Sports Medicine 2027
- 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; team physicians and athletic trainers for the New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins, New England Revolution, Boston Legacy, and Boston Fleet; 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 on-demand online viewing for 90 days after the end of the course.
All live streaming and recorded sessions are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and other relevant credits. (Note: Evaluations must be completed within 60 days of the conclusion of the course to receive CME credit.)
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Continuing Education
Earn up to:
» 15.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
» 15.50 European CME credits (ECMEC®)
» Commensurate credits through the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
3 Days
This 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
The Comprehensive 2027 Sports Medicine Update
Sports Medicine 2027 is a live online CME course, using live streaming, electronic Q&A, and other remote learning technologies.
In the past year, there have been 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 New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins, New England Revolution, Boston Legacy, and Boston Fleet; 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 soccer, softball, American-style football, Para sports, and lacrosse.
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.
In addition to being live streamed, all sessions will be recorded and placed in the online course library, enabling registrants to view them at their convenience. Recordings will be available for viewing for 90 days after the conclusion of the course. All live streaming and recorded sessions are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and other relevant credits. (Note: Evaluations must be completed within 60 days of the conclusion of the course to receive CME credit.)
2027 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
- Innovative strategies around nutrition, wearable technology, and ultrasound-guided procedures
- Challenging cases and management of gluteal pain in athletes
- Comprehensive care for stress fractures and bone stress injuries
- Strategies to optimize diagnosis and treatment of anterior knee pain
- Updates in neurorehabilitation, including updated understanding of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and best approach to management of cervical spine trauma
- 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
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.
Schedule
This program is among the highest-rated Harvard Medical School CME courses.
All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.
Please note that program changes/substitutions may be made without notice.
Wednesday, March 17, 2027
Welcome and Introduction
9:00-9:10 am
SHOULDER
Mark Price, MD, PhD Memorial Lecture: Interesting Shoulder Cases in Collegiate and Pro Athletes
Robert Nascimento, MD
9:10-9:30 am
Rotator Cuff: When to Operate
Arnold Alqueza, MD
9:30-9:50 am
Rotator Cuff Partial Tears: When NOT to Operate
Nitin Jain, MBBS
9:50-10:10 am
Optimizing Outcome with Targeted Rehab
Jamie Preszler, DPT, PT
10:10-10:30 am
Audience Q+A, Expert Panel Discussion
Shoulder Session Faculty, Moderated by Christine Eng, MD
10:30-10:50 am
Break
10:50-11:05 am
Swimmer's Shoulder
Marwa Ahmed, MD
11:05-11:25 am
Calcific Tendinopathy: Evaluation and New Management Techniques
Ashwin Babu, MD
11:25-11:45 am
Imaging of Rotator Cuff and Calcific Tendinopathy
Ronald Mercer, MD
11:45 am-12:05 pm
Audience Q+A, Expert Panel Discussion
Shoulder Session Faculty, Moderated by Augustus Mazzocca, MD
12:05-12:25 pm
Break
12:25-1:30 pm
ELBOW/WRIST/HAND
Distal Biceps Tendon Repair in the Competitive Athlete
Philip Blazar, MD
1:30-1:50 pm
Posteromedial Elbow Impingement in the Athlete
Matthew Leibman, MD
1:50-2:10 pm
Upper Extremity Biomechanics and Implications for Rehab
David Nolan, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, SCS, CSCS
2:10-2:30 pm
Medial Elbow: Imaging and Clinical Correlation
Joseph Simeone, MD
2:30-2:50 pm
Audience Q+A, Expert Panel Discussion
Elbow/Wrist/Hand Session Faculty, Moderated by Dayna Yorks, DO
2:50-3:10 pm
Cyclist's Wrist and Hand Injuries
Dana Kotler, MD
3:10-3:30 pm
Ulnar-Sided Wrist Pain in the Athlete
David Ruchlesman, MD
3:30-3:50 pm
Imaging of Ulnar-Sided Wrist and Hand Pain in Athletes: TFCC/ECU and Beyond
Alexis Cahalane, MBBCH
3:50-4:10 pm
Audience Q+A, Expert Panel Discussion
Elbow/Wrist/Hand Session Faculty, Moderated by Sydney Karnovsky, MD
4:10-4:30 pm
Break
4:30-4:45 pm
HEAD/NECK/TRUNK
New Techniques in Cervical Spine Surgery for the Athlete
Jessica Aidlen, MD
4:45-5:05 pm
CTE: Fact vs. Fiction
5:05-5:25 pm
Cervical Spine Rehab: When Is It Safe to Return to Play?
