23rd Annual Wichita Sports Medicine Symposium
Friday June 5th
1230-1300 – Registration & Get Ready for A Fun Meeting
1300 – 1400 – Phil Vardiman, PhD, LAT, ATC, CSCS, TSAC-F
Topic: Building a Concussion Identification System Into Your Game Day Protocols
- Participants will be able to describe key components of concussion identification systems.
- Participants will be able to recognize visual signs and symptoms of concussion.
- Participants will be able to explain implementation of concussion identification protocols
1400-1500 – Dr. Lisa Frantz, MD
Topic: Common Hand/Finger Injuries
- Participants will be able to distinguish between operative versus non-operative collateral ligament needs.
- Participants will be able to describe the differences between operative versus non-operative PIPJ dislocations.
1500-1510 – Break
1510 – 1610 – Logan Clothier, MS BS NSPA
Topic: We Are All Athletes. How to Select the Right Exercise and Intensity for Athletes of All Ages
1. Participants will be able to verbalize the proper exercise selection for return to play and or return to everyday life.
2. Participants will be able to describe the process in determining the intensity level of exercises based on clients goals and individual needs.
1610-1710 – Dr. John Babb, MD
Topic: Hip Labral Tears
- Participants will be able to describe the evaluation process of diagnosing a hip labral tears.
- Participants will be able to explain the process in determining appropriate treatment of hip labral tears.
1710 – 1720 – Break
1720-1820 – Dr. Andrew Porter, DO
Topic: Common Lower Leg and Foot Injuries in Athletes
- Participants will be able to explain the difference between a lateral ankle sprain and a high ankle sprain.
- Participants will be able to identify what stress fractures of the lower leg and foot are considered high risk?
1830 – 2000: BBQ Dinner and beverages catered by Pete’s Back Alley BBQ
2000 – 2230: Please Join Us For A Great Social: At the Marriott Presidential Suite. Adult Beverages, Snacks and a Good Time.
Saturday June 6th
0730-0800 – Registration
0800-0900 – Nolan Beise, PhD
Topic: From Bench to Bedside — Recent Advances in Objective Brain Measurement and Their Impact on Concussion and TBI Recovery
1: Participants will be able to summarize recent advances in mobile EEG and cognitive evoked-potential (P300) measurement, and explain how these technologies now make objective brain function metrics feasible in routine brain health assessments.
2: Participants will be able to demonstrate, using real longitudinal patient data from Circl deployments, how objective brain function metrics inform return-to-play, return-to-work, and treatment-adjustment decisions — and improve healing trajectories compared with symptom-only assessment.
0900 – 0910 – Break
0910 – 1010 – Dr. Hayley Jannson, MD
Topic: Injuries around the Patella
- Participants will be able to describe and acutely manage extensor mechanism injuries.
- Participants will be able to recognize and describe patellar instability.
1010 – 1210 – BREAKOUTS – Participants will rotate between each 30min session. Each breakout is a dynamic continuation from the lecture, unless otherwise noted.
Speaker: Robert C. Manske, PT, DPT, MEd, SCS, ATC, CSCS
Topic: Shoulder Ultrasound for the Physical Therapist
- Participants will be able to describe what structures in the shoulder are best for using diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound.
Speaker: Brad Jones, LAT ATC & Randy Fox, MS LAT ATC
Topic: Taping Lab
- Participants will be able to demonstrate a variety of upper and lower extremity taping techniques.
- Participants will be able to describe specific taping techniques for specific musculoskeletal injuries.
- Participants will be able to describe and troubleshoot different taping methods.
Speaker: Dr. Hayley Jannson, MD
Topic: Shoulder Evaluation
- Participants will be able to demonstrate a concise shoulder evaluation.
Speaker: Nolan Beise, PhD
Topic: A hands-on demo and workflow workshop. Attendees will see live P300 acquisition and the clinician dashboard, and we’ll map the assessment into their existing concussion/TBI workflows together.
- Participants will be able to understand a concrete, practice-specific plan for where an objective brain function assessment fits into their intake, recovery monitoring, and discharge decision points.
1210-1225 – Break – Gather Your Lunch – boxed lunch and learn (if one was selected)
1225 – 1325 – Robert C. Manske, PT, DPT, MEd, SCS, ATC, CSCS
Topic: Roots and Ramps: Meniscus Repair Rehabilitation.
- Participants will be able to discuss the difference between Root and Ramp Meniscus lesions.
- Participants will be able to understand the differences between post operative protocols for various meniscus post operative rehabilitation.
1325-1345 – Wrap Up
Total Hours: 10