Youth to the NFL Sports Medicine Course

Stay Up to Date on Football Athlete Care

This meeting capture is from an in-person conference that took place from March 30 - April 1, 2023 in New Orleans, LA and was designed to provide current solutions across the breadth of issues in the management of football athletes in a team sport setting. Expert faculty share specialized knowledge and experience on topics from the common to the complex. Programming includes lectures, small group discussions, real-time case studies, Q&A, and much more. AOSSM and the National Football League Physicians Society (NFLPS) believe these insights provide critical guidance for those managing the care of football athletes in competitive and recreational environments at all levels. Please note, this offering is not eligble for CME.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, learners should be able to:

• Analyze epidemiological trends in football injuries for professional, collegiate and youth football players
• Integrate prevention strategies in collaboration with their health care team(s) to improve musculoskeletal and medical health for professional, collegiate and youth football players
• Implement an effective evaluation algorithm for musculoskeletal and medical conditions afflicting football players
• Assess and apply surgical and non-surgical treatment recommendations and rehabilitation protocols for the management of essential musculoskeletal and medical conditions in football