Stay Up to Date on Football Athlete Care
This live event recording is designed to provide current solutions across the breadth of issues in the management of football athletes in a team sport setting. Expert faculty share specialized knowledge and experience on topics from the common to the complex. Programming includes lectures, small group discussions, real-time case studies, Q&A, and much more. AOSSM and the National Football League Physicians Society (NFLPS) believe these insights will provide critical guidance for those managing the care of football athletes in competitive and recreational environments at all levels.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, learners should be able to:
- Analyze epidemiological trends in football injuries for professional, collegiate and youth football players
- Integrate prevention strategies in collaboration with their health care team(s) to improve musculoskeletal and medical health for professional, collegiate and youth football players
- Implement an effective evaluation algorithm for musculoskeletal and medical conditions afflicting football players
- Assess and apply surgical and non-surgical treatment recommendations and rehabilitation protocols for the management of essential musculoskeletal and medical conditions in football
CME Information
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
This activity has been approved for 17.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) (BOC AP#: P460) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education for Athletic Trainers.
This program is eligible for a maximum of 17.75 Category A Hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
Schedule at a Glance
Click on any of the sessions below to see it within the full program.
Continental Breakfast Available
Location: The District
Welcome
Location: St. Charles Ballroom
NFL, NCAA, and Youth Football Injuries
Location: St. Charles Ballroom
Break
Location: The District
Injury Prevention and Sports Emergencies
Location: St. Charles Ballroom
Lunch
Location: St. James Ballroom
Lunch & Learn by Legally Mine: Proper Use of Legal Entities for Lawsuit Protection and Tax Reduction
Location: St. James Ballroom

Legally Mine will show you how to stop the threat of lawsuits before they ever get started by protecting your assets in time tested and proven legal structures. These same structures allow us to help our tax attorneys save what you would normally pay in income taxes. These are little known tax helps that have significant case history and have stood the test of time.
Not Offered for CME Credit
Concussion
Location: St. Charles Ballroom
Advances in Rehabilitation and Sports Performance
Location: St. Charles Ballroom
Break
Location: The District
Challenges for the Sports Medicine Team
Location: St. Charles Ballroom
Continental Breakfast Available
Location: The District
Foot and Ankle
Location: St. Charles Ballroom
Break
Location: The District
Knee
Location: St. Charles Ballroom
Women and Sports Panel Discussion
Location: St. Charles Ballroom
Lunch
Location: St. James Ballroom
Lunch & Learn by Arthrex: Solving In-Season Controversies With Knee and Shoulder Innovations
Location: St. James Ballroom

Much like NFL teams convene for their OTAs, come join our faculty who will huddle and present the latest advances in the knee and shoulder and discuss how to get players back on the field when faced with in-season injuries. From knotless technology in the knee and shoulder to the latest graft advances for ACL reconstruction, this expert panel will help guide the decision-making process when dealing with these high-level athletes.
Not Offered for CME Credit
Break Out Sessions
During this time, participants will choose four unique discussion groups. Each group session will last for 25 minutes and then participants will proceed to the next discussion of interest.
Break
Location: The District
Hip and Spine
Location: St. Charles Ballroom
Continental Breakfast Available
Location: The District
Hand, Wrist, Elbow
Location: St. Charles Ballroom
Break
Location: The District
Shoulder
Location: St. Charles Ballroom
Injections/Biologics
Location: St. Charles Ballroom