Sports Medicine Emergencies Conference

Saturday, July 22, 2023, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, 2751 O'Varsity Way Richard E. Lindner Center Auditorium 450, Cincinnati, OH

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (8.00 hours), AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Designated (8.00 hours)


Experience lectures, small group sessions and hands on simulations to prepare you and your medical team for sideline emergencies.  Enjoy a morning of short, quick-hit, practical lectures covering emergency care of athletes and then hone your skills with hands on high-fidelity simulations to help prepare for sideline events. 

*Registration will be limited to the first 120 participants*
Please visit the Sports Medicine Emergencies website to register for this event.

Cost:  $50 for athletic trainers, residents, fellows, EMTs and paramedics 
           $75 for attending physicians 

1. Identify the critical components of an Emergency Action Plan and be able to create and implement a plan for their specific athletic team or venue
2. Recognize the important collaborative effort with emergency medical systems in maintaining an Emergency Action Plan
3. Identify the importance of hand only CPR and implementation of Take10 learning program for their community
4. Describe the initial triage and evaluation of the collapsed athlete
5. Describe the initial evaluation and causes of cardiac arrest, heat stroke and head injury in the athlete
6. Diagnose the different forms of traumatic head injury and manage basic complications to provide initial management
7. Diagnose, treat and understand the important life-saving aspects of heat stroke
8. Explain the diagnosis and complications of cervical injuries in athletes as well as how to treat the acute injury on the athletic field
9. Identify the key aspects of different spine immobilization techniques, as well as equipment removal during a cervical spine injury
10. Recognize and treat life threatening chest and abdominal injuries that occur in athletes

The University of Cincinnati is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  The University of Cincinnati designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty members are required to inform the audience when they are discussing off-label, unapproved uses of devices and drugs. Physicians should consult full prescribing information before using any product mentioned during this educational activity.


The opinions expressed during the live activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Cincinnati. The information is presented for the purpose of advancing the attendees' professional development.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

The University of Cincinnati adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control content of a CME activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others, are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests) over the last 24-months. All relevant relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Information regarding the new updated ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education can be found on the ACCME website.

No faculty are available for this activity at this time.