Agenda CME Registration Location Exhibitors
Agenda
Friday, January 29, 2027
7:30am | Registration, Breakfast, Vendors
8:00am | Welcome
8:10am – 8:40am | Keynote
- Musculoskeletal Care Care in 2027: Right Clinician, Right Time – The PCP-Ortho-Rehab Partnership
8:40am – 9:40am | Session 1 | Diagnostic Gray Zones
- Is It My Neck or a Peripheral Nerve Problem?
- MRI, EMG, or Referral? Choosing the Next Step
- Mechanical vs. Inflammatory Musculoskeletal Pain: When to Think Rheumatology
9:40am – 10:40am | Session 2 | Evidence Updates Patients Ask About
- Separating Evidence from Hype: What’s Hot and What’s Helpful?
- Support, Stabilize, or Skip It? A Guide to Braces and Devices
- More Than Just a Sprain: The Other Causes of Foot and Ankle Pain
10:55am – 12:00pm | Sessions 3 & 4 | Clinical Examination Breakout Sessions (Choose 2)
- Shoulder Exam: Stiff, Weak, or Painful
- Concussion
- Radicular, Peripheral, or Musculoskeletal? A PCP Screening Approach
12:05pm – 12:45pm | Lunch
Lunch is included. Network with fellow attendees, meet the speakers, and connect with vendors showcasing the latest innovations in the field. This is a great chance to build valuable relationships and explore new products and services.
12:45pm – 1:45pm | Session 5 | Peri-Op and Post-Op: What PCPs Own Before and After Surgery
- Good Enough for Surgery? Practical Preoperative Decision-Making
- Post-Op: What’s Normal vs. What’s Urgent
- Words That Help, Words That Harm: Communicating for Better Recovery
1:45pm – 2:45pm | Session 6 | Common Orthopedic Scenarios After the Diagnosis Is Made
- Bone Stress Injuries: When to Worry and What Happens Next
- Rotator Cuff Tears: Who Needs Surgery and When?
- Meniscus Tears: What the Evidence Really Says
2:45pm – 3:15pm | Session 7 | X-Ray Unknowns
- X-Ray Unknowns Revealed and Discussion
3:35pm – 4:40pm | Sessions 8 & 9 | Clinical Examination Breakout Sessions (Choose 2)
- Hip Exam: Localizing Pain Across the Lifespan
- Knee Exam: Youth Athlete vs. Older Adult
- Foot and Ankle Exam: From Overuse to Degeneration
Q&A Sessions
You will have the opportunity to participate in live Q&A with our experts following each session. This is a great opportunity to interact with them and exchange perspectives. Presentation slides are provided in advance so come ready with your questions!
Objectives
Following this event, attendees will be able to
- Identify evaluation and management strategies for common musculoskeletal conditions.
- Explain the diagnostic steps, management options, and appropriate timing for conservative management versus referral to orthopedics.
- Apply strategies to competently review imaging, complete a physical exam including identification of anatomical landmarks.
- Apply value-based care strategies by delivering proactive, coordinated, and patient-centered primary care that improves outcomes and reduces unnecessary costs.
