The Annual Symposium on Sports Medicine

Course Overview

36th Annual Symposium on Sports Medicine
January 15-17, 2009

Sponsored by the UT Health Science Center San Antonio
School of Medicine
Department of Orthopaedics

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Symposium Syllabus
The symposium syllabus will now be available only on-line starting January 5, 2009. Symposium attendees are encouraged to got to our website prior to the conference and download the syllabus. The new electronic format will allow us to provide the most updated course materials for attendees. Please remember to print and bring a copy of the materials with you. Paper copies of the syllabus will not be distributed at the meeting.

Course Description
This course provides a forum for Sports Medicine Team to discuss problems and concepts relating to preventing, treating and rehabilitating injured athletes. Symposia include: general sports medicine; head, neck and spinal column; shoulder and upper extremity, the leg, foot, ankle, and the knee. The format includes lectures, panels and discussions. In addition, there will be special workshops on cutting-edge topics including "AED and Sudden Death in Athletes", "Problems In Rehabilitation", "The Female Athlete", and Sports Medicine Case Conference". This year's anatomy dissection demonstrations focus on the knee, the foot and the ankle. "Participants are encouraged to bring problem cases for discussion by the faculty during the question and answer periods. Exhibits by a number of sports related companies will be featured.

Target Audience
The 36th Annual Symposium on Sports Medicine is designed for physicians, physician assistants, physical therapists, nurses, athletic trainers and coaches.

Learning Objectives

Develop a concept of one's position on Sports Medicine Team
Diagnoses commonly occurring injuries and advise athletes regarding their treatment.
Initiate logical primary treatment following injuries to athletes
Develop logical approaches to the prevention of injury by conditioning and utilization of proper protective equipment

CPR Recertification
A recertification course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation will be held on Thursday, January 10, 2008. Please note that this is a recertification course for those who have previously been certified in CPR. Separate registration is required for the workshop which is available for an additional fee. See registration form or our Web site for details.

Continuing Education Credit
UT Health Science Center School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

UT Health Science Center School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

THREE EASY WAYS TO REGISTER

Online:http://cme.uthscsa.edu/CourseCatalog.asp
Fax: 210-567-6964 (include this registration form with credit card information)
Mail: Send registration form and payment to:

Registration Fees:

	On or before January 5, 2009	After January 5, 2009
Physician:	$235.00	$265.00
Others:	$140.00	$160.00
CPR Recertification	$40.00	$45.00

Hotel
Hilton San Antonio Airport
611 NW Loop 410
San Antonio, TX 78216
210-340-6060
www.sanantonioairport.hilton.com

Location
The Hilton San Antonio Airport hotel is conveniently located just 1.9 miles from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) and across the highway from the celebrated North Star Mall. All of the major attractions of San Antonio, Texas, including the world famous River Walk, the Alamo, Sea World, Six Flags Fiesta Texas and the San Antonio Zoo, are all minutes away.

Reservations
Make reservations online at www.sanantonioairport.hilton.com or by contacting the hotel directly at (210)340-6060.

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