34th Annual Mayo Clinic Symposium on Sports Medicine - Live (in-person)

Rochester, MN US
November 7, 2025 to November 8, 2025

Course Directors: 

Brennan Boettcher, D.O.Mario Hevesi, M.D., Ph.D. Shelby Johnson, M.D.Andrew J Johnson

November 7 - 8, 2025 - Mayo Clinic - Rochester, Minnesota

This symposium features evidence-based and cutting-edge diagnostic and treatment strategies for sports-related and musculoskeletal conditions. Expert lectures representing a spectrum of sports medicine fields provide the attendee with multidisciplinary information related to athletic injury evaluation, treatment, prevention, and return to play transition. Multiple educational formats are used, including case presentations, interactive Q&A sessions, as well as live demonstrations of physical examination, anatomy, ultrasound, and arthroscopy.

Target Audience

This CME symposium is designed for physicians, physical therapists, performance/fitness coaches, athletic trainers, chiropractors, and other practitioners who evaluate and treat athletes and other active populations.

Learning Objectives

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

  • Identify clinically-relevant hand and wrist anatomy, including the relevant joints, tendons, ligaments and cartilage (Domain 2 | Tasks 0201, 0202)
  • Describe essential physical exam maneuvers in the evaluation of hand wrist conditions in the athlete (Domain 2 | Tasks 0202, 0204)
  • Summarize the key elements of rehabilitation and return to play considerations following ulnar wrist pain (Domain 4 | Tasks 0401, 0406)
  • List risk factors for Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex (TFCC) injuries (Domain 2 | Tasks 0201, 0204)
  • Summarize the benefits and limitations of ultrasound guided procedures for hand and wrist disorders (Domain 2 | Tasks 0203, 0204)
  • Identify imaging findings of common hand and wrist injuries (Domain 2 | Tasks 0202, 0203)
  • Describe surgical indications for athletic hand and wrist injuries encountered in the athletic training room (Domain 2 | Tasks 0204)
  • Select strategies to identify who is likely to require operative intervention following ulnar wrist pain (Domain 2 | Tasks 0203, 0204, 0205)


Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 11.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 11.00 Attendance
  • 11.00 BOC Category A
  • 11.00 IPCE
  • 11.00 PT
Event starts: 
11/07/2025 - 7:00am
Event ends: 
11/08/2025 - 5:00pm
Cost:
$499.00
Part of: 
34th Annual Mayo Clinic Symposium on Sports Medicine

All times listed as Central Time

Friday, November 7, 2025

7:00 AM

Registration and Breakfast – 2nd Floor, Leighton Auditorium

8:00 AM

Welcome and Introduction – Leighton Auditorium
Brennan Boettcher, DO, Mario Hevesi, MD, PhD and Shelby Johnson, MD, Andrew Johnson, DPT

8:10 AM

More Than Epicondylitis: Rehab and Return to Golf for Refractory Multifactorial Elbow Pain
Joe Eischen, PT, SCS, LAT, ATC, CSCS

8:30

Questions and Discussion

8:35 AM

Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: An Overview and Discussion of Management
Adam Tagliero, MD

Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: An Overview and Discussion of Management
Stephanie Lopez, PT, DPT, MS, ATC, LAT

9:05 AM

Questions and Discussion      

9:10 AM

Sports Dermatology: Cases from the Training Room
David Soma, MD

9:30 AM

Questions and Discussion

9:35 AM

Refreshment Break and Exhibitors

9:55 AM

Anaphylaxis and Respiratory Distress on the Sidelines
Kristi Colbenson, MD

10:15 AM

Questions and Discussion

10:25 AM

Ed Laskowski Keynote Address
A Lifestyle Medicine & Integrative Health Approach to Musculoskeletal Pain
Saloni Sharma, MD, LAc

11:20 AM

Questions and Discussion

11:35 AM

Announcements

11:40 AM

Lunch and Exhibitors

Schedule subject to change

Wrist and Hand Mini-Symposium

Friday, November 7, 2025

12:40 PM

Announcements and Introduction - Leighton Auditorium
Brennan Boettcher, DO and Mario Hevesi, MD, PhD
Sanj Kakar, MD

12:45 PM

Clinical Anatomy of the Hand and Wrist (Live Demonstration)
Nirusha Lachman, PhD & Antonio Rivera-Perez, MD
Nicholas Pulos, MD

1:05 PM

Physical Examination of the Hand and Wrist
Sanj Kakar, MD and Lauren Tagliero, MD

1:30 PM

Common Hand and Wrist Conditions in The Pediatric Population
Nick Pulos, MD

1:50 PM

Questions and Discussion

2:00 PM

Cases from the training room- Top Conditions You Should Know About
Sanj Kakar, MD

2:25 PM

Questions and Discussion

2:35 PM

Refreshment Break and Exhibitors

3:00 PM

Hand Care for the Clinician- Protecting Your Own Tools
Stephanie Kannas, C.H.T., O.T., O.T.D.

