with this newly combined online CME activity.
Expert faculty from medical and osteopathic fields offer a wide range of evidence-based tools to help you tap into new ways to treat joint and sports injuries and sports-specific conditions:
- Evaluation and diagnostics, including when to use MRI
- Determining stage and severity of common injuries and diseases, such as myofascial pain, osteoporosis, and concussion
- Examining range of motion, stability, bone alignment, and swelling or masses
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies to manage pain
- Injury avoidance and protective gear
- Special session on treating Special Olympics athletes
AAFP Member: $655
Student or Resident: $435
Other Health Care Professional: $655
Nonmember: $855
Acute Clavicle and Shoulder Injuries
Charles W. Webb, DO
Acute Knee
Nate Falk, MD, MBA, CAQSM, FAAFP
Adding to Your Toolbox: Pre-Participation Physical Examination
Namita Bhardwaj, MD, MS, MPH
Cervical Spine
W. Joshua Cox, DO, FACOFP
Chronic Knee Pain in Primary Care
Sarah Merrill, MD
Chronic Shoulder Pain
Nate Falk, MD, MBA, CAQSM, FAAFP
Common Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Injuries
Deepak S. Patel, MD, FAAFP
Evaluation and Management of Acute Foot Pain and Injuries
Fred H. Brennan, Jr., DO, FAOASM, FAAFP
Evaluation and Management of Common Ailments of the Elbow, Forearm, and Wrist
Fred H. Brennan, Jr., DO, FAOASM, FAAFP
Evaluation and Management of Hip Pain
Justin Bailey, MD, FAAFP
Exercise is Medicine: Moving Your Patients to Better Health
Deepak S. Patel, MD, FAAFP
From Your Friendly Prior Authorization Reviewer
Adrienne Parad, MD, FAAFP
Get to Know Hand Injuries Like the Back of Your Hand
Sarah Merrill, MD
Gout: Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention
Naomi R. Clancy, MD, FAAFP
Musculoskeletal Pain Management - Beyond Opioids: Exploring Effective Alternatives
Brian V. Joachims, MD, FAAFP
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Thomas Sabalaske, DO
Osteoarthritis in the Old and Young
Nate Falk, MD, MBA, CAQSM, FAAFP
Osteoporosis: What's New in the 2023 ACP Guideline Update
Robin Cornel Creamer, DO, FAAFP
Reflection Session*
Deepak S. Patel, MD, FAAFP
Team Physician for Special Olympics -The Journey of a Family Physician
Jeffrey A. Zlotnick, MD, DABFP, FAAFP
The Challenge of the Limping Child
Suraj Achar, MD
The Headaches and Confusion in Concussion Management
Deepak S. Patel, MD, FAAFP
Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Injuries
Charles W. Webb, DO
Unraveling the Overlapping Web: Musculoskeletal Manifestations of the Inflammatory Arthritides
Brian V. Joachims, MD, FAAFP
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: When it is Not Just a Simple Ankle Sprain
Velyn Wu, MD, MACM, CAQSM, FAAFP
*Enhance your patient care today and earn up to 2 additional AAFP Prescribed credits for when you complete the Translation to Practice® (t2p®) process.
Course Director and Course Speaker: Deepak S. Patel, MD, FAAFP
Suraj Achar, MD
Justin Bailey, MD, FAAFP
Namita Bhardwaj, MD, MS, MPH
Fred H. Brennan, Jr., DO, FAOASM, FAAFP
Naomi R. Clancy, MD, FAAFP
W. Joshua Cox, DO, FACOFP
Robin Cornell Creamer, DO, FAAFP
Nate Falk, MD, MBA, CAQSM, FAAFP
Brian V. Joachims, MD, FAAFP
Sarah Merrill, MD
Adrienne Parad, MD, FAAFP
Thomas Sabalaske, DO
Charles W. Webb, DO
Velyn Wu, MD, MACM, CAQSM, FAAFP
Jeffrey A. Zlotnick, MD, DABFP, FAAFP
Upon completion of this CME activity, you should be able to:
- Evaluate and diagnose common musculoskeletal conditions and diseases.
- Prepare evidence-based treatment recommendations for patients with musculoskeletal injuries and disorders including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies.
- Assess injured bones or soft tissue to determine the stage and severity of the injury.
- Review examination techniques, including range of motion, stability, bone alignment and assessment of soft tissue swelling/masses.
- Counsel patients who participate in organized sports or rigorous athletics on injury avoidance and use of protective gear.
- High-speed broadband connection required for online access.
- Latest version of Firefox, Safari, or Chrome on Windows or Macintosh computers or tablets.
- Latest version of Adobe Reader.
The AAFP has reviewed Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine Edition 11 and deemed it acceptable for up to 24.5 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 7/24/2024 to 7/24/2027. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The AAFP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Academy of Family Physicians designates this Enduring Materials for a maximum of 24.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.
Following this CME activity, participants will have the opportunity to earn an additional two Prescribed credits for participation in each Translation to Practice® exercise. Information on Translation to Practice® will be shared within the activity.