Sports Medicine 2026
- Continuing Education
This comprehensive update provides education for state-of-the-art approaches to the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of sports injuries. The course creates a unique opportunity to hear about these changes directly from world-renowned physician-specialists (physiatrists, orthopedists, radiologists); team physicians and athletic trainers for the Boston Red Sox, New England Revolution, and New England Patriots; and physical therapists on the cutting edge of rehabilitation.
- Live Online
This program uses state-of-the-art streaming technology to present sessions online in real time. Participants can attend from any location, and can interact with faculty via live chat.
Additionally, all sessions will be recorded and made available to participants for online viewing for 90 days after the end of the course.
$895
This is the standard tuition. An early discount is available through February 20, 2026.
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Early Registration Deadline:
Continuing Education Credits
Earn up to:
→16.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
→16.50 ECME Credits®
→Commensurate credits through the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
3 Days
This 3-day intensive program, which is among the highest-rated Harvard Medical School CME courses, updates busy clinicians on current best practices in sports medicine.
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Overview
In the past year, there have been a number of very significant clinical changes that affect the way we diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate sports injuries incurred by elite athletes, weekend warriors, and patients with active lifestyles.
This comprehensive update provides education for state-of-the-art approaches to the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of sports injuries. The course creates a unique opportunity to hear about these changes directly from world-renowned physician-specialists (physiatrists, orthopedists, radiologists); team physicians and athletic trainers for the Boston Red Sox, New England Revolution, and New England Patriots; and physical therapists on the cutting edge of rehabilitation.
Education is practical, coupling updates with guidance on how to incorporate knowledge into practice to improve:
- Treatment outcomes for acute and overuse injuries of the spine, knee, hip, foot, and ankle, along with upper extremity conditions of the shoulder, neck, elbow, hand, and wrist
- The effectiveness and expediency of physical evaluations
- Appropriate diagnostic imaging and interpretation
- Rehabilitation and safe return to play
- Non-surgical management of injuries
- Decisions on when to refer patients for surgery
- Multidisciplinary team-based treatment with physicians, physical therapists, and athletic trainers
- Injury prevention
- Regenerative medicine and minimally invasive techniques for the management of injuries
- Treatment of athlete populations, including those who participate in baseball, cycling, crew, dance, and para sports
The format is engaging, and attendees are encouraged to pose questions in sessions as well as one-on-one with the national and international experts who will be delivering the updates and education at this event.
2026 Course Highlights
Unique to this program is its immersive, fast-paced, 360-degree educational experience. You will learn about changes and advances in sports medicine from three critical, interrelated perspectives:
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal Radiology
- Orthopedics
Educational highlights include:
- The most effective methods, both surgically and non-surgically, to manage injuries to tendons, joints, muscles, and ligaments in athletes and differences in approach for less active populations
- Updates on shockwave, platelet-rich plasma and ultrasound-guided procedures to treat injuries
- Advances in evaluation and treatment of ankle injuries
- Pain management for in-season athletes
- Strategies to optimize diagnosis and treatment of elbow injuries in throwing sports and para athletes
- Updates in neurorehabilitation, including sports dystonia, concussion management, and vestibulo-ocular rehabilitation
- Optimizing the management of meniscus injuries
- Optimized approaches for interpreting images and making decisions about operative vs. conservative management
- Clinical strategies to account for age, gender, and patient conditions, along with accounting for athlete perspective to optimize care
- Comprehensive evaluation and management of fatigue in the athlete
Learning Objectives
- Identify common and complex sports medicine injuries by anatomy as well as associated risk factors including sport, age, and sex
- Evaluate injuries using best evidence-based practice in the physical examination and diagnostic imaging, including MR and ultrasound techniques
- Manage sports injuries effectively, with goals to optimize the health and wellness of the athlete and to facilitate accelerated and safe return to play
- Counsel patients on preventative strategies that will assist them in maintaining optimal health while they participate in sports
- Identify disparities in sports medicine and learn about strategies to address them
Developed and Offered By:
Continuing Education courses are developed by faculty from Harvard Medical School's teaching hospitals and accredited by Harvard Medical School. This course is offered by Spaulding Rehabilitation.
Participant Types
PHYSICIANS, NPs, PAs in the fields of Sports Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orthopedics, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine; & PHYSICAL THERAPISTS and CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINERS
Schedule
This program is among the highest-rated Harvard Medical School CME courses.
