This course is accredited for: 

- 18 Category 1 CME credits, 11 credits also qualify for ABOS SAE hours 
- 10 Radiation Safety CME hours required by California’s Radiologic Health Branch 
- 6 hours of Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) CME credit hours 

This program has been designed for the general orthopaedic surgeon to instruct them in the latest research and technologies in: Joint Replacement, Trauma, Foot and Ankle, Tumors, Spine, Hand and Wrist, Hip, Pediatrics, and Sports Medicine and Radiation Safety. The QME course will update physicians on the latest Workers’ Compensation disability evaluation issues for both QMEs/AMEs and treating physicians. 

Target Audience:

General Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orthopaedic Practice Managers, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and other healthcare professionals whose scope of practice includes the care and management of musculoskeletal injuries. 

Objectives: 

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: 

• Implement new advancements in Joint Replacement, Trauma, Foot and Ankle, Tumors, Spine, Hand and Wrist, Hip, Pediatrics, and Sports Medicine, and Radiation Safety. 
• Understand how to structure successful bundled payments - commercial and government bundles 
• Learn how the role of ASCs is changing - how it will affect patient outcomes 
• Learn about Recovery Care Centers and how they will affect surgical settings
• Be informed about Federal and State legislation affecting orthopaedic surgeons and their patients 
• Evaluate whether genetics should be considered when apportioning disabilities 
• Understand Workers’ Compensation Disability Evaluation Issues and how they affect injured workers 

More information about the meeting:

http://annualmeeting.coa.org/

To view course agenda:

http://www.coa.org/docs/2018AnnualMeeting/FirstAnnouncement2018annualmeeting.pdf

To register for this meeting:

http://annualmeeting.coa.org/registration/