Description

Overview

Join our multidisciplinary team at the 7th annual Gymnastics Medicine Symposium- hosted by Boston Children’s Hospital, The Micheli Center, and the nonprofit Gymnastics Medicine: Education and Research on Thursday, October 9th and Friday, October 10th. The Gymnastics Medicine 7th Annual Symposium will feature expert Sports Medicine Providers in the field of Gymnastics Medicine (a subspecialty of Sports Medicine). Gymnastics Medicine, is a new subspecialty of sports medicine/orthopedics, and provides diagnosis, knowledge and education around gymnastics specific injuries and prevention.

This symposium will feature two days of jam-packed evidence-based medicine day filled with gymnastics specific injuries, diagnosis, prevention, nutrition, mental health, and more, geared towards medical providers.  This year day 2 will be a hands-on experience.

About The Courses
This year’s conference will be hybrid (in-person/virtual). In-person will be held at Deveber Conference Room, 9 Hope Avenue Waltham, MA 02453.

Learning Objectives: 

At the conclusion of this educational program, participants will be able to:

1. Understand gymnastics specific injury diagnoses and prevention
2. Explain the fueling and nutritional needs for gymnasts
3. Understand mental health concerns of gymnasts
4. Demonstrate and perform gymnastics specific physical therapy exercises
5. Understand the management and onsite evaluation requirements for gymnastics competition medical coverage
6. Explain the considerations for a female athlete and the signs and symptoms of RED-S
7. Review over surgical special considerations for gymnastics specific injuries

 

Registration

*Please note that due to technical limitations, virtual participants will not be able to participate in hands-on live demonstrations following the live virtual talks on the second day of the course. Virtual participants will instead be shown slides with step-by-step instructions on the demonstrations.

Cancellation of Services
Although highly unlikely, in cases where an event is cancelled or postponed, Boson Children’s can provide a full refund or offer a credit towards future events to those who have already registered.

Refund Policy
Refunds will be made in the following ways: For payments received by credit or debit cards, the same credit/debit card will be refunded.

 

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Boston Children’s Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

 

 

Physician
Boston Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

Physician Assistant
Boston Children’s Hospital has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credits for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 15.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Dietitian
Dietitians completing this course receive 15.00 ACE CE continuing education credits.

Physical Therapist
Physical Therapists completing this course receive 15.00 ACE CE continuing education credits.

Athletic Trainer
Boston Children’s Hospital (BOC AP# P10089) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 15.00 EBP Category hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

Disclosure Policy 
Boston Children’s Hospital adheres to all ACCME Essential Areas, Standards, and Policies. It is Boston Children’s policy that those who have influenced the content of a CE activity (e.g. planners, faculty, authors, reviewers and others) disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial entities so that Boston Children’s may identify and resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the activity. These disclosures will be provided in the activity materials along with disclosure of any commercial support received for the activity. Additionally, faculty members have been instructed to disclose any limitations of data and unlabeled or investigational uses of products during their presentations.

Disclosure Statement
The following planners, speakers, and content reviewers, on behalf of themselves, have reported the following relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on patients: 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships
Boston Children’s Hospital adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.