Featured Speakers Included Dr. Emily Miller, MD, Dr. Joshua Goldman, MD, Dr. Soroush Baghdadi, MD, Christine Caron, DPT, Isaac Aguilar, PT, Caitlin Romero Sanchez, DAT, ATC, Miguel Sanchez, DAT, ATC, and Tyler Lesher, DHSc, ATC, CSCS

Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children (LuskinOIC) hosted their second annual Sports Medicine Fall Kick Off Mini-Series, July 29 & 31, to provide athletic trainers with an evidence-based overview in prevention, evaluation, acute management, rehabilitation of special topics, and advances in pediatric and adolescent Sports Medicine.

Organized by LuskinOIC Athletic Trainer, Joanna Stover, the live virtual series allows participants to address the gaps in training and reinforces existing knowledge of musculoskeletal conditions, diagnosis, and treatment.

Each two-hour session included a live Q&A with clinicians that encourages participants to engage directly with expert presenters.

Featured Presenters & Topics Included:

• Athlete Mental Health by Dr. Emily Miller, MD
• Heat and Cold Applications in Rehab and Performance Dr. Joshua Goldman, MD
• Advances in Knee Surgical Techniques in the Adolescent Athlete by Dr. Soroush Baghdadi, MD
• Cultivating an Inclusive Athletic Training Practice for All by Christine Caron, DPT and Isaac Aguilar, PT
• Using Effective Documentation/Data to Advocate for Additional Athletic Training Resources by Caitlin Romero- Sanchez, DAT, ATC and Miguel Romero- Sanchez, DAT, ATC
• Ankle Baseline Functional Testing, Rehab Progressions, and Return to Sport by Tyler Lesher, DHSc, ATC, CSCS (Former UCLA Men’s Basketball, private performance therapist)

The series is highly beneficial for high school athletic trainers and fellow doctors who work to provide expert care to pediatric and adolescent athletes.

The mini-series offers low-cost Continuing Education Units (CEU) credits for Secondary School Trainers (3-4 CEU’s) for certified athletic trainers.

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Discuss current best practice in knee surgical techniques for the adolescent athlete
• Update indications for the use of heat and cold in rehab and sport performance
• Establish guidelines for mental health Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) for the secondary school setting
• Discuss strategies for cultivating an inclusive athletic training practice and opportunities to get involved in para/adaptive sport
• Implement effective documentation strategies to advocate for additional resources as a secondary school Assistive Technology (AT)
• Establish pre-season baseline testing for ankle function, evidence-based rehab progression, and return to sport criteria

For more information about the Institute, please visit luskinoic.org and follow us @LuskinOIC

About Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children (LuskinOIC)

Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children was founded in 1911 as Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital and today is the largest pediatric orthopaedic facility on the West Coast, focused solely on musculoskeletal conditions in children. In alliance with UCLA Health and with the support of the LuskinOIC Foundation, we advance pediatric orthopaedics worldwide through outstanding patient care, medical education, and research. Our locations in downtown Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Westwood, and Calexico treat the full spectrum of pediatric orthopaedic disorders and injuries. For more information, please visit luskinoic.org.

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LuskinOIC provides athletic trainers with an evidence-based overview in prevention, evaluation, acute management, rehabilitation of special topics, and advances in pediatric and adolescent Sports Medicine.