University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

19th Annual CU Sports Medicine Fall Symposium

Friday, September 13th, 2024

19th Annual CU Sports Medicine Fall Symposium

The 19th Annual CU Sports Medicine Fall Symposium will be held Friday, September 13th at the Stadium Club at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. This course is presented by the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics, Division of Sports Medicine. The focus of this year’s course is on the diagnosis, treatment, and rehab of upper extremity injuries.

This year's conference will offer an in-person and on-demand option, however, CME for physicians will only be available to in-person attendees. We cannot offer CME credit to on-demand physicians attending. CEU's will be offered to both in-person and on-demand non-physicians (PT, AT, etc). In an effort to get as much in-person attendance as possible, there will be no virtual livestream during the conference. We will offer an in-person registration option and a virtual on-demand option only. For more information, visit the tabs above and below.

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Registration Rates:

In-Person Registration: includes breakfast, lunch, snacks, and all conference materials, including CME and CE credit as well as access to the recorded presentations

Parking is not included in the registration fee. If you already have a parking permit for the CU Boulder campus, please park in your designated campus parking spot. If you need to purchase a parking permit for the symposium, visit CU Boulder Aims Parking and click on "Other Events" and then "CU Sports Medicine Symposium." Parking permits in Folsom Garage are $10/day.
Early bird rates end August 30th. After this date, the rates listed below will increase by $25.
In-Person Physicians: $250
In-Person Non-Physicians: $140
In-Person Athletic Trainers: $105
In-Person Faculty, Students, Residents, Fellows, CU Sports Medicine Affiliates: $60

This discounted rate includes all CU, DU, UCHealth, and CHCO faculty and staff.

Virtual On-Demand Registration: Select this option if you cannot attend the symposium in-person on September 13th but would still like access to the recorded presentations after the symposium. We are not offering virtual live stream the day of the symposium.

On-Demand Physicians: $150 *THIS OPTION DOES NOT OFFER CME CREDIT. ONLY PHYSICIANS THAT ATTEND IN-PERSON CAN CLAIM CME CREDIT*
On-Demand Non-Physicians: $112
On-Demand Athletic Trainers: $84
On-Demand Faculty, Students, Residents, Fellows: $60

This discounted rate includes all CU, DU, UCHealth, and CHCO faculty and staff.

Cancellations and Refunds:

The full fee is refundable if your in-person registration is cancelled by Friday, September 6th or virtual registration is cancelled by Thursday, September 12th. Refunds will not be granted after this time or for non-attendance. CU Sports Medicine reserves the right to cancel this conference in the event of an unforeseen circumstance or another surge in the COVID-19 pandemic. In the event of cancellation, CU Sports Medicine is obligated to refund the registration fee only.

CU Sports Medicine does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, military status, sexual orientation or age. CU Sports Medicine is committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in all aspects of its continuing education activities. Participants who have special needs are encouraged to contact program organizers so that all reasonable efforts to accommodates these needs can be made.

The 19th Annual CU Sports Medicine Fall Symposium is scheduled for Friday, September 13th at the spectacular Stadium Club overlooking Folsom Field on the University of Colorado Boulder campus. The emphasis of our 2024 program is on the diagnosis, treatment and rehab of upper extremity injuries. The course will include an impressive lineup of lecturers from the University of Colorado Sports Medicine faculty as well as nationally-known guest lecturers. As you may know, this conference is very well attended, seeing nearly 300 participants in-person and online last year with positive feedback from attendees and exhibitors alike. We hope you will join us as an exhibitor for this event. Below are the opportunities to support this course:

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Target Audience:

This symposium is intended for physicians and allied health professionals who are involved in the care of athletes. Anyone interested in expanding their knowledge of athletic injuries and conditions of the upper extremity is welcome to attend. The objective of this course is to educate participants on the best methods of managing athletes with injuries of the upper extremity. According to the education levels described by the PDC, the following continuing education course is considered to be Advanced Level. This course is led by Eric McCarty, MD, at the CU School of Medicine Department of Orthopedics.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this conference, attendees will be able to:
Determine indications for surgical and non-operative treatments of rotator cuff tears
Evaluate the advancement in surgery and rehabilitation so that they can offer more advanced care for athletes with shoulder instability. There are advanced techniques in arthroscopic and open surgery for patients and athletes with shoulder instability. Additionally, there are new and evolving thoughts and techniques regarding the rehabilitation of the patients with shoulder instability in both those treated nonoperatively and those treated operatively. The advances in surgery and rehabilitation are important for the audience to learn
Apply appropriate rehabilitation strategies for the S.I.C.K scapula
Apply understanding of the role of the scapula in shoulder function to enhance diagnosis and treatment of shoulder dysfunction
Implement imaging and examination techniques to understand the issues that throwing athletes have with the shoulder and the elbow and will implement strategies to improve the treatment of these athletes

Designation Statements:

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. See the final CE activity announcement for specific details.

University of Colorado Sports Medicine (BOC AP# P3598) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers. This course is eligible for a maximum of 8.25 Category A CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours spent in the educational program. This course is approved as an Orthopedic Specialty course. Both in-person and on-demand attendees will receive CEUs.