Double down on your Advanced MSK Ultrasound conferences this spring with the March 9 – 11 event in Breckenridge, Colorado, followed by the April 28 – 29 conference in Chicago, Illinois, with a cadaver course and regenerative medicine focus. Hosted by the Institute for Advanced Medical Education (IAME), register early because these conferences do sell out.
Double Whammy of Conferences: Advanced MSK Ultrasound
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The Colorado event is held at Beaver Run Resort where skiing, snowboarding, and plenty of hot chocolates and Spanish coffees complement the sessions. Managed by course director Dr. Jonathan Finnof and featuring faculty including Drs. Catherine J. Bakewell, Jerod A. Cottrill, Douglas Hoffman, Timothy J. Mazzola and Philip M. Steele, musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging is the core of both conferences.
Chicago’s event highlights regenerative medicine ultrasound techniques with sonoanatomy navigation for the most challenging procedures. Learn the latest in human cell therapy with hands-on training from ultrasound experts. Cadavers are available for interventional approach practice. Here, attendees learn applications for orthopedic, sports medicine, rheumatologic disease and physical medicine prevention. Course chair Dr. Shane A. Shapiro is joined by renowned faculty including Drs. Tariq Awan, Joanne Borg-Stein and Kenneth Mautner. Hosted at the Northwestern Simulation center at Northwestern University’s School of Medicine with accommodations walkable at the Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile.
IAME has been offering these skills-based CME workshops for 25 years, specializing in techniques and diagnostics for sports and musculoskeletal ultrasounds. Attendees advance skills in peripheral joint scans, are introduced to the latest in musculoskeletal pathology, and try new approaches to therapeutic injections via ultrasound guides.
With unique workshops, sessions and faculty at each location, many attendees register for both. All the way from the perfect powder of the Rockies to the bustling metro of Chicago in spring, take advantage of an established conference series designed to encourage attendees to make the most of their business and leisure time.
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This is a fascinating development. In my practice we've seen similar outcomes with the revised protocol. The key differentiator seems to be patient selection criteria. Has anyone else noticed the correlation with BMI thresholds?
Great point. I'd push back slightly on the conclusion, the sample size in the cited study is too small to draw population-level inferences. That said, the directional signal is compelling and worth a larger RCT.
We implemented a similar approach last year. Early results are promising but we're still gathering 12-month follow-up data. Happy to share our protocol if anyone is interested.
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