Event Details
AO Sports Advanced Shoulder Course—Advanced Management of Rotator Cuff and Shoulder Instability
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Course Description:
This course aims to present a broad perspective about the shoulder, emphasizing the concept of “the shoulder as an organ “, where the synergistic interaction between soft tissues (ligaments, tendons, and cartilage) and bone is critical to promote optimal function. The focus is to provide a set of principles that should guide surgeons in the process of decision-making while dealing with shoulder injuries. The state of the art in diagnosis, planning, and management of shoulder disorders will be addressed by expert faculty.
Target Participants:
Surgeon comfortable with arthroscopy and is learning the complex skill of shoulder surgery. Identical profile for the knee, not new but also not experience.
Goal of the Course:
This course aims to present a broad perspective about the shoulder, emphasizing the concept of “the shoulder as an organ “, where the synergistic interaction between soft tissues (ligaments, tendons, and cartilage) and bone is critical to promote optimal function. The focus is to provide a set of principles that should guide surgeons in the process of decision-making while dealing with shoulder injuries. The state of the art in diagnosis, planning, and management of shoulder disorders will be addressed by expert faculty
Tuition:
Level Name: Participant-SportsPricing Tier: Resident
Tuition: $700.00
Level Name: Participant-Sports
Pricing Tier: Fellow
Tuition: $950.00
Level Name: Participant-Sports
Pricing Tier: Attending
Tuition: $1,350.00
Course Prerequisite(s):
No PrerequisitesVenue:
Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square120 S 17th St.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Phone Number: (215) 569-8300
https://www.sofitel-philadelphia.com
Language(s):
EnglishDirectly Provided by:
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Professional Level Prerequisite(s):
- Residency Year 3
- Residency Year 4
- Residency Year 5
- Residency Year 6
- Residency Year 7
- Residency Year 8
- Fellow
- Practicing
Continuing Education Credit: 13.75
AO North America is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Below Wording CMF Only- Continuing Education Dental Credit Statement..
As an Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) accredited provider, AO North America meets the definition of a constituent or component organization of the AMA and thereby meets most state dental board requirements of an approved sponsor of continuing education. This course is focused on clinical issues in oral-maxillofacial surgery that are relevant to the treatment and care of dental patients. Most states accept AMA constituents as approved sponsors for continuing dental education credit. If you have questions, your state dental board can confirm eligibility of this course.
Designation Statement - AO North America designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 13.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Expected results of AONA's CME activities for surgeons, fellows, and residents are to:
• Increase their knowledge base and surgical skill level
• Improve competence by applying advances of knowledge in patient care in the areas of trauma, degenerative disorders, deformities, tumors, and reconstructive surgical techniques
• Address practice performance gaps by improving management of aspects of traumatic injuries and musculoskeletal disorders (i.e., pre-operative planning to post-operative care)
- Describe the surgical anatomy of the ligaments and tendons of the shoulder.
- Explain how anatomy influences surgical techniques for shoulder instability and rotator cuff procedures.
- Perform the spectrum instability and rotator cuff interventions from basic to complex.
- Discuss the role of arthroplasty in the management of various shoulder conditions.
It is the policy of AO North America to abide by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial Support. Standard 2: “Disclosures Relevant to Potential Commercial Bias and Relevant Financial Relationships of Those with Control over CME Content,” requires all planners, including course directors, chairs, and faculty, involved in the development of CME content to disclose their relevant financial relationships prior to participating in the activity. Relevant financial relationships will be disclosed to the activity audience. The intent of the disclosure is not to prevent a faculty with a relevant financial or other relationship from teaching, but to provide participants with information that might be of importance to their evaluation of content. All potential conflicts of interest have been resolved prior to the commencement of this activity.
Some medical devices used for teaching purposes and/or discussed in AO North America’s educational activities may have been cleared by the FDA for specific uses only or may not yet be approved for any purpose. Faculty may discuss off-label, investigational, or experimental uses of products/devices in CME certified educational activities. Faculty have been advised that all recommendations involving clinical medicine in this CME activity are based on evidence that is accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indications and contraindications in the care of patients.
All scientific research referred to, reported or used in this CME activity in support or justification of a patient care recommendation conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection and analysis.
AONA does not endorse nor promote the use of any product/device of commercial entities. Equipment used in this course is for teaching purposes only with the intent to enhance the learning experience.
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The opinions or views expressed in this live continuing medical education activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or recommendations of
AO North America or any commercial supporter. The certificate provided pertains only to the participants’ completion of the course.
This course will involve exposure to and contact with animal anatomic specimens. These specimens are being utilized for purposes of teaching and learning and are to be treated with the utmost respect. Participants should be familiar with and understand the potential risks involved and will be required to observe all customary safety procedures.
In-Kind Support
AO North America gratefully acknowledges in-kind support for equipment and technical staff from J&JMedTech.
Educational Grant
AO North America gratefully acknowledges funding for its education activities from the AO Foundation. The AO Foundation receives funding for education from Synthes GmbH.