12th Annual Central PA Sports Medicine Symposium

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The purpose of this event is to update health care providers on conditions commonly encountered in the care of high school and college athletes.

• Athletic Trainers
• Nurse Practitioners
• Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Physical Therapists
• Physician Assistants
• Physicians

• 7 a.m. | Registration/Continental Breakfast
• 7:45 a.m. | Opening Remarks
  Robert Gallo, MD, MHA
  Joseph Andrie, MD
• 8 a.m. | Updates and Current Trends in Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction
  Aman Dhawan, MD

  Objectives

  • Discuss the variety of different grafts that can be used and recommended in ACL reconstruction.
  • Review the principles of rehabilitation and return to play decision-making.
• 8:30 a.m. | Navigating the Challenges of Caring for Travel Teams
  Shawn Fliszar, MSAT, ATC, LMT
  Kourtnie White, LAT, ATC

  Objectives

  • Discuss the challenges of providing comprehensive healthcare to athletes on a travel team.
  • Review how to navigate the provider/patient relationship while maintaining a healthy work/life balance.
• 9 a.m. | Evaluation and Treatment of Throwing Elbow
  Robert Gallo, MD, MHA
  Robert Kelly, PT, ATC

  Objectives

  • Identify current rehabilitation principles for overhead athletes following elbow injuries and surgery.
  • Discuss the treatment approach and progression following elbow platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections.
• 9:30 a.m. | Break
• 9:45 a.m. | The 6th International Conference on Concussion: Updated Concussion Management Principles and Efforts at Prevention
  Matthew Silvis, MD, FAMSSM

  Objectives

  • Define concussion and describe the acute management principles of concussion.
  • Describe neurocognitive testing, including limitations.
  • List concussion modifiers and identify possible long-term consequences of repetitive concussion, specifically chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
  • Describe return to play criteria for athletes with concussion and efforts at prevention.
• 10:30 a.m. | Exploring Strategies To Enhance Efficiency of the Sports Medicine Team: Panel Discussion
  Kileigh Hess, MS, LAT, ATC, PES
  Scott Lynch, MD
  Cayce Onks, DO, MS, ATC, FAMSSM
  Matt Pyle, MS, LAT, ATC
  Matthew Silvis, MD, FAMSSM

  Objectives

  • Identify barriers that hinder the overall success of a Sports Medicine Team.
  • Discuss how to optimize communication and workflow to provide the best patient care.
• 11:15 a.m. | Updates in Sports Nutrition
  Nikita Grove, MS, RDN,  LDN, RYT

  Objectives

  • Identify pre and post-workout fueling needs for optimized recovery.
  • Describe macronutrient needs to support fueling for sport and injury prevention.
• 11:45 a.m. | Lunch on Your Own
• 1 p.m. | Unleashing Peak Performance:  Insights on Wellbeing for Medical Providers
  Ann Zaprazny

  Objectives

  • Identify on job stressors associated with medical provider roles.
  • Recognize strategies to manage your stressors.
  • Discuss how tiny habits can help medical providers make big gains in their well-being.
• 2 p.m. | Update on Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Utilization in Sports Medicine
  Caitlyn Haines, MD

  Objectives

  • Describe the role that PRP plays as a treatment option in our sports medicine patients.
  • Review the literature surrounding PRP protocols as well as patient outcomes.
• 2:30 p.m. | Break
• 2:45 p.m. | Caring for the Female Athlete: Special Considerations
  Jessica Butts, MD

  Objectives

  • Explain the unique physiologic and biomechanical traits of the adolescent female athlete.
  • Discuss injury patterns more commonly seen in female athletes.
• 3:15 p.m. | Dermatology in the Athlete
  Joseph Andrie, MD

  Objectives

  • Recognize dermatologic pathology common among athletes.
  • Develop an understanding of management of common dermatological conditions associated with athletic participation.
• 3:45 p.m. | Adjournment

Robert Gallo, MD, MHA
Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State Adult Bone and Joint Institute
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Joseph Andrie, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Tanya Deihl, ATC, PTA
Certified Athletic Trainer
Physical Therapy Assistant
Therapy Services/Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Dawn Gesford
Education Program Specialist
Continuing Education
Penn State College of Medicine

Kileigh Hess, MS, LAT, ATC, PES
Athletic Training Supervisor/Licensed Athletic Trainer
Therapy Services/ Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Kourtnie White, LAT, ATC
Certified Athletic Trainer
Hershey Cubs Ice Hockey
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Trish Young
Administrative Associate
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Joseph Andrie, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Jessica Butts, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Aman Dhawan, MD
Professor, Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State Adult Bone and Joint Institute
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Shawn Fliszar, MSAT, ATC, LMT
Head Athletic Trainer
Hershey Bears

Robert Gallo, MD, MHA
Professor, Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State Adult Bone and Joint Institute
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Nikita Grove, MS, RDN, LDN, RYT
Registered Dietitian, Licensed, Registered Yoga Teacher
The Wellness Grove Nutrition Counseling Private Practice

Caitlyn Haines, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Kileigh Hess, MS, LAT, ATC, PES
Athletic Training Supervisor/Licensed Athletic Trainer
Therapy Services/ Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Robert Kelly, PT, ATC
Physical Therapist and Athletic Trainer
Therapy Services/Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Scott Lynch, MD
Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Division Chief, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Practice Site Medical Director, Adult Bone and Joint Clinic
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Cayce Onks, DO, MS, ATC, FAMSSM
Associate Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Program Director, Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Matt Pyle, MS, LAT, ATC
Certified Athletic Trainer
Central Dauphin High School
Therapy Services/Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Matthew Silvis, MD, FAMSSM
Professor, Departments of Family and Community Medicine and Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Physician Lead Value Based Care and Population Health, Penn State Health
Vice Chair Clinical Operations, Department of Family and Community Medicine
Primary Care Sports Medicine Division Chief
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Kourtnie White, LAT, ATC
Certified Athletic Trainer
Hershey Cubs Ice Hockey
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Ann Zaprazny
Mental Performance Coach
CEO, Great Sports Minds LLC

AMA

Penn State College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Penn State College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

BOC

Penn State University P2856 is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 6 Category A.

ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

Physical Therapy (PT)

This program has been approved for 6.00 credit hours (6.00 GEN,0.00 DA) of Physical Therapy credit (PT) by the PA State Board of Physical Therapy. Approval #PTPR016010.

The fee is $115 per person and includes the cost of instruction and online and printed handout materials.

The athletic trainer’s fee is $40 per person. Athletic trainers wishing to receive physical therapy credit must pay the full fee of $115.

Student fee is $25 per person. To receive the student rate, please email proof of student status to ContinuingEd@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.

Payment is required at the time of registration. If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at ContinuingEd@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.

Registrations received after Monday, June 10, will incur a $25 late fee.

Cancellations received after Tuesday, June 4, will be assessed a $25 processing fee.

No refunds will be made for cancellations received after Friday, June 7.

Join us in Hershey

Hershey is conveniently located in central Pennsylvania, just 90 minutes from Baltimore and Philadelphia, two hours from Washington, D.C., and three hours from New York City.

• Harrisburg-Area Attractions
• Hershey Attractions
• Tanger Outlets in Hershey
• Historic Gettysburg
• Pennsylvania Dutch and Amish Country

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