5:25-5:45 pm
Audience Q+A, Expert Panel Discussion
5:45-6:05 pm
Thursday, March 18, 2027
FOOT/ANKLE
Introduction to Day 2
Haylee Borgstrom, MD
9:00-9:10 am
CECS
Gianmichel Corrado, MD
9:10-9:30 am
Rehab for Ankle Impingement Syndromes
Rachel Lampros, DPT
9:30-9:50 am
Innovations in Nonoperative Care: US-Guided Lower Extremity Procedures
Steve Makovitch, DO
9:50-10:10 am
When to Operate: Cartilage Procedures/Ankle Fusion
Lorena Pineda, MD
10:10-10:30 am
Audience Q+A, Expert Panel Discussion
Foot/Ankle Session Faculty, Moderated by G. Ross Malik, MD
10:30-10:50am
Break
10:50-11:05 am
KNEE
Approach to Anterior Knee Pain
Sarah Eby, MD, PhD
11:05-11:25 am
Imaging of the Knee Extensor Mechanism (Including Dynamic CT/MRI)
Tina Shiang, MD
11:25-11:45 am
Rehab and Bracing for Anterior Knee Pain
Lindsay Wasserman, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
11:45 am-12:05 pm
Patellar Instability
Giovanna Medina, MD, MSc, PhD
12:05-12:25 pm
Audience Q+A, Expert Panel Discussion
Knee Session Faculty, Moderated by Hye Chang Rhim, MD, MPH
12:25-12:45 pm
Break
12:45-1:45 pm
HIP/THIGH
Deep Gluteal Pain in Athletes
1:45-2:05 pm
Interventions for Gluteal Pain in Athletes
Joanne Borg-Stein, MD
2:05-2:25 pm
Gluteal MRI Cases
Zachary Stewart, MD
2:25-2:45 pm
Surgical Indications for the Lateral Hip
Richard Wilk, MD
2:45-3:05 pm
Audience Q+A, Expert Panel Discussion
Hip/Thigh Session Faculty, Moderated by Brendan Pier, MD
3:05-3:25 pm
Hip Mobility Demands Across Sports
Emily Doolan-Roy, DPT
3:25-3:45 pm
Imaging of Thigh Muscular Injuries
Jad Husseini, MD
3:45-4:05 pm
Thigh Injury Rehab: MLB Approach
Brad Pearson, ATC
4:05-4:25 pm
Audience Q+A, Expert Panel Discussion
Hip/Thigh Session Faculty, Moderated by David Robinson, MD
4:25-4:45 pm
Break
4:45-5:05 pm
MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE of BONE STRESS INJURIES
Management of BSI in Athletes
Adam Tenforde, MD
5:00-5:20 pm
Psychological Skills and RTP After BSI
Olivia Wons, PhD
5:20-5:40 pm
Endo Care in BSI
Karen Miller, AM, MD
5:40-6:00 pm
Audience Q+A, Expert Panel Discussion
Bone Stress Injuries Faculty, Moderated by Nicole Katz, MD
6:00-6:20 pm
Friday, March 19, 2027
SPORT- and POPULATION-SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS
Introduction to Day 3
Adam Tenforde, MD
9:00-9:10 am
Softball
Stephanie DeLuca, MD
9:10-9:30 am
Football
Jim Whalen, ATC
9:30-9:50 am
Para Sports
Cheri Blauwet, MD
9:50-10:10 am
Lacrosse
Christina Kim, MD
10:10-10:30 am
Audience Q+A, Expert Panel Discussion
Sport-Specific Session Faculty, Moderated by Eric Berkson, MD
10:30-10:50 am
Break
10:50-11:05 am
INNOVATIONS in SPORTS MEDICINE
Wearables in Sports Injury Management and Prevention
Rich Willy, MPT, PT, PhD
11:05-11:25 am
Nutrition Supplements: Fact or Fiction?
Olivia Morgan, RD
11:25-11:45 am
Recovery
Mark Murphy, PhD, PT
11:45 am-12:05 pm
Ultrasound-Guided Surgery: Ready for Prime Time?
Soichi Hattori, MD, PhD
12:05-12:25 pm
Audience Q+A, Panel Discussion
Innovations Session Faculty, Moderated by Ariana Vora, MD
12:25-12:45 pm
Break
12:45-1:45 pm
"FÚTBOL IS LIFE": LESSONS from the WORLD CUP
Musculoskeletal Injuries and Prevention
Andreas Serner, PT, PhD
1:45-2:05 pm
Event Preparation
Scott Goldberg, MD
2:05-2:25 pm
Concussion
Claus Reinsberger, MD, PhD
2:25-2:45 pm
Travel Medicine
Margot Putukian, MD
2:45-3:05 pm
Heat Illness, Pulmonary Conditions, and More
3:05-3:25 pm
Footwear and Injury
Karli Richards, DPM
3:25-3:45 pm
Audience Q+A, Expert Panel Discussion
World Cup Lessons Session Faculty, Moderated by Monica Rho, MD
3:45-4:05 pm
Course Wrap-up
Adam Tenforde, MD
4:05-4:10 pm
Optimized for Distance Learning
In addition to being live streamed, all sessions and Q & A discussions will be recorded and made available to participants for online viewing for 90 days after the end of the course. This on-demand archive will permit those in different time zones or who have scheduling conflicts to avoid missing out on any sessions that are important to them. In addition, participants can review sessions to reinforce key learning points.
