Event

Presented by the Departments of Sports Medicine and Continuing Medical Education

1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ | 1 CEU Credit for Athletic Trainers

KEY NOTE SPEAKER
Peter DeLuca, MD*
Sports and Orthopedic Medicine, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Dr. DeLuca is an accomplished orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, board certified in orthopedic surgery. Previously part of Rothman Orthopedics, Dr. Deluca recently returned home to New Jersey to join the Combined Medical Group of RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Health at the Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine Institute at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. Dr. DeLuca attended Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC and completed his residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. He went on to complete a sports medicine fellowship at Yale University Hospital in New Haven, CT. Dr. DeLuca is Director of Orthopedic Surgery for the Philadelphia Flyers and serves on multiple committees in the NHL including Co-Chairman of the Research Committee. He was the NHL Consultant for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and Team Physician for the NFC Pro Bowl in 2002, 2003, and 2009. Dr. DeLuca was awarded the Dick Vermeil Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014 and was inducted in 2010 to the Athletic Hall of Fame at Saint Peter’s University where he completed his bachelor of science degree. He served as the Team Physician for the Philadelphia Eagles for 21 years, including the 2018 Super Bowl championship. In 2010, he was part of the team which was awarded the Best Medical Staff in the NFL. Dr. DeLuca has expertise in ACL reconstruction, shoulder labral repair and other advanced arthroscopic procedures for the shoulder and knee.

SUPPORTIVE PANEL
Jason Krystofiak, MD, CAQSM,* Primary Care Sports Medicine, RWJBarnabas Health; Medical Director of Sports Medicine, Barnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center; Medical Director, The Matthew J. Morahan III Health Assessment Center for Athletes; Assistant Team Physician, Rutgers Athletics; Clinical Assistant Professor, Rutgers-RWJMS

John Feldman, MD,* Sports and Orthopedic Medicine, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center; Team Orthopedic, New Jersey City University

Humaira Ashraf, MD, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Team Physician, Newark Public Schools and New Jersey City University; Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rutgers NJMS

Louis Rizio, MD,* Sports and Orthopedic Medicine, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center; Team Orthopedic, Kean University and New Jersey Institute of Technology

Jason P. Womack, MD, Chief, Rutgers University Sports Medicine; Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship; Rutgers Athletics Head Team Physician; Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine & Community Health, Rutgers-RWJMS

Charles J. Gatt, Jr., MD, Sports and Orthopedic Medicine; Orthopedic Consultant and Team Physician, Rutgers University; Head Orthopedic Consultant, Rider University; Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery and Clinical Assistant Professor, Rutgers-RWJMS; University Orthopedic Associates, LLC

Jessica Springstead, EdD, ATC, Athletic Training Manager, Matthew J. Morahan III Health Assessment Center for Athletes at RWJBarnabas Health; President, Athletic Trainers Society of New Jersey (ATSNJ)

*RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Evaluation based approaches related to ACL graft choice options in ACL reconstruction and revision.
• Knowledge of return to play criteria after an ACL reconstruction.
• Knowledge of the role of PRP and viscosupplementation in athletes with chondral damage.
• Understanding of reasons for ACL graft failure and outcomes of meniscus repairs.

TARGET AUDIENCE
Physicians, Residents, Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers, and other Healthcare Professionals

REGISTRATION
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1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ | 1 CEU Credit for Athletic Trainers

• AMA Credit Designation Statement: Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
• Accreditation Statement: Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center is accredited by the Medical Society of New Jersey (MSNJ) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
• Disclosure Policy: It is the policy of Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Office of Continuing Medical Education to ensure balance, independence, transparency, objectivity and scientific rigor in all CME sponsored educational activities. All participating in the planning or implementation of a sponsored activity are expected to disclose to the audience any relevant financial relationships and to assist in resolving any conflict(s) of interest that may arise from the relationship. Presenters must also make a meaningful disclosure to the audience of their discussion of unlabeled or unapproved drugs or devises. This information will be available as part of the activity material.
• Faculty Disclosures: No relevant financial relationship(s) apply to this program.
• Acknowledgement of Commercial Support: No commercial support was provided for this continuing educational activity.
• Patient Safety Committee Work Product: Confidentiality Protection and Restrictions on Disclosure Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:2H-12.25b. & N.J.A.C. 8:43E-10.0
• Provider ID P10032. The Matthew J. Morahan III Health Assessment Center for Athletes is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education for Certified Athletic Trainers.
• Cancellation Policy: Participants will be notified within 48 hours in advance if cancellation of any program is necessary. Programs will only be cancelled for confirmed attendance of less than ten participants or if there is inclement weather that hinders participation. Notification of any cancellation will include a make-up date for participants to attend as an alternate option. Programs will not be cancelled more than once and any necessary make-up dates will be held.