Orthopedics for Non-Orthopedists
- Earn up to 21.25 CME credits | ABIM
Overview
Overview
Orthopedic CME for Frontline Clinicians
Orthopedic and musculoskeletal complaints are part of your everyday practice, from back pain and sprains to arthritis, fractures, and sports injuries. Orthopedics for Non-Orthopedists is a thoughtfully curated online video CME program that will help you evaluate, diagnose, and manage common conditions with greater confidence in the primary care, family medicine, internal medicine, urgent care, or hospital setting.
You’ll learn practical examination techniques, evidence-based treatment strategies, appropriate imaging, and when specialty referral is warranted. Through expert-led continuing medical education presentations, you'll strengthen your approach to acute injuries, chronic musculoskeletal disorders, rehabilitation, and patient-centered care. Evidence-based topics include:
- Musculoskeletal examination by body region
- Imaging selection and interpretation
- Fracture recognition and initial management
- Conservative treatment vs. surgical referral
- Arthritis, spine, and sports-related conditions
- Rehabilitation, bracing, and pain management
Topics / Speakers
Evaluating the MSK System – Defining Structures and Terminology — The Language of Orthopedics - Jeanne M. Doperak, DO
Hand, Wrist and Elbow Examination - Daiva Mitchell, MD
Shoulder Examination - Colleen McFarland, MD
Hip Exam - Daniel R. Lueders, MD
Comprehensive Spine Examination - Aaron Li, MD
Knee Exam - Adam Cook, DO
Foot and Ankle Examination - Vatsal Gandhi, DO
Common Foot Pathology and Treatment - Jeffrey R. Bytomski, DO
Common Ankle Pathology and Treatment - Mark Rogers, DO, CAQSM, FAAFP, FAOASM
Knee Injuries – Overuse and Acute - Brian D. Cruickshank, MD
Point-Counterpoint – Surgery vs Conservative Care for Patellar Instability - Elizabeth P. Herrman, DO and Jonathan D. Hughes, MD
Point-Counterpoint – Surgery vs Conservative Care for Meniscal Tears - Douglas Comeau, DO, FAAFP, FAMSSM and Robert J. Nascimento, MD
FAI and Labral Tears of the Hip - Craig S. Mauro, MD
Point-Counterpoint – Surgery vs Conservative Care Hip Labral Tears - Craig S. Mauro, MD and Aaron V. Mares, MD
Common Hip Issues - Mark Sakr, DO, CAQSM
Athletic Pubalgia and Other Core Issues - Douglas A. Reeves, Jr., MD
Hand and Wrist Pathology and Treatment - John M. MacKnight, MD, FACSM
Elbow Pathology and Treatment - Frederick E. Soliman, DO
Common Shoulder Issues Diagnosis and Treatment - Delmas Bolin, MD, PhD
Point-Counterpoint – Surgery vs Conservative Care for Shoulder Instability - Bryson P. Lesniak, MD and Jeanne M. Doperak, DO
Point-Counterpoint - Rotator Cuff Tears Surgical and Non-surgical Considerations - Stephen J. Rabuck, MD and Jeanne M. Doperak, DO
Clavicle, Rib, and Upper Thorax Issues - Molly B. Gruber, DO, CAQSM
Lumbar Spine - Hamza Raja, MD
Cervical Spine - Matthew David Maxwell, MD, MS
Stress Fractures - Kelley A. Anderson, DO
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (RED-S) – Common Diagnostic and Treatment Challenges - Anne Marie Zeller, DO
Arthritis and the Aging Athlete - Jeanne M. Doperak, DO
Sideline Emergencies - Jeffrey Feden, MD
Muscle Injuries - Christopher Bullers, MD, CAQSM
Nerve Entrapments - Ryan P. Nussbaum, MD
Orthobiologics – Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going - Everett Wilson, DO, AOBFP, AOASM
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Clinical Applications - Sean P. Carnahan, DO, CAQSM, Dip. IOC
What to Order and When – Musculoskeletal Guide to Imaging - Ryan D. Schreiter, DO
Common Bone Tumors - Timothy W. Dancy, MD
Common Injections - Jeffrey D. Fleming, DO
Growth Plate Injuries and Other Pediatric Population Problems - Jennifer Daily, MD, CASQM, FAAFP
Fracture Diagnosis and Care – Lower Extremities - Margaret E. Gibson, MD, FAMSSM, FAAFP
Fracture Diagnosis and Care of the Upper Extremities - Mark R. Wisthoff, DO
Physical Therapy – Principals of Rehabilitation - Richard Joreitz, PT, DPT, ATC
Gait Analysis - Sarah Ostop, PT, DPT
Bracing Solutions - Ryan Wilson, DO
Impacts of Chronic Pain and Injury on Mental Health - Alexandra Salerno, LPC, NCC
Nutrition and Healing - Kayla Martin, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN
Faculty
Course Director
Jeanne M. Doperak, DO
Associate Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Director
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Team Physician, University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Pittsburgh Steelers
Saint Vincent College
Pittsburgh, PA
Speakers
Kelley A. Anderson, DO
Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Assistant Fellowship Director
Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Team Physician
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Carnegie Mellon University