All schedule times are Eastern Daylight Time.
Please note that program changes / substitutions may be made without notice.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Welcome and Introduction
Joanne Borg-Stein, MD
9:00-9:10 am
SHOULDER
Mark Price, MD, PhD Memorial Lecture: Shoulder Dislocation: Update in Elite Athletes and Armed Forces
Jennifer Smith, MD
9:10-9:30 am
AC Joint Instability
Augustus Mazzocca, MD
9:30-9:50 am
USG Shoulder Injections: Evidence Based?
David Robinson, MD
9:50-10:10 am
Advanced Imaging (MR and CT): Shoulder Instability
Ronald Mercer, MD
10:10-10:30 am
Audience Q+A, Expert Panel Discussion
Shoulder Session Faculty, Moderated by Reginald Wilcox, PhD, PT
10:30-10:50 am
Break
10:50-11:05 am
Scapulothoracic Abnormal Movement (STAM): Why This New Term?
Ryan Lohre, MD
11:05-11:25 am
MLB: Scapular Mechanics in the Throwing Athlete
Brad Pearson, ATC
11:25-11:45 am
Rehab and Return to Play: Shoulder Instability and STAM
Jamie Preszler, DPT, PT
11:45 am-12:05 pm
Audience Q+A, Expert Panel Discussion
Shoulder Session Faculty, Moderated by David Nolan, PhD, PT
12:05-12:25 pm
Break
12:25-1:30 pm
ELBOW/WRIST/HAND
UE Injury in the Para Athlete with SCI
1:30-1:50 pm
Biceps and Triceps Injury
Giovanna Medina, MD, PhD
1:50-2:10 pm
US Evaluation of Thrower's Elbow
Robert Bowers, DO, PhD
2:10-2:30 pm
Rehab and Return to Play: Thrower's Elbow
Jason Zaremski, MD
2:30-2:50 pm
Audience Q+A, Expert Panel Discussion
Elbow/Wrist/Hand Session Faculty, Moderated by Stephanie DeLuca, MD
2:50-3:10 pm
Para Athlete: Overuse and Traumatic Injury Management
Mary Dubon, MD
3:10-3:30 pm
Common Wrist Fractures in Athletes: Surgical Indications
Philip Blazar, MD
3:30-3:50 pm
Approach to Radiographs in Elbow and Wrist Fractures
Jad Husseini, MD
3:50-4:10 pm
Audience Q+A, Expert Panel Discussion
Elbow/Wrist/Hand Session Faculty, Moderated by Steven Makovitch, DO
4:10-4:30 pm
Break
4:30-4:45 pm
HEAD/NECK/TRUNK
Sport Dystonia and Functional Movement Disorders in Athletes
Claus Reinsberger, MD, PhD
4:45-5:05 pm
Sports-Related TBI/Concussion: Future Directions
Daniel Daneshvar, MD, PhD
5:05-5:25 pm
Vestibulo-ocular Rehabilitation and RTP
Lenore Herget, DPT
5:25-5:45 pm
Audience Q+A, Expert Panel Discussion
Head/Neck/Trunk Faculty, Moderated by Ginger Polich, MD
5:45-6:05 pm
Thursday, March 19, 2026
FOOT/ANKLE
Ankle Sprains: Surgical Indications
Gregory R. Waryasz, MD
9:00-9:20 am
Ankle Sprains: RTP in the NFL
James Whalen, ATC
9:20-9:40 am
Imaging Innovations: Weight-Bearing and Dynamic Studies
Tina Shiang, MD
9:40-10:00 am
Interesting Ankle Cases: Rehab Pearls
Lindsay Wasserman, PhD, PT
10:00-10:20 am
Audience Q+A, Expert Panel Discussion
Foot/Ankle Session Faculty, Moderated by George Theodore, MD
10:20-10:40 am
