AOSSM CME MISSION STATEMENT
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) seeks to provide orthopaedic surgeons and other professionals who provide comprehensive health services for the care of athletes and active people of all ages and abilities with evidence-based continuing medical education activities that are:
- high-quality,
- unbiased,
- up-to-date,
- learner-driven, and
- produced in a variety of formats.
The expected results of our educational program are that learners will reflect on their own practice of sports medicine and integrate their educational experiences with their practice as they continuously improve patient care and outcomes.
Specifically, we expect that they will report change in competence by indicating that they intend to apply new knowledge, skills and judgement in surgical decision-making, diagnosis determination, developing treatment options, and evaluation of rehabilitation status, or that they will express an intent to change an aspect of their practice in response to the educational experience.
Overall Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity learners should be able to:
- Implement an effective evaluation algorithm, based on recent research, for musculoskeletal and medical sports medicine conditions through an arthroscopic surgery lens.
- Assess and apply surgical and non-surgical treatment recommendations and rehabilitation protocols for the diagnosis and clinical management of joint disorders in athletes.
- Review and implement new minimally invasive techniques for the management of shoulder, knee, hip, and elbow pathology.
- Integrate prevention strategies with healthcare team(s) to improve musculoskeletal and medical health in their patient population
Target Audience
Designed for sports medicine physicians, physician associates, athletic trainers, physical therapists, and other healthcare professionals dedicated to the care of athletes of all ages.
Non-CME Activities
Non-CME activities will be clearly indicated in the program schedule.
- All activities in The Field House are non-CME.
- All Industry sessions are non-CME, and the views expressed, or products presented, are not endorsed by AOSSM.
CME Credit Information
Upon successful completion of this CME activity, including participation in the evaluation component, learners will be eligible to earn CME credit. Attendees will receive instructions for claiming credit in July. Please see the details below for more information.
Accreditation
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation
- Scientific Sessions-
- AOSSM designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- Instructional Courses- separate registration required for each course
- AOSSM designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- AOSSM Medical Publishing Group Journal Reviewers Workshop- separate registration required
- AOSSM designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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.
Continuing Education for Athletic Trainers
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) (BOC AP#P460)
is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education for Athletic Trainers.
Scientific Sessions
This program is eligible for a maximum of 16.0 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours spent in the educational program.
Instructional Courses- separate registration required for each course
This program is eligible for a maximum of 1 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours spent in the educational program.
AOSSM Medical Publishing Group Reviewers Workshop- separate registration required
This live activity is eligible for a maximum of 1.5 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours spent in the educational program
Physician Assistant Credit
Programs approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ by an ACCME accredited provider such as AOSSM will count toward PA certification maintenance requirements.
Physical Therapy Education
Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants can obtain a CME certificate and transcript of accomplished sessions upon accessing credits after completing the requested meeting evaluations. Learners can share the appropriate documentation with their State Boards of Education or local Chapters for approval of credits.
Disclaimer
The primary purpose of AOSSM 2025 Annual Meeting is education. Information, as well as technologies, products and/or services discussed, are intended to inform participants about the knowledge, techniques and experiences of specialists who are willing to share such information with colleagues. A diversity of professional opinions exists in the specialty and AOSSM disclaims any and all liability for damages to any individual attending this conference and for all claims which may result from the use of information, technologies, products and/or services discussed at the conference.
Disclosures
As required by the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all planners, reviewers, presenters, instructors, moderators, authors, and other individuals in a position to control or influence the content of an activity must disclose ALL financial relationships with any ineligible company that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are those that cannot be accredited in the ACCME System and whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
As the accredited provider, AOSSM is responsible for identifying relevant financial relationships between individuals in control of educational content and ineligible companies and managing these to ensure they do not introduce commercial bias into the education. Financial relationships of any dollar amount are defined as relevant if the educational content is related to the business lines or products of the ineligible company.
All identified conflicts of interest must be mitigated, and the educational content vetted for fair balance, scientific objectivity, and appropriateness of patient care recommendations. Learners must be informed that all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to engaging in accredited education. Learners must also be informed when off label; experimental/investigational uses of drugs or devices are discussed in an educational activity or included in related materials.
Disclosures will be available to learners on the meeting website by June 2025.
If you have any CME questions, or concerns, please contact AOSSM Professional Education Team, [email protected]