PD Events for Sports Doctors
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Upcoming SMA Events
Concussion: Understanding the risks and realities
Dates: 28 October 2024
Time: 6:00pm – 7:15pm
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 82 Barrett Drive, Alice Springs NT
The latest research and tools available to professionals and sports enthusiasts alike, ensuring concussion is diagnosed and managed effectively. Learn more
Dates: 28 November 2024
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm AEDT
Location: Online
This webinar will provide information on how to communicate musculoskeletal imaging reports to patients and help them interpret reports in the context of the pathology that is being treated. Learn more
Dates: 12 Februarym 2025
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm AEDT
Location: Online
Explore the complexities of chronic leg injuries in athletes, gain a deeper understanding of how to assess at-risk athletes, and apply clinical findings to improve patient outcomes. Learn more
Special Events
Discounted specialist courses and workshops offered by the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP), in the lead up to the 2024 SMA & ACSEP Conference.
October 2024
MSK Ultrasound workshop
Date: 15 October
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Location: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
This workshop provides a teaching environment using Sonosite machines and the opportunity for hands-on experience in diagnostic imaging and interventional techniques. Register
Sacro-Iliac Joint (SIJ) workshops
Date: 15 October
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Location: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
A two-part workshop run by Sports & Exercise Physician, A/Prof Jeni Saunders, covering SIJ incompetence, pelvic girdle pain, back pain, and discal and facet sources. Learn more
Management of Sport Trauma (MOST) course
Date: 15 & 16 October
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Location: Keith Miller room, Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
This course addresses common emergencies that may confront a sports physician, covers the rationale behind treatment choices and the adaption of medical management at sporting events. Register
Women in SEM Conference 2024
Date: 18 October
Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Location: Jolimont Foyer, Pullman on the Park Hotel, Melbourne
Annual event run by ACSEP to present their Women in SEM scholarship plus network and celebrate the achievements of women paving the way for future generations of athletes and patients. Register
Recorded Webinars
Access recorded PD content on the SMA Store. SMA Sports Doctors and Members get 60% off the webinar price.
Sudden cardiac events in sport: Athlete’s heart, sex differences and prevention of sudden death
Dr Jessica Orchard explores the concept of “athlete’s heart”, how these changes can vary based on factors such as sex, sport type, and genetics, and how there can be a grey zone where athlete’s heart overlaps with cardiac pathology. Visit the store
Navigating diagnostic challenges: A practical approach
Dr Carlee Van Dyk explores of how and when to refer on if the clinical picture doesn’t add up, and history and examination features that assist in differentiating the conditions masquerading as musculoskeletal problems. Visit the store
Thinking beyond the joint: A contemporary understanding of osteoarthritis for the athlete
Associate Professor Tasha Stanton explores the contemporary understanding of osteoarthritis discussing evidence spanning pain science, systematic inflammation, and psychosocial contributors, supporting a need to reconceptualise how we think about osteoarthritis and pain. Visit the store
Managing common hand injuries in sport
Dr Sarah Yong and Ben Cunningham explore how to differentiate between hand injuries that require surgical intervention and those that can be managed conservatively, and gain clarity on the crucial elements of effective hand injury management. Visit the store