3:20 PM

Questions and Discussion

3:30 PM

Taping, Bracing and Rehab Strategies for the in-season athlete
Blake B. Spindler, M.S., L.A.T., A.T.C.

3:45 PM

Hands on Taping strategies for the in-season athlete
Blake B. Spindler, M.S., L.A.T., A.T.C.

4:15 PM

Ultrasound-guided Hand and Wrist Procedures (live demonstration)
Jacob Sellon, MD

4:45 PM

Wrist Arthroscopy & It’s Utility (Live Demonstration)
Sanj Kakar, MD and Lauren Tagliero, MD

5:30 PM

Announcements and Adjourn

5:30-7:30 PM

Attendee Reception
Pre-Registration is required ~ Guests are an additional charge

Schedule subject to change

Saturday, November 8, 2025

7:30 AM

Continental Breakfast and Exhibitors – Leighton Auditorium

8:00 AM

Announcements and Introduction – Leighton Auditorium
Brennan Boettcher, DO

8:05 AM

Balancing Load in Overuse Injuries in Endurance Athletes
John Loepfe, PT, DPT

8:35 AM

Questions and Discussion

8:40 AM

Breaking Barriers: The Expanding Role of Shockwave Treatment in Sports Medicine
Josh Romero, MD

9:05 AM

Questions and Discussion

9:10 AM

Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability: Assessment, Prevention and Surgical Considerations
Kyle Duchman, MD

Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability: Rehabilitation Considerations, Promoting Proprioception
Andrew Johnson, PT, DPT, SCS

9:50 AM

Questions and Discussion

10:05 AM

Refreshment Break and Exhibitors

10:25 AM

The Human Optimization Project: How to Achieve More While Simultaneously Improving Well-Being.
Christopher Camp, MD

10:50 AM

Questions and Discussion

11:00 AM

Neuroplastic Optimization of ACL Rehabilitation & Return to Sport
Dustin Grooms PhD ATC CSCS

11:45 AM

Questions and Discussion

12:00 PM

Closing Remarks and Adjourn

Schedule subject to change

Mayo Clinic
200 First Street SW
Siebens Medical Education Building, 2nd Floor, Leighton Auditorium
Rochester, MN 55902
United States

The meeting will be held on Mayo Clinic Campus.  Hotel room blocks have been created at the following hotels:

Rochester Marriott Mayo Clinic Area
101 1st Ave SW
Rochester, MN 55902
$179 per night
Click here or call the hotel direct at 1-507-280-6000 to make your reservation.  Reference “2025 Symposium on Sports Medicine” if you call.  Reservations must be made before October 16, 2025.

The Kahler Grand Hotel
20 2nd Ave SW
Rochester, MN 55902
$139 per night
Click here or call the hotel direct at 1-800-533-1655 to make your reservation.  Reference “2025 Symposium on Sports Medicine” if you call.  Reservations must be made before October 16, 2025.

The conference will be held at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. You will need to make your own travel plans.  The closest airports are RST – Rochester, MN (15 minutes to Mayo Clinic) or MSP – Minneapolis (75 minutes to Mayo Clinic).  If you fly into MSP, there are a few shuttle services that you can book to get to Rochester:

Groome Transportation
Rochester Shuttle Service

All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Statement(s)

AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

BOC
Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (BOC AP#: P476) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 11.00 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

IPCE
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 11.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.


Physical Therapy 
Co-sponsored by the Program in Physical Therapy, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science / Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences. This course meets the criteria for 11.00 hours of credit per Minnesota Physical Therapy Rules 5601.2400, 5601.2500.

Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.

Session/DayCredit(s)
General Session - Friday7.50
General Session - Saturday3.50
Optional Workshop (Live only) - Saturday3.75

For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.

Available Credit

  • 11.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 11.00 Attendance
  • 11.00 BOC Category A
  • 11.00 IPCE
  • 11.00 PT

Price

Cost:
$499.00
Please login or register to take this course.


Please update your profile to let us know if you have dietary restrictions or access requirements.

Commitment to Belonging and Inclusion

Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD) strives to foster a learning environment in which all individuals are valued, allowing all to achieve their fullest potential.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

View Cancellation and Refund Policy

All requests must be submitted in writing using the Contact Us Form.

Any use of this site constitutes your agreement to the Terms and Conditions of Registration.