5th Annual Injury Prevention Symposium
Virtual 2-Day Program
Was A Great Success
Scientific Keynote Speaker
Dr. Emery spoke on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.
Her talk was titled: SHRed Concussions: Surveillance in High School and Community Sport to Reduce Concussions and their Consequences in Youth.
Additional Conference Speakers
Aaron Baggish, MD, FACC, FACSM - Massachusetts General Hospital
Charlotte Baker, DrPH, MPH, CPH - Virginia Tech
Jessica Bartley, PsyD, MS, MA - U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee
Christine Baugh, PhD, MPH - University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus
Lauren Benson, PhD - U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee
Avinash Chandran, PhD, MS - Datalys Center, Inc.
Jonathan Finnoff, DO, FAMSSM, FACSM - U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee
Lauren Fortington, PhD - Edith Cowan University, Australia
Johnny Huard, PhD - Steadman Philippon Research Institute
Zachary Kerr, PhD, MPH - University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Travis Maak, MD - University of Utah
Olu Owowye, PhD, MSc, BPT - Saint Louis University
Stephanie Pearce, MD Fellow - Steadman Philippon Research Institute
Marc Philippon, MD - The Steadman Clinic & Steadman Philippon Research Institute
Laurenne Ross - 2x Olympian, Alpine Skiing
Yetsa Tuakli-Wosornu, MD, MPH - Yale School of Public Health
Leslie Vidal, MD - The Steadman Clinic & Steadman Philippon Research Institute
Randy Wilber, PhD, FACSM - U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee
Julie Wilson, MD, FAAP, CAQSM - Children's Hospital Colorado
Kara Winger - 3x Olympian, Track and Field
Schedule of Events
Click here to View Final Event ProgramWednesday, April 28, 2021
9:00 am - Introduction to Conference
9:15 am - Scientific Keynote Speaker
9:45 am - Q & A with Scientific Keynote Speaker
10:00 am - Break
10:10 am - Session 1 - Risk Management and Return to Sport during COVID-19
11:10 am - Q & A for Session 1
11:25 am - Break
11:30 am - Session 2 - Use and Translation of Data for Injury Prevention
12:30 pm - Q & A for Session 2
12:45 pm - Break
1:00 pm - Session 3 - Clinical Perspectives in Injury Prevention
2:20 pm - Q & A for Session 3
2:35 pm - Day 1 Comments & Conclusion
2:45 pm - Live Poster Session
Thursday, April 29, 2021
9:00 am - Welcome to Day 2
9:05 am - Session 4 - New Perspectives in Concussion Research
9:45 am - Q & A for Session 4
10:00 am - Break
10:05 am - Session 5 - Implementation and Evaluation of Injury Prevention Programs
11:05 am - Q & A for Session 5
11:20 am - Break
11:30 am - Session 6 - Beyond Musculoskeletal: Prevention for Injuries We Can't "See"
12:30 pm - Q & A for Session 6
12:45 - Break
1:00 pm - Summer Olympic Athlete Presentation
1:20 pm - Winter Olympic Athlete Presentation
1:40 pm - Q & A for Olympic Athletes
2:00 pm - Closing Remarks for the 5th Annual Injury Prevention Symposium
Speakers and session topics are subject to change
Times listed reflect U.S. Mountain Time
The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers.
5th Annual Injury Prevention Symposium
Scientific Keynote Speaker:
Carolyn Emery, PhD, MSc
Additional Speakers:
Aaron Baggish, MD, FACC, FACSM
Charlotte Baker, DrPH, MPH, CPH
Jessica Bartley, PsyD, MS, MA
Christine Baugh, PhD, MPH
Lauren Benson, PhD
Avinash Chandron, PhD, MS
Jonathan Finnoff, DO, FAMSSM, FACSM
Lauren Fortington, PhD
Johnny Huard, PhD
Zachary Kerr, PhD, MPH
Travis Maak, MD
Olu Owoeye, PhD, MS, BPT
Stephanie Pearce, MD
Marc Philippon, MD
Laurenne Ross, Alpine Skiing Olympian
Yetsa Tuakli-Wosornu, MD, MPH
Leslie Vidal, MD
Randy Wilber, PhD, FACSM
Julie Wilson, MD, FAAP, CAQSM
Kara Winger, Track & Field Olympian
Wednesday, April 28th – 9:00 am – 2:45 pm (MT)
Thursday, April 29th – 9:00 am – 2:00 pm (MT)
Learning Objectives for this year’s conference will be:
- To recognize common risk factors for injuries among elite athletes
- To understand how to critically evaluate injury prevention programs
- To increase understanding of how to apply injury prevention programs in a clinical setting
- To increase knowledge of current COVID-19 sports medicine concepts and how to apply them in practice
- To identify evidence-based strategies to help athletes return to sport
Schedule and Format: Web-based lecture symposium with numerous presentations followed by Q&A sessions with world-renowned panelists. Times and session topics subject to change. Each session will have 2-4 speakers, each presenter is allotted 20 minutes for their presentation.
Cancellation/Refund Policy: Attendees will be notified of cancellation via email as soon as possible and full refunds will be provided.
Number of contact hours/CEUs that will be available: 8.75 CEUs that will be offered for Certified Athletic Trainers. 5 on Day 1 and 3.75 on Day 2. Should this change, we will update accordingly.
Fee: $30 for 2-day virtual conference. Upon registering, every participant will receive a unique user access code, specific to the email provided at registration. This code will be sent around April 23rd or 26th. For registrants unable to attend during conference hours, the virtual event will be recorded and hosted on Zoom until Thursday, May 13, 2021. A different access code will be required to view the recorded conference until mid-May and the new code will be sent out after the virtual conference concludes on April 29th. Everyone must register on-line. Registration closes Monday, April 26, 2021 at 5:00 pm (U.S. mountain time).
Target Audience: This lecture series is intended for sports medicine clinicians and researchers including athletic trainers, physicians, physical therapists, sport chiropractors, physician assistants and strength and conditioning specialists.
Sponsors: Steadman Philippon Research Institute and the U.S. Coalition for the Prevention of Illness and Injury in Sport
If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Jenna Street, ATC at Jenna.Street@usopc.org
We would like to extend our appreciation to the following sponsors of the 5th Annual Injury Prevention Symposium.
AMP Recover
Breg
ProofPoint Biologics
Steadman Philippon Research Institute
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee