American Medical Athletic Association’s 33rd Annual Sports Medicine Symposium at Boston: The Runner’s Body
Categories: medical insurance billing software, American Medical AssociationIt’s already that time of year again–by now you’re wrapping up your training runs for the Boston Marathon and getting mentally prepared to tackle the race course. And once again, the American Medical Athletic Association (AMAA) will be there to support your efforts and provide you with an educational and fun weekend.
The following details outline the AMAA-sponsored events for the Boston Marathon weekend and address questions frequently asked by runners and/or meeting attendees.
The AMAA’s 33rd Annual Sports Medicine Symposium at Boston: The Runner’s Body
The symposium is scheduled for April 17 and 18 and will be held at The Colonnade Hotel (Huntington Ballroom), 120 Huntington Avenue, Boston. Registration will be available online until April 12–go to www.amaasportsmed.org. Following that date, call 800-776-2732 to register. Onsite registration begins at 7:00 a.m. on April 17; however, be prepared to pay an additional onsite registration fee.
ACPM Continuing Medical Education
The 33rd Annual Sports Medicine Symposium at Boston has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the American College of Preventive Medicine and the American Medical Athletic Association. ACPM designates the lecture portion of the educational activity for a maximum of 10.6 Category 1 credits. This activity has been approved for American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award credit. This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 10.75 prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. 1.1 CEUs will be awarded for athletic trainers through the NATA.
Saturday
AMAA Cocktail Hour
Join us for an AMAA-hosted cocktail hour in the conference foyer immediately following the symposium on Saturday. It’s a perfect way to unwind after a day of lectures and meet fellow AMAA members.
Pasta, Pasta, Pasta!
All AMAA members and their family and friends are invited to attend a private dinner at Maggiano’s Little Italy on Saturday, April 17 at 7 p.m. To make a dinner reservation, please contact Nancy Talbot at 800-776-2732 or send an e-mail to ntalbot@americanrunning.org. Tickets are $30 per person.
Monday
Bus to the Starting Line
Everyone registered for the Race Package or Meeting Package A has a seat reserved on the AMAA bus to Hopkinton. The buses will depart from the front of The Colonnade Hotel on Monday morning, April 19 (departure time TBD, but it will be approximately 8 a.m.). Two buses will remain at Hopkinton until the start of the race; these are used for AMAA members waiting to run and baggage (which will be returned to The Colonnade Hotel after the start of the race).
Post-Marathon Celebration
Following the race, AMAA members and their “cheerleaders” are invited to toast their achievements at a post-marathon celebration at Brasserie Jo (located adjacent to the hotel). The gathering, which will last from approximately 3-6 p.m., will include food, beverages and recorded footage of the 2004 Boston Marathon. Gear left on the bus in Hopkinton can be retrieved during this time and AMAA runners will be given the opportunity to shower.
SATURDAY, APRIL 17 (On-site registration and continental breakfast begin
at 7:00 a.m.)
Welcome (8:00 a.m.)
8:10-8:50  Cardiovascular Medications & Exercise James Ziccardi, D.O.
8:50-9:30  Statins for Everybody?                Frank Yanowitz, M.D.
9:30-10:10 Statin Myopathy                       Paul Thompson, M.D.
BREAK
10:25-11:05 Menopause & Marathons                 Susan Love, M.D.
11:05-11:45 Sudden Death with an Apparently       Sumeet Chugh, M.D.,
Healthy Heart                         FACC
11:45-1:00Â Â LUNCH (on your own)
1:00-3:00Â Â Hyponatremia:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Steve Clement, M.D.,
A Panel Discussion                    Lewis Maharam, M.D.,
Art Siegel, M.D.,
Joseph Verbalis,
M.D.
BREAK
3:15-3:55  Overtraining                          Tom Howard, M.D.
3:55-4:35  What’s New in Treating Heel Pain?     Amol Saxena, D.P.M.
4:35-5:15Â Â Chronic Exertional Compartment
Syndrome of the Lower Leg             Fred Brennan, D.O.
Saturday Meeting adjourns at 5:15 p.m.
Cocktails (5:15-6:45 p.m.)Â Bus Ride to Maggiano’s (6:45)
Dinner at Maggiano’s (7:00-9:30)
SUNDAY, APRIL 18 (On-site registration and continental breakfast begin
at 8:00 a.m.)
Welcome (9:00 a.m.)
9:10-9:50  ITB Friction Syndrome            Robert Fawcett, M.D.
9:50-10:30 The Adolescent Runner            Lyle Micheli, M.D.
10:30-11:10 Exercise and Recovery            Fran Mason, M.D.
from Cancer                      and Sean Swarner
BREAK
11:30-12:10Â Psychological Aspects of Long
Distance Runners and How One Can
Enhance Performance              Andrew Lovy, D.O.
12:10-12:50 Sport Specific Strength Training Bruce Wilk, P.T., OCS and
for Running Injuries             Megan Greco, D.P.T., ATC
Meeting adjourns at 1:00 p.m.