The British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) will host a free live webinar about Para and Adaptive Sports Medicine. The BJSM Live webinar aims to educate healthcare professionals worldwide on caring for para and adaptive sport athletes at all levels. This event features global leaders in Para and Adaptive Sports Medicine, who care for athletes at the 2024 Paralympics and in their communities.
Webinar Schedule
17:00-17:10 – Welcome and Introductions
17:10-17:50 – The Benefits of Sport & Physical Activity for People with Disabilities
Lecture 1: From the Paralympics to Public Health: The Importance of Inclusive Sport and Exercise for People with Disabilities. Speaker – Cheri Blauwet
Lecture 2: Impact of the Paralympic Games on the Health Care of People with Disabilities in France
17:50-18:45 – Practical Toolbox: Medical Care of the Para Athlete
Lecture 1: The Periodic Health Evaluation and Importance of Longitudinal Assessment
Lecture 2: Clinical Emergencies in the Para Athlete – Medical Illness
Lecture 3: Clinical Emergencies in the Para Athlete – Acute Injury
18:45-19:55 – Specific Clinical Topics
Lecture 1: Overuse Shoulder Injuries in the Para Athlete
Lecture 2: Skin Health in Athletes with Insensate Skin or Amputations
Lecture 3: Concussion and Mental Health Conditions in the Para Athlete
Lecture 4: Infections in the Para Athlete
19:55-20:00 – Wrap Up
Webinar Chairs
Wayne Derman
Professor and Executive Head of the Department of Exercise, Sport and Lifestyle Medicine, and Director of the Institute of Sport and Exercise Medicine at Stellenbosch University.
Cheri Blauwet
MD, Associate Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School, Chief Medical Officer of Spaulding Rehabilitation Network, and Distinguished Chair in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Stephanie Tow
MD, FAAPMR, CAQSM, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Colorado, and in the Departments of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Orthopedics Institute – Sports Medicine Center, and Pain Medicine at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
Registration: https://bjsmlive.bmj.com/para-and-adaptive-sports-medicine-programme/
