Overview
Putting It Into Practice: The Basics Applied is a series of virtual courses providing the basics of foot and ankle clinical care. The series is ideal for physical therapists, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, athletic trainers, orthopaedic residents, and primary care physicians.
This bundle contains access to all four individual courses. CME must be claimed for each individual course.
Putting it into Practice Part 5: Ankle Instability - Lateral Ankle Instability
In this installment, multidisciplinary faculty will discuss the management of lateral ankle instability. Topics include Acute Ankle Sprains, Chronic Ankle Sprains, and Return to Sport. This webinar is ideal for physical therapists, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, athletic trainers, orthopaedic residents, and primary care physicians.
Moderators: Tracy K. Harig, DNP, APRN, FNP-C and Richard A. Zell, MD
Faculty: Megan R. Wolf, MD; Kenneth W. DeFontes, MD; Steve Short, PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS
Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of this webinar, you will be able to:
- Describe the evaluation, treatment, and outcomes of an acute lateral ankle sprain
- Describe the long-term outcomes/morbidity of chronic ankle sprains
- Identify goals of physical therapy for patients with acute lateral ankle sprains, including return to sports protocols
- Identify when to refer for surgical evaluation of a chronic lateral ankle sprain
CME OnDemand: Putting It Into Practice Part 6: Ankle Instability - Syndesmosis
In this installment, multidisciplinary faculty will discuss injuries of the syndesmosis. Topics include Diagnosis and Work Up, Management and Outcomes, and Physical Therapy. This course is ideal for physical therapists, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, athletic trainers, orthopaedic residents, and primary care physicians. This webinar is free for AOFAS members and non-members.
Moderators: Tracy K. Harig, DNP, APRN, FNP-C and Richard A. Zell, MD
Faculty: Kerri Bell, MD; Kaitlin Neary, MD; Kris Porter PT, DPT, OCS
Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of this webinar, you will be able to:
- Describe the evaluation, treatment, and outcomes of a syndesmosis injury
- Describe when to refer a syndesmosis injury for surgical management
- Describe the pre-, intra-, and post-surgical plan for a syndesmosis injury
- Understand the physical therapy goals for a syndesmosis injury, including return to sports protocols
CME OnDemand: Putting it into Practice Part 7: Addressing Common Ambulatory Fractures in an Outpatient Setting (AOFAS/OTA Joint Webinar)
In this installment, multidisciplinary faculty will discuss common abulatory fractures in an outpatient setting. Topics include ankle and hindfoot fractures, midfoot and forfoot fractures, PT rehabilitation and starting and and running an ortho urgent care. This course is ideal for physical therapists, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, athletic trainers, orthopaedic residents, and primary care physicians.
Moderators: Tracy K. Harig, DNP, APRN, FNP-C and Richard A. Zell, MD
Faculty: Derek Stenquist, MD; James Muller, MD, Ashley McKeown, PT, Alexandra Janas, DNP
Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of this webinar, you will be able to:
- Identify, triage, and manage common ambulatory fractures of the foot and ankle.
- Discuss Best practices in the physical rehabilitation of common foot and ankle fractures
- Identify best practices indeveloping and maintaining an APP-run orthopaedic urgent care.
CME OnDemand: Putting it into Practice Part 8: Forefoot
In this installment, multidisciplinary faculty will discuss operative and non-operative treatment for bunions, lesser toe deformities, nail care, and orthotics for bunions and metatarsalgia.This course is ideal for physical therapists, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, athletic trainers, orthopaedic residents, and primary care physicians.
Moderators: Tracy K. Harig, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, and Richard A. Zell, MD
Faculty: Paul G. Talusan, MD; Tracy K. Harig, DNP, APRN, FNP-C; Teresa Alpert, CO, CPed, PMAC
Educational Objectives:
At the conclusion of this webinar, you will be able to:
Identify non-operative treatment options for bunions
Recognize best practices in nail care
Explain orthotic options for treatment of bunions and lesser toe deformities
CME Overview
Accreditation & Credit
The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. Credit should be claimed for each individual course within this bundle individually.
ABOS MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABOS credit.
Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC)The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. Athletic Trainers should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.