Triaging Primer
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Prioritize athletes requiring assessment according to clinical urgency and severity.
- Differentiate clinical presentations requiring immediate intervention from those suitable for delayed assessment.
- Apply structured triage principles during simulated sport-related medical scenarios.
Laceration and Wound Management & Dislocations
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Differentiate common sports-related dislocations from fractures and other acute injuries based on mechanism and on-field clinical findings.
- Apply appropriate on-field management strategies for dislocations, including assessment, reduction when indicated, immobilization, referral, and emergency communication.
- Determine appropriate post-injury management and return-to-play considerations, including recognition of complications and the role of rehabilitation and follow-up.
Airway
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Recognize airway compromise in patients with blunt or penetrating trauma during the initial assessment.
- Demonstrate appropriate use of supraglottic airway devices and cricothyrotomy techniques in the management of traumatic airway compromise.
Anti-Doping
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Describe the physician’s responsibilities within the anti-doping framework.
- Identify situations requiring consideration of a Therapeutic Use Exemption.
- Apply anti-doping requirements when managing athletes who require prohibited medications.
Leadership Logistics
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Prioritize competing clinical, operational, and communication demands during complex event-based medical scenarios.
- Develop a medical staffing and logistics plan for a multi-venue sporting event based on available personnel, equipment, geography, and anticipated clinical needs.
Mental Health
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Recognize acute mental health emergencies in athletes, coaches, and staff.
- Demonstrate de-escalation techniques and a basic mental status examination in the initial management of an acute mental health presentation.
- Determine the appropriate level of emergency intervention, including indications for emergency services and specialized mental health referral.
Return to Play & Travel
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Assess readiness for air travel following traumatic pneumothorax, considering clinical status, treatment, and travel-related risks.
- Determine an appropriate return-to-play timeline following traumatic pneumothorax based on clinical recovery, sport demands, and risk of recurrence or complications.
- Communicate a coordinated travel and return-to-play plan to the athlete, healthcare team, and relevant sport stakeholders.
Infectious Disease
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Develop an infectious disease preparedness plan for a sporting event, including emergency action plans, supplies, and outbreak response resources.
- Apply appropriate on-site outbreak management strategies during a sporting event.
Media & Communications
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Identify professional and ethical considerations when communicating with media in sport medicine settings.
- Demonstrate effective communication strategies during simulated media interactions.
Unconscious Patient
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Apply a structured pre-hospital ABCDE approach to the initial assessment of an unconscious patient, including point-of-care glucose measurement.
- Determine appropriate next steps following the initial ABCDE assessment of an unconscious patient
Complex Extrications
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Assess scene safety and patient factors relevant to complex assisted extrication in challenging environments.
- Apply coordinated extrication principles to complex scenarios involving uneven surfaces and wheelchair-accessible environments.
- Demonstrate appropriate techniques for cervical collar application and assisted extrication from unstable or restricted environments.
Aftermath
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Differentiate team debriefing from critical incident debriefing based on their purpose, timing, and intended outcomes.
- Demonstrate effective team and critical incident debriefing skills in scenario-based exercises.
Difficult Decisions – Fireside Chat
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Analyze complex ethical and professional considerations involved in difficult decisions in sports medicine.
- Demonstrate a structured approach to communicating and navigating difficult decisions with athletes, healthcare teams, and sport stakeholders.
Emergency Action Plan
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Assess venue-specific risks, resources, access points, and emergency response capabilities relevant to sporting events.
- Develop a comprehensive Emergency Action Plan that defines response protocols, roles, communication pathways, resources, and coordination with local emergency services.
