Physical activity is becoming an increasingly popular lifestyle as people are encouraged to make healthier choices. Sports specialization at a younger age, participation on multiple teams, extended practice hours and involvement with extreme sports have also become mainstream, resulting in a higher incidence of training injuries.  Healthcare providers must be able to diagnose and manage many common lower extremity injuries and refer those with severe injuries to specialists.

Through lectures, case studies, and an interactive round-table discussion of current lower leg, ankle and foot (LLAF) injuries, participants will be provided an overview of the best available evidence, position statements and practice guidelines pertinent to these injuries so they can evaluate their current clinical decision-making in order to improve patient treatment and outcomes.

After completing the course attendees should be better able to:

• Recognize common sports-related injuries of the LLAF
• Evaluate injuries of the LLAF and recognize common deformities associated with an LLAF injury
• Describe and define common injury mechanisms and musculoskeletal physical examination techniques necessary for the accurate diagnosis of a LLAF injury
• Determine appropriate imaging for workup of LLAF injuries
• Identify the proper management protocols to diagnose, treat and refer those with a LLAF injuries

We will be offering a live webinar of the seminar. The broadcast will begin 10 minutes prior to the actual live event. For those who wish to tune in, to facilitate viewing of the webinar, we suggest that you please visit http://www.ustream.tv/channel/uoa in advance of the event to assure that you can access the Ustream channel. (The Ustream channel will stream better if your computer is connected directly to an Ethernet cable instead of a wireless connection; however, the broadcast will work with both applications.)

Course Evaluation

In order to receive credit for viewing the webinar, you must complete the course evaluation.

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Physicians

In support of improving patient care, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences 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.

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category I Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Certified Athletic Trainers

University Orthopaedic Associates, LLC is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education for Certified Athletic Trainers. This program has been approved for a maximum 3.75 hours of EBP Category continuing education. Certified Athletic Trainers are responsible for claiming only those hours actually spent participating in the continuing education activity.

Advanced practice nurses, nurses and physician assistants may participate in this educational activity and earn a letter of attendance as AANP, ANCC and AANP accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through their reciprocity agreements.

This event has been approved for 3.75 CME Credits and 3.75 CEUs by the BOC.
Jointly provided by University Orthopaedic Associates, LLC, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Center for Continuing and Outreach Education at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.
    

Planning Committee:

Charles J. Gatt, Jr., MD
Eric Nussbaum, MEd, ATC, LAT ericn@uognj.com

Method of Participation:

In order to meet the learning objectives and receive continuing education credits, participants are expected to check in at the registration desk, attend the educational program, and complete the credit request and evaluation forms at the conclusion of the activity. Athletic Trainers are required to complete the activity post-test as well.

A letter certifying attendance and credit verification will be mailed to participants within four weeks.

Athletic trainers will be provided with their certificate of attendance/CEUs upon receipt of their completed evaluation and post-test.

Peer Review

In order to help ensure content objectivity, independence, and fair balance, and to ensure that the content is aligned with the interest of the public, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) has resolved all potential and real conflicts of interest through content review by non-conflicted, qualified reviewers. This activity was peer-reviewed for relevance, accuracy of content, and balance of presentation by: Eric Nussbaum, Med, ATC, LAT and Kenneth G. Swan, MD.

Disclosure Declarations:

In accordance with the disclosure policies of RBHS and to conform with Joint Accreditation requirements and FDA guidelines, individuals in a position to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose to the activity participants: 1) the existence of any relevant financial relationship with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients, with the exemption of non-profit or government organizations and non-health care related companies, within the past 12 months; and 2) the identification of a commercial product/device that is unlabeled for use or an investigational use of a product/device not yet approved.

Faculty

The following faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Jeffrey R. Bechler, MD
Mark S. Butler, MD
Charles J. Gatt, Jr., MD
Donald Kessler, MEd, ATC, LAT
Eric Nussbaum, MEd, ATC, LAT
Kenneth G. Swan, MD

Carlos A. Sagebien, MD has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships: Consultant and Speakers Bureau: DePuy Synthes, Smith and Nephew

RBHS Center for Continuing and Outreach Staff

Patrick Dwyer, Director, Continuing Medical Education, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Off-Label/Investigational Use

This activity does not contain information of commercial products/devices that are unlabeled for use or investigational uses of products not yet approved.

Disclaimer

The views expressed in this activity are those of the faculty. It should not be inferred or assumed that they are expressing the views of any manufacturer of pharmaceuticals or devices, University Orthopaedic Associates, or RBHS.

It should be noted that the recommendations made herein with regard to the use of therapeutic agents, varying disease states, and assessments of risk, are based upon a combination of clinical trials, current guidelines, and the clinical practice experience of the participating presenters. The drug selection and dosage information presented in this activity are believed to be accurate. However, participants are urged to consult all available data on products or procedures before using them in clinical practice.

University Orthopaedics Associates and RBHS reserve the right to modify the program contents and faculty if necessary.

Copyright ^© 2017 University Orthopaedics Associates and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. All rights reserved including translation into other languages. No part of this activity may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from Rutgers.

For questions or concerns regarding this activity, please call Eric Nussbaum at 908-300-5833 or by email nussatcjb@aol.com or Patrick Dwyer at 973-972-8377 or by email patrick.dwyer@rutgers.edu.