Best Practices in Management of the Secondary School Athlete

The course educational focus will afford school Healthcare Providers and Administrators with the knowledge to overcome various challenges in caring for the secondary school student-athlete. To identify common ways to reduce risk factors at the secondary school level. And lastly, to create a continuity of care between athletic administrators and secondary school healthcare providers in the care of our youth athletes. The methods used to afford this information will be through lecture and panel discussion formats and workshop/breakout groups as well. The duration of this event will last about 8 hours total including lunch and breaks. Potential attendees will be Physicians, Athletic Trainers, School Nurses, School administrators to include the School Board members, Superintendents and Athletic Directors, and school coaching staff.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Physicians, Superintendents, Athletic Directors, Athletic Trainers, School Nurses, Coaches, Teachers & Faculty. 

1. To afford Healthcare Providers and Administrators with the knowledge to overcome various challenges in caring for the secondary school student-athlete.
2. To identify common ways to reduce risk factors at the secondary school level
3. To create a continuity of care between athletics administrators and secondary school healthcare providers in the care of our youth athletes.

ACCME Accreditation

NYU Winthrop Hospital is Accredited with Commendation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation

NYU Winthrop Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Credit

NYU Winthrop Hospital is an Approved Provider of continuing nursing education by the Northeast Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity has been approved for up to 5.75 Contact Hours. Provider # NY009-2020

Certified Athletic Trainers

NYU Winthrop University Hospital (P#8787) is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education for Certified Athletic Trainers.  This program has been approved for a maximum of 5.75 hours of Category A continuing education.  Certified Athletic Trainers are responsible for claiming only those hours actually spent participating in the continuing education activity.