CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

36th Annual Symposium On Sports Medicine

San Antonio, Texas - January 15-17, 2009
Hilton San Antonio Airport

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

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Course Description

This course provides a forum for Sports Medicine Teams to discuss problems and concepts relating to preventing, treating and rehabilitating injured athletes. The Symposium topics will include: general sports medicine; head, neck and spinal column; shoulder and upper extremity; the leg, foot, ankle, and the knee, and rehabilitation. 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”, “Challenges 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.


Learning Objectives

  • Develop a concept of one’s position on a 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.

Target Audience

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


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.


CPR Recertification

A recertification course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2009. 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 online registration site for details.


Electronic Symposium Syllabus

The symposium syllabus will now be available only on-line starting January 5, 2009. Symposium attendees are encouraged to go 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.


Registration Information

The conference registration fee includes tuition, electronic course materials, entrance to exhibit hall, lunch, continental breakfasts, and refreshment breaks. If you must cancel your registration, tuition will be refunded less a $50 administrative fee, provided notice is received by January 5, 2009. The UTHSCSA Continuing Medical Education Office reserves the right to limit enrollment or cancel any course no less than a week prior to the course. Should circumstances make this necessary, tuition will be refunded in full.


Registration Fees
Early Fee (On or before January 5, 2009)
Late Fee (After January 5, 2009)
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Physician
$235
$265
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Others
$140
$160
CPR Recertification
$40
$45


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Hotel Information

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.

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

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Hilton San Antonio Airport
611 NW Loop 410
San Antonio, TX 78216
Phone: (210)340-6060
1(800)-HILTONS


San Antonio

San Antonio offers a rich variety of dining, entertainment, and shopping along the beautiful Riverwalk. The Mexican Market, El Mercado, bustles with people, products and outdoor restaurants which give San Antonio much of its unique style. Nearby, the adobe dwellings of historic La Villita serve as homes for artisans, galleries, and restaurants. The River Center Mall, featuring the IMAX Theater, is a visual delight with whimsical-to-elegant shops overlooking the Riverwalk. Within walking distance is HemisFair Plaza, site of the 1968 World's Fair, and a beautiful 12-acre waterfall park surrounding the Tower of the Americas. San Antonio is home to two major theme parks - Sea World San Antonio, the world's largest marine life park, and Six Flags Fiesta Texas, the town built just for fun! Sea World San Antonio is located northwest of downtown which offers shows, exhibitions, entertainment, and education. It is open each day during the summer season. Six Flags Fiesta Texas, also located in the northwest part of San Antonio, is a theme and water park that celebrates the spirit of Texas with non-stop music rides, dancing, and unique entertainment for the entire family.


Consider combining the opportunity of attending this excellent continuing medical education conference with a family vacation in San Antonio!