Orthopaedics for the Primary Care Provider
October 31 – November 1, 2008
The Mount Sinai Medical Center

Sponsored by The Page and William Black Post-Graduate School

Symposium Location

Goldwurm Auditorium
1425 Madison Avenue at East 98th Street
New York, NY 10029

Course Description

The goal of this program is to provide participants with a broad overview of the most common disorders of the musculoskeletal system that they frequently encounter in the outpatient setting. Emphasis will be placed on physical exam, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. Lectures will cover the diagnosis and non-surgical management of common conditions of the musculoskeletal system. Workshops will be offered in musculoskeletal examination, injection techniques, splinting methods, and imaging interpretation.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this CME activity, the participant should be able to:

• Generate an appropriate diagnosis of common musculoskeletal disorders
• Perform physical examination, basic injection, casting, and splinting techniques
• Develop a method of early management of many orthopaedic problems
• Order appropriate region specific and interpret imaging studies
• Understand when to make referral decisions and make the appropriate referrals

Target Audience

Internists, Family Physicians, Physiatrists, Rheumatologists, Neurologists, Geriatricians, Emergency Room Physicians, Residents, Nurse Practitioners, Chiropractors, Individuals in Allied Health Positions

Course Agenda

Registration

Register online via http://cmetracker.net/MSSMCME/.

To register by mail, please send the registration form with a check payable to:
The Page and William Black Post-Graduate School
One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1193
New York, NY 10029

• Regular tuition fee $350
• Discounted fee $100 for Mount Sinai staff
• Discounted fee $50 for nurses, residents, and fellows

Course Director

• Andrew C. Hecht, M.D.
  Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics

Associate Course Director

• David C. Thomas, M.D.
  Associate Professor of Medicine
  Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine

Course Faculty

• Evan L. Flatow M.D.
  Lasker Professor and Interim Chairman of Orthopaedics
• Michael J. Bronson, M.D.
  Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics
• James D. Capozzi, M.D.
  Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics
• Edmond Cleeman, M.D.
  Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics
• Richard S. Gilbert, M.D.
  Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedics
• Marvin Gilbert, M.D.
  Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics
• James N. Gladstone, M.D.
  Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics
• Jonathan L. Glashow, M.D.
  Associate Professor of Orthopaedics
• Dina Green, M.D.
  Assistant Professor of Medicine/Endocrinology
• Steven Green, M.D.
  Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics
• Ronald Grelsamer, M.D.
  Associate Professor of Orthopaedics
• Michael R. Hausman, M.D.
  Professor of Orthopaedics
• David M. Johnson, M.D.
  Assistant Professor of Radiology and Neurosurgery
• Dov Kolker, M.D.
  Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics
• Mark J. Klion, M.D.
  Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedics
• Bryan C. Markinson, D.P.M.
  Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics
• Sean McCance, M.D.
  Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedics
• Benjamin Nachamie, M.D.
  Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics
• Bradford O. Parsons, M.D.
  Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics
• Mark E. Pruzansky, M.D.
  Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics
• Sheeraz Qureshi, M.D.
  Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics
• Andrew L. Rosen, M.D.
  Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedics
• Elton Strauss, M.D.
  Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Geriatrics
• Armin M. Tehrany, M.D.
  Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedics
• Steven B. Weinfeld, M.D.
  Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics
• Michael Yorio, M.D.
  Attending Physician of Orthopaedics

CME Accreditation

Accreditation Statement

Mount Sinai School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide Continuing Medical Education for physicians.

Credit Designation

Mount Sinai School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 12.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).™ Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty Disclosure

It is the policy of Mount Sinai School of Medicine to ensure objectivity, balance, independence, transparency, and scientific rigor in all CME sponsored educational activities. All faculty participating in the planning or implementation of a sponsored activity are expected to disclose to the audience any relevant financial relationships and to assist in resolving any conflict of interest that may arise from the relationship. Presenters must also make a meaningful disclosure to the audience of their discussions of unlabeled or unapproved drugs or devices. This information will be available as part of the course material.

Contact Information

For course content information, please contact Amy Romanoff at the Department of Orthopaedics at (212) 241-1678 or amy.romanoff@mountsinai.org.

To register or for more information, contact Lori Berardis at the Page and William Black Post-Graduate School at (212) 731-7942 or lori.berardis@mssm.edu.

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