All live streaming and recorded sessions are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and other relevant credits. (Note: Evaluations must be completed within 60 days of the conclusion of the course to receive CME credit.)
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
Faculty
Course Directors
- Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
- Associate Chair, Sports and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School and Spaulding Rehabilitation
- Associate Director, Spaulding/Harvard Sports Medicine Fellowship
- Director, Regenerative Sports Medicine, Mass General Brigham
- Associate Professor and Director, Running Medicine and Shockwave Medicine
- Harvard Medical School
- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Spaulding Rehabilitation
- Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Harvard Medical School
- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Spaulding Rehabilitation
Marwa Ahmed, MD, Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Arnold Alqueza, MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Ashwin N. Babu, MD, Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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
Alexis Cahalane, MBBCH, Instructor in Radiology
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
Emily Doolan-Roy, DPT, Senior Physical Therapist, Sports Physical Therapy Service, Massachusetts General Hospital
Sarah Eby, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Christine Eng, MD, Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Scott Goldberg, MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Lenore Herget, DPT, Senior Physical Therapist, Sports Physical Therapy Service, Massachusetts General Hospital
Jad Husseini, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology
Sydney Karnovsky, MD, Instructor in Medicine
Nicole Katz, MD, Clinical Fellow in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Christina Kim, MD, Department of Family Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Dana Kotler, MD, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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
Giovanna Medina, MD, MSc, PhD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Part-time
Ronald Mercer, MD, Instructor in Radiology
Karen Miller, AM, MD, Professor of Medicine
Olivia Morgan, RD, Registered Dietitian, Spaulding Rehabilitation
Mark Murphy, PhD, PT, Lead PT- Reconditioning, MGB CSPaR Injury Prevention
Robert Nascimento, MD, Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Part-time
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
Brendan Pier, MD, Lecturer on Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Part-time
Lorena Pineda, MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
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, Associate Professor of Neurology
Hye Chang Rhim, MD, MPH, Clinical Fellow in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
David Robinson, MD, Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Part-time
Tina Shiang, MD, Instructor in Radiology
Joseph Simeone, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology
Zachary Stewart, MD, Instructor in Radiology
Adam Tenforde, MD, Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Ariana Vora, MD, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Lindsay Wasserman, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, Advanced Clinical Specialist, Spaulding Rehabilitation
Richard Wilk, MD, Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Olivia Wons, PhD, Instructor in Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry
Dayna Yorks, DO, Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Part-time
Jessica Aidlen, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Tufts School of Medicine
Cheri Blauwet, MD, Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Feinberg School of Medicine
Soichi Hattori, MD, PhD, Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Nitin Jain, MBBS, Tenured Professor and Chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School
Rachel Lampros, DPT, Performance Therapist, Boston Legacy
Matthew Leibman, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Tufts School of Medicine
Mark Murphy, DPT, Applied Sport Science & Performance Lead, Mass General Brigham Center for Sports Performance & Research
Brad Pearson, ATC, Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance, Boston Red Sox
Margot Putukian, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Major League Soccer
Monica Rho, MD, Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Feinberg School of Medicine
Karli Richards, DPM, Private practice
David Ruchlesman, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Tufts Medical School
Andreas Serner, PT, PhD, Physiotherapist and Clinical Research Scientist, Aspetar Sports Groin Pain Centre, Doha, Qatar, Research Lead, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
Rebecca Stearns, PhD, ATC, Associate Professor-In-Residence, Department of Kinesiology; Chief Operating Officer, Korey Stringer Institute, University of Connecticut
James Whalen, MSEd, ATC, Head Athletic Trainer, New England Patriots
Rich Willy, MPT, PT, PhD, Associate Professor of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University
Course Fees
Registration Details
Registrations for Harvard Medical School CME programs are made via our secure online registration system. At the end of the registration process, a $10 non-refundable processing fee will be added to your registration.
Upon receipt of your paid registration, an email confirmation will be sent to you. Be sure to include an email address that you check frequently. Your email address is used for critical information, including registration confirmation, evaluation, and certificate.
Please review the cancellation policy.
| Role | Course Fee | Early Registration Course Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Physician (MD/DO) | $965 | $865 |
| Nurse (RN/APRN) | $965 | $865 |
| PA | $965 | $865 |
| Physical Therapist | $965 | $865 |
| Resident/Fellow | $965 | $865 |
| Allied Health Professional / Other | $965 | $865 |
All registrants of Sports Medicine 2027 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.