2024 Orthopaedic Physician Assistant Introductory Course

March 18, 2024 to March 22, 2024

Program Description

The course is designed to provide a beyond entry level introduction to orthopaedic medicine, covering 4 of the 65D Individual Critical Task Lists which include treating traumatic pelvic injury, extremity fractures, crush injury, and traumatic wound. The course will establish and review didactic and clinical knowledge required by Physician Assistants in the evaluation and treatment of patients presenting with chronic, acute, urgent, or emergent orthopaedic conditions.

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for physician assistants, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, optometrists, registered dieticians, dietetic technicians, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, kinesiotherapists, case managers, and healthcare executives. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Examine the Physician Assistant skillset beyond general practice in orthopaedic medicine regarding the evaluation and treatment of emergency, acute, and chronic orthopaedic conditions.
  2. Analyze core content of pathology related to orthopaedic medicine to include evaluation and management of the orthopaedic trauma patient.
  3. Discuss techniques including musculoskeletal exams, fracture and dislocation reduction techniques, casting and splinting management, x-ray and advanced imaging evaluation, joint aspiration and injection with and without image guidance.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 30.00 AAPA
    DHA J-7 CEPO has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 30.00 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician assistants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 30.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 30.00 IPCE
    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners can receive up to 30.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by DHA, J-7, CEPO. DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry's Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (ARBO/COPE), the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Dental Association’s Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to provide continuing education for the health care team.
Course opens: 
03/14/2024
Course expires: 
04/12/2024
Event starts: 
03/18/2024 - 7:30am EDT
Event ends: 
03/22/2024 - 3:00pm EDT
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Joint Base Lewis McChord
WA
United States

Joseph Vespe. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Preston Lopez. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Shinje Kang. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Vincent Sciortino. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Daniel RodKey. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
John Slevin. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Timothy Atkins. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Steven Nardini. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Spencer Shulte. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Ashleigh Pavey. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Emily Shin. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
All relevant financial relationships have been resolved.

Disclosure

DHA J-7 staff, Planning Committee Members and reviewers have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose. All faculty members have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 30.00 AAPA
    DHA J-7 CEPO has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 30.00 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician assistants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 30.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 30.00 IPCE
    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners can receive up to 30.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by DHA, J-7, CEPO. DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry's Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (ARBO/COPE), the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Dental Association’s Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to provide continuing education for the health care team.
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Accommodations for Learners with Hearing Impairment

Captions and transcripts are available upon request for all CE/CME live events and on-demand courses sponsored by J-7 CEPO.

Live events:
To request real-time, streaming closed captions, please contact CEPO at least three business days before an event begins. If CEPO cannot arrange for live event captioning, then a video recording and transcript of the audio will be provided after the event. 

On-demand "Home Study" courses:
You may request a transcript (a written account of a pre-recorded video’s audio content) upon registering for a CEPO Home Study course. 

CEPO can typically deliver a transcript within ten business days.

For more information, or to submit a request, please contact CEPO at dha.ncr.j7.mbx.cepo-cms-support@health.mil.