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
Delmas Bolin, MD, PhD
Professor, Sports and Family Medicine
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Virginia Campus
Blacksburg, VA
Director, Performance Medicine of Southwest Virginia
Salem, VA
Chief Medical Officer and Head Team Physician
Radford University
Chief Medical Officer and Head Team Physician
Roanoke College
Team Physician
Salem Ridge Yaks (Boston Red Sox Affiliate)
Salem, VA
Christopher Bullers, MD, CAQSM
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Fellowship Director
MAHEC Boone Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
Medical Director
Appalachian State University Sports Medicine
Boone, NC
Jeffrey R. Bytomski, DO
Professor
Department of Community Health and Family Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
Durham, NC
Sean P. Carnahan, DO, CAQSM, Dip. IOC
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Rooney Sports Complex
Pittsburgh, PA
Douglas Comeau, DO, FAAFP, FAMSSM
Associate Vice President
Health and Wellness
Boston College
Clinical Associate Professor
Family Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
Team Physician Boston College
Boston Bruins
Boston, MA
Adam Cook, DO
UPMC Sports Medicine
UPMC St. Margaret
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Brian D. Cruickshank, MD
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Division of Sports Medicine
Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Team Physician
Stony Brook University
St. Joseph’s University
Stony Brook, NY
Jennifer Daily, MD, CAQSM, FAAFP
Professor, Division of Sports Medicine
Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Program Director
University of Louisville Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
Medical Director
University of Louisville Health Sports Medicine
Louisville, KY
Timothy W. Dancy, MD
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Jeffrey Feden, MD
Clinical Professor (Clinician Educator)
Department of Emergency Medicine
Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Brown University Health
Providence, RI
Jeffrey D. Flemming, DO
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Vatsal Gandhi, DO
Sports Medicine
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Margaret E. Gibson, MD, FAMSSM, FAAFP
Professor and Vice Chair
Department of Community and Family Medicine
Sports Medicine Fellowship Director
University of Missouri
Kansas City School of Medicine
Kansas City, MO
Molly Gruber, DO, CAQSM
Edina Family Physicians
Associate Primary Care Team Physician
Minnesota Wild
Edina, MN
Elizabeth P. Herrman, DO
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Jonathan D. Hughes, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgeryem>
Division of Sports Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Richard Joreitz, PT, DPT, ATC
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Physical Therapy
University of Pittsburgh
Physical Therapist
Pitt Athletics
Pittsburgh, PA
Bryson P. Lesniak, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Associate Fellowship Director
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Team Physician
University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Robert Morris University Athletics
Pittsburgh, PA
Aaron Li, MD
Fellow
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Daniel R. Lueders, MD
Burke & Bradley Orthopedics
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
John M. MacKnight, MD, FACSM
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
Medical Director
Sports Medicine
Head Team Physician
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Aaron V. Mares, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Head Team Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician
Pittsburgh Steelers
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Kayla Martin, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN
Registered Dietitian
Sports Medicine
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh, PA
Matthew David Maxwell, MD, MS
Assistant Professor
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Colleen McFarland, MD
Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellow
Division of Primary Care Sports Medicine
Department of Family Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Daiva Mitchell, MD, CAQSM
Sports Medicine Medical Director
Wheeling Hospital
West Virginia University School of Medicine
Wheeling, WV
Craig S. Mauro, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Associate Director
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Assistant Team Physician
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh, PA
Robert J. Nascimento, MD
Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Instructor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Head Orthopaedic Team Physician
