The American Medical Athletic Association presents

16th Annual Sports Medicine Symposium at the Marine Corps Marathon
2007 MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF EN
DURANCE EVENTS


Held in Conjunction with the Marine Corps Marathon,
Nirschl Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Program/Virginia Hospital Center-Arlington, and
the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

October 26-27, 2007
John T. Hazel, M.D., Conference Center
Virginia Hospital Center, 1701 N. George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA

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AGENDA

Friday, October 26th
12:30 - 1:30 Keynote/Grand Rounds:
Intravenous Versus Oral Rehydration: Considerations for the Athlete and Medical Staff (Douglas J. Casa, PhD, ATC, FACSM)
1:40 - 2:10 Exertional Heat Exhaustion
(Lawrence E. Armstrong, PhD, FACSM)
2:15 - 2:45 Current Position Statements and Guidelines Regarding Return to Play Following Exertional Heat Stroke (Brendon McDermott, MS, ATC)
Break
3:00 - 3:30 Influence of Nutritional Supplements on Exercise Heat Tolerance
(Rebecca M. Lopez, MS, ATC, HFI)
3:35 - 4:15 Recent Guidelines Reviewing Hypothermia Treatment
(LTC Shawn Kane, MD, FAAFP)
4:20 - 5:05

Exertional Rhabdomyolysis (CAPT W. Bruce Adams, MD)

On-Site Dinner Hosted by Enlyten SportStrips
6:15 - 8:30 pm Panel Discussion:  Issues Related to Exercise-Associated Muscle Cramps  
(Moderated by COL Francis O'Connor, MD, MPH, FACSM)

       • Epidemiology and Etiology (Michael F. Bergeron, PhD, FACSM)

       • Treatment (David J. Berkoff, MD)

       • When You Need to Think About Myopathy
          (COL William W. Campbell, MD, MSHA)

Saturday, October 27th
7:45 - 8:30 am :456 On-Site Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 8:30 (Optional) Medical Operations Brief (CAPT W. Bruce Adams, MD)
8:35 - 9:20



9:25 - 10:05

A Series of Case Studies:  Action and Discussion
(COL Francis G. O’Connor, MD, MPH, FACSM and Thomas M. Howard, MD)

Cyclic Nucleotides and Long Distance Running (In memoriam Dr. Ernst Van Aaken)
(Pedro Pujol Amat, MD, PhD, FACSM)

Break
11:00 - 11:35

Special Concerns in the Female Marathon Athlete (David Webner, MD)

11:40 - 1:00 Panel Discussion:  Tendinopathy—What’s the Evidence?
(Moderated by COL Francis G. O’Connor
, MD, MPH, FACSM)
 

       • What is Tendinosis? (Robert P. Nirschl, MD)

 

       • What is the Role of Eccentric Exercise? (MAJ Anthony I. Beutler, MD)

         • Surgical Interventions (Patrick St. Pierre, MD)
         • Alternative Therapies (Brian J. Shiple, DO)

 

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