June 16-17, 2023
Friday, June 16th: Full Virtual Program
Saturday, June 17th: In-Person for Workshops*
*Orthopaedic Institute in Mission Bay at UCSF
San Francisco, CA

Course Overview
Friday, June 16th, we will have a full day of fantastic speakers who will update us on a variety of sports medicine topics. 
The focus for our course this year is on red flags that appear in sports medicine and how to identify and treat these pathologies. All of Friday’s content will be on Zoom so you can join us from anywhere!

Saturday, June 17th, we plan to host an in-person hands-on day of workshops at UCSF Mission Bay to explore the use of ultrasound in sports medicine, learn key rehab strategies, like Blood Flow Restriction, to incorporate into your care for patients, and refine your knee and shoulder exam with our experts! We will also do a networking social to mingle with our UCSF faculty and exhibitors. Creating a healthy and safe environment for all of our attendees, faculty, exhibitors, and staff is of the utmost importance as we plan for this meeting. Should we be unable to gather in-person on Saturday we will transform the workshops to a live stream.

You can register for just Friday if you would like only the lecture content, but we love learning and teaching by doing at UCSF so hope that you will make plans to join us on Saturday as well!

Course Objectives
An attendee completing this course will be able to apply acquired skills and strategies to:

o    Evaluate and advise patients on the best evidence-based treatment for red-flag sports injuries
o    Identify indications for urgent versus non-urgent surgical interventions in patients with sports injuries
o    Identification of anatomical red flags to improve ergonomics in the workplace  
o    Improve your ability to complete a physical examination of the knee and shoulder
o    Explain the role of ultrasound and advanced imaging in the diagnosis and treatment of pain
o    Optimize your practice by improving rehab modalities such as blood flow restriction  
o    Optimize your practice with enhanced patient-centered communication skills.

Target Audience
This conference is tailored to physical therapists, athletic trainers, chiropractors, and primary care physicians who are interested in a more current and advanced understanding of sports medicine science, diagnosis, and treatment.  Musculoskeletal problems are some of the most common medical problems addressed by these practitioners. This conference is aimed at achieving high confidence and competence in these areas, therefore optimizing care of the athlete.

COURSE CHAIRS
Elly LaRoque, MD
Professor
UCSF Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service

Carlin Senter, MD
Professor
UCSF Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service

Katie Wallen, MA, ATC
Athletic Trainer
UCSF Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service

Cam Lu, MPH, ATC 
Athletic Trainer
UCSF Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service