Boston College
Team Physician
New England Patriots
Wellesley College
Boston, MA
Ryan P. Nussbaum, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Sarah Ostop, PT, DPT
Adjunct Associate Professor
Department of Physical Therapy
University of Pittsburgh
Senior Physical Therapist
Rehabilitation Institute
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Stephen J. Rabuck, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Team Physician
University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Carnegie Mellon University Athletics
Pittsburgh, PA
Hamza Raja, MD
Interventional Pain Medicine Fellow
Division of Pain Medicine
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Douglas A. Reeves, Jr., MD
Sports Medicine
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Mark Rogers, DO, CAQSM, FAAFP, FAOASM
Professor
Department of Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Chair, Discipline of Sports Medicine
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Team Physician
Virginia Tech Athletics
Mark Sakr, DO, CAQSM
Director of Athletic Medicine and Head Team Physician
University of Arizona
Medical Director, USA Rugby
Tucson, AZ
Alexandra Salerno, LPC, NCC
Mental Health Counselor
Sports Medicine, Athletics
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Ryan D. Schreiter, DO
Associate Professor
Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Frederick E. Soliman, DO
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedics
Team Physician
University of Central Florida
Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Faculty
Orlando, FL
Everett Wilson, DO, AOBFP, AOASM
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Family Medicine
OneHealth Primary Care Sports Medicine
Charlotte, NC
Ryan Wilson, DO
Family Medicine Physician
Department of Family Medicine
UPMC St. Margaret
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Mark R. Wisthoff, DO
Clinical Physician
Family and Sports Medicine
UCHealth
Denver, CO
Anne Marie Zeller, DO
Associate Professor
Family Medicine
Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Medical Director
Sports Medicine and Student Health
Team Physician
LMU Athletics
Knoxville, TN
Accreditation
Oakstone Publishing is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation
Oakstone Publishing designates this enduring material for a maximum of 21.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 21.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Date of Original Release: July 31, 2026
Date Credits Expire: July 30, 2029
CME credit is awarded upon successful completion of a course evaluation and post-test.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:
- Describe the initial evaluation of common musculoskeletal complaints, including key elements of history and physical examination
- Differentiate common musculoskeletal conditions based on patient history and mechanism of injury to inform accurate diagnosis and initial management
- Identify red flags and clinical findings that warrant urgent imaging or specialty referral
- Incorporate appropriate initial imaging selection and interpretation for the evaluation of patients with common musculoskeletal presentations
- Outline evidence-based non-operative management strategies for common musculoskeletal conditions, including pain management and activity modification
- Implement appropriate conservative management and orthopedic referral decisions in practice for patients with common fractures and soft tissue injuries based on clinical findings
- Discuss the evaluation and management of common orthopedic issues, including indications for imaging and referral
- Apply principles of musculoskeletal care to patients with chronic conditions such as osteoarthritis and overuse injuries
- Identify clinical scenarios and criteria that warrant referral to orthopedic or other specialty care
- Integrate musculoskeletal assessment, management, and referral decisions into routine clinical practice for patients with multiple or coexisting health conditions
Target Audience
This educational activity is designed for primary care physicians, internists, physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians, family physicians, emergency physicians, and other physicians and physician assistants interested in orthopedic care.
Quick Facts
a CMEinfo video productionAccredited by: Oakstone Publishing
Course Director:
Jeanne M. Doperak, DO
Associate Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Director
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Team Physician
University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Pittsburgh Steelers
Saint Vincent College
Pittsburgh, PA
Credits: Earn a maximum of 21.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 21.25 ABIM MOC points
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