Break
10:40-10:55am
KNEE/THIGH
Update on Meniscus Repair and Transplant
10:55-11:15 am
Post Meniscectomy Syndrome
Eric Berkson, MD
11:15-11:35 am
Parameniscal Injury Considerations
Christian Lattermann, MD
11:35-11:55 am
MRI: Meniscus and Company
F. Joseph Simeone, MD
11:55 am-12:15 pm
Audience Q+A, Expert Panel Discussion
Knee/Thigh Session Faculty, Moderated by Sean Hazzard, PA, MBA
12:15-12:35 pm
Break
12:35-1:35 pm
Knee Extensor Mechanism Tendinopathy
Kelly McInnis, DO
1:35-1:55 pm
NBA: Knee Injury Prevention
Bryan Murtaugh, MD
1:55-2:15 pm
WNBA: Approach to Player Health
Marci Goolsby, MD
2:15-2:35 pm
Audience Q+A, Expert Panel Discussion
Knee/Thigh Session Faculty, Moderated by George Malik, MD
2:35-2:55 pm
HIP/PELVIS
Groin Pain in the Athlete: Optimizing Management
Brian Busconi, MD
2:55-3:15 pm
PWHL: How Is Groin Pain Approach Different in Female Athletes
Christina Kim, MD
3:15-3:35 pm
MRI of Athletic Pubalgia
Arvin Kheterpal, MD
3:35-3:55 pm
Rehab and Return to Plan: Approach to Adductor Injury
Andreas Serner, PT, PhD
3:55-4:10 pm
Audience Q+A, Expert Panel Discussion
Hip/Pelvis Session Faculty, Moderated by Ashwin Babu, MD
4:10-4:30 pm
Break
4:30-4:50 pm
CUTTING-EDGE INTERVENTION
Minimally Invasive US Procedures: Ready for Primetime
Brennan Boettcher, DO
4:50-5:10 pm
PPP for Acute Muscle Injury
Ryan Kruse, MD
5:10-5:30 pm
Subchondral Bone Techniques
Michael Khadavi, MD
5:30-5:50 pm
Audience Q+A, Expert Panel Discussion
Cutting-Edge Intervention Faculty, Moderated by Christine Eng, MD
5:50-6:10 pm
Friday, March 20, 2026
SPORT- and POPULATION-SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS
Crew Medicine
Kersten Schwanz, MD
9:00-9:20 am
Dance Medicine
Lauren Elson, MD
9:20-9:40 am
Para Winter Games
Michael Uihlein, MD
9:40-10:00 am
Cycling Medicine
Dana Kotler, MD
10:00-10:20 am
Baseball
Haylee Borgstrom, MD
10:20-10:40 am
Audience Q+A, Expert Panel Discussion
Sport-Specific Session Faculty, Moderated by Joanne Borg-Stein, MD
10:40-11:00 am
Break
11:00-11:10 am
ADVANCES in the MANAGEMENT of SOFT TISSUE INJURIES
Shockwave Therapy
Adam Tenforde, MD
11:10-11:30 am
Trigger Point and Dry Needling
Carina O'Neill, DO
11:30-11:50 am
Osteopathic Medicine
Doug Comeau, DO
11:50 am-12:10 pm
Debate: PRP vs. PPP
Jennifer Soo Hoo, MD and Jenny Yuan, MD, PhD
12:10-12:30 pm
Paradigms in Physical Therapy and Load Management
Karin Silbernagel, PhD, PT
12:30-12:50 pm
Audience Q+A, Panel Discussion
Soft Tissue Session Faculty, Moderated by Ariana Vora, MD
12:50-1:10 pm
Break
1:10-2:10 pm
EVALUATION of FATIGUE in the ATHLETE
Nutrition
Olivia Morgan, RD
2:10-2:30 pm
Cardiopulmonary Assessment
Tim Churchill, MD
2:30-2:50 pm
Iron Deficiency
Sara Raiser, MD
2:50-3:10 pm
Infection: Lyme, Mono, and More!
