21st Annual CU Sports Medicine Fall Symposium

Boulder, CO US
September 11, 2026

The 21st Annual CU Sports Medicine Fall Symposium will be held Friday, September 11th at the Stadium Club at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. The focus of this year's course is on the diagnosis, treatment, and rehab of upper extremity injuries.

Target Audience

Nurses, Physicians, Physician Assistants, Other: Athletic trainers, physical therapists, students, residents, fellows

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the educational activity, participants should be able to:

  • Identify indications for surgical and non-operative treatments of rotator cuff tears.
  • Apply appropriate rehabilitation strategies for the S.I.C.K scapula
  • Apply imaging and examination techniques to understand the issues that throwing athletes have with the shoulder and the elbow and will implement strategies to improve treatment of these athletes.

Commercial Support 
There is no commercial support for this activity.

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    Physicians
    AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 8.00 BOC Athletic Trainers

    Athletic Trainers
    AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare (BOC AP#: JA0007034) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs). This program is eligible for a maximum of 8.00 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

  • 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Non-MD

    Non-Physicians Seeking AMA Credit
    AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

Course opens: 
09/11/2026
Course expires: 
12/31/2026
Event starts: 
09/11/2026 - 7:00am EDT
Event ends: 
09/11/2026 - 11:59pm EDT
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0
Folsom Field
2400 Colorado Ave
Boulder, CO 80305
United States

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

It is the policy of AKH Inc. to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The author must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with ineligible companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflicts of interest are mitigated by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity. AKH planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Investigational Product 
This educational activity may include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer 
This course is designed solely to provide the healthcare professional with information to assist in his/her practice and professional development and is not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The course serves as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH Inc. specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through participants misunderstanding of the content. If you would like to opt out from future communications from AKH please send an email to [email protected] with your information with "Opt Out" in the subject line.

Committee Member, Planner, Staff(s)

Kim Wilson

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Course Director(s)

Eric McCarty, Chief of Sports Medicine & Shoulder Surgery Department of Orthopedics University of Colorado School of Medicine Head Team Physician, University of Colorado

has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Zimmer Biomet;.
has a financial relationship (Researcher) with Arthrex;.
has a financial relationship (Researcher) with Breg;.
has a financial relationship (Researcher) with Ossur;.
has a financial relationship (Researcher) with smith nephew;.
has a financial relationship (Researcher) with Mitek ;.
has a financial relationship (Researcher) with DJO;.
has a financial relationship (Royalties or patent beneficiary) with elsevier;.
Reviewer(s)

Dorothy Caputo, MA BSN RN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Rebecca Lakofsky, BSN, RN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker, Instructor, Faculty(s)

Sherrie Ballantine-Talmadge, DO

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Matthew Belton

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jonathan Bravman

has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Enovis;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Smith&Nephew;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Shukla Medical;.
has a financial relationship (Royalties or patent beneficiary) with Shukla Medical;.

Louis Catalano, MD

has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Medartis;.

Bradley Changstrom, MD, CAQSM

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jessica Churchill

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

William Ciccone

has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Depuy Synthes;.

Jason Dragoo, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Rachel Frank

has a financial relationship (Royalties or patent beneficiary) with Elsevier;.
has a financial relationship (Researcher) with Arthrex;.
has a financial relationship (Researcher) with Smith & Nephew;.
has a financial relationship (Researcher) with Stryker;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Arthrex;.

Jeff Hassebrock, MD

has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Stryker;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Smith and Nephew;.

Armodios Hatzidakis, MD

has a financial relationship (Royalties or patent beneficiary) with Stryker;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Stryker;.
has a financial relationship (Researcher) with Stryker;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Smith and Nephew;.
has a financial relationship (Individual stocks and stock options) with Shoulder innovations;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Responsive Arthroscopy;.

Nathan Howell, MD, CAQSM

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

John Kelly, Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Fraser Leversedge

has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Axogen;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Arbutus Medical;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Checkpoint Surgical;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with KLS Martin;.
has a financial relationship (Royalties or patent beneficiary) with Wolters Kluwer;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Bioventus;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Tulavi;.

Braden Mayer

has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Stryker Sports Medicine;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Arthrosurface;.
has a financial relationship (Royalties or patent beneficiary) with Stryker Sports Medicine;.

Thomas Noonan, MD

has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Stryker;.

Sourav Poddar, MD FAMSSM FAAFP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Adam Seidl, MD

has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Enovis;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Smith and Nephew;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Medacta;.

Derek Stokes, MD, CAQSM

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Zachary Thomas

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kevin Wilk

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Michelle Wolcott

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and The Regents of the University of Colorado. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
 

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 8.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Available Credit

  • 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    Physicians
    AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 8.00 BOC Athletic Trainers

    Athletic Trainers
    AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare (BOC AP#: JA0007034) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs). This program is eligible for a maximum of 8.00 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

  • 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Non-MD

    Non-Physicians Seeking AMA Credit
    AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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