JOIN US IN BEAUTIFUL CANCÚN FOR
AAOM’S LIVE PATIENT ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC
& INJECTION COURSE

AAOM is offering a practical diagnostic and injection workshop to physicians to further their training, education, and practice of Interventional Regenerative Orthopedic Medicine (IROM). The Workshop design includes instruction on patient evaluation and diagnosis, solutions, marking and needle placement, injection techniques, and patient treatments. The workshop design includes instruction on patient evaluation and diagnosis, marking and needle placement, solutions, injection techniques, and patient treatments. The course provides a hands-on exposure to pain management treatments for the physician, under the guidance of experienced instructors, allowing you to gain first-hand experience which can then be used in your own practices at home.

The course also provides medical care to patients at no cost allowing many to receive care for chronic pain conditions that might otherwise go untreated. This AAOM Workshop takes place in beautiful CancÚn, Mexico from September 1-6, and is designed to give each physician-learner a direct, hands-on treatment experience with live patients. Students will be guided through procedures using palpation and ultrasound in an intimate setting, with student-to-teacher ratio of 2:1, giving the learner extraordinary access to instruction and knowledge.

The Workshop is a high-volume live patient experience, so participants can expect to personally perform supervised, directed, guided IROM pain treatments on multiple patients. The workshop is limited to 10 registrants, so act quickly.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

This workshop is designed for those interested in including prolotherapy, PRP, orthobiologics, and other Interventional and Regenerative Orthopedic Medicine treatments, technologies and procedures for treating pain and injury, overuse syndromes and chronic pain conditions affecting the back, pelvis, and extremities. The target audience is PM&R specialists (Physiatrists), Family Medicine, Sports Medicine, Orthopedists and Orthopedic Surgeons, Neurologists, and Interventional Pain Physicians.

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS

Registration is open to physicians who are board-certified or in the examination process for certification in: Anesthesiology, Interventional Pain, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Radiology, Neurology, Orthopedics, or Family Practice / Sports Medicine.  Registrants who are not board-certified or eligible for certification in these specialties must have either completed or be currently enrolled in a pain fellowship accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), or be a residency trained MD or DO approved by the educational committee of the AAOM to enroll in this course.

IROM-C HANDS-ON EXAM SCHEDULED FOR CANCÚN

For those IROM-C candidates ready to take the practical exam, this is your chance. IROM-C physicians will be onsite to evaluate evidences of applied knowledge and skill to two body parts. Evaluation is on a Pass / Fail basis. Topic areas evaluated are:

  • Diagnostic Technique

  • Diagnosis / Procedure

  • Palpation / Marking

  • Solutions / Needles

  • Preparation / Aseptic

  • Needle Technique

  • Bedside Manner

You must also complete your IROM-C Practical Exam application prior to arrival in Cancùn. Click here to complete the application and submit the exam fee.

SCHEDULE

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

3:00 PM Check In
4:00 PM Lecture, Marking, and Approaches of the Knee
5:00 PM Lecture, Marking, and Approaches of the Hip
6:00 PM Lecture, Marking, and Approaches of the Ankle
7:00 PM Lecture, Marking, and Approaches of the Foot
8:00 PM Welcome Reception

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

9:00 AM Lecture, Marking, and Approaches of the Shoulder
10:00 AM Lecture, Marking, and Approaches of the Elbow and Hand
11:00 AM Review of Physical Examination Focused on Orthobiologics
2:00 PM Lunch Time
4:00 PM Pearls in Orthobiologics
5:00 PM Lecture, Marking, and Approaches of the Lumbar Spine
7:00 PM Lecture, Marking, and Approaches of the Cervical Spine

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

9:00 AM Start of Activities: Lecture on Biosafety, Protocols, and Patient Care
10:00 AM Solution Preparation
10:30 AM Instruction & Patient Care - Lower Limb
5:30 PM End of Day

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

9:00 AM Start of Activities: Lecture on Biosafety and Patient Care – Upper Limb
5:30 PM End of Day

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

9:00 AM Start of Activities: Lecture on Biosafety and Patient Care - Spine
4:00 PM End of Day & Free Afternoon

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

9:00 AM Start of Activities: Lecture on Biosafety and Patient Care
5:00 PM End of Day
7:00 PM Closing Gathering

 

HOTEL

Lodging information to come.

CME

CME information to come.

AIR TRANSIT INFORMATION

Your destination airport is CancÚn International Airport (CUN). When making flight arrangements, please allow for your complete participation in the Brigade by arriving with enough time to check in and participate in the Sunday coursework. 

INCLUDED IN YOUR REGISTRATION FEE:

  • Meals will be included as a part of the all-inclusive hotel registration

  • All PPE, scrubs, equipment, etc.

The workshop is limited to 10 attendees to maintain an optimal instructor to student ratio. Complete your registration before space is gone.

FACULTY

Taught by faculty at the forefront of interventional procedures and research, this Workshop offers attendees the opportunity to learn about the latest advancements related to the treatment of extremities from leaders within their respective field. We’ll have a total of five instructors. Confirmed are:

  • Mike Carlson, DO

    Brigade Director

  • Jennifer Stebbing, DO

  • Frank Johnson, MD