David Cormier, DO
3:10-3:30 pm
Overtraining and Load Management
Michelle Bruneau, PhD, PT
3:30-3:50 pm
Mental Health
Kendra Becker, PhD
3:50-4:10 pm
Audience Q+A, Expert Panel Discussion
Athlete Fatigue Session Faculty, Moderated by Gian Corrado, MD
4:10-4:30 pm
Course Wrap-up
Adam Tenforde, MD and Kelly McInnis, DO
4:30-4:40 pm
Faculty
Course Directors
- Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
- Associate Chair, Sports and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School and Spaulding Rehabilitation
- Assistant Professor and Director, Spaulding/Harvard Sports Medicine Fellowship
- Harvard Medical School
- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Spaulding Rehabilitation
- Associate Professor and Director, Running Medicine and Shockwave Medicine
- Harvard Medical School
- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Spaulding Rehabilitation
Ashwin N. Babu, MD, Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Kendra Becker, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry
Eric Berkson, MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Philip Blazar, MD, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Joanne Borg-Stein, MD, Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Haylee Borgstrom, MD, Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Michelle Bruneau, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT, Clinical Specialist, Spaulding Rehabilitation
Timothy Churchill, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine
Gianmichel Corrado, MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Daniel Daneshvar, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Stephanie DeLuca, MD, Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Mary Dubon, MD, Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Lauren Elson, MD, Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Christine Eng, MD, Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Sean Hazzard, PA, MBA, Sports Medicine Service, Massachusetts General Hospital
Lenore Herget, DPT, Senior Physical Therapist, Sports Physical Therapy Service, Massachusetts General Hospital
Jad Husseini, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology
Arvin Kheterpal, MD, Lecturer on Radiology
Christina Kim, MD, Department of Family Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Dana Kotler, MD, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Christian Lattermann, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Ryan Lohre, MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Steven Makovitch, DO, Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Part-time
George Ross Malik, MD, Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Part-time
Augustus Mazzocca, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Kelly McInnis, DO, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Giovanna Medina, MD, MSc, PhD, Member of the Faculty of Orthopaedic Surgery
Ronald Mercer, MD, Instructor in Radiology
Olivia Morgan, RD, Registered Dietitian, Spaulding Rehabilitation
David Nolan, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, SCS, CSCS, Clinical Specialist, Mass General Sports Physical Therapy Service; Director, Mass General / Northeastern University Sports Physical Therapy Residency Program
Carina O’Neill, DO, Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Ginger Polich, MD, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Jamie Preszler, DPT, PT, Senior Physical Therapist, Sports Physical Therapy Service, Massachusetts General Hospital
Claus Reinsberger, MD, PhD, Lecturer on Neurology, part-time
David Robinson, MD, Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Part-time
Tina Shiang, MD, Instructor in Radiology
Joseph Simeone, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology
Adam Tenforde, MD, Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
George Theodore, MD, Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Ariana Vora, MD, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Gregory Waryasz, MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Lindsay Wasserman, DPT, Advanced Clinical Specialist, Spaulding Rehabilitation
Reg Wilcox, III, DPT, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, MGH Institute of Health Professions
Brennan Boettcher, DO, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic
Robert Bowers, DO, PhD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
Brian Busconi, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation, UMass Chan Medical School
Douglas Comeau, DO, Clinical Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
David J. Cormier, DO, Associate Director, Health Operations, Sports Medicine, Boston College
Marci Goolsby, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Michael Khadavi, MD, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Missouri School of Medicine
Ryan Kruse, MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
Bryan Murtaugh, MD, Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, Georgetown School of Medicine
Brad Pearson, ATC, Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance, Boston Red Sox
Sara Raiser, MD, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Virginia, School of Medicine
Kersten Schwanz, MD
Andreas Serner, PT, PhD, Physiotherapist and Clinical Research Scientist, Aspetar Sports Groin Pain Centre, Doha, Qatar, Research Lead, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
Karin Silbernagel, PhD, PT, Professor and Associate Chair of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware
Jennifer Smith, MD, Assistant Program Director, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, Naval Medical Center San Diego
Jennifer Soo Hoo, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Michael Uihlein, MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
James Whalen, MSEd, ATC, Head Athletic Trainer, New England Patriots
Jenny Yuan, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), Uniformed Services University
Jason Zaremski, MD, Clinical Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Florida School of Medicine
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| Role | Standard Price | Early Registration Price |
|---|---|---|
| Physician (MD/DO) | $895.00 | $795.00 |
| Nurse (RN/APRN) | $895.00 | $795.00 |
| PA | $895.00 | $795.00 |
| Psychologist | $895.00 | $795.00 |
| Resident/Fellow | $895.00 | $795.00 |
| Social Worker | $895.00 | $795.00 |
| Allied Health Professional / Other | $895.00 | $795.00 |
All registrants of Sports Medicine 2026 will receive an electronic syllabus.
All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, so that registrants can review them at their convenience. The video library will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.
Accreditation
The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
For the purpose of recertification, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board and American Nurses Credentialing Center accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education). We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification. We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
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