This meeting is the place to learn about science, practice, public health relation, and policy aspects of sports medicine, exercise science, and physical activity.

~ 6500 participants

The Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Sports Medicine Update and Board Review Course is a one-of-a-kind, award-winning course designed to provide a comprehensive review of all subjects contained in the sports medicine board examination. The course faculty includes internationally recognized experts in the field of sports medicine.

Learning Objectives:

-Identify the role of the team physician
-Analyze the medical and administrative responsibilities of the team physician
-Recognize the role of the team physician and potential ethical conflicts between the players and coaches
-Describe the steps that should be taken to insure a player safely returns to play
-Recognize specific liability issues surrounding the care and return to play of the injured athlete
-Describe and administer a pre-participation examination in an individual or group setting
-Identify the appropriate timing and frequency of pre-participation examinations
-Describe screening tests to detect conditions and general health of athletes
-Recognize which tests are appropriate for screening the cardiovascular system
-Develop or adopt a screening tool for assessing central nervous system conditions or previous injuries

On the agenda:

-Evaluation and management of osteoarthritis
-Update on diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis
-Gout in 21st century: How far have we come?
-Osteoporosis: A silent killer; current state of evaluation and management
-Inflammatory back pain: How to evaluate spondyloarthritides and manage them?
-Connective tissue disease: What does it mean? How is it evaluated and when do I get rheumatology involved?
-DMARDs and biologics in management of rheumatic diseases: Current state of understanding
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): An overview
and more

Save the Date and Join Us at the San Diego Convention Center!
You can still expect high-quality education and innovation as well as new opportunities to engage and collaborate both in-person and online August 31 – September 4, 2021.