Dedicated to a multi-disciplinary approach for addressing the current and sometimes controversial issues for the team physician including the political, ethical, and financial aspects of setting the stage to further relationships between teams and team physicians. This symposium will provide first-hand insight into areas beyond the traditional role of the team physician. The objectives of this unique program are to understand and avoid pitfalls facing team physicians, develop better methods to build relationships with teams, comprehend the issues surrounding team physicians such as ethics and identify key medical issues that impact the role of the team physician.

Physicians, Physician Assistants, Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapists, Team Administrators, Chiropractors, Nurse Practitioners and Massage Therapists.

Upon completion of this CME activity, the participant will be able to:

Team Physician

• Delineate and categorize pitfalls facing team physicians
• Develop better methods to build relationships with teams
• Recognize the issues surrounding team physicians such as ethics, liability and contractual negotiations
• Distinguish key medical issues that impact the role of the team physician
• Create a better methodology to document areas of concern and best practices

Cardiac Screening

• Identify current pros and cons related to outcomes of cardiac screening
• Report clinical implications of false positives and false negatives related to cardiac screening
• Provide the pros and cons of cardiac screening for all levels of athletes related to fiscal impact
• Identify support staff and equipment barriers to performing cardiac screening

Musculoskeletal

• Demonstrate key prevention programs valuable for musculoskeletal screening
• Recognize key musculoskeletal deficits with pre-season screening
• Develop optimal musculoskeletal screening programs that incorporate a plan for improving interpersonal relationships
• Identify efficient mechanisms for utilizing musculoskeletal screening tools as preventive educational opportunities

• Interpret findings of computer-based concussion assessment and their impact with clinical decision-making
• Compare and contrast computer- versus paper-based concussion assessment
• Provide the pros and cons of baseline concussion screening for all levels of athletes related to fiscal impact
• Identify support staff and equipment barriers to performing baseline concussion screening

Physicians: USF Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. USF Health designates this educational activity for a maximum of 18.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: The University of South Florida College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity is for 18.5 contact hours.

Athletic Trainers: USF Health is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education for certified athletic trainers.

Physical Therapists: USF Health is an approved provider of Continuing Education for Physical Therapists pursuant to the Board of Physical Therapy chapter 64b17-9. USF Health designates this educational activity for up to 18.5 contact hours.

Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Charles Nofsinger, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
Team Physician, USF Athletics
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL

David L. Black, PhD, D-ABFT
President, Aegis Sciences Corporation
Nashville, TN

Steven B. Cohen, MD
Director of Sports Medicine Research Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University
Assistant Team Physician – Philadelphia Phillies
Assistant Team Physician – St. Joseph’s University
Philadelphia, PA

Barbara J. Morris, MS, ATC, LAT, CSCS, ROT
License #AL1458 Assistant Program
Director/Instructor
The SMART Institute
Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
University of South Florida

Ron Porterfield
ATC
Head Athletic Trainer
Tampa Bay Rays

Renaissance Tampa
4200 Jim Walter Blvd
Tampa, FL 33607
Phone: 813-877-9200

Located within the upscale International Plaza shopping and dining mall, the hotel is just one mile from Tampa Airport and five miles from downtown and the Convention Center.

The Renaissance Tampa is conveniently located to area attractions including Raymond James Stadium, Legends Field, The St. Petersburg Times Forum and the beautiful Gulf Coast Beaches. World class shopping and dining are all within walking distance of the hotel.

A special group rate of $209.00 (plus tax) for a single/double room is being offered by mentioning the USF Sports Medicine Conference. You must make your reservations no later than December 15, 2008 to guarantee price and availability. Reservations after this date may be subject to availability and the prevailing rates.

Please notify the CPD Office, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC Box 60, Tampa, Florida, 33612 or call (813) 974-4296 a minimum of ten working days in advance of the event if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed.

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