Primary Care Orthopaedics

Overview

Key Topics in Orthopaedics CME

Primary care providers are often on the front lines when it comes to the initial diagnosis and management of orthopaedic problems. The University of Chicago Primary Care Orthopaedics online CME course details how to diagnose the most common conditions, with lectures and demonstration workshops covering trauma, spine, foot and ankle, pediatrics, sports medicine, upper extremity, and adult hip and knee. It will help you to better:

• Employ physical exams to help determine next steps
• Select optimal imaging modalities and interpret x-rays and MRIs
• Splint and immobilize both upper and lower extremeties
• Distinguish whether a patient should be referred to an orthopaedist
• initiate non-operative management of common orthopaedic conditions
• And more…

PLEASE NOTE: The credit expiration date for this program is December 31, 2023. While you will no longer be able to earn CME credits after that date, you'll have access to the content until December 31, 2025.

Topics / Speakers

Radiology in Orthopaedics

Orthopaedic Radiology - G. Scott Stacy, MD

Orthopaedic Trauma - Adult Lower Extremity Fractures - Jason A. Strelzow, MD

Adult Upper Extremity Fractures - Daryl Dillman, MD

Things Not to Miss - Rex Haydon, MD, PhD

Question and Answer Session - Faculty

Adult Spine

Adult Cervical and Thoracic Spine - Michael J. Lee, MD

Adult Lumbar Spine - Mostafa El Dafrawy, MBBCh

Foot and Ankle

Non-operative Approaches to the Foot and Ankle - Brendon Ross, DO

Foot and Ankle Injuries in the Athlete and Weekend Warrior - Kelly Hynes, MD

Question and Answer Session - Faculty

Demonstration Workshops

Reading Orthopaedic X-Rays & MRIs - G. Scott Stacy, MD

Spine Exam - Michelle S. Gittler, MD, and Mostafa El Dafrawy, MBBCh

Foot and Ankle Exam - Kelly Hynes, MD, and Brendon Ross, DO

Large Joint Injection - Sherwin S.W. Ho, MD

Lower Extremity Splinting and Casting - Daryl Dillman, MD, and Jason A. Strelzow, MD

Adult Hip and Knee

Top 10 Myths about Hip Arthritis - Sara Wallace, MD, MPH

Evaluation and Management of Degenerative Knee Problems - Kenneth Chakour, MD

Question and Answer Session - Faculty

Adult Wrist and Hand

Acute Hand and Wrist Injuries - Jeffrey G. Stepan MD, MSc

Subacute & Chronic Hand/Wrist Problems - Jeffrey G. Stepan MD, MSc

Question and Answer Session - Faculty

The Shoulder & Elbow

Common Adult Elbow Problems - Megan Conti Mica, MD

Common Non-Sports Shoulder Conditions in Adults - Lewis Shi, MD

SPOTLIGHT LECTURE - The Role of Ultrasound in Upper Extremity Conditions - Christopher Hicks, MD

Question and Answer Session - Faculty

Demonstration Workshops

Shoulder Exam - Sherwin S.W. Ho, MD, and Lewis Shi, MD

Large Joint Injection - Sherwin S.W. Ho, MD, and Lewis Shi, MD

Hand/Wrist Exam - Jennifer Moriatis Wolf, MD, and Megan Conti Mica, MD

Small Joint Injection - Megan Conti Mica, MD, and Christopher Hicks, MD

Upper Extremity Splinting - Jennifer Moriatis Wolf, MD, and Lewis Shi, MD

Sports Medicine

Athlete’s Hip - Sherwin S.W. Ho, MD

Sports Shoulder Injuries - Sherwin S.W. Ho, MD

Common Adult Sports Knee Injuries - Aravind Athiviraham, MD

Pediatric Sports Injuries - Holly Benjamin, MD, FACSM

Question and Answer Session - Faculty

Pediatric Orthopaedics

Developmental Disorders of the Hip - Robert Bielski, MD

Developmental Lower Extremity Problems - Christopher M. Sullivan, MD, MPH

Pediatric Bone and Joint Infections - Robert Bielski, MD

Pediatric Spinal Deformity and Infections - Christopher M. Sullivan, MD, MPH

Question and Answer Session - Faculty

Demonstration Workshops

Knee Exam - Aravind Athiviraham, MD, and Holly Benjamin, MD, FACSM

Hip Exam - Sherwin S.W. Ho, MD

Bonus Lecture (no credit available)

The Law of Unintended Consequences In Orthopaedic Surgery: The Next Big Opportunity for Us and Our Patients - Douglas R. Dirschl, MD

Faculty

Accreditation

The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation

The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 23.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Board of Internal Medicine MOC Part II Credit

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 23.25 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: December 31, 2020
Date Credits Expire: December 31, 2023

 

CME credit is awarded upon successful completion of a course evaluation and post-test.

Learning Objectives

After viewing this activity, participants will demonstrate the ability to:

• Describe how to diagnose common problems in the following orthopaedic areas: trauma, spine, foot and ankle, pediatrics, sports medicine, upper extremity, and adult hip and knee
• Distinguish patients who should generally be referred to an orthopaedist from those best treated by a primary caregiver
• Outline how to initiate non-operative management of common orthopaedic conditions
• Name key elements of the orthopaedic physical examination and how to employ them
• Select the optimal imaging modalities for common orthopaedic problems
• Analyze how a team approach to interdisciplinary care of orthopaedic problems can improve patient care

Intended Audience

This activity is designed for primary care and family physicians, nurse practitioners, physical therapists, occupational therapists, athletic trainers, and other healthcare professionals dedicated to the diagnosis and management of common orthopaedic injuries and illnesses.

Quick Facts

a CMEinfo video production

Provider: The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Course Directors:

Michael J. Lee, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine

Sharwin S.W. Ho, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine

Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship Program

Washington, DC

Credits: Earn a maximum of 23.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 23.25 ABIM MOC points