PD Events for Sports Doctors

Explore our professional development events relevant to the multidisciplinary interests and needs of sports doctors. SMA Sports Doctor members receive discounted or complimentary registration.

These events are designed to support and extend ongoing professional knowledge and skills development, and certificates are sent to everyone who attends our live events to claim CPD hours where relevant.

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Upcoming SMA Events

Dates: 12 November
Time:
7:00pm – 8:00pm AEDT
Location:
Online

Explore impact of RED-S and lumbar bone stress injuries in athletes, including risk factors, early detection, and management strategies. Learn more

Dates: 19 November
Time:
7:30pm – 9:00pm AEDT
Location:
Online

Practical webinar, in collaboration with SEPA, on Lisfranc injuries, covering diagnosis, imaging, surgical options, rehabilitation, footwear, and long-term midfoot management. Learn more

Dates: 26 November
Time:
7:00pm – 8:00pm AEDT
Location:
Online

Dr Caitlin Farmer explores how to communicate musculoskeletal imaging findings to patients, using case studies to reduce anxiety and prevent unnecessary treatments. Learn more

Dates: 4 February 2026
Time:
7:00pm – 8:00pm AEDT
Location:
Online

A supportive student-led webinar to ask the “silly” sports medicine questions and get expert answers to build confidence. Learn more

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

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