Outreach & Events
SMI Annual Conference
Friday, September 27, 2024
Friday Conference Center
Chapel Hill, NC
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The UNC Sports Medicine Institute Conference is held annually to present up-to-date information and novel research to improve the care of active individuals. In alignment with our multidisciplinary approach to care, speakers include a variety of healthcare professionals and researchers who are experts in sports medicine, orthopedics, rehabilitation and exercise science.
The focus for this year is multidisciplinary management of hip conditions as well as injury recovery and return to performance with a holistic approach. More details will be added as speakers and topics are confirmed.
Intended audience includes sports, family, and internal medicine physicians and APPs, physical therapists and assistants, athletic trainers, exercise specialists and researchers.
Conference education sessions will be held from 8 am – 5 pm, with snack breaks and lunch included. Each session will include several presentations on related topics followed by a moderated panel Q&A. Applications in process to provide continuing education credit for physicians and APPs (CME), PTs (APTA NC), and ATs (BOC).
| Hip speakers/topics: | Holistic Approach speakers/topics: |
| Greg Summerville, MD; Differential Diagnosis and Hip Preservation Pathway | Jeni Shannon, PhD; Sports Psychology |
| Samantha Tayne, MD, MBA; Surgical Management of Labral Tears and FAI | Allison Keim, RD; Nutrition for Recovery and Performance |
| Josh Torrey, DPT, OCS; Rehab Management of Labral Tears and FAI | Andrew Spector, MD; Sleep Medicine |
| Ashley Disantis, DPT, OCS; Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome | Catherine Duncan, DPT, ATC, SCS; Return to Play Continuum |
| Kathryne Bartolo, MD; Deep Gluteal Space Syndrome | Quentin ‘Q” Willey, DPT, CSCS; Strength and Conditioning |
| Arielle Perez, MD, MPH; Sports Hernias | |
| Trevor Lentz, PT, PhD, MPH; Psychosocial Factors in Chronic Pain |
Registration is open: Click here to register
| Professional designation | Early Bird (until 8/29/24) |
Regular (8/29/24-9/19/24) |
| Physicians (MD, DO) | $225 | $250 |
| Other providers (PA, NP, PT/PTA, AT) and researchers | $175 | $200 |
| Students/Residents/Fellows | $100 | $125 |
| UNC/UNCH providers and researchers (must register with a unc email) | $150 | $175 |
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If you have questions, email uncsmi@med.unc.edu.