Professional Education Course

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LOCATION AND DATE
Hospital for Special Surgery, Richard L. Menschel Education Center, 2nd floor, 535 East 70th Street, New York City | March 1, 2013

This course is also offered online via live streaming webcast.

OVERVIEW
This course presents current surgical and non-surgical management principles for a variety of common pediatric orthopaedic diagnoses. Recent research in surgical and therapeutic interventions as well as the clinical expertise of the physicians and physical therapists of Hospital for Special Surgery will provide attendees with the most up-to-date knowledge regarding surgical considerations and implications for rehabilitation.

OBJECTIVES
HSS activities are intended to improve the quality of patient care and safety. At the completion of the course, the participant should be able to:

• Apply rehabilitation guidelines for the conservative management of pediatric spinal conditions.
• Implement a functional progression program following limb lengthening and realignment surgery.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the progression of rehabilitation following surgery for femoral acetabular impingement.
• Select appropriate therapeutic exercises for patients undergoing a patella realignment or ACL reconstruction.
• Identify rehabilitation approaches following foot and ankle injury/surgery.

CREDIT DESIGNATION
Hospital for Special Surgery is a New York State Education Department approved provider for physical therapy continuing education. Hospital for Special Surgery designates this activity for a maximum of 6 Contact Hours. This activity is pending approval in MD, NJ, FL and Washington, D.C.

The following states require continuing education units with no state-specific approval: CT, DE, IA, ID, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, OR and WA.

DISCLOSURE
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Commercial Support, all CME providers are required to disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the planners, teachers and authors involved in the development of CME content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the CME activity content over which the individual has control.

It is the policy of Hospital for Special Surgery to disclose all financial relationships that planners, teachers and authors have